Hi you may get some help here with this question but you can also try automaticwasher.org those guys over there will definitely be able to give the answers you need.

Thanks! I just asked the question there too!

I will observe that my SQ TL is so quiet and vibration free that I don't hear it. My old Bosch FL sounded like a jet engine. I live in an old house and have wood floors in my laundry. I can't tell you how happy I am to go back to the TL. The cycle is shorter, the noise and vibration is non-existent, there is no stinky rubber gasket, and my clothes are clean, spun dry and sanitary. I feel like the TL is a lot nicer to my wood floor and the joists below it. I can recommend the SQ TL and I suggest you reconsider. It's great on wood floors and nice to this old house.

I have a Speed Queen TL, which I love, but Homechef, how does yours sanatize? Or are you just using the word sanitary referring to nice and clean?

Simple Definition of sanitize

• : to make (something) free from dirt, infection, disease, etc., by cleaning it : to make (something) sanitary

  My hot water heater produces water at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. I use hot water, followed by a hot dryer. It meets my standards.

Take a look at the Electrolux frontloaders. They have a compact FL if you can use something smaller. There is also the Miele FL but these are rather expensive.

Thanks for the replies! I know TL is better for a second floor installation, but we're pretty set on FL. We're converting a bedroom into the laundry room. It's in a pretty prominent location, so we don't want it to scream laundry room. We're planning to fully enclose the set, which wouldn't be possible with a TL set. It's also why size is a consideration even though the room is rather large for a laundry room. Incidentally, this will be our third FL set. We left one set behind at our last house and have another set in our basement, which we're planning to keep for extra capacity. Both are LG. We've never had an issue with mold or any funky smells, even though we keep the doors closed at all times. I'm not sure if LG doesn't have the same issues as other machines or if we're just lucky, but definitely not anything we're worried about. I've also been impressed with how well they clean.

We have looked at Miele. The price is on the high end, but I've mostly ruled those out because they are just too small. We don't need a compact set, we just want something an inch or two smaller than standard or at least not as big as some of the 30" FL machines have gotten. Otherwise the cabinets will be huge.

We started out looking at Eletrolux because of their second floor guarantee, but have ruled them out after talking with salespeople at a number of different stores. They all seemed to have the same opinion - they'll sell us one if we really want them to, but hate selling them because of all the complaints they get after the sale. That sort of confirmed the feeling I got after reading a bunch of online reviews.

Right now, we're leaning LG because we haven't really gotten any additional information on the SQ FL. We are familiar with and like the LG, so it seems like a safe choice. We've never had vibration, noise or walking issues with our previous LG washers, but they've both been in the basement on concrete.

Renee...I've read mostly positive posts with Electrolux.

I have the Electrolux WaveTouch washer/dryer pair and they are 3 months away from the one year mark of ownership.

I have had no issues with either and they do a great job.

I still would buy the same set again.

Renee,

Go to the laundry forum and do a search for Speed Queen Front Load. There are many posts there on the subject. Here is one of the more recent threads with a pretty thorough review by an engineer.

Speed Queen FL Review

As I selected the TL, I can't speak about the FL because I have only used them at Laundromats. But, these people seem to have them and like them. They enjoy the same sort of cult following as the Bluestar ranges:) I guess we all have to obsess about something.

Homepro, I thought when you made that statement that you found some way to make a TL sanitize temp wise, lol...I know what the def means but 120F will not sanitize but since your factoring in a hot dryer also that's a different matter

Mamapinky0, LOL. You never know if English is a poster's first language.

My grandfather contracted TB in WWII. The doctor's required that any of us coming in close contact with him had to have a clothes dryer. This was in the day that most people used clothes lines for drying. A heated dryer will kill pretty much everything. Hot water is almost as effective.

Everyone has a different standard, but I consider a hot, soapy load of laundry close to pretty sanitary. I think most washers fit that standard. This is my opinion only, but I think my SQ TL is getting my clothes cleaner than either of my old Bosch FL units.

My TL Queen gets my clothes beautifully clean also, no complaints on that level, however if I washed something exposed to a dangerous bacteria I would not bank on 120 or even 140 F killing it all off...however if put in a hot dryer for an extended amount of time maybe...but for simple viruses and non threatening bacterias 120F although it won't kill the stuff it should render most of it safer...us TL users don't have an option of a built in heater so we do what we have to..frankly how often is sanitizing temps needed in the normal household that would require temps above and beyond. I see read about people washing in 160-180 and even higher as a standard and I wonder why, since detergents are formulated to clean at much lower temps even WHITES detergents, these are the high temps used many years ago when. Soap was used and the hot temps were needed, modern day detergent just simply do not require excessive heat nor will most fabrics be very forgiving of it, as textiles tosay just can't survive that kind of heat....sorry, I do ramble at times lol.

Your post reminded me of a recent incident. I read in the news of a hospital that changed laundry vendors to save money. Apparently an immune compromised patient died from an infection that could be traced to the cut rate laundry service. Big bucks in the settlement, but not much consolation for the poor soul who died from the infection. I think that kind of laundry is beyond anything that we as home owners will ever encounter. I bet that's what they mean by sanitize.