I am so surprised to read that this got great reviews from the woman married to a repairman!
I have this machine, & the Gallery Series Heavy Duty Washer, too.
they were not cheap, but we bought it because the salesman assured us this was a great machine, & would be able to handle our queen sized sheets and bedspread, (separately of course) easily! so, we were sold. a lemon.
We purchased said machines, had them installed by the same co. & within 3 mos I had the repairman out to fix them 3 times!
the last time was the final straw, when he asked me to show him my 'typical' load of laundry. only having 2 people in the household, this came to 3 pr of pants, 4 t-shirts, and 8 pr of socks. not exactly a heavy load by any means in my opinion! he laughed and told me he "sees my problem!" "you should NEVER wash socks with your other clothes--they should always be washed separately!"
I've been doing laundry for nearly 35yrs. now, and have never met such a moron in my life telling me that. next time, I went with the Sears repairman, who told me he was constantly fixing these machines-and he hated to tell me this, but they were lemons in his opinion. (yeah? you think?)
unfortunately, I cannot afford to replace these machines at this time--I've only had them for 3yrs. and they break down more then I can count. I'd have been far better off taking my laundry to the laundromat and saved money doing so!
the dryer never dries things in one load. The same size load mentioned above can take me 2hrs. to dry on high. the mate to this dryer--the washer--is worse yet.
mold develops inside the machine, so that after I am finished with the laundry for the day, I have to spray bleach onto a sponge, and wipe out the interior of the machine, and then dry it completely. I also have to leave the door open after doing this--to ensure it is completely dry. also I have to wash just inside the front loading washer, where the rubber lining is--to ensure no mold or mildew is there and I am always finding excess water in it. then, the soap and fabric softener dispenser--no, don't forget about that! i have to remove that as well after doing laundry to clean it, as it will also get moldy.
the worse machines I have ever come across and I wish I could afford to blow them up and replace them. I wouldn't pass this machine onto my worst enemies!
and, just in case you think 'well, this is only 01 complaint', I've met 2 other people who have purchased the same exact machine and have the same exact problems and the one family had worst problems! within the 6 mos. period of owning her machine, she had to have the motor replaced--as it was not working properly. she had it done, and it is STILL a terrible machine!
DON'T BUY THESE MACHINES!!! I'VE NEVER HAD ANY FRIGIDAIRE PRODUCT THAT WAS WORTH IT'S MONEY! STAY AWAY FROM THEM!!
