Top Load vs Front Load Washer - Ultimate Washing Machine Showdown 

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I have a midterm tomorrow and I'm watching a video on washing machines

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You don’t want mold? LEAVE👏🏻THE👏🏻DOOR👏🏻OPEN👏🏻

I just watched this video so I am officially...an old person.

Never had a smell or mold issue with a front loader. Keep the door open when not using. And my current one has a drum clean cycle that I do every now and then. Not sure if that qualifies as extra maintenance? I guess it is. But I only have to push a button. 🤷‍♂️ But yea, the main tip for anyone with a front loader is leave the door open when not using. 👍

Actually an informational, useful video with no clickbait or nonsense that drags on 👍🏻

Mold odor is a major defect of front load machine. I have a LG front load and I have to constantly clean the washer machine and if I don’t and leave my cloth inside for few hours, the cloth will smell like coming from sewer. Some people are not sensitive to sewer smile. But I cannot bear with it. So I have to re wash the cloth. I am fed up with front load machine now. I will throw it away and get back top loader soon. Top loader machine always delivers odor free cleaned cloth in the past. Btw thank you for your honest review in the end confirm mold is an issue with front loader.

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Perfect comparison video till the date I'm fully satisfied with your video Subscribed to your channel keep it up

1:01 Front loaders distribute fabric softener better. 1:24 Top loaders evenly distribute detergent and softener... Suspect.

I'm far away from where you're based in New Jersey, but wanted to say this is one of the most well-made comparison videos I've seen from a retail store.

Well, this was pretty much exactly the video that I was looking for! Thank you!

I’m late for work and I’m watching a video about washing machines. Nothing beats a good infomercial. My work can wait. 😂

Thank so you much for this video! Exactly what I needed to make my mind up!

Thanks man , We just brought a new top loder after seeing your video and comments of it 😅

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This is what we call quality content! Bravo!

I have test tommorow at 8 am and i m still watching washing machine god bless me

Nice, fast, informative comparison ,thank you for the video.

Our washer bit the dust recently and when we went looking for a new one, I knew already that I wanted a top loader with an agitator. I have always had a top loader, so have never found any issues with them. I really like this new one we bought; it has a lot of extra features, plus it plays a little tune when you start it up.

I have a maytag top loading washer, very easy to maintain and have had it for about 9 years with barely any issues. It washes clothes very fast in my honest opinion. I think we only had to have a major fix on it once which involved one of the hoses to leak and the guy who did it for us said please take care of this unit as much as possible because it's one of the last good maytag top loaders out there.

i am nowhere near you but have found this very helpful - thank you for your video.

Thanks for the vid, most consumers are ignorant regarding appliances

Very informative and well made video. Thanks!

got both.. prefer top loader. way more convenient, quieter and easier to maintain.

New subs here for your good presentation of the subject. Keep it up man...

I loved it... I have decided for a front load

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Im'a sleep early tonight Me at 2AM:

Nice review i was planning to buy top load but now i'm convinced why i prefer front load better

FRONT LOAD! FRONT LOAD! My family has been using front load for over 25 years and it hasn't let us down ever!

I just purchased a front loader washer and dryer, after spending eleven years with my own top loaders. I can say I love the front loader, my clothes feel and smell so much cleaner, and my daughter loves watching our clothes dry.

15 years daily 2 times washing with TOP LOADER LG machine still no issues ✌🏻

Love this... I am ready to buy. Thank you.

Getting ready to buy a new set soon. Seeing as I hang dry a lot of my clothes, I think sticking with the front load would be best as it seems to get more water out of the clothes during the spin cycle. I have a set now, and I am pretty happy with the size of it and how well it handles large blankets.

Shockingly I actually did find this helpful

I had a 3rd option Swedish made "Electro-Helios" washing machine in the late 70's and it suited me perfectly. It was a top-loaded horizontal axis drum (like a front loader) and it suited me perfectly. It washed clean and fluff-free as all front-loaders do best, but you could always stop it simply by lifting the lid and add what ever was forgotten, like last-nite socks. After opening the lid you rolled the drum by hand until you could open two "barn-doors" and chuck something inside. Then it could just keep going again. sadly I left it behind in Uppsala when moving to Australia, never to be seen again. That was ~50 years ago and many washers later I never had a better one...

It is midnight and this was reccomended to me. Not disappointed

I chose top loader over front loader because of joints issue. And thank you for mentioning that top loaders are less likely to develop mold.

I have a weird obsession towards washing machines

The disadvantage of Front Load is for bulky items and white clothes, that bulky items is too big for front load, sometimes is overloaded and sometimes is unbalancing problem during spin, white clothes can't be cleaned in front load, because it needs to get fully soaked with water including bulky items as well. Front Load doesn't have "Soak" Cycle feature.

Awesome video.Very useful information.

Lol. Suddenly clicked on it and watched it til end. Just to find if i ever mentioned these things to customer when they ask which one is better 😂.

Thank you for the information I was always curious what is the difference between them.

With a front loader you have to leave the door, as well as the detergent dispenser, open ALL THE TIME (except when it's running of course). No Mold. At all. I also recommend to avoid liquid detergents, use powder and pay close attention to the right dosage. Especially with modern machines that use so painfully little water, the liquid detergents may build up inside where you can't see it to a slimy goo and become the home for bacteria, resulting in badly smelling clothes. Besides, liquid detergents are lacking bleach which on the long run you need for white laundry to stay white. Also try to run a 60°C (140°F) or hotter cycle at least once a month.

Wow! Very helpful. Thank you!

This was very helpful and most stores that sell washing machines dont know these fact. Told a store owner recently that front load machine uses less water and he looked at me as if I had no sense😒

I have a number of engineering colleagues who have switched from top-loaders to front-loaders (and I'm talking top-of-the-range-ish machines), and literally every one of them says they wish they had their old top-loaders back. The universal complaint is that they simply don't wash the clothes as well, examples being jeans. I don't know anyone who has owned both that prefers front loading machines. Not to mention, I've always thought it violated common sense to cut a hole in the front of a water vessel...

Thanks. I am confused now.

Valuable information thanks

Thank you. Excellent video.

You forgot one "VERY" (BIG) difference.... COST of REPAIRS. Front load washers are ("MUCH") more expensive to repair and are more 'mechanical' which means they will likely break down more often.

Notice how there was no mention of reliability or long work life. That's because it's not part of the industry anymore

Excellent video, congratulations!

I appreciate this video.

Top loader: Very light, cheaper, use more water, can interupt the process, hard on fabrics, shaky during drying process, sometimes need to rearrange if there's inbalance. Front Loading: Very Very Heavy when you need to lift it, more expensive, use less water, easy on fabric. My favorite: Front Loading. The best one is LG Direct Drive and Sharp.

Something else that should be mentioned, is that front load washers have a child lock built into the electronics, which is great for parents with kids. While top loaders have the drum from the top, and kids can’t get into them as easily, if there was a stool or something nearby, the child can easily get inside the drum, and while modern top loaders lock, older washers don’t have locks on them. So which is safer? Definitely front loader. Just thought I’d bring that up since it wasn’t mentioned in the video.

I have had both and I still like my top loading HE washer!

Thx for helping

I had a front loader for 12 years and fought with the mold smell through the years. I tried everything but never got rid of the smell. When it did go away it came back .got rid of it and am happy as can be with a toploader.oh and the water that I saved on frontloader would probably used back by rewaching many times

Why am I watching a video on washing machines?

Good video, thanks.

in europe and the UK, front load washer's are pritty much the only choice you have. but despite haveing them in our homes since the 60's. mould and mildue problems have only arised in the last 15 years. and allmost all of it is from the use of liquid and gel based detergents as well as encourageing to use the quick wash cycle which dose not dissolve the detergent.

I been in the appliance business for 39 years, and i can say with authority, that the money you save on a front loader because of water savings, will be eaten up on service calls. I can also all but guarantee, that an appliance dealer named " Designer Appliances" caters to mostly rich people , who care not about money, but will complain the most, cuz they thought spending more money gives them some sort of increase in quality, which is only partly true, at best. I know, i have worked at a high end dealer for many years.

Nothing beats dumping a full basket of clothes into a top loader

I’m learning so much ^.^

Great video with information

3:36 And I thought that the European way of having a washing machine in the tiny kitchen was very strange. Now comes a washing machine and dryer in the bedroom? Now that is super weird there!

Front loaders have faster spins, and are more economical with water usage. It's why they take longer to fill up, because overall less water is used. The downside, is that yes you need to wipe dry inside the rubber seal after every wash otherwise mold can develop and the rubber can start to smell. Front loaders can also be noisier. But top loaders take longer, don't spin the water out of clothes as effectively as front loaders, and they tend to be bulkier looking.

perfect explanation

Great video.

4:42 you dont get mould or smell in a front loader if you leave the door ajar so the machine can breath,also you can get front loaders that allow things to be added mid wash and brushless motors make the new front loaders quiet and efficient.They also have more program choices and dont have an agitator like an top loader that can damage delicate clothes. Front loaders are easier to repair and to work on.

We have not had top loaders in the UK for years, we used to have twin tubs, where the tub and spinner was separate but in the same unit. Front loaders are the norm here.

Thank for this 😊

Ive had both and use a front loader now. Cheaper to operate and works BETTER. But its true they can have a lot of issues. Plus, I LOVE how you can load the little trays like for fabric softener...oh, and those agitators F up your clothing

Idk if my theory is correct but I think top loaders can carry more clothes using the same surface area as a front loader.

This is disingenuous. Total life cycle cost of ownership is not mentioned. I've owned both type, made by the same US company, with similar capacities. I like that clothes washed in a front loader seem to last longer. There is not a significant difference in cleaning ability, even though the front loaders cost almost twice as much. The TCO of a front loader is higher and the environmental impact of machines that fail faster and become waste, whether recycled or not, is hgher. ) Water use may be an environmental or availability concern in some areas, but consider that the grey water produced by a washing machine, can be used to water vegetation, wash hands and flush toilets. You need to "run the numbers" to determine if the difference in water use is an environmenal; economic or a social concern. I did. In Chicago, where water rates are low, the savings from operating a front loader will take more than 2000 loads to offset the difference in cost between a premium top loader and the least expensive front loader of the same capacity made by the same company. I thought that was fair, and assumed that the front loader would last 6 years at 6 loads per week. My top loaders have lasted 10-15 years, generally the controls failed, not the mechanics. So I was surprised when my front loader started making unusual noises after just 5 years and needed a major repair. . In doing research I found that wasn't unusual. Replacing the bearings ($75) required near-complete disassembly of the machine., which I could do myself. ( I've rebuilt car engines, this was simple.) Two years later It happened again. Another two years later, again. Front loaders have user advantages, but durability is not one. Mechanical MTBF is shorter for front loaders than for top loaders, which is odd since they have only one moving part - the drum. Top loaders with agitators have transmissions. The difference is that the few mechanical parts front loaders experience less stress during spin cycle than front loader during tumble wash. The front loader parts that fail are the bearings and the spider that holds the driveshaft to the drum. The bearings fail because of balance vibration and water getting past the outer bearing seal, and those of most models are not designed to be replaced, so aftermarket parts must be used. More than half the models in 2017 had spiders that were attached to drums with screws, but those spiders were not available as OEM replacement parts; basket assemblies cost 40-50% as much as new washer. On the model I bought, the flaw is fundamental. Moisture is pushed into the bearing by the heating/cooling within a cycle and condenses. A one stage neoprene gasket with a spinning vibrating thin tapered shaft passing through it do not keep water away from the bearings. The seal passes and traps water between it and the bearings. Positively pressuring the seal could solve that problem for a few dollars in added parts. (Hint- A stepped shaft, a second seal, a solenoid air pump, an air line and drain molded into the space between the seals.) Every washer I investigated uses the same bearing seal design. Some have better shielding within the tub. Replacing a top loaders motor and transmission replaces all its working parts, takes less time and costs less than replacing fewer OEM front loader parts parts and doubles the top loaders' operating life. Top loading agitator-less washers may be the best design. Only time will tell.

Thanks man

Thank you.

I have had both I like my front loading washer and dryer I also have the pedestals !!! My daughter had a top loading washing machine and I felt like I was going to fall in to the Warshire trying to get the clothes out so that’s one of the main reasons for the front loading machine !!!

In my building, at first we had top loaders. Which i personally loved because i was able to fit more of my clothes and blankets in it, i can open it whenever m. But i live in a building full of elderly people who complain that they have to stand on a step stool to reach the top loader. So management switched to front loaders. Which i hate but the elderly people love. I only hate it because it locks and your clothes are stuck there, if it overflows then management needs to call the company. For some reason for a little while management switched BACK to top loaders but again, the people complained. So we’re back to front loaders. 😑

Since I am a mid income earner I will go with the top load. Generally OK for my budget. Hoping someday I can afford front loaders too.

oh hi there speed queen good to see you at 2:08

A lot of info , evenly compared , nice education video .thanks ! Also you forgot , top load washer tend to have higher chance of parts failure , especially the motor.

OK I got to 1:27 and had to stop. At 1:00 the video says "They (top loaders) can also collect lint and distribute fabric softeners better than front-loading washing machines." Then at 1:20 the video says "Front loaders are much gentler therefore giving your clothes a smoother wash cycle that evenly distributes detergent and softeners." It's like I'm watching a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing about laundry. I know I was just lied to, but I don't know who did it.

Currently have a top load washer/dryer but soon will be buying a front load washer/dryer and then main reason for me is... STACKING! I can stack them and now I have massive extra floor space in my laundry, so I can out a nice big shelf system in there to hold all kinds of things.

I live outside USA. Local stores sale only front loading. You can find one or two US machines but they cost 1,500 USD. I bought 9kg Constructa machine for 700 USD. 9 kg Cotton cycle is 2:30 hours.

After owning both types of machines I prefer my front loader. It does a better job at getting stains out while using less water and detergent. I have never used pre treatments for getting stains out like I did with the top loader.

Im personally team top loader for the sake that i love the washer i grew up with abd for the fact that no one seems to mention that sometimes the doors on the front loader will stop sealing after a while and flood your house. Its happened to everyone i know with a front loader here in AZ.

I had bought the GE washer with the center spinner and dryer set on 2003. 7 years later gave to my friend they still working great, it's been 16 years. After gave my friend this set I bought the Samsung washer and dryer front load, the washer didn't wash off the dirt and soap as well as I need it also the washer broke after 2 years so I bought a cheap used one to replaced it also the dryer broke after 3 years 11 months. On 2011 I bought the LG washer and dryer front load, the washer broke after 2 years 9 months and I got back the cheap used in my garage to replaced it and the dryer broke last month, it making noise no enough heat also stoping some time, it took 2-3 hrs to get clothings dried. Now I'm looking for new set of washer 5 cf and dryer 9cf or bigger as cheapest as 3k or less but not sure what brand to go for it I maybe go for the GE. Is any one have problem between top load and front load? My experience the top load with center spinner washed off the dirt and soap much better than the front load and also last longer. How about yours?

great thanks very much

I dont use washing machines coz I handwash my clothes,bedsheets,pillowcases and etc. But i enjoy watching these types of videos😆

Oky .. am not good at english ... but thank you for the video ... i like top washing mashine

I have a front load midea and I love it.

Thanks

Great video and I agree front loaders are far superior except for the mold issue which you can correct and maintain by leaving the door open drying out the drum the glass and the Rubber seal after every time you wash and leaving a container of moisture absorbing in the washer just don't forget to remove it before the next wash

For short people like me knee problems or not reaching the last left cloth on toploader is like a olympic exercise on its own i wish i had researched at all before buying machines

Look I'm not an old person but we change our watching machine to Top loaded machine bc man bending over many all year long made me hate doing laundry, also while comparing both at the store you can find top loaded machine with a great economy program to save up time and water , also the thing about MOLD for front loadeds is so true it happened to us many time .

thinking of a top loader because of the lesser amount of water used I have a slow draining septic system and think this might help