Frigidaire FFTW4120SW First Look, Normal Wash

[@Italman45]

This actually has the best wash action compared to a lot of the newer top load machines. Look at that turnover and the tub does not spin with the agitator..... That's a plus !

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

I own this washer and have for almost two years now. It is a good machine and does a really good job washing cloths. Just finished a load of 9 adult jeans and it handled them with out a problem and It filled all the way to the top with water. Not 3/4 of the way like most other washer if they get that much water.

[@camand2769]

I wash at least 2 loads a day. One day the clothes stopped spinning on the spin cycle. I got 18 months out of this unit before it died. I bought an extended warranty and they sent a repairman out who told me the machine needed a new clutch and motor. The cost to do that would have been $624, about the cost of the machine itself. Thank goodness I bought that warranty; it paid for itself in this case.

[@petermaz701]

I’ve seen the wash action on this machine before it’s actually quite good, certainly out cleans the whirlpool family of washers. In further tests you will see that the aggressive agitator does move the clothes and the nubs along the side of the tub and the bottom help with cleaning.

[@FOG2006]

The mechanic is IDENTICAL to Electrolux washers manufactured and sold here in Brazil, and despite the nylon gears it's surprising durable!

[@benjaminschultz2582]

A normal wash that actually moves the clothes and fill rinses. The agitation is good but strange for 10 minutes, and at 15:20 is like an old-school agitator washer.

[@lmal8207]

My grandma has this machine and she seems to love it. Despite the spin speed being so slow it takes a long time to spin so clothes come out pretty dry. The bulky setting does 2 deep fill rinses which is a waste of water. The softener dispenser is made for ultra fabric softener, a full cap of whatever makes it dispense 🤦🏻‍♂️ overall in performance it actually cleans well. But I’d probably get a gE before this if I want a cheap washer.

[@ethelryan257]

Two deep fill rinses are what clean. It's been scientifically established.

[@lmal8207]

@Ethel Ryan this may be true but top loaders usually do 2 rinses with the option select but this machine fills up to the brim with 2 rinses by default on the bulky cycle which for me is a waste of water, I’d prefer a spray rinse and then a deep rinse like Some GE models do . But to each it’s own I guess

[@user-mj3nv3fg9u]

I have this washer and I agree it is a waste of water having an automatic second rinse on the bulky setting. I like being able to select the second rinse on my own. I like the bulky setting because it adds extra water to the tub which is enough to cover your clothes. I usually wash most of clothes on this cycle and set the soil level to light or very light.

[@patricksantini4090]

Give Eugene a break guys!!! Man alive the criticism is so unessary..... This was a great video.. Nice to see a newer washer with some good old school agitation... Thanks Eugene and Happy New Year 2020............

[@LlyleHunter]

I know they act like he builds them in his basement. By the way, I don’t charge my customers tax, I collect it for the county.

[@jo_killer3559]

Im from the future and 2020 was not a good year

[@yamyamkagura221]

@@jo_killer3559 im from 2023 and covid was declared over a few weeks ago

[@AskTrannyMan]

Look at the Identifiers...Agitator>>Shifter with cable>>Mounting of Brace for driven pulley>> Midea Junk all the way...some work for a while, others not so much.

[@ramntm]

I had this machine for 3 years. We wanted to love it, but it was the noisiest, worst washer we have ever owned. It would not spin without beating, banging, and at times, it would move from the spot it was sitting. It washed and cleaned clothing very well. but it would wake me up while spinning in the mornings, and my bedroom is on the opposite end of the house from the washer. I spent the money to replace it with a Speed Queen washer, which is smooth and quiet. We LOVE the Speed Queen!

[@TheRandy3D]

Looks like my old Haier full size washer 🤔 loved that machine

[@jimtomassetti4817]

It's Not a washer I would buy. Give me a good vintage machine! Eugene your a master of your craft. And you do a meticulous job and the vintage machines which I'm a custom to!

[@fargeeks]

speed queen for the win!

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

@InfiniteMushroom they brought back their old design after the 2018 failure. Speed queens are good again

[@snakepitmaiden]

Had this thing for about 2 years now and the transmission went out. Not to mention that it will not do a good job washing the clothes, sometimes I had to wash them again. It does what it is supposed to mechanically speaking until the transmission failed but it just wont get the job done.

[@patcola7335]

There's a transmission in these ? I thought it was just a reciprocating motor.They probably have a splutch like design. These are more like the current GE and Whirlpool units.

[@wes2460]

That machine washes great compared to my Frigidare affinity washer I had about 5 years ago. There was no agitator or anything my old one it just sloshed the tub back and forth and was a terrible washer.I gave it to Goodwill.The best washer I have ever had was a 1978 Frigidare 1-18 Jet-cone. I will be buying me another one of them.

[@terryhenkel3669]

I cannot seem to understand the water temperature on this machine. The clothes only seem to wash in cold water except light loads. Is there a clear understanding as to when it washes in hot water? It doesn’t seem to make sense.

[@jjdavis7320]

I just got one of these yesterday. I don't know if it has issues or if what it's doing is normal. I wish the video had not been edited to speed up the tub filling process. When mine is filling it makes a loud, high pitched whistling sound and the water stops for a split second and restarts. When the water starts and stops there's a HARD kick like sound. Is that normal?

[@jacobtoone9489]

that was awfully long for a quick was cycle. Plus I agree with the comment about being trash. Those plastic gears and shift lever will wear out and break easy. Frigidaire washers and dryers have always been notorious for that

[@LlyleHunter]

If General Motors saw what became of the company he started he’d be very angry!

[@micheallancton8984]

General Motors was a person I thought that was a company. Also I didn't know they made appliances I thought they just made cars and trucks.

[@petermaz701]

CytruzErizonit way before your time.

[@patcola7335]

@@micheallancton8984 Yes. GM made appliances up until 1979-80.

[@1911beauty]

@@patcola7335 My aunts gm refrigerator from 1980 is still going, only on repair in 40 years

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

That still doesn't explain the "he" part. GM was a large conglomerate, not a mom and pop company

[@micheallancton8984]

Plastic gears in the gear assembly!! I don't think this washer will last very long but then again I could be wrong I'm not an appliance pro.

[@patcola7335]

The whirlpool direct drive washers had a large plastic gear in the transmission and they rarely if ever had problems. The two long lived direct drive washers I had never had a transmission problem.

[@bernardr4111]

Looks to be built better then the new whirlpool's. Does the motor intermittently start and stop during the spin cycle? If so that seems to be a lot of wear and tear on the drive mechanism!

[@sopeachygaming2822]

That’s what brastemp have been using in their washers

[@patcola7335]

I know this comment was a year ago but this machine is certainly not built better than the current Whirlpool machines.

[@nathanielsantana3357]

I remember putting a load of towels in the washer I had put it on the normal setting and on soak and when I tell u the water was black it was black

[@elisaolivarez3069]

How are you washing with the lid open?

[@07ow]

Same as a Midea and Insignia top loader. Just bought one on clearance for $250 at Lowe's. Seems like junk compared to my 16 year old GE it replaced.

[@65bug519]

this type of washer that jogs the motor back and forth will have a short life due to power spiking the motor and control, plus the agitation is half of what a mechanical washer does with even strokes.

[@elevatorproductionsbymaxpassa]

I hope you can do a video of a 1980s GE Filter Flo/Hotpoint Rim Flo Washing Machine sometime soon. These were very good washing machines made until 1995!!!

[@ScantPear]

0:17 with a fake agitator

[@NOSE-em2xb]

What is it with all the plastic parts? The thing won't last long.

[@arthurtennessen9680]

The Whirlpool Direct Drives had a plastic link between the motor and the transmission. It was made to be weaker than metal so it would snap in case of a jam in the tub area and not destroy the transmission, motor and other moving parts. i suspect that is the purpose of the plastic parts, they appear to be in that role also rather than pure cost saving.

[@YourLocalFireAlarmTech]

Good grief washers today are a joke... they really need to back to the old way of making them!

[@sheltonsingletary2488]

They do. Is called a Speed Queen

[@southwestcarwashes]

Maytag commerical washers are the most reliable thing today, they are super old fashioned

[@anglophoned]

Literally. Cheapest machine is $1000 after tax nowadays with so many problems

[@user-mj3nv3fg9u]

How are you getting the washer to operate with the lid up?

[@LorainFurnitureandAppliance]

J magic and witchcraft mostly

[@jonathanryan549]

Could you please do a mop head test on this machine? Thanks.

[@deannatullywindbigler3683]

yeah how ? because mine is not locking ans saying its open , i need to know how to bypass that stat!

[@daniell6610]

Good ol' fauxgitator as always.

[@navyspook79]

Pretty decent wash action but with plastic gears?????? Wouldn't count on it lasting very many years.

[@johnsheets6902]

It certainly is a loud washing machine, especially the water pump.

[@kizzey2917]

Thanks looking to purchase one 😊👍

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

Also this machine is made by Haier

[@simonemartini3017]

Therefore mafenin China. In Italy haier bought Candy. One of the oldest manufacturer of front loader. The best made was up to the aquaviva in the 80s still running

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

@@simonemartini3017 yeah. Haier is good for china though. Haier went from terrible fridges to a golobal electronic giant and bought GE

[@simonemartini3017]

@@firealarmtechguy4444 I togh so he is pretty crappy lately. My fl washer no heating element no prewash option

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

@@peterharitatos6731 Yep

[@patcola7335]

@@firealarmtechguy4444 Bought the GE appliance division. Not the whole company.

[@ericpippen7915]

Maybe there is a shipping thing on them to keep it from moving while in shipment unless the clicking was from the gears under it

[@godfreyappliance5585]

It is built by Madea of China

[@geremiespiegle6999]

I really like that machine Works like washing machines in my country but with an agitator. All our top loaders in my Mauritius apart from the direct drives ones have the little shift motor.

[@graboid116]

I never understood why they use a agitator designed to push clothes down by turning but yet it doesn't they should bring back the unimatic design it would be more efficient design if they modernize it

[@nonameno6690]

Sounds very noisy when the water is draining

[@christianjohnson6519]

This looks like a GE!

[@The.world.of.powerful_Thunder_]

That washer has great wash action, but I hate the sensing technique. Imagine if you were just putting a lot of clothes in it and it started agitating and stripping up the clothes with no water. The sensing technique is terrible.

[@abdelkaderelbachir3059]

It doesn't look that bad

[@xtusvincit5230]

Why do you call this a fake agitator? It looks plenty aggressive to me.

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

It looks like a traditional dual action agitator. but it is a single action with a auger so it only pushes the clothes down a little then just brings them right back up again.

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

Description: Washing for fun in my vintage 1978 Speed Queen Solid tub washer, tying to figure out if laundry was cleaner back in the day. This is not the 1978 SQ. Funny mistake. Oh well. I'm not criticizing you Eugene or making fun of you or the mistake just please correct it.

[@CrestwoodRocks]

I thought his Speed Queen was a 1980 or 1981 (final McGraw Edison years)

[@TheSmurf854]

This machine seems to wash very well, but it wastes a lot of time seemingly doing nothing. Like for example there is no need for 9 minute spin between the wash and rinse, and there is no need to run the drain pump for so long after the spin has stopped. It’s alright, I would probably take it over a GE, especially considering the amount of features this has. It would be interesting to see how this handles towels or jeans.

[@07ow]

It takes forever, 45 minutes for a quick wash. My old GE washer did it in 20 minutes.

[@Ogrodii]

Just bought this washer where do you add the detergent ?

[@beckychave]

On the left opposite corner from where the lock is

[@Ogrodii]

beckychave tries stuff Thanks your awesome

[@chevysilverado5617]

How do you get these machines to run with the door open?

[@LorainFurnitureandAppliance]

Magic and/or Witchcraft. There is always some way to defeat the lid switch/sensor/lock

[@deannatullywindbigler3683]

ok so can you fill me in on defeating it so i can wash clothes today @@LorainFurnitureandAppliance

[@xtusvincit5230]

Why are manufacturers phasing out real agitators?

[@firealarmtechguy4444]

Eugene the description is wrong! it says this is about the speed queen.

[@EA-58]

As a Dutch guy we are like AEG Machines, but i love youre video's,

[@wandaenidvarela]

It does not works like that, if you put more clothes, the agitation is very very slow...it does not wash. And it takes too much time "washing".

[@UnixGoldBoy]

I have a new Speed Queen TC5. How can I watch it clean with the lid open???

[@Smurdle450]

It’s actually pretty simple, there’s a hidden lever on the right rear of the machine, underneath the control panel. All you need to do is stick something in there that pushes the switch down. Here’s an unlisted video I made on where the thing is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/haK8dodngLeFicU

[@RCM442]

Spiking the motor like that doesn't seem like a good idea...that motor won't last long!

[@FOG2006]

The Maytag Commercial works in the exact same way and it's sturdy like a panzer. These motors and capacitors are designed for this.

[@MaytagMachineManiac]

This was actually the machine in was gonna get but I decided on my current ge, the low spin speed kinda ruined it for me

[@fargeeks]

Maytag Machine Maniac shoulda got a speed queen top loader

[@MaytagMachineManiac]

@@fargeeks I'd love to but I dont have the money and the ge works fine

[@catsbyondrepair]

@@MaytagMachineManiac get a old kenmore them things are built like tanks

[@spankyham9607]

What a load of crap. The underside looks like what is found inside of an old Turntable. Great video though! Good to see these things in action.

[@georgelozano1082]

Dude put more clothes in it.

[@musicnerd72]

If you paid attention to his list of videos, you'd see he does several videos with different load sizes in different machines. Give him a dang minute... Geez.

[@seanbryant2848]

Sad excuse for a washing machine that does not deserve the name "Frigidaire". The company, or, the name, actually is owned by Electrolux, which, in and of itself used to be a good company that made great vacuum cleaners in the mid-20th Century.

[@seanbryant2848]

Oh, and by the way, I am NOT criticizing Eugene! He is great, and does a great service to all of us out here who may be entertaining the idea of replacing our washers with a new model. Keep up the great work, Eugene!

[@ericpippen7915]

Sounds like there is agitator "dogs" in it

[@OckGypsy]

Parts made in china. Disappointing, like a Maytag. Washes okay, but not good enough for bugger loads.

[@catsbyondrepair]

Sure that goddamn pump motor is not dying it is louder than a damn garbage truck.

[@thomaskeets3194]

Can’t believe how unbelievably noisy this is! What a nuisance.

[@doctorfeinstone6524]

Just like an old norge

[@musicnerd72]

Well, the lid is open also.

[@elisaolivarez3069]

I have this and it is so noisy. My wash room is right off the den so I always have to close the door if I’m watching TV. But it cleans well and the spins cycle leave the clothes damp. So not sure why people trip on the spin cycle works well. I just want to know how I can keep my lid up while washing.

[@alecvip7562]

Garbage top loader

[@rahilraza1344]

WATER WASTE