The Truth About Front Load vs Top Load Washers (Which One Is Right For You?)

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It's not easy trying to decide between a front-load or top-load washer, because there are an overwhelming amount of seemingly similar options.

In this video, you'll see the pros and cons of front-load sand and the 3 types of top-load washers. (There are 3 now)

You'll also learn about washer reliability based on over 40,000 service calls completed by our service department last year.

Watch to the end to see which style of washer you should NEVER buy.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro
0:35 Reliability
1:29 Mold Prevention
3:33 Price
4:01 Capacity
4:30 Efficiency
5:31 Washing & Drying
6:06 Cycles
7:23 Best Time to Buy
7:39 Water Damage Life Hack
8:18 Remember These Tips!

[LlyleHunter]

I’m a front loader user . My father owned a dry cleaning business and since I switched to front loading washers at home seventeen years ago most of my clothes have been lasting forever.

[tubaman]

To prevent mold and smells in your front loader just leave the door ajar when it's not in use. I'm in the UK and that's what I've always done and never had any issues. It also helps the door seal last longer as it's not then in a permanently stretched state.

[Sharpened_Spoon]

Thank you. The internet seems to think top load are way better but there’s no way a front load isn’t THE type to have. I’ve never once had an issue with cleaning (the ACTUAL REASON you buy a washer) with front load. HE top load are garbage. I have to constantly fool the machine into actually putting enough water in to clean anything properly. Some garments just sit on top of the others and barely get agitated. Front load clearly washes everything and the AIR pushing through the garment is what cleans it, not just swishing it around in a tub.

[uf]

LG front loaders are awesome! Our front load LG dryer still going strong at year 14 while the washer did go out after 9 years we replaced it with the same LG washer. We always leave the door open after each use along with the soap dispenser and have never had milder or smell issues. We also run the tub clean feature once a month with bleach.
Front loaders clean better with much less water much less electricity and can handle much larger loads. It's a no brainer!

[douglasthompson]

My ElectroLux of two years ago takes two hours, yes I said 119 minutes to wash one load of clothes. Forty eight minutes just to run the self clean cycle! As I kept my old dryer I know that the clothes coming out of the washer are no dryer than the old top loader that took twenty minutes to wash (both machines are set on their deep clean settings). Both take the exact same 60-70 minutes to dry. Other than the ability to do blankets and sleeping bags there is not much advantage to the front loader filled with expensive electronic mother boards that get bathed in humidity so they can fail early. My old Kenmore top loader lasted thirty three years with two service calls one free on warranty and the other thirty dollars. You can bet this new machine is not going to last anywhere near a small portion of those years. The front glass gets soap residue on it rapidly so they recommend special more expensive soap for additional cost in laundry!! I still can not believe that the damn thing makes a laundry cycle now last three hours instead of the old hour and a half!!! It is also no quieter by any discernible measure. Engineered to fail as well as not do the job it is sold for. Very sad state of affairs as machines pile up in the junk yards for no good reason.

[richardrybarczyk]

My wife won’t even consider a front load washer, she’s heard stories from her friends bout the mold issues and I can’t talk her into one. I tell her that GE has the Microban coated surface to eliminate the problem and even using less water and drying time being better doesn’t change her mind. Our next set will be a high efficiency top load and it’s probably going to be soon. I finally talked her into a new Profile dishwasher which has the coated surfaces to eliminate the mold. I’m going to keep working on her to accept a front load. Thanks for continuing to make these videos, I think you’re doing a great service for us who watch.

[sarah]

I had a top loader for 10 years before it died. Then got a front loader and loved how clean my husbands work clothes got and how much gentler it was. I never had mold issues and it was still in perfect working order when I sold them with the house after 8 years. The top loader in my rental with the agitator is terrible. Very harsh on my clothes and nothing comes out cleaner because of it. I used my moms top loader he washer without the agitator when I visited and again clothes not coming out as clean. I’m going with a front loader for my new house.

[realsushrey]

I have a top load Samsung in India, and there is no agitator. It cleans clothes perfectly fine. I am so confused.

[GaryChedore]

A tip for front load for smell, excess soap build up and cloudy glass door, I put white vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser instead of fabric softener, it softens clothes and keep soap build up and smell away

[drwhoeric]

We bought one of the first US produced front load washers in 1998. We managed to make the machine limp along all the way into this year and are finally replacing it with another front load set. One thing for certain is the newer machines will not last as long as the original machines we are replacing. Just to note, I probably replaced the shocks in the 1998 machine over half a dozen times, the tension springs once, door latch twice, and the drum to drain flex boot once. I gave up on the shocks when I was buying one bad new replacement after another.

[judahbrutus]

I inspect homes and test washer/dryers everyday. I notice front loader gaskets leaking, bad smells/mold and control boards not working. I rarely see issues with top loads unless they are more than 10 years old.

[beyondrestaurants-simpleat]

I had a Blomberg front load machine for 7 years and it did fine. Nothing special or extraordinary cleaning wise. It simply did the job that a washer is supposed to do. Not sure why there is so much hype over front loads. I now went for the top load no agitator washer for half the price of a front load, and again it does a wonderful job which is to simply clean clothes lol! Nothing more and nothing less which is expected of any washer. In my opinion it is a personal choice which machine you go for and whatever fits your budget. It’s not a one size fits all! To each their own. Happy washing machine hunting :)

[Bellububb]

I will pick front load washers any time. I have a Siemens front load bought in 2012 and its still going great. No jet engine noises, no mold and didn't even needed to call for service as even they says if u take good care, you wont be needing much of a service unless something happens to the drum.

[rafournet]

Normally I'm not a commentator, but this was very informative.

[martaj]

I'm in the market for a new washer but the stories I heard about front leads scare me so much. I wanted to match my appliances but cannot get over the mold issue.

[rohanagarwal]

I have just purchased an Electrolux 300 frontload washing machine 9kg .. Is it a good machine ?

[jeremymorrison]

An excellent vid! i am eyeing out a Bosch series 6 front loader after years of top loaders. Top loader has failed. thanks for the detailed information

[seacrestsmith]

I have a top load impeller style LG washer for a long time and it's been great at cleaning clothes. Only problem with it is from the bleach dispenser rusting, had to disconnect it, clean the rust and apply Rustoleum paint.

[mariamgrigoryan]

I have my top load (cheapest laundry machine in the market 😄 portable washing machine for $250 and people always asking how do I keep my white clothes and bedding sheets so bright and fresh looking? The answer is you need a top load washer)) I can stop the cycle whenever I want, I can add more water if I want, I can run washing cycle as much as I want in the same water again and again and one more important thing that top load washer rinses your clothes from detergent almost perfectly which you can’t say with top load washer. Just try to rinse your clothes after washing them in the front load washer, you will see soapy water. I will never go back to front door washer

[keithwilmo]

You have a excellent video that gives you a lot of insight. I had a front loader at one time I still haven’t, but I did not do the maintenance and that’s bad on my part.