Whirlpool Deut Washer

I love my Whirlpool Duet Sport WFW8300SW (3.4 capacity) Front Loading washer and I’d recommend it to everyone I know. After several major brands turned into duds, Whirlpool and Kenmore are the only brands I trust for major appliances.
Features I love:

I don’t have to guess the amount of water to use for the size of my load. This machine has an auto water level that adjusts to the size of the load. Since there is no agitator, my washer has increased in capacity. I can put more clothes in …… up to 10 pairs of jeans! This model will let me add a garment during the 1st 7 minutes of a cycle before the door remains locked. I can choose from 3 spin speeds, 3 water temps, and I can add an extra rinse. The 7 preset cycles seem good enough to me but I’m happy I can make adjustments if needed. I love the quietness of this washer. I actually enjoy the sound of the gentle tumbling in and out of the water. My laundry feels softer and smells better despite that I’m using just 1/3 the recommended amount of fabric softener. An added bonus is that I will get a $100 rebate from my water company for buying this water-saving machine. I wish I could justify buying the matching dryer but my old dryer runs perfectly. Maybe in the future…………

I love this set! I’ve had mine for 3 years now. Washing time may be longer but I can really do much more laundry in 1 load so in all reality, I’m doing 2 loads at one time. The spin cycle really gets A LOT of the moisture out so that drying time is significantly less (have the dryer that has a “moisture” sensing feature, so it cuts down on drying time if the items in the dryer are dry before the timed cycle, then it shuts off instead of continuing to run). When I first bought it, I was concerned about it not getting my clothes clean enough. This washer exceeded my expectations and gets everything superclean. I use less water, less detergent (definitely get HE, I made the beginner’s mistake of using regular Tide…waaay too sudsy, had to do a second rinse!), and savings on both water bill and electric bill. My unit is very quiet, I kept checking on it when I first got it because I thought it stopped. My only complaint is that I didn’t get the version with a soak feature, which I like to use with whites. I’ve found that I really don’t need to soak as long as I use the Whitest Whites cycle with a little bleach or Mule Team.

As far as the complaints of mold….that’s because those people didn’t read their instruction manual which specifically states to leave the door open so that the inside can dry out to PREVENT the moldy smell since the drum is absolutely sealed with the door closed. The manual also states that you should run a Clean Washer cycle once a month which keeps it clean and mold/germ free. The manuals aren’t just fluff…they’re actually there for a reason, people!

I wish I could have gotten the bigger set but my laundry room is small and this fit perfectly into the space. I also recommend getting the pedestals. At $100 a piece you may think to skip them but you really should get them. Saves the back plus you get nice little compartments to keep the detergent and other things handy.