We have a Samsung VRT (I can reply back with the exact model number if you are interested). We bought it at Lowe's last Spring.
WE LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!!!!!
I have
nothing negative to say about it, only positives:
Our clothes are cleaner than with our old washer. We know it is the washing machine as we are using the same detergent (7th Gen) as before, and with no changes in what we wear or do. And, with less water usage!! I especially noticed it this past Summer, when we washed dh's gardening clothes. With no pre-treating, his dirt-encrusted jeans and socks (how does so much dirt get
inside work boots??) came out spotless. Truly amazing!
I use less detergent (only 1 tbls of 7th Generation per load) than in our old top-loader. I find I don't need to pre-treat most of our clothes anymore except, sometimes, my Mom's underwear (she has incontinence problems).
The machine is so quiet, I actually check it sometimes to make sure it is running!
We have had
no problems with it wobbling on the spin cycle, as some people do. It is NOT on a concrete floor, either. It is on the pedestal/drawer we bought with it. It is very important to make sure you have it level to avoid wobbles! I only use the "medium" spin setting and the clothes come out waaaaaaaaaay drier than in our old washer. I
have used the "high" spin setting and, honestly, didn't feel any difference, so the medium works for us.
DO get a pedestal, if you can. It makes things much easier with loading and removing the clothes. I didn't get a pedestal with our new dryer (different brand) because I like to fold the clothes and stack them as I take them out of the dryer, and you can't do that when the top of the dryer is at your chin level!!
It is easy to use, our 11 year old son asks if he can do the laundry (how nice is
that?!).
A regular perm-press load, with warm wash, cold rinse, take 47 minutes. Longer than our old washer, but I have never had to do a load over because they didn't come out clean the first time (something I did have to do, frequently, with our old wahser!).
Our water usage is way down. This is VERY important, as we are on a well. It holds more clothes, so less washes being done each week. We are a family of 3 and I do one full load of jeans and one load of regular clothes each week. Sometimes, I'll have an extra load to do of my Mom's things (she's in assisted living, though I do her laundry). She has problems with incontinence, and her clothes come out wonderfully clean (this type of laundry is truly different than cleaning baby diapers
).
We have had no problems with mildew/smell in the washer. We
do wipe down the door window & rubber gasket after each use, but don't wipe the interior, nor the soap dispenser. I keep a folded hand towel over the door, so it is open just a bit to allow air inside. It's certainly not a big deal to do this.
It has made laundry, if not a joy, certainly not a chore anymore!
I HIGHLY recommend the Samsung.
