Frigidaire ATF6700FS

Pros: Unbelievably quiet; super-clean clothes; nearly dry after spin.

Cons: Door cannot be reversed.

The Bottom Line: Great budget front-loader; excellent cleaning; perfect for places needing quiet appliances.

Review: After our Maytag top-loader started to have transmission problems in less than 5 years, we decided to take the plunge and buy a front-loading machine. The predominant reason for plunking down substantially more for a washing machine was an article at ...

Pros: Energy efficient, less water, quicker washing, cleaner clothes, faster drying.

Cons: Must have pedestals in my opinion. Detergent dispenser could be improved.

The Bottom Line:

Excellent workhorse machine.  Best buy for the money that I found after much researching

Review:    Fantastic. Everything I could wish for.  We didn't need the steamer option and the fancy colors offered on some washers, so I researched looking for a good buy; and this is the best out there.  The price difference was unbelievable ...

Pros: Quiet, very clean clothes, very dry after spin cycle

Cons: Water in the dispensing containers

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this washer because it cleans clothes very well, is energy efficient and easy to use.

Review: When my 7 year old Kenmore Calypso top loader finally ate one of my sheets and it could not be removed, I decided to bite the bullet and get a new front load washer. After doing a lot of research, I decided that most seemed to be about the same in ...

Pros: Clean clothes, quiet running with no vibration and minimal water useage.

Cons: A single article, such as a towel, needs a balancing article to spin dry.

Review: Our last Maytag top loader had transmission problems after only two years. In lieu of repair costs, we decided to try our first front loader and chose the Frigidaire Affinity ATF6700F after reading reveiws in Consumers Report.We purchased the ...

Pros: Quiet, fast spin, simple instructions, easy to load

Cons: none

Review: After using public laundries for many years I finally  bought a new Frigidaire front load washer from Sears.  Such a difference, to be able to wash clothes in my own home.  I have run through only about half a dozen loads but I ...

Pros: Uses less water, very quiet, clothes come out much cleaner
than top loader.

Cons: The cycle won't spinout with my bath mat in, it comes out dripping wet.

Review: I have a cotton bath rug about 2' by 4'.  I have tried to wash it,but everytime it goes to spin, the tub will not spin, it just slowlyturns one way and then the other.  I have tried balancing the load,everything, but the rug comes ...

Pros: Great features
Very quiet
Holds alot
Clothes come out nearly dry

Cons: Smelly, moldy clothes and towels!!!

The Bottom Line: Think long and hard whether or not you want a high maintence smelly, moldy washer.

Review: I bought the Fridgidair Affinity washer after our 20 year old washer bit the dust. I loved it right off the bat. It has some great features and it is really quiet. I can do all my laundry in about 1/2 the time it took me before because it can wash more ...

Pros: Beautifully clean clothes Many options/cycles

Cons: The spin cycle is insanely crazy and LOUD

Review: I can not believe this unit is even allowed on the market! We were excited to hear how quite the wash cycle is. When it came to the spin cycle, however, the machine goes crazy bouncing around the laundry room, pulling away from the wall, banging into ...

Pros: The spin cycle gets the clothes pretty dry. 

Cons: Tears clothes regularly and goes through random moldy spells, making our clothes reek.

The Bottom Line: I love the energy efficiency but wish I would've gone with a different brand or a top loader to avoid the cost of ruined clothes.

Review: I've owned the washer for 3 years now and can say with confidence that it has two huge flaws. #1 It rips/tears clothes on a regular basis. The clothes get caught between the metal and rubber along the opening of the washer and as the spin cycle ...