Random questions to which you seek an answer

[Mizmazzle]

I know this has been asked before, but I wanted to get a fresh take....our washing machine died this weekend. So time to get a new one....

Agitator...yea or neh, in terms of how it effects our precious denims?

[yannis]

I will say no agitator.

[goosehd]

Seconded. I prefer front loader and have used one for 15 years.

[Mizmazzle]

My wife is insisting on a top loader due to the smaller space of our laundry room. Leaving the door open all the time on a front loader to dry it out when not in use is something she says is a must to prevent mold, and that would cramp the space even more. I've learned when she has her mind set on a detail like this it's best to let her have it how she prefers.

[sabergirl]

We have an old top loader that was in the house when we bought it that has been just fine for my jeans. Wouldn’t worry about it too much

[Mizmazzle]

@sabergirl does it have an agitator? Our current top loader came with out house too...but it has no agitator. It also does a horrible job and leaves soapy residue on our clothes.

[pechelman]

I kinda dislike front loaders just because of how little water they use for cleaning really heavy items like IH jeans or UHFs. There have been a couple of times my jeans have come out with visible dirt dried on the outside of them if I didnt aggressively pre-soak and rinse before putting them in the washer.

I think they make top loaders with a minimal agitator these days?

[catdad1]

@Mizmazzle our home came with a front loader and was mold ridden. We replaced all of the gasketing and did a deep clean. Now we make sure to leave the door cracked + wipe down the gasket after each use. It will usually dry out within a day or two and stayed cracked. May not be ideal but it does beat having the door wide open all the time. We also have a small laundry cove.

[Giles]

We have a front loader (always have, top loaders are as rare as rocking horse shit in the UK). Have zero protocol for how we leave the door; open, shut, cracked, whatever, and we have never had a problem with mould....

[Mizmazzle]

@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

as rare as rocking horse shit

The day is young, but this is the funniest thing i've heard so far today!

[Giles]

My maternal grandfather was a fount of brilliant stuff like that........

My late brother in law was a waste of space, and my grandfather always referred to him as "that prat with the opposite of the Midas touch". Cracks we me up every time I think of it.....

[sabergirl]

@Mizmazzle the agitator is the thing in the middle, right? If so, then yes

[Chap]

@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:

We have a front loader (always have, top loaders are as rare as rocking horse shit in the UK). Have zero protocol for how we leave the door; open, shut, cracked, whatever, and we have never had a problem with mould....

Miele, front loader, always, probably the last true bastion in german engineering

[ZackB]

@northsouthdenimguy seconding this. I had my knee ripped apart in a jiu jitsu match and knees over toes helped tremendously.

He has a back ability zero book that I use also. I did the online coaching thing for a month and wasn’t worth it to me. There are plenty of videos online of how to do the exercises.

[NickD]

Front loader, always on a 30 or 40 degree wash, no issues with things not coming out clean.

The door is shut most of the time and no mould in there.

[yannis]

You can get a top loader with or without agitator. The front loaders do not have agitators.

[SKT]

@Mizmazzle we have an old school “Speed Queen” top loader with an agitator. It’s built like a tank and made to last. Delicate setting has been fine for my denim. I recommend them because they can be repaired. The newer stuff feels to me like they’re made with “planned obsolescence” in mind. Just my 2¢

[Mizmazzle]

@SKT we have been looking hard at SQ. I’ve also read that the last 7 years or so the newer builds have had tons of issues and fail a lot. According to Reddit anyways…

[steelworker]

I suggest a new thread like Getting old isn’t for the weak or Aging Geezers.
Now let’s talk about my back.

[Brian]

We had to replace our washing machine last month, the motor on the old one went after 9 years and pretty much got used every single day, cost us $400 and the repair bill was going to be $900 so a new one made sense
Cheap Chinese brand CHIQ cost $390 comes with a 3 year warranty

Always front loader, used a top loader once since being in Australia and would happily never use one again awful things