Expensive Washer/Dryer

[Teacher Terry]

I have never believed that buying expensive appliances was worth it. 2 years ago my kids bought them on sale for 1600 and full retail was 2100. I bought them from the kids because their new apartment had no hookups. The dogs use cloth potty pads and they all look like new. I couldn’t believe it. My other load came out wrinkle free.

[Tybee]

I have never believed that buying expensive appliances was worth it. 2 years ago my kids bought them on sale for 1600 and full retail was 2100. I bought them from the kids because their new apartment had no hookups. The dogs use cloth potty pads and they all look like new. I couldn’t believe it. My other load came out wrinkle free.

What brand are they, Terry? Do they stack? Are they front loading?

[iris lilies]

Hunh, that does surprise me. I thought high end washers And dryers just meant bells and whistles, and no real difference in basic cleaning

[catherine]

Hunh, that does surprise me. I thought high end washers And dryers just meant bells and whistles, and no real difference in basic cleaning

Me, too! I have read that front-loaders are more efficient at tossing the clothes, but I thought that was a marketing gimmick.

[Teacher Terry]

They are Samsung and you can stack them if you want. They are front loaders. About every 40 loads the washer cleans itself.

[iris lilies]

front end loaders really worry me. I’m looking at stackable units for our Hermann 2019 I am not doing front loading.

Let us know how it goes.

What in heavens name does it have to clean, since it has soap and water in it with every load? How does it clean and what is it cleaning?

[Teacher Terry]

IL, the kids told me the point of the cleaning but I cannot remember). We only paid 800 and cheap ones would have cost that.

[jp1]

According to Samsung's web site:

Self Clean (also called Pure Cycle or Self Clean+) is a special cycle that prevents mold. It's designed to clean areas of the tub where moisture and detergent residue may accumulate. A normal cycle may not be able to reach these areas. It takes approximately one hour to run Self Clean on a top load washer and four hours to run Self Clean on a front load washer. After the Self Clean begins, the estimated remaining time will display.

To run a Self Clean cycle, make sure the washer is empty, press Self Clean, and then press Start. If residue or suds appear during a Self Clean cycle, we recommend running another Self Clean cycle afterwards.

The Self Clean reminder LED will display after 20 washes on a top load model or 40 washes on a front load model. Although you do not need to run a Self Clean cycle immediately, we recommend that you run one at your earliest opportunity. It's also a good idea to run one at least once a month if you do not do many washes in a month

[iris lilies]

Ok, mold.

i dunno, seems unnecessary to me. And what am I supposed to do while it’s running at self clean cycle, stand there and watch to see if any suds appear? so for an hour of the self-cleaning cycle I should be watching for suds??? Gee I don’t think so.

[sweetana3]

My LG front loader has no special settings (and was not expensive more lower mid range) but it allows the door to stay closed "almost all the way" to allow a tiny bit of air circulation in the tub. No mold or smells unless I put wet things in it and do not run it for days.

I have had this washer over 10 years. The only problem I have with it is when the family puts too many things in it and it gets out of balance and wont spin. That in itself is a safety feature.

Like many things, the "new features" are created as a sales tool. Sort of like the 500 stitches on my sewing machine that i never knew I needed or wanted or use.