Front Load vs. Top Load Washers
As technicians, we will always love the washers that are 15 years or older. Specifically, Whirlpool or Kenmore top load washers that reach 15 years old or Maytag top load washer 20 years or older. Both of these units were made back in the glory days of appliances. Back before legislation requirements regulated appliances to be energy efficient and water efficient. Back when units were built to last and easy to work on. Those days have past, so now what do we buy? Another top loader? I, personally, dislike all new top loaders! There is not one style of top load washer that I am impressed with. In my opinion, front load washers are the only way to go if you want reliability and longevity. Front loaders, in my opinion, are the only choice if you are buying new. Front load washers are bigger and in style.
Drain Issues
Drain issues are the most common failures with washers. Two main reason why washers all have issues and they are both user error. Nobody checks their pockets!!! Check them for your own sake. Everything that you leave in your pockets end up in the filter of your drain pump and sometimes in the drain pump itself. If it gets faulty in the filter it will just cause your washer not to drain. Sometimes it gets past the filter and breaks the fins of the drain pump. The other cause of drain failures is small items not being washed in messed bags. Lingerie, socks, some baby clothes, and any small item needs to be washed in small bags. If not those items end up in the filter of the drain pump.