Whirlpool Duet - Washer Dryer Reviews

Picked the duet set when we bought our new house.  Love the large tub!  I can wash a queen size comforter no problem at all.  I also like the "delay" switch on the washer.  I have an on/off peak electricity plan and can program the wash to start during "off peak" hours. 

My biggest tip is to make sure that you clean out the washer filter regularly.  There is nothing in the manual about this!  The filter is behind the kick plate of the washer in the front.  You have to remove the kick plate and open the filter (have towels and a bucket ready cause there will be water in there!)  Open the...

I purchased a Whirlpool Duet Washer which worked fine.  For 6 weeks.  That was 2 months ago.  For the last two months I have been waiting for 7 parts.  They now have 5, but the other two are still backordered, with no estimated arrival date.  Whirlpool is unconcerned.  They even chided me for being pushy because there are other people waiting ahead of me. They also indicated that after the parts are received, it will take 7 - 10 days to ship them to me.  One would think that a reputable company would express the parts out after so long a period of time.  I even sent a letter to their president's...

I  bought this set when my 25 year old Hotpoint washer finally gave out.  It was a great machine, but had run it's course.  I found out that Hotpoints are not made like they used to be, so sad.  So I checked into front loaders because of all the hype about saving water and besides, they are cute and a bit retro with the round windows in the front.  I bought this set because Consumer Reports rated it #1. 

I love my set, only have a couple of disappointments.  I had heard that when I wash a load of jeans, that the legs would not get twisted together like in a top loader, but that isn't true,...

I bought the Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer in August of 2007.  I wasn't sure I'd like front loaders (worried about leaking out the door, etc). I'm so glad I went with them though.  I searched my reviews/ratings/repair issues on all the front loaders available at the time and this pair had some of the best reviews and was the most affordable.  They didn't let me down!!! I took the advice of the salesperson, washed all the clothes in the house one time each WITHOUT adding any soap, he wasn't kidding when he said I'd be amazed how much left over residue was in my clothes....they soaped up and...

This set is the whirlpool duets with steam. Purchased them in February of 08 for a whopping $3,000. Was it worth it?? Not really. I don't find my clothes any cleaner, the cycles are very long, which is the most annoying feature that they have, the clothes are so twisted and tangled after the spin cycle it takes longer to get them into the dryer. I used to like to let my whites soak for awhile before washing. This washer has a soak cycle but for only 25 min. and then it completely drains. It does not start automatically washing after soaking, you need to go back and reset by starting a new wash...

I looked for over 6 months before I purchased this set.  We bought the Duet HT set and have not been disappointed at all. 

I read consumer reports as well as talked to numerous friends and sales people about the different front loading washers and dryers including all options and pros and cons.  I learned that many other brands had an issue with the seals on the washers needing to be bleached to alleviate the smell of "wet clothes" approximately 2-3 times per month.  I have had this set for 2 months and have yet to have the "wet clothes" smell occur. 

We have washed and dried up to 42 pairs...

I purchased the Whirlpool Duet Washer/Dryer about 6 months ago, Loved it.  Now all I smell is an awful odor.  I have done everything to clean it..Used vinegar, bleach and so on. We took off the back drain hose and cleaned with baking soda and vinegar which cleaned out alot of gook. Nothing gets rid of the smell.

Now that I have been researching this, I am not the only one that has had this problem.  Other people have experienced medical problems such as their kids getting sick and not realizing it was coming from the washer because of mold. One person went as far as taking the whole bottom...

I am so dissapointed with this washer.  I spent almost $1000.00 on a washer because I wanted a good washer that would last a long time!  Boy was I fooled.  The rubber seal broke in less than a year!  BUYER BEWARE...TO REPAIR THE RUBBER SEAL IS ABOUT $200 AND NOT COVERED BY THE WARRENTY.  Guess what?  After I spent $200 to have the new seal put on, it broke again and I had water leaking out everywhere!  I cannot believe I paid this much money on a washer that is such a piece of JUNK!  I spoke to about everyone in customer service that I could with nothing more than a "tough luck for you". ...

So my whirlpool super large capicity plus died and right after it filled to rise my large load of laundry. So I started researching the new front load washing machines. I wanted something big and this one is big 4.0cu.ft. big. And it has all the options my old one had and then some. I love the Delay Start option, I have used it a lot more than I ever thought I would and I have only had this item about two weeks now. It uses very little water, very little soap, and it is quiet. I don't even have to close the laundry room door thats how quiet it is. I love this and would consider it a very good buy,...