Kenmore 500 3.5 cu. ft. Top-Load Washing Machine (2952) Reviews

This Kenmore washing machine is a workhorse.  It is the sturdy type of appliance that you expect from Sears.  While it does get the clothes clean, it is extremely noisy!  I do not recommend it for an interior laundry room.  The noise is too loud for the inside of the house.  I imagine that if we had it in the garage, we would still be able to hear it, but it would not cause the ruckus that it does in the house.

I also have a problem with the water temperature and getting the soap to dissolve.  The fix is to allow the machine to fill up about 2/3 of the way with water, let it agitate for a...

We read lots of reviews and were very confused, but ultimately we settled on purchasing the Kenmore 500, and I must say I have been very pleased with the purchase.  It sits in our laundry room, but I have not noticed any problem with excessive noise level.  It was quick and easy to install.  It cleans the clothes and rinses efficiently.  It has actually saved on drying time.  It was a good purchase for the money,  but also for any price.  Glad that we got this one!

I purchased the Kenmore 500 a few days ago and am very sorry I did.  It does have all of the features I wanted and cleans the clothes very well, but the very loud noise it makes spoils the whole purchase for me.  Even in my laundry room with the door closed, the noise is troublesome in our living room.  I really don't understand why any company would take an otherwise very good product and make it into a terrible purchase by not allowing for a reasonably quite machine.  Unless you plan to place this in an outside detached garage, I would not recommend this appliance.  Sorry Kenmore, you blew...

After using the Kenmore 500 for several months, we have been satisfied with its performance.  However, we were surprised at its noise level.  Our laundry room is just inside the back door next to our kitchen.  The noise  from the washer can be heard well into the den on the other side of the kitchen. 

An edge was slightly dented when we took this washer out of the box. We didn't think much of it. You couldn't see it and we had tons of laundry waiting to get caught up. The first load left the top including the panel virtually unattached to the rest of the washer. This thing is held together by what I would describe as CHEAP PLASTIC CLIPS. NOT METAL SCREWS. Our mistake was not taking this back immediately. We talked ourselves out of it because we figured they would blame us for refusing to have it delivered.  We duck taped it and did more loads but used only the delicate cycle. The spin cycle-...

If you are thinking about a washing machine that really gets the clothes clean and is not going to break the bank, then this machine is for you.  My story is..WHATEVER YOU DECIDE, STAY AWAY FROM THE FRONT LOAD WASHERS.  3 of my neighbors have them, each a different brand and hate them.

2 years ago I spent about 2000.00 on an LG front load washer with all the bells and whistles and what a piece of **** it was.  Supposed to be energy efficient, but it took 2 hours to do 1 load of clothes in the heavy duty cycle, not to mention washing in a tablespoon of water.  After several months my husband...

We bought this washing machine about four months ago and so far i haven't had any trouble with it. I like that it has more than than three load sizes.This model was the biggest capacity  that didn't automatically adjust the water level . I like that It washes good but sometimes I do have to spin the clothes again because they seem to have more water in them than I would like, but overall I would recommend it.  It isn't that noisy to me unless you don't have the load level even. If that happens you will know it gets really noisy, but if it is loaded correctly then you shouldn't have any...

This machine was purchased in 2009.  It is very noisy and the transmission has gone out on three occasions.  I have always purchased Kenmore products but this washer is a failure.  Do not purchase this product.

We had our new Kenmore Model 500 top-loader delivered three weeks ago.  It works just great.  It's so nice to be able to select our own water level and use regular soap.  It is simple and convenient to use.  The instruction manual was helpful.  It doesn't seem noisy to us and is doing a great job cleaning all our laundry (including, recently, a good batch of floor rugs.

We are especially happy that a good, standard washing machine is still available.  We had succumbed to the high efficiency hype (from the eclectric company and the news media) and had bought a high efficiency, He2 front loader...

We bought this washer to replace an older model that finally broke down after 15 years.  We were happy with our previous Kenmore washer and decided to buy a similar newer model.  The Kenmore 500 is a good washer that does the job with no frills.  Clothes come out clean, which is the whole point of the washer.  My only problem with the washer is when you use the warm wash cycle.  Our old model would mix hot and cold water together, but the new model add hot water intermittently to save on energy costs.  The only problem is the hose shakes when the hot water is cut off  and bangs against the...

This little beauty is easy to use! The wife only had to show me once! It was a great value for the money, and as I mentioned, the features make it easy to use! This machine features large tub capacity and is space efficient. The appearance of the machine is modern but not a technical nightmare. When washing clothes this machine is efficient, and quiet. We especially like the express option for a quick wash! Laundry comes out clean and fresh! Every time!The second rinse is a great option as well. We do miss not being able to select a seperate water temperature for the wash and the rinse. The Heavy...

We have always bought Kenmore so we bought this machine for the price, capacity, and ease of use. We were unaware that it sounds like a jet plane taking off! The noise can be heard even when the laundry room door is shut. I dread wash day and I wish we had bought something else. It makes so much noise and the water temperature does not work properly. The temperature choices are either cold or hot. The warm setting is in there just to make you think that it is warm. While the machine is filling up, I stand there an turn the dial to hot then back to warm(cold) just to get warm water. I have...

Hi, we recently moved into a new home and we decided that we would like to purchase a new washer and a new dryer. We were told that Kenmore is a reliable brand. After looking at all the different models, we decided that we wanted something simple with a few buttons and settings, but nothing where you feel like you're on a computer while working it! This washer does exactly what it is supposed to do: it cleans clothes well. We also chose this washer because it was quite economical, and because we're a young couple (20 and 21) this seemed like a fantastic deal. So far, everything works very well...