One of the reasons I love my front loading machine.

I love my large size front loader too!!!

I too take my quilts to the laundry mat to wash. For three dollars and no wear and tear on my canyon capacity washer I am a happy camper :) I wash on warm and throw in Color Catchers just to be sure.

are the front loading washers that energy efficient,I have heard,, do they take over a hour to go through a cycle just to wash and rinse