Kenmore HE3 Front Load Washer

Pros: Style, large capacity, lots of cycle options
Cons: Doesn't get clothes as clean as I expected

I used to have one of those ancient washing machines that loaded from the top and lasts forever . . . until it finally went kaput last year. Given that I have 3 kids, I went over to Sears in a hurry to replace the washing machine and, without much ...

Pros: Excellent washing, capacity, water use; quiet,easy-to-use, intelligent control panel layout, Energy Star compliant
Cons: high cost, high potential repairs, must leave door ajar, painted metal cabinet, no water heater

QUICK LOOK The September, 2005 issue of Consumer Reports lists the Kenmore Elite HE3 4586 number one among front loaders. Added to the marketing spin about the other Kenmore Elite HE3t and HE4t, this well-known rating may generate ...

Pros: Large capacity, easy to operate, fairly quiet, good service.
Cons: None yet.

After many, many years with our old green 'Inglis' top loader and matching dryer I finally had to give in. No matter how hard I tried to explain it, my wife couldn't get a load to balance, and eventually the machine just shook itself to death. Our ...

Pros: Energy efficient, time saver, easy to use.
Cons: Wish it had a longer soak cycle for those hard to treat stains.

We bought the Kenmore HE3 king sized washer and dryer in 2007 and have had it for 6 months. I don't know the exact amount we paid individually for the washer, but we paid $2300 for the washer and dryer.We love absolutely everything about it. Besides my ...

Pros: Durable, very quiet, and economical to operate.
Cons: Paint on steel finish on top will scratch.

Our Kenmore Elite HE3t, in dark graphite, is extremely quiet, does a great job spinning the clothes dry, holds a lot of laundry, and really saves on detergent and power use. Make sure you purchase a pedestal with the unit, and consider upgrading to the ...

Pros: Saves water, clothes are clean,less drying time
Cons: error codes, stinks to high heaven, squeals

I have owned this washer & dryer set He3 for almost 6 years. I figured it was time to write a review. I am often perplexed by consumer reports high rating of ALL kenmore appliances. The washer is ok. Pros:I think it cleans the ...

Pros: When it's not squealing, squeaking or rattling, it's really, really quiet.
Cons: See above.

We have had this HE3 since 2004. We bought it specifically because we have a family of six, and we were told it was the largest capacity washer available. It was fine for a very short while, then it started "eating" our clothes. Clothes would come out ...

Pros: QUIET, Attractive, ergonomically designed, excellent cleaning ability, great controls, proud to own!
Cons: A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for.

After having 3 or 4 sets of Maytag products over the past 30+ years we had simply had enough. Their quality has deteriorated shamefully. After much investigation and physical inspection of numerous brands, top loaders and front loaders we decided to ...

Pros: Stackable
Cons: Defective design is designed to fail

With five kids we do a lot of laundry and we need a massive washing machine. We also wanted a washing machine that was stackable and energy efficient, so we bought the Sears-Kmart HE3. The other Epinion reviews were pretty accurate - the rubber ring ...

Pros: Can't think of any
Cons: tangled, twisted, stretched clothes

I should have listened to my mother and other family members and friends who advised me to NOT buy Kenmore. Every load of laundry I do comes out twisted, knotted, tangled and stretched. The legs of pants and the arms of shirts get tangled like a ...

Pros: Quiet, cleans well, good number of cycles and options
Cons: Can't reverse direction that door opens, door is plastic, cycle time wrong, "eats" small items

Wow! This is one great washer. It is SUPER quiet, doesn't vibrate excessively when spinning on the highest setting like some other washers do, and nothing gets stuck like it does with top-load washers (with my old top-load, I've had a few things get ...

Pros: stacks, larger loads but don't expect much
Cons: SEARS does not stand behind their product

9-19-08 Many have found this Review Helpful...So I am editing it to WARN everyone regarding how Sears will deal with you when you have problems with this machine. I have read the reviews on Epinion... Please listen to them. When I got this ...

Pros: Works great. Good design.
Cons: Common front load problems like smell and mold. Major shortcut on the main structural item.

We bought our HE3 about 4 years ago, and generally have had good luck with it. I'm not sure that we've ever had a service call on it. We used it plenty with 3 teenage boys in the house. A month or so ago it developed a thumb on the spin cycle which soon ...

Pros: quiet, efficient
Cons: none so far

I will not repeat the dozen or so descriptions of all of the features of the HE3 washer. I simply wish to share my experience with the machine. We purchased the machine 3 months ago, when our boys came home from school at the end of the school year, ...

Pros: Fairly quiet; saves money on water-usage.
Cons: Rubber ring inside door creates mildew.l

We bought the matching HE3 Quiet Pak2 in 2005 b/c we wanted a front-loading washer & liked Sears' solid reputation. The dryer is fine, but the washing machine has been a huge disappointment from the 3rd month we owned it. The problem is the rubber ring ...