Whirlpool Duet Sport WFW8300SW Washer

Excellent

Posted Nov 13, 2007 - This washer will not bounce around your home if you balance it. I did not have a problem with it at all! I used a level and all was fine. I did not get the pedestals (I am short), so that may be the difference. I love it and I am very happy with it. Good luck to all.

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Whirlpool Duet Washer

Posted Dec 10, 2007 - When this washer and dryer pair went on sale on "black friday", I purchased them at a great price. I was attracted to the Whirlpool brand because of its good reliability and so far, so good. Cleans cloths great. I was mostly unfamiliar with front load washers before now so I'll highlight some of the things I have discovered using this washer. Number one, it's much easier on cloths than a top-loader. Cloths are cleaned by tumbling into the water and detergent "bath" and not by using an agitator. This uses much less water and detergent and is more energy efficient than a top load washer. Because of this design, cloths come out quite a bit dryer than in our old machine and drying time is a fair amount shorter, also resulting in less energy usage. As with most front loaders, wash cycles are longer (45 minutes to over an hour) but that's really not a problem for us. There are 7 wash cycles available on the front panel and detergent and bleach are added via a slide out panel. I think you can create custom cycles, but haven't gotten that far yet. Our Duet holds 3.3 cf of laundry. Whirlpool make other Duet models of varying capacity and size. We like the sport model because of its smaller footprint; we have the dryer as well and that stacks on top of the washer if so desired. Very neat and compact! I've heard about mildew smell problems on front loaders and to leave the front door open after use. We have so far, not had any such problems even with the door closed, but will update this review if we discover this later. The washer is whisper quiet, ours sits on a concrete floor in the basement. I have heard some people may have noise issues during the spin cycle when the washer is on the second (wood) floor so be advised to ask about that before purchasing.

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Love EVERYTHING About It!

Posted Dec 28, 2006 - I have both the Duet Sport washer and dryer and am thrilled with both. I have a first floor laundry room off of my kitchen with no door in between. The units are so quiet that you can't even tell that they are running except for when the washer goes into the spin cycle. I don't agree with the 'floor show' comment made by the previous poster. I hardly notice any vibration and the noise from the spin cycle is barely noticeable. Would recommend these appliances to any one!

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Great Combo

Posted May 25, 2008 - it does need to be levelled very well or the spin cycle will vibrate alot, btthis is also because when it spins at the highest speed it is removing so much of the water in the clothes. They come out of the WASHER alot dryer than from other regular machines. As for the detergent, expensive but you use so little you wont notice.

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Whirlpool WFW 8300SW Duet Sport Washer

Posted Jan 13, 2008 - Like i said the washer is really really heavy and is about 300lbs so make sure you get enough help when picking up the unit or get delivery because it will be worth it. The dryer is not as heavy and can be easily picked up by 2 people. The sport version of this Duet line is quite a bit smaller than expected. Also please remember that you have to use High Efficiency Detergent and cannot use regular ditergent.

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An Excellent Washer

Posted Dec 28, 2007 - The vibration complaints above are ill founded. The key is make sure all four sides are balanced perfectly. Once balanced make sure you lock down all for legs using a 14mm wrench to all four leg nuts. I replaced a Maytag Neptune washer

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Whirlpool washer 8300

Posted Nov 18, 2007 - Can't believe how little water it uses & the capacity is great. We've washed large sheet sets, duvet cover, etc... "Spin' cycle starts like a small turbine engine taking off but is isn't loud. Overall very happy.

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A very good value for your money

Posted Dec 7, 2007 - Overall, I would give this washer 90/100. The only reason it didnt get a 100 is that there's a little bit of vibration that you can feel in another room, and the capacity is small. But I think Whirlpool also makes a bigger capacity washer in the "duet" range. Other than that, we liked the washer very much.

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Very glad we made this purchase

Posted Dec 21, 2007 - We have had no issues with this washer. We purchased the both Duet Sports and couldn't be happier. We live in a loft condominium and we have them stacked. We notice no vibrations and the machine is extremely quiet compared to our old machine. It's a bonus that it uses less water and energy. I would highly recommend this appliance. Very tough to beat for features and price.

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Love this Washer.

Posted Jan 4, 2008 - Bought this one from BestBUY on a sale recently and it is very quiet when compared to my previous GE one..I love it and the front loading is very useful and effective...very spacious..

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Good value for money

Posted Jan 5, 2008 - Bought washer/dryer pair for great price at black friday sale. Have been very pleased with the performance of both. It's definitely an improvement over my old top-loader in almost every area. Capacity is similar to a standard top-loader. I would recommend this only for single/small families. On average I still need to do 2-3 loads a week for my family of 3. So if you can afford it, a larger capacity washer would be the way to go. One minor thing to note is that water seems to collect around the rubber seal at the base of the opening. I just leave the door open after use to prevent mildew. Also, small items (i.e. baby socks) tend to get stuck in between the rubber seal as well, nothing a lingerie bag won't fix. Overall, great buy.

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my first front loader, works great!

Posted Jan 2, 2008 - The washer is a lot quieter than my top-loader during the wash cycles. This is important since the laundry room is near my bedroom & I often start loads when i go to bed. One of the (minor) nags that I have about it, since i don't feel like paying an outrageous $200 for a pedestal, is of the low door height. I know this is so that they can sell the overpriced pedestal, but I will eventually build a platform that will hold both my washer and dryer. Also, I qualified for a $75 energy rebate through my energy provider (PG&E in Northern California) by buying this washer. Be sure to check if your provider has rebates for purchasing energy efficient major appliances.

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Great Washer!

Posted Feb 14, 2008 - I bought both the washer and dryer for Christmas. They look great together and the price was unbeatable. The regular detergent we had won't work with this washer. We had to get the HE kind, which cost a bit more than the regular. Another thing is you won't see any suds during wash, so it's kind of hard to tell if your clothes are actually being cleaned until you take them out.

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Duet Sport WFW8300SW Washer (Front Loading, 3.3 Cu. Ft., Energy Star)

Posted Nov 21, 2007 - This one is a beauty! Super clean wash, and energy efficient. Great price with instant rebates from electric company and water company!I wish it had been a little larger, but other than that, nothing bad to say about it.

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Amazing Washer

Posted Dec 7, 2007 - I love this washer. I can put so much more in there and it is so much quicker and energy efficient. It said the annual electricity cost including the water from the electric water heater is $13! The washers seems to get clothes clean, quickly and efficiently. I like how much quicker I can get my laundry done. If I had it to do all over again though I would definitely buy one that had a larger capacity washer. No other complaints to this date.

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