I Ctrl+F'ed for "counter weight" but it does not appear anywhere here or in one of the mentioned articles.
Front loaders are harder to build, they have to use a huge counter weight due to the nature of the horizontal drum. There is only one bearing at the back that supports it all.
The vertical design is easier to build and more reliable.
However, US culture is probably the dominating factor here.
Front loaders are harder to build, they have to use a huge counter weight due to the nature of the horizontal drum. There is only one bearing at the back that supports it all.
The vertical design is easier to build and more reliable. However, US culture is probably the dominating factor here.