Samsung washing machine
Ranked 5 of 5 washing machines by recommenders
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.
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.
14 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 8
- approval share
- 43%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Good warranty and service support
“I have very good experience of Samsung's warranty support for a washing machine”
Comment from 9 Nov 2025 in “Samsung Family Hub for 2025 Update Elevates the Smart Home Ecosystem” “He said Samsung has good service”
Comment from 18 Aug 2026 in “Repair Cafe – Fix Your Broken Items”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Cycles run very slow
“washing for a bit too long but don't wear the clothes down and have better stain removal performance than their peers”
Comment from 23 Sep 2026 in “Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update” “my parent have a high end Samsung and WOW is it SLOW!”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “Only 5 Sears stores remain in the U.S.” Poor parts and service network
“There are a significant number of posts regarding failed attempts at getting parts and service”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Samsung releases new all-in-one heat pump for residential use” “LG washers perform better and have a far better parts and service network than Samsung”
Comment from 23 Sep 2026 in “Samsung accidentally freezes its smart fridges with a software update” Often called bad or garbage
“the Samsung garbage that came with my house”
Comment from 27 Jul 2026 in “Worse on Purpose” “why the samsung washing machine is so bad”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out”
Other washing machines people recommend
The four most recommended other washing machines, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speed Queen washing machine | 25 | 6 | 81% | 8 | 10 yrs6 owners | Approved |
| Miele washing machine | 10 | 3 | 77% | 5 | — | Approved |
| LG washer/dryer | 9 | 1 | 90% | 3 | 8 yrs6 owners | — |
| LG washing machine | 8 | 9 | 47% | 4 | 1.5 yrs4 owners | — |
| Samsung washing machineThis page | 6 | 8 | 43% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
12 of the 14 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My dumb Samsung washer, monitor, etc have been great.”
“LG washers perform better and have a far better parts and service network than Samsung”
“washing for a bit too long but don't wear the clothes down and have better stain removal performance than their peers”
“He said Samsung has good service”
“the Samsung garbage that came with my house”
“Never had more than and year warranty either.”
“it didn't clean anything, it had a minutes long process of shaking my clothes about to get a feel for them”
“There are a significant number of posts regarding failed attempts at getting parts and service”
“my parent have a high end Samsung and WOW is it SLOW!”
“Such a dumb design not being able to change the wireless network.”
“why the samsung washing machine is so bad”
“I have very good experience of Samsung's warranty support for a washing machine”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.