Best Front Loading Washing Machines

Jimmy came to repair my Bosch diswasher - 10/10 for excellent service - a pleasure to have someone come out who knows exactly what he is doing - thanks Jimmy - you deserve a pay rise.

Started off great but bearings failed after 2 years, now a noisy machine that leaks oil into the clothes. Absolute rubbish quality build. Show details

Haier would have to pay me to buy any of their products and even then I would spend it on another brand!!! – Haier products are pure rubbish everything I have brought with this brand name has broken within weeks of purchase I won’t ever buy Haier again. Customer service is also rubbish Show details

Working fine. After cpl of years doesnt always start when door gets closed. The biggest issue is rust all over eventhogh no open water in these places. Previous waching machines were not getting rusty.

Best decision I have ever made! My mom has had her speed queen for over 40 years! Excited that this will be the last washing machine I EVER Buy! Show details

GREAT MACHINE TO REPLACE MY 17 YEAR old Bosch Logixx 8 Made in Germany after a rat took residence and caused rust in bottom to constantly activate… Read more

AquaStop . MAde in Spain but still super high quality and very impressed by washing, time cycles using SpeedPerfect, sound and vibration! BOSCH IS ALWAYS BETTER

Price does not equate with the quality or performance – I bought a washing from Fisher & Paykel in 2018 & it broke down 6 years later. The price gor this front loader was close to $900. When contact F&P… Read more

for repair they charge $150 for dropping by. The circuit board was found to be defective & they quote almost $400 for a replacement. I found F&P product quality has deterioraded & the price for their products & parts are way too high for poorer quality product. I could just buy a new European brand for less $700 instead of doing the repair.

Worst washing machine I have ever purchased Broke down on March 1st under warranty. Technician attended two days later with incorrect part.… Read more

Problem was cockroaches in panel which was not flagged anywhere in any manual otherwise I would have used baits. Also told could have invalidated my warranty by having cockroaches, but how was I supposed to know? I don't get pest sprayed as have an elderly pet but would have put baits down had I known. ETA for fixing is now March 31 so have not had a machine for an entire month. Not good enough Fisher & Paykel

I started using this washing machine in March 2023, I’ve been very happy with how clean my clothes have been and how quiet the machine is until… Read more

today. It has now broken down unable to spin dry the load. I am very disappointed that after 2.5 years the machine has now needed repairs. My Simpson of 18years had never needed repairs I only replaced it because I renovated my laundry.

What a disaster purchase. Right from the first wash it ripped my bedsheets, the next load it proceeded to fray the clothes being washed and if you… Read more

were game enough to wash them a second time they would come out stretched and paper thin, a lot of the time with multiple rips, holes or even shredded from being stretched to the maximum. For the next few months I tried every cycle, using the lowest spin (400) and the lowest temperature - I tried small loads, big loads, medium sized loads but every wash (even the delicate cycle) had the same result. LG garment care factor = NIL. Even though it was still under warranty (6 months old) neither LG customer service or Harvey Norman wanted to know or assist, insinuating user fault. I never received a single call back from LG or Harvey Norman at any time during my dealings with these disgraceful organisations. NEVER again will I have an LG product in my house or step foot in a Harvey Norman store again after being treated so appallingly and spoken down to by the HN department manager when I dare question the delivery/installation procedure as a possibility for damage in transit. I thought it was reasonable to at least look into it because when I requested the installers leave me the travel bolts they said this machine doesn't come with any. The HN dept mgr rejected any such possibility with the reason being that travel bolts can only be used once, they are not reuseable and if I should ever need to move the machine I should just fill up the drum with clothes. Well, that excuse was an insult to my intelligence and should be a huge red flag to the Harvey Norman franchise, and it was the final straw for me. My last contact he promised to phone me back in 20 minutes with an update - that was 5 days ago...... some things just don't change.

Machine lasted 2.5 years. Lost out on 2 years warranty. Started locking and not rinsing. Then it would just fill with water and we had to manually rise. Then the motor died out. Show details

Washing machine broke down after 13 months and had to wait for a while to get a replacement. Please strongly reconsider if you are thinking of buying a product from AEG Show details

Had machine for under three year bottom of machine rusted out,don’t live close to the beach. Show details

Rust/corrosion not covered under 5 year warranty – Purchased this 8kg Front Load Washing Machine through Costco coming up to 4 years ago. After taking the front panel off to clear the pump noticed… Read more

the bottom of the machine had started to corrode under the panel. I emailed whirlpool with my concerns of the corrosion and was asked to send photos of the damaged. Then another email requesting full photos of the machine. Third email was a reply that the rust is not covered in the 5 year warranty. This is the response received by whirlpool. “The rust in the unit is usually not covered under the warranty. It occurs due to surrounding moisture and in order to remove the issue of rust, Maintenance and cleanliness of unit is must. Since rust are external issue not a manufacturing defect, we are unable to assist you at the stage. Please keep unit safe and clean in order to avoid further rusting of the unit.” It’s a washing machine that has water going through it at least 4 times a week. And the rust was covered by the front panel. The area has never been under water

Simpson use to be a great Product, but how bad their washing machines are today this 7kg isn't worth a cent, what a piece of Rubbish not even 3yrs old has problems spinning and draining, you should be thrown out of Australia, and the stores.

⭐ 1 STAR – TOTAL RIP-OFF Paid $1,899 for an ASKO front-loader and it’s failing after just 3½ years, making loud grinding noises. ASKO’s response?… Read more

“Not our problem.” They want $99 call-out, $45 per 15 minutes, plus parts and if it’s not fixed, more money to strip it at a service centre. Nearly $2,000 for a machine that can’t last 4 years. That’s not premium that’s a scam. My old Fisher & Paykel lasted 12+ years and cost a fraction. DO NOT BUY ASKO. Overpriced junk with zero support.

Machine broke just outside warranty but was repaired by Electrolux – Purchased from Harvey Norman in June 2021. Did the job for 2 years 8 months then died (outside of the 2 year warranty) - E91 error. I was quoted $400… Read more

to $500 to repair by a local technician. I left a review here and was then contacted directly by Electrolux who sent a serviceman and repaired the machine at their cost. Thank you very much Electrolux. The machine has worked fine since.

Absolute piece of crap - no stars – Yep, cheapest at the time I bought. Washed well for maybe 6 months. Total carnage since then. Only 2 possible options to wash now and have to take… Read more

everything out soaking wet because it will not drain and spin. Will never, ever buy this cheap crap again. No warrantly either. Just crap. Buyer beware. Not worth the price.

I have this model but in 9kg. I’m very disappointed in this machine and the customer support for this product. My machine is now 1.5yrs old and most… Read more

of the time it will not complete the spin cycle and my clothes are sopping wet. I had a technician come out today who was very rude and said it was my fault for not balancing the load and putting heavy things in there which I can assure you I’m not. If this machine cannot handle regular clothes and underwear in a load it is not fit for purpose. I think the best place for this machine is my curb. Off to research a new machine from a better brand! Stay away! You might be ok with one of these machine but if something goes wrong it’ll be your fault apparently!

We have had this washing machine for 2 years, started having issues with mold on the seal and brown paste appearing on clothes after wash, i… Read more

complained to LG and the response i received that it was not a warranty fault but user error, even though we regularly ran the drum cycle (more than recommended), the photos are of the seal that i replaced, the brown paste (scrud, LG called it) , is impossible to clean, as it is behind the seal, which you don't have access to, so cannot clean. Even replacing the seal wash a mission (i am quite handy), you have to nearly dismantle the whole machine, i have never had this issue with any other washing machine design, and would definitely not recommend to buy an LG machine, and the support was not helpful and basically said it was not covered under warranty even though we used it as recommended.

We had a warranty issue on a 9 month old d washing machine and Beko made every excuse under the sun not to fix it, After 5 calls (which they don't… Read more

reply to), they decided it was user's fault, a crack in the drum from a coin in the wash, I stated that surely the machines should cope with a coin as this is a unintentional but common thing, they told me the get 12-15 similar faults every couple of months but still wouldn't admit it a fault in machine, I have had many machines before and never had this issue, they said machines today are not has strong as they used to be, the 5 year warrenty they offer is not worth much, I will never buy their products again

This brand used to be great in the past, but now it feels outdated and stuck in the past—like it hasn’t evolved beyond the 19th century. The… Read more

so-called '6th sense' technology is completely useless and makes no sense. The washing cycle takes forever to finish, whereas my old machine completed the same load in just 45 minutes with better results. I don’t understand how this brand is still in business—it should have shut down long ago. I would strongly advise everyone to avoid it."*

This washing machine is incredibly quiet when in use. The colour is beautiful & the cycles are easy to use. A feature that comes in handy is the… Read more

laundry liquid/powder dispense drawer, there is an option to fill one of the compartments for multiple washes ie no need to fill the drawer for every load. Everything is cleaned & spun really well.

Not happy. Asko W2084C Purchased May2025 for $1,500 (sale) at AdelaideApplianceGallery W2084C is very hard to use. And we had an Asko before this… Read more

model (W6441 Quattro rated at 4.3 stars!!!) which was very easy to use. Completely backwards design for the W2084 (rated 2.1 stars!!!).

The single worst features are: 1. the control/user interface 2. the programs and optional settings

For info: we wash the full range of household clothes. we keep comparing to the old Asko W6441 which was so easy to use. the W2084 washes quite well but has all the usage problems mentioned below.

1. the control/user interface - there has been an annoying move in user interfaces for European appliance (e.g. our European oven is the same annoying design) to a single line display, with few buttons, where selections and settings are mostly hidden. One has to cycle through many many options until the desired ones are found for selection. Give me back buttons like on the old W6441! - when the machine is running the only way to display the program or settings chosen is to press a button. - There is NO actual information as to how far through a cycle the machine has progressed, only a time remaining which keeps changing. The time should indicate this but it keeps changing every few minutes by up to 30 mins. and total time can vary from the initial display estimate by as much as 40 mins. Crazy! - interface looks neat and pretty for marketing purposes but is “fashion over design” when it comes to using it. And THIS is what customers will remember!

2. the programs and optional settings - the programs are annoying. Each program has exceptions such as only cold water, maximum of 3Kg, extremely long run time, only low spin rates allowed etc.. What is the point of having these options if half can’t be selected for any given program. By all means have defaults for every program but please allow ALL options to be selected for EVERY program, then a customer can actually setup a useful program to run. - 8KG loads advertised. Not told it is only some programs. Dishonest! - the Mode options “Speed” etc. seem useful at first to tailor a chosen program but there is no indication of what they do, and as soon as one mode is chosen (e.g. “speed”) then NO information is given on how water usage etc. etc. may change. Also when “SPEED” is chosen the initial time shown is reduced but during washing the remaining time can increase greatly to more than NOT having “SPEED” selected. So what is the point of the “SPEED” option? - we would like to setup a program that has approx. 40C temp, runs a maximum of one hour, minimises water usage, takes 8KG (as advertised for this model), uses max. spin rate. If these settings don’t produce the best wash then that is our choice. But there is no way to even choose such a program. -Only option on "Spin only" takes 17 minutes. What? No shorter choice for a few simple clothes that don't need to be highly spun).

3. Failures - We get out of balance errors all the time. The machine often recovers and continues but this recovery adds many many minutes to the run time. Quite often however the machine doesn't recover (usually on the final Spin cycle) and one finds the machine stopped - one has to then restart the Spin cycle which can fail a few more times thus extending the total program cycle by an extra 10-40 mins. [Name Removed] (Customer Care support person at Asko Australia) tried hard to be helpful but his advice fails. He suggested that loads on Spin need to be largish to maintain balance. Doesn't help - we have tried medium and maximum loads on Wash and Spin - Spin fails about 50% of the time no matter what we do and a restart is required. And even worse, when the Asko stops DURING a spin cycle the display says “program successfully completed “. Waste of time. Seems to be a known problem when searching the web for the W2084 - Asko have a design issue with their "out of balance" sensor!

4. Other - When door is left open the long hard sharp plastic door catch is very painful and harmful if bumped with one's leg. - the Asko online survey comment field (Asko web site) is way tooooooo short. Only allows a few lines of text. - W2084C: 8KG loads advertised. Not told it is only some programs. Dishonest. - AdelaideApplianceGallery Sales were as helpful as possible but we chose the wrong model.

- I DID search for W2084 here in ProductReview.com.au BEFORE purchase but at the time (May 2025) NO reviews for that model came up. Web site glitch? If I had read the reviews I would NOT have bought this model!

Please Asko - if we can get a tradein on this model we'll buy a different model!!

Refer also "ASKOfan" excellent review of this model.

Unsatisfactory wash quality, machine replaced by Miele – Wash quality of this specific Miele machine was not to our satisfaction. It uses insufficient water during agitation which means basic things like… Read more

chia seeds and yogurt don’t come off kids clothes irrespective of full load, three quarter load or half load.

We were told prior to purchase that we can adjust the water amount during the wash to make it higher but after purchase we found out that only the rinse could be adjusted (we likely bought or were sold the wrong model.

Minimum spin was 600 which isn’t great for high quality clothes.

Twin dos is convenient but needs to be cleaned before holidays to avoid voiding the warranty.

Miele offered to replace the washer for a more suitable one (WWG360WCS) which has the adjustable water and lower spin of 400. Their customer service has been impeccable hence 4 stars but I don’t recommend this specific machine.

See my review of WWG360WCS also.

Bought this machine about 2 months ago. It is nice and quiet, but can take a bit long to wash sometimes, it also has spin drying problems, It is ok, probably the same as most others on the market now. Show details

Washing the stains right outta my life – We bought this machine when our 7kg top loader collapsed in a fit of exhaustion in 2021. I was surprised at the negative reviews on here, ours has… Read more

run like a dream since day 1, no matter the abuse we throw at it, and trust me, during winter sports season it gets punishment! So huge it even fits our blankets, and kids doonas, meaning less dry cleaning expenses, more margarita money for me! The filter is front bottom and easy to access and clean. I made my own favourite cycle so I got what suits us, 60 deg C for the aforementioned sports uniforms (lucky this isnt smellavision) with high spin. Always get a good outcome using 0.5 cup sodium carbonate and a half dose of laundry detergent. Not too wet, dry off quickly. My only ever hiccup was a stretchy lycra top that was caught in door as it closed and spun around making a giant knot, and made machine shake. Note to self, dont overfill machine and make sure all items are away from door. You can stop machine early in cycle to add those hiding socks you always find 2 seconds after you start a load, and the vapour refresh cycle is great for suit jackets and school blazers worn by stinky kids and husbands. There is remote connection for your phone but I dont use it since am right there wrangling the laundry anyway. The spin is a bit noisy, but the rest as silent as a toddler in the makeup drawer.

Excellent washing machine, very easy to use and looks great. Show details

Buyer be aware Fisher & Paykel they do not stand by the warranty for a brand new machine barely used (3 times) and will try shift blame to you to… Read more

avoid claims!

Brand-new washing machine after only three washes, it began leaking from the front door due to a faulty rubber seal. No errors. No misuse. I have two witnesses. Fisher & Paykel refusing to honour the warranty, instead are trting to shift the blame onto me creating hypothetical scenarios with no legal basis or supporting evidence.. The repair is not costly, but they'd rather liability avoidance rather than standing behind their product!. Also their AI-generated response is appalling!! They should invest in their product instead!

A near-new appliance failing after three uses is not acceptable!. Consumers deserve better! Disgusting treatment! This is unacceptable. If i could rate zero I would.

Poor machine design – I purchased this machine new. It washes poorly even though the cycles are long. When it overfills (which is often) it doesn’t have an ability to… Read more

drain - it has to be tilted at 90degrees manually! It has a relatively poor capacity in terms of loads and often the clothes come out wet and looking unwashed despite the few hours of washing time. In short, was a regrettable purchase. Will be purchasing another washing machine as this one wasn’t fit to wash anything!