Bosch Axxis - WFL2090UC

by Michael
(Kansas City, MO)

This washing machine came with my condominium, and was brand new when I first began using it. Like any major appliance, it has its positives and negatives.

This is a space efficient front-loading machine, so it can't handle very large loads. It usually takes around and hour to an hour and fifteen minutes for it to finish a load of laundry. However, as I mentioned before it doesn't take up a lot of room, and can handle being the bottom of a washer-dryer stack.

On the positive side it generally does a satisfactory job of cleaning my clothes. I have put some very dirty clothes in it and they have always come out clean. It does have many different settings for wash temperature and time. Furthermore, it gives you the ability to run individual cycles (such as spin or rinse) if you would like to.

I have had some negative experiences with this washer. Occasionally, the water will not drain properly, and the clothes will be very heavy with water when the washer is finished. I end up having to manually open a valve on the front to drain the water, and then run the spin cycle to finish the load. This generally happens only with heavy loads such as towels.

I also have a suspicion that the washer is tough on my clothes. It seems like I lose a shirt every couple of months with a tear in some part of it. While I can't directly pinpoint the problem to the washer, I do believe that it has something to do with it.

The final point I have about this washer is that it can be loud. I have to shut the door to keep the spin cycle from being an annoyance to everyone in my place.

In summary, I will likely not purchase a similar model for my next washing machine. I would recommend it for someone who doesn't have a lot of laundry. It is space efficient, so if you have a condominium and not a lot of people contributing laundry then it makes a satisfactory choice. However, I cannot recommend buying one.