“Solved” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. Mold in front-loaders is a user-mitigated issue, not something that has been solved by a space-age design evolution. If you leave the door open, wipe the gasket regularly, use HE detergent correctly, and run cleaning cycles, it can be fine. But that’s less like a solved problem, and more like a list of annoying chores.
Top-load agitators (especially newer high-efficiency ones) avoid all that by not having a gasket that traps moisture in the first place. Some of us prefer that simplicity, especially in rural homes, older laundry rooms, or places where airflow and heat vary seasonally.
Also, saying front-loaders are “better in almost every way” kind of ignores the fact that they’re slower, more prone to balance issues, and usually harder to repair yourself. They’re great machines for the right person, but that doesn’t mean everyone else is making a mistake.
I just prefer not to have to supervise my washer like it’s a sourdough starter. I have enough trouble with actual sourdough starters.
Neither my front loader nor my sourdough starter have bad odors. First one I leave the door ajar, other one I leave on the counter and feed every couple days.
“Solved” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. Mold in front-loaders is a user-mitigated issue, not something that has been solved by a space-age design evolution. If you leave the door open, wipe the gasket regularly, use HE detergent correctly, and run cleaning cycles, it can be fine. But that’s less like a solved problem, and more like a list of annoying chores.
Top-load agitators (especially newer high-efficiency ones) avoid all that by not having a gasket that traps moisture in the first place. Some of us prefer that simplicity, especially in rural homes, older laundry rooms, or places where airflow and heat vary seasonally.
Also, saying front-loaders are “better in almost every way” kind of ignores the fact that they’re slower, more prone to balance issues, and usually harder to repair yourself. They’re great machines for the right person, but that doesn’t mean everyone else is making a mistake.
I just prefer not to have to supervise my washer like it’s a sourdough starter. I have enough trouble with actual sourdough starters.
Haha good answer.
Neither my front loader nor my sourdough starter have bad odors. First one I leave the door ajar, other one I leave on the counter and feed every couple days.
What are you feeding your front loader?
Bread flour and water, stir well.