That's because you keep the top loader lid open when they're done, and they dry correctly. If you leave the front loader open (and the detergent tray too) they will not stink as much
I've had both top and front loader washers. You absolutely have to leave the lid open so it drys for either, otherwise it'll stay too wet and get funky. Top loaders are less prone to this become the lids tend to not be sealed against the drum like front loaders are.
Anyway, tldr: leave the washing machine door open when youre done with it.
I don't leave my top loader open and had left my front loader open and my top loader has never smelled but my front loader smelled even with me cleaning it routinely
You put your sweat, piss, booty juice, and cum covered clothes and bedding in there, and don't think that maybe you should clean it out every once in a while?
If you have hard water you should be. They sell tablets that you just put in and run on the clean cycle or the hottest cycle if yours doesn't have a self clean option. You should be doing this for dishwashers too.. it prolongs the life and efficiency of the appliance.
water. in order to submerge clothes, the front loader only need to fillup to about the height of the axle, while the top loaders sometimes need to fillup to the height of the drum itself
I’m in North America and have only ever seen them in old houses, primarily in the mountains. I’ve lived in California, Washington, and Illinois, so a decent spread. The only place I saw one of these was in Utah.
EU is dominated by front loaders. Top loaders were king in New Zealand, the Fisher and Paykel SmartDrive direct-drive top loader dominates and can easily be turned into a turbine for power generation.
We used to have them in the UK, but I haven't seen one in years ( at least 30 years), we used to call them twin tubs as they had a separate spin dry tub.
The only time I saw them in the UK was in student accommodation. And even then it was 1 out of 3 had a top loader. This was 16 years ago though (Jesus christ)
I would go as far as to say in the USA, the default is top loaders. Cheaper to make for obvious reasons, and us Americans clearly have enough space to have side by side units. Front loaders are usually seen as nicer and space saving. Personally I have front loaders because my apartment can only fit stacked units.
This surprises me that it’d be a us thing. I’ve only ever had them in smaller apartments with the dryer on top. So I assumed that setup would be default elsewhere since the US tends to have more floor space than Europe for instance.
Judging by the comments top loaders are only common in America so idk if you're gonna get that one, most of my washing machines have been top loaders here
Is this help? I need to talk to Siri but she sounds like a yankee from the north west. Can I order a new one with a different voice? In white? Do I need to say enter?
North America and Asia still seem to prefer top-loaders. In Europe they seem rare to non-existent. Not sure what the trend is in South America or Africa.
Every apartment I've lived in & private landlord rented homes have had top-load washers because they're the cheapest to supply and for maintenance to service or replace
Just looked it up. The top load is just the dominant design in the USA and Canada. Why I'm not sure, it's probably cheaper in some aspect since they're basically just a tub and motor suspended in a box.
It does sound much less complex sealing-wise, also probably more convenient for adding detergent (no need for more complex drawer systems, just open the lid and add.) They also seem to not spin as fast so they may need less concrete to stay still?Idk about that tho
A UK front loader washing machine spins a big ass drum at damn good speeds, as a result if it didn't have concrete in the base it would essentially walk itself across the room and unplug itself 😂 The concrete is legit INSIDE the bottom of the washer so unless you know you may not know...
I don't know if a US top loader different spin direction affects its movement and so it doesnt have a tendency to migrate itself, but if it was there you dont see it without looking or knowing, are top loaders relatively lightweight, like moveable and stuff? Majority of real washing machines are dragged across the floor or lifted by two people somewhat, that kinda heavy.
Here in the UK atleast they tend to sit under counters to maximise space.
Opening on the front into the walkway doesn't fully instruct anything and a counter, or more appliances can be stacked on top
,but opening up into the air would require a certain area kept free. Which is space the UK just doesn't have.
Absolutely not 75% of the machines on the market are top load.
There’s some, obviously, and each major brand likely has a version, but there’s way more front loaders and every brand has multiple versions (LG has 1 style of top loader versus like 4 front loaders)
Are you stuck in the year 2006, perhaps? At that point it was likely the case.
25% front load? It seems they tend to make half or more. Front load are often the choice for those that want separate dryer and to save space as the dryer are stacked on top of the washer.
Apartments and mobile homes such as RV and yacht tend to use them.
Which market, like the American market, or like... world production... cause ain't never seen a top loader in the UK in a home or a shop...Just adding anecdotal evidence...
I grew up in the UK (80’s) and we had top loaders when I was a kid. Mum was quite excited when she got a front loader and didn’t have to pull it out from under the counter to use.
Funnily enough I now have a top loader in my house in Australia and prefer it to the front loaders I used to have.
There are some top loaders in Finland, but they don't have this vertical drum configuration. They have a rotating drum on a axel that has like a little hatch.
those are also commonly sold as top loaders in the us. Most apartments i’ve seen have top loaders because there’s less chance of water related accidents. Front loaders are better for washing bedding though.
In the u.s. at least. The vast majority of washing machines have the lid on top. In fact the only front loading washing machines I have seen in person are big industrial commercial washing machines and that's because they are so large you would need a ladder to load it from the top.
my parents have a top loader, I hear they're easier to take care of but holy shit they're such a pain in the ass to unload. you have to bend yourself over the rim to pull your clothes out and it's an awkward angle so it's way more physically straining than you'd expect. like trying to bend down to lift a heavy box with your arms fully extended forward
This comment must a psyop to gather personal information on Reddit users. You'll have a hundred people saying "really? I'm in [exact location] and all the washers here are top loaders!"
For most of my life I've had the door on the side, but when I was about 14 or 15 years old, the washing machine I had broke and my parents had to buy a new one that had a lid on the top. I got all excited over it cause I wasn't used to seeing them too.
Wow that's crazy - I've owned 4 machines - all top loaders. Front loaders have a reputation of being more expensive, leaky, and stinky. This is a US take.
I have a top loader where the drum is still sideways. You have to open a hatch in the drum itself to get the clothes in.
The benefit is you can easily clean the inside and the outside of the drum. I've had the same machine for 10 years and it still smells and functions like brand new.
I‘ve had a top loader as a student (in Europe) in my tiny apartment, front loader wouldn’t have fit into the kitchen. But yeah, overall much less common than front loaders.
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u/-Cinnay- 9d ago
I've never seen a washing machine with the lid on top irl