# Samsung washing machine

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Samsung washing machine and 8 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for stain removal, clothes that wear well, and good warranty support. Critics say cycles run slow and parts and service are hard to get.

## Why people recommend it

- Good warranty and service support (2 comments): "I have very good experience of Samsung's warranty support for a washing machine" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45867161)) "He said Samsung has good service" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49343807))

## What people warn about

- Cycles run very slow (2 comments): "washing for a bit too long but don't wear the clothes down and have better stain removal performance than their peers" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49816894)) "my parent have a high end Samsung and WOW is it SLOW!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46462293))
- Poor parts and service network (2 comments): "There are a significant number of posts regarding failed attempts at getting parts and service" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46819280)) "LG washers perform better and have a far better parts and service network than Samsung" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49817848))
- Often called bad or garbage (2 comments): "the Samsung garbage that came with my house" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49070283)) "why the samsung washing machine is so bad" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46093120))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Speed Queen washing machine](https://hackerapproved.com/p/speed-queen-washing-machine.md): 25 recommend
- [Miele washing machine](https://hackerapproved.com/p/miele-washing-machine.md): 10 recommend
- [LG washer/dryer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-washer-dryer.md): 9 recommend
- [LG washing machine](https://hackerapproved.com/p/lg-washing-machine.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Samsung+washing+machine&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.samsung.com/us/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Samsung washing machine", https://hackerapproved.com/p/samsung-washing-machine/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).