
Originally Posted by
iceman
Yeah it was definitely stupid in retrospect but all the front-load washers were about the same height when we built the place, we didn't build it with a particular brand in mind, that's just how big they were, and even so we left some space, it wasn't shoehorned in there by any means, there's a pretty big gap above the washer to the bottom of the counter. It just never occurred to us that every front load washer would suddenly be 38" tall or more, and it still puzzles me why they are. They're still 27" wide and they're still the same depth, they're all just taller for some reason.
A lot of older models suffered from musty smells if you didn't keep them clean enough. I think a lot of the newer models now have a cleanout door, that allows you to drain the shitty water and clean the trap that is under the washer. Boosting the washer up 2 inches give more space for this.
I've also noticed that the drums in many of the new front load washers aren't perfectly horizontal but are actually tipped back a bit. That would also require a bit more height.
It also annoys me that the woman my wife got to watch the dogs for a weekend while we went away decided to wash her horse blankets and killed what was a perfectly fine washer, but that's another story.
Now THAT is annoying.
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