I'm all for buying a set. Assuming they were bought together originally the other may go out soon or it may not but New is usually more efficient and just look nicer. I totally love my new set but they are front load Kenmores that are actually made by LG. your finances dictate but you can save a lot of money if you get things on sale. I got mine Black Friday at 55% off. A No Brainerd I bought the set.

What dadoes^ said. Adding that not only do dryers generally outlast 2-3 washing machines, dryers are usually very easy & cheap to DIY repair.

Washers can also be simple to repair depending on what kind and what is the problem. I've seen people throw out a Whirlpool or Kenmore toploader for a simple $20 motor coupler (equivalent to a belt).

I vote for keeping your current dryer. Unless your entertaining in the laundry room it doesn't really matter if it's a matched set.

I love a matching set.

You have to weigh what's important to you. A matching dryer might be harder to find years from now when you need to replace this current one to match the new washer.

You most likely can keep fixing the current dryer for another 10 or so years saving money.

Matched set. Aesthetics count. I see homes going on the market with mismatched sets and it gives a bad impression about the whole house.

Anne Duke, that's silly. Washers & dryers typically don't convey with a home sale around here, anyway.

And as my dad says .... Anyone who's offended by [something like a mismatched washer & dryer] is looking too close. :-)

Unless you have money to throw away like many people on here apparently do, just get yourself a new washer. If you are inviting family and friends into your laundry to impress them with your "matched set" then it's silly to worry about if they match or not. As long as you can clean and dry your clothes most people will be happy. Mine match only because I gave my old stuff to a family member who fell on hard times and I can afford a new set, however mine were mismatched for years, and you know who cared....no one. All that said if it matters to you if they match, then I guess you have your answer.

I think it depends on a few things. In my old house I had a top load washer. It did not match the older dryer. I never really cared, they were both white which was good enough.

So like you, my washer died but the dryer is perfectly fine. This happened just as we were moving to a new place. Much smaller laundry space, plus it’s part of the guest powder room. So we decided to buy a new, matching, FL set. We are planning on redoing the laundry room in the next year or so and want the option to stack. I just knew if I waited to buy the dryer later then it wouldn’t be available.

If we were staying in the old situation then I would have probably bought a new top load washer and kept the existing dryer.

DH thought I was crazy to insist on the matching set but he’s now totally loving the new units. They are bigger capacity and way more efficient. So it worked out.

Then I saw this thread where someone was trying to buy a dryer to match a washer they’d bought a couple of years before. Dryer dilemma

I can not imagine anyone thinking that a mismatched washer or dryer gives a bad impression of a whole house to a potential buyer. Unless the buyer frequents this forum or Automaticwasher.org, I guarantee you it does not stick in their minds. Go with what makes you happy and works for you.

IME, household appliances see what you do. When they see the laundry room receiving a lot of attention, they get jealous and start demanding. The hot water heater will go belly-up, the refrigerator might take a dive, the mother board on the furnace will get twitchy and the dishwasher will do a diva dance. IOW's, before you start replacing working dryers willy-nilly, be sure you have some deep pockets!

You’re all so practical. I’ll bet your kitchen has mixed color appliances and the faucet finishes in your bathroom are different from the shower head. I suspect I bet wrong. Look at what the OP stated. She/he got the WD with the house purchase and it’s time for a new washer. For the love, under the circumstances you get a matching set. Aesthetics count, laundry is hardly a joyous experience, make it as pleasant as possible. Yes, I’m silly.

In Consumer Reports testing, top-loaders did not do as well as front-loaders. However, CR's top-rated HE top-loader is the LG WT7100CW at $650.

My washer and dryer have long been a mismatched set (and sometimes different colors). My kitchen appliances are all stainless steel but different brands. I immediately replaced my showerheads with handhelds when I moved in the house, and have since replaced them again so no, my faucets and showers do not match.

My parents had mismatched brands and finishes/colors in the kitchen for YEARS. Refrigerator has long been white (originally Whirlpool, now KitchenAid). Dishwasher was originally a 1975 avocado KitchenAid, changed to a white GE in 2002. The wall oven was a 1972 avocado Roper, changed to a white Whirlpool in 2005. The cooktop was a 1972 avocado Roper, changed to a chrome (or maybe stainless) Whirlpool. Range hood is a 1975 stainless Kenmore. NO ONE has ever run screaming from the house at dinner/holiday gatherings with family and friends.

My washer is broken too, and I am replacing it, but the dryer is fine and I am keeping it. It’s perfectly good. I am looking at the same brand for the new washer, but haven’t ruled out a different brand. As to how it might look, I’d be horrified if guests took a close look at my laundry room at all, with its basket of dirty clothes, laundry bottles, and a pile of stuff out of the dryer waiting to be folded. A mismatched washer-dryer would be the least of my embarrassment. As to prospective buyers, I have always heard that kitchens and windows sell a house. Never have heard that the matching washer-dryer sells a house. Nor have ever heard “just loved the house, but that mismatched washer-dryer, forget it!”

I have never had a matched set. Most people think I have a beautiful house and never mention that fact that I have different brands of appliances in the laundry and kitchen. In the kitchen different brand but same color scheme stainless and black. In the laundry everything is white. I say stick with getting a new washer and worry about the dryer when it can no longer be fixed.

If my guests, whoever they may be--friends, family, clients, whoever, where aghast due to a mismatched washer and dryer or faucets not matching the shower heads, then by gosh, I need new friends, family AND clients. lol

I had matching FL sets for 12 years. But you know what, those pieces of pretty to look at cr@p only hold bad memories for our family what with break downs all the time. We love our happy to work and yes, different brands w/d now. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I live on Letsbepractical Ave.

Do what makes you happy.

Please only buy the washer. What ever happened to “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” (Or replace in this case).

What?... Laundry isn't a joyous experience?...It's the highlight of my day!.. lol

My washing machine is 10 years old making loud banging noises and shakes the house, shou should I fix it or replace it?

Depends...

If it's a shock absorber on the bottom that is broken or worn out (or a spring on top), those are relatively inexpensive fixes.

If it's a broken spider (the thing that holds the drum and makes it turn/spin), then that's more expensive and might be worth looking for a new machine.

10 years is a long run now a days for washers.