LG Washer/Dryer--Anyone have this pair?

[Jim Stewart]

we have had the LG steam washer for 7 or 8 years. We love it. No repairs to date. The design with no transmission makes these units very long lasting and energy efficient. if you leave the door of the front-load washer closed when not in use, you can get mold and mildew developing on the seal. We have enough room that we just leave the door open and we wipe the door glass and seal with a towel after use. Take a few seconds.

[Jim Becker]

Matt, given you didn't put them up on the pedestals, a good counter surface will provide excellent sorting and folding space. I don't recommend that the counter be in contact with the appliances, however.

[Art Mulder]

I'm late to this party....

I have a pair of LG units, without the pedestals. I can't justify the price of the pedestals, but we DO wish we had them. The main reason is that these are LARGE capacity units, and with the front door it is not possible to put a basket full of laundry on the floor and THEN open the door, as it won't clear the laundry basket/pile. Yes, this sounds like a silly little thing, but when you do it practically every day (we tend to do one load a day, as opposed to doing a whole bunch of loads in one day) it becomes more and more irritating.

I have considered building my own, but have not gotten around to it yet.

As to the top... meh. Ours is a bit scratched, but not that much, after 4-5 yrs.

[Paul Wunder]

+1 on what Dan Hintz said.

At Home Depot recently a young salesman steered me away from front loaders saying that while they are efficient there is a known issue with frequent front seal replacements due to leaks. Any appliance repair today is expensive. I was surprised that the salesman was so candid...I'm sure that management will turn him around soon.

[Brian Elfert]

I've used front loaders for nearly a dozen years and no front seal issues yet. As far as pedestals go, I found a pair of pedestals on clearance at the local Best Buy. They didn't specifically say they worked with my model Samsung, but all of them appeared to be the same. I took the chance and they fit fine. I did have to buy two new hardware kits for them as the hardware kits with the bolts and such were gone. Still way cheaper than buying pedestals new.

[Matt Meiser]

So far we're happy with these. A winter project is to add some bracing under the floor to reduce the vibration on the high speed spin a little.

After 2 months they are already getting a little scratched up from laundry baskets on top. We're leaning heavily toward a butcher block top. Lee Valley sells adhesive-backed neoprene so I'm thinking I'd stick strips of that on the back to isolate and keep the top from sliding anywhere. Woodcraft has them on sale this month so I could go with theirs for about $190 and cut it down to fit, or I could have Ken Craft make me one for about $20 more that would be 1-1/4" thick and the exact size I need.

[Bruce Page]

We have been happy with the Electrolux set as well. Ours are in a closet. I bought a section of counter top from Lowes and cut it to fit. It's not high class but does the job and LOML is happy.

[Dan Hintz]

Matt,

Do you have an Ikea local? They sell butcher block for decent prices...

[Matt Meiser]

Yes...didn't think of them. Looking online it looks like they only come 25-3/8 deep and I want 27 but we'll have to think about that.

We went to Tractor Supply to look for rubber matting (found some there before) and didn't find anything we wanted in that department. In the dog rescue department though...

[Mike Hollingsworth]

After reading this thread and doing a bit of research, I am impressed with the Electrolux dryer.
Electrolux gives the most options for ducting. This can be a big deal.
LG offers a $50 vent kit that gives the option to vent down or to the left, but can't vent to the right due to the gas inlet.
Here are the free options on the Electrolux:
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[Bruce Page]

Electrolux was also the only manufacture (that I found) that has reversible doors on both the washer & dryer. Our laundry room plumbing and venting seems to be the opposite of the norm, so that was an important feature for us.

[Brian Elfert]

Maytag's original Neptune washer and dryer had reversible doors, but I hadn't heard of any new models that have reversible doors until the post about Electrolux today. My builder put the dryer and dryer opposite of the ways doors are on most washers and dryer are set up. It was probably a lot easier for plumbing and venting the way it was done, but not convenient for the homeowner. Of course, front load washers and dryers were still pretty new back in 2001 so I don't blame the builder for the way they did things back then. I would be upset if a builder did it that way today.

I had never heard about Electrolux washers and dryers until this thread. They also own Frigidaire and it seems like they mostly branded everything as Frigidaire until recent years.

[Bruce Page]

Maytag's original Neptune washer and dryer had reversible doors, but I hadn't heard of any new models that have reversible doors until the post about Electrolux today. My builder put the dryer and dryer opposite of the ways doors are on most washers and dryer are set up. It was probably a lot easier for plumbing and venting the way it was done, but not convenient for the homeowner. Of course, front load washers and dryers were still pretty new back in 2001 so I don't blame the builder for the way they did things back then. I would be upset if a builder did it that way today.

I had never heard about Electrolux washers and dryers until this thread. They also own Frigidaire and it seems like they mostly branded everything as Frigidaire until recent years.

Our house was built before front loaders became popular. Coincidentally, our Electrolux set replaced a Maytag Neptune set.