Best Front Loading Washing Machines

Bosch staff, extremely poor and inexperienced customer service. My new machine arrived with markings on the rubber seal and lining before we even… Read more

used it, as well as a gap in the build on the top in the frame of the machine, it's clear something is wrong and it's seems like the parts are obviously refurbished, it's noticeable. There's a strong burning rubber smell, that we were told would fade if we use the washing machine but it has only gotten worse the more we wash. I have a disability and the burning rubber smell is affecting and irritating my lungs. We have been advised that a technician would be in contact, but nobody has called to address the fact that I've been sold a machine with problems and old parts. Paid $1400! This is not acceptable BOSCH, either replace the machine or provide a refund or Department of Fair trading is our only option.

When the machine worked, it did a good job of washing and spinning and was pretty quiet. However, it suddenly became very laid during the spin cycle… Read more

and stained all my whole white loads to ick bown. The drum bearings were the culprit and too expensive to repair (after only 2 years and 7 months). Our previous 2 Bosch machines both lasted 10+ years in comparison. Apparently this is a known issue with the machine. Avoid. I've gone back to Bosch, made in Poland rather than the Chinese made F&P.

Just brought 8k Haier washing machine today, read some reviews so was aware what i was looking for, first wash i was really impressed, soo quite,… Read more

went through each cycle smoothly got a sound when load finished, it wasn’t tangled, washing was well rung out, good catch of lint in filters, one little thing why no window in lid?? Can’t see into wash will it’s running.

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

We have always bought fisher and paykel appliances and been generally happy with them. Not the most expensive, but definitely not cheap, and most… Read more

have lasted 8 - 10 years. Not anymore, quality has gone down the drain LITERALLY ! The dryer failed first and was repaired twice and finally replaced under warranty. The washer is only 6 years old, in a 2 person household and drum bearing has failed. While some washing machines can be repaired economically, it’s not the case with F&P anymore, the cost of parts alone makes it uneconomical and it’s only getting worse across the industry. Never again.

Just bought this washer on the 07-10-2026. It has a knocking sound on the spin cycle even when there is no clothes in it, it is perfectly balanced,… Read more

the four bolts removed from the back of the machine. Had a Haier technician come over to have a look, he ran the spin cycle at a very slow speed and short time, he reckons it's normal. I disagree with that, after reading that the machine is very quite by user, i find myself not happy with the technitian assesment. Trying to get through to the good guys online is like trying to fill a bucket with water when it's upside down, Haier are no better, terrible service up to now. I bought the machine online because i cannot go to a store due to my wife being seriouysly ill, i need to be with her 24-7. Mind you if i find a person that can tell me if there is knocking on the spin cycle on their same model machine, i will have a different opinion, if it wasn't for the knocking I would be very happy with this machine.

First edit. Haier now wants to send another technician, i am not trusting this move, they also told me that this particular model has that knocking sound, how can this company be trusted, i have lost faith in them.

Good for the price! It does its job, and I got it with a huge discount..

I've had this washing machine for nearly four years and has done a great job. Recently it had a minor problem which was reported to Beko. They… Read more

promptly sent a repair agent out and fixed the problem under warranty. Excellent customer service. Thank you.

Bought our Serie 4 washing machine about 3 years ago due to a Choice reccommendation. It is an affordable basic washing machine and simple to use,… Read more

which is fine by us and so far hasn't missed a beat. Just throw the clothes in and press the start button. I believe this particular model has since been discontinued.

Mould issues on rubber door seals! Who ever heard that you have to dry a WM after every use? It’s designed to hold water & get wet! Surely in these… Read more

advanced times they could use a mould resistant rubber door seal.. IDK but it should not be in the very fine print that no one reads but maybe a warning more predominant… oh wait no one would buy it!

Unfortunately this machine has been a real disappointment. Washing cycles are slow and can't be adjusted mid term. Doesn't wash anywhere near a good… Read more

as a top loader. 3 time requiring a new drain pump. Seems to need replacement every 2yrs. Definitely would never another one of this brand. Top loaders are so much better.

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

Its been a month since my washing machine broke done,I have been following up ands been very stressful, no one ever call back.If I had to chose again… Read more

I would choose where customers matter....the slowest customers service i have ever have to deal with.

Miele resolved the issue very quickly, and its service was excellent. Miele truly lives up to its reputation as a high-end brand that customers can trust. Show details

For context, I have the 9kg version of this machine. It replaced a 12 year old Fisher & Paykel, which in turn replaced an 8 year old LG. First thing… Read more

to note is the different capacities of this machine (7.5kg, 8kg, 9kg and 10kg) all have identical drum sizes - worth bearing in mind when deciding which model to choose. The larger capacities just add more water in the wash and rinse cycles.

The machine itself is pretty straight forward to use. Wash results are excellent. Cycle times are reasonable for a front loader, although they do generally take significantly longer that what the machine's display would suggest.

One thing I have noticed is that the 1200 rpm maximum spin speed does leave the clothes noticeably wetter than my previous F&P with its 1400rpm max speed.

Rinse performance is only OK. It would be improved if the machine spun faster \ longer between the rinses (take note Westinghouse).

About the only thing I really dislike about the machine is the constant, loud hum the internal pump makes while it is agitating, all through the cycle. Don't know why it runs or what it does, but it is loud and intrusive.

Otherwise a good machine, especially for the price paid of $718 delivered (from Appliances Online).

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.

A wonderful front loader with adjustable timer if you are in a hurry or if your clothes need extra cleaning. Quiet and economical. Great value. Show details

I purchased this machine in May 2024. So it's been 2 years trouble free so far. What I love: How the detergent slots / fabric softener etc are… Read more

labelled! The door seal is easy to wipe to make sure it doesn't get mouldy etc, and has a good amount of integrity not pulling away to let things get trapped etc. Very straight forward to operate. The pause function seems to work pretty well for adding that missing sock etc, although there is a point during the cycle when the door won't unlock anymore. Auto Dose feature is awesome and it's good that it does still have the manual slot too. The drum clean reminder is good, doesn't happen too often which is great but I probably only do about 1-3 loads of washing a week. I'm happy with the cleanliness of the clothes, most of the time use the regular 60min wash and generally cold but sometimes warm and I do tend to opt for a hot wash for dog bedding etc. Something I probably take for granted is that it's pretty quiet, even the spin cycle isn't hugely noisy. Maybe too quiet as don't always hear when it's finished!

I haven't tired: I haven't really used the timer Haven't needed to try the wifi funcion / app which may have extra programs and stuff I did try the steam refresh function but I'm not sure I see the point of it, I either need to wash something or not.

Not a fan: I have a really big fluffy bulky comforter which always seems to unbalance the machine, I haven't really figured out a way to resume the wash / spin once something is unbalanced except for just restarting on the spin cycle. Thankfully it doesn't have a tendency to unbalance for most normal washes. I'm not 100% sure but in recent times on a few occasions I've thought the auto dose might have been using more detergent than usual, probably just means it's time to give the dispenser and filter etc a good clean.

We actually purchased one of these machines for our Son as well and as far as I know he hasn't had any issues. Can't remember what it cost because it's been a fair while since purchase. It weighs a lot more than a top loader so it wasn't fun getting it up several flights of stairs to his rental apartment!

But definitely I'm happy with this machine, it's easy to use and it does the job.

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.

I regret buying this machine. I purchased less than a month ago and there is an issue with the drainage. It's taking up to a week for a technician to… Read more

come and look at it under the warranty. So in the meantime I have to spend money at the laundromat to do the washing. I wouldn't recommend as it's a poor quality machine and it would have been better to purchase a more expensive brand.

It's ok however on the 45 minute cycle it doesn't really wash the clothes properly. The 15 minute cycle is fine for just 1 or 2 things. If you want… Read more

a decent wash, it will take at least 90 mins. Other than that, a good washing machine and pretty good value for money.

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."*

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 is my first time having a front loader so I can’t compare it to other front loaders. However, ever since having this washing machine my clothes… Read more

wear out so much faster they look old, it has damaged my blankets and throws. To me it is very rough and I am only using the delicate cycle now. It says it’s water efficient but at the cost of not properly washing the soap and softener out (not sure if all front loaders have the same problem). I always do an extra rinse cycle on every load to try and prevent this.

Other than those issues it’s not bad but I miss a top loader as it wasn’t damaging my clothes as much and it’s quicker.

Worst washing machine I have ever had lasted not even 14 months Show details

Dissapointed with this product & brand which is marketed as having remarkable longevity & "built to last". 6 years of domestic use and the internal… Read more

drum has failed. Repair cost exceeds the value of a replacement machine. The matching drier purchased at the same time also failed after 3 years. Dont waste your time and money and buy another brand. I had a Westinghouse front loader which I bought second hand in 2012 before renovating and buying the new ASKO machines in 2020. The Westinghouse was gifted to another family member and is still going.

Dead after 4 years - motor failure. reached out to TEKA with no response. generally worked fine until then Show details

Washes well enough but the end of cycle buzzer won't stop for probably 15 to 20 mins or until you open the door. This model you can't change the… Read more

buzzer duration. Recently had to replace our dryer. I would have bought a Miele but I wasn't going to risk having 2 machines that buzz continuously. So Miele, you lost a sale due to this absolutely ridiculous feature. I expected better.