Best washer/dryer for CDing??

margaritachikita · January 2013

Our dryer just went ka-put, so we are going to invest in a new washer/dryer set. Right now we have an older set that is not HE. I have heard HE doesn't work as well with cloth diapers d/t the low amount of water used.

Can anyone recommend a particularly CD-friendly washer/dryer set that also works well for regular clothes too? TIA!

unaveragejane · January 2013

I have an LG HE FL (holey cow, the acronyms!) and I haven't had any problems with it. It has a Water Plus option which adds extra water throughout the wash cycle. The only thing I dislike is cleaning the rubber seal around the door.

Aurora_Borealis · January 2013

I have a Frigidaire HE FL washer and have had zero problems washing my diapers or regular laundry.

margaritachikita · January 2013

so many acronyms! What does FL mean?

Aurora_Borealis · January 2013

margaritachikita:
so many acronyms! What does FL mean?

Front load.

As opposed to TL, which is top load.

freezorburn · January 2013

I don't think you need to rule out HE machines, you just need to figure out which cycles use the most water.

We have a Whirlpool Duet HE FL. I use the soak cycle for the initial rinse and it uses plenty of water. Lots of people here have HE FLs and manage to get their diapers clean.

CLLDLL · January 2013

freezorburn:
I don't think you need to rule out HE machines, you just need to figure out which cycles use the most water.
We have a Whirlpool Duet HE FL. I use the soak cycle for the initial rinse and it uses plenty of water. Lots of people here have HE FLs and manage to get their diapers clean.

This exactly. I have the Amana which is pretty much the same thing as a Duet. I also use the soak cycle.

diehld@uindy.edu · January 2013

unaveragejane:
I have an LG HE FL (holey cow, the acronyms!) and I haven't had any problems with it. It has a Water Plus option which adds extra water throughout the wash cycle. The only thing I dislike is cleaning the rubber seal around the door.

We have a Top Loader LG HE... AND I LOVE IT!!!! Do a quick wash then baby cycle with a soak and extra rinse... Then on the dryer do the load on 60 minutes ultra low... takes about 3 hours to do a load of diapers which is really not that bad considering... I also do a tub clean once a week...

jess9802 · January 2013

We also have an LG HE top-loading machine - model WT5001cw. It's great and does a good job getting the diapers clean, but I wish the hot wash cycle was actually hot (it's tepid at best). But despite that, the diapers are always clean...