These LG models are out of my budget. How is this Samsung model?
That's the same one
@lockhrt999 has and he seems happy. my reply is
here
The reason I recommend the LGs is the drum support is thicker due to it being a direct drive. The spider on the sammy is a thinner gauge as its belt driven.
When we see disassembly videos of Samsung that drum support seems dissolved away and it creates a negative impression.
I'm starting to think the reason is because of cheap detergent.
If you go with the Sammy make sure you stick to either Ariel or Surf for front loader only. If you see any detergent that does not have a front loader picture on the packet avoid it.
The reason is these detergents are specially formulated for front loaders. They foam less but the more important reason is they are pH buffered. Meaning they won't go above 10 which is more basic. Cheaper detergents are not buffered and can go into the pH 11 range which over time will deposit on the drum support and weaken it. Do not use a top loader detergent in a front loader. It's formulated for much more water than a front loader uses. The thing is these cheap higher pH detergents will clean better because the pH is higher so most conclude they are best and cheap so why pay more? Best at cleaning perhaps but not best for the machine.
If you can check out the model in a store so you get an idea of what it is. It should handle the same load as your present Toploader. By that, I mean 30L volume of dirty clothes. Stick to a minimum of 40 degrees to wash clothes and you should be good. At that temperature power consumption will be double your top loader with no heating around 0.2 unit vs 0.1 but the wash quality will be better which is the main reason to get a FL in the first place.
Keep in mind your water hardness and height from the water tank.
Levelling with a spirit level is important with front loaders.
Inspect the machine before giving the OTP otherwise Amazon won't accept the return (!)
Received my samsung front loader. Drum volume is ~70L (26r, 33h). It's made in India. I was under the impression that these are made in Vietnam.
I want you to check if there is a way to get Rinse hold in your machine.
Rinse hold is a setting in the spin section that held the water in the machine after the rinse cycle ended. It would stop dead until you manually select the spin speed. It's handy in certain cases.
I don't see it on your machine or any of the recent LG machines.
Soooo....when the rinse cycle is close to ending I want you to press the pause button and wait and see what happens.
After half an hour is it still paused, an hour later?
With my machine which does have rinse hold in the spin section, pressing pause will result in the machine draining out the water after five minutes. Like a no spin setting, just drains the water leaving the clothes sogging wet.
Does yours hold on to the rinse water longer?
Says so in the manual
