Just have to add my 2 cents and I'm another odd man out in this thread but, I really like my front loading Maytag washer. We've had it for about 5 years. Our laundry comes out clean and quite dry so doesn't take long in the dryer. Still have our old dryer since I only needed a new washer and was told that a dryer is just a dryer. The efficiency of the drying comes from the washer. I can set the washing cycle for the needs of each load and it displays the time it will take, average load takes 50 minutes. I can add items after starting the cycle for a few minutes by pressing the pause button. I wouldn't want to add something after the machine has been running for long since it would miss most of the wash cycle. I really like that it uses much less water since water in area is quite expensive. Hopefully, it will keep on going! Wanted to add that ours was used to wash grandson's white baseball pants which you know were embedded with that red dirt stuff they use, not to mention grass stains,etc. came out perfectly. She loved how white she was able to get those pants! I know I sound like the Maytag salesman
