Love this washer. You can select your water levels or precise fill . It will fill with the lid open , except if on precise fill and you can open it while washing with out any lid locks or pause and restarts.The lid only locks on precise fill sensing and the spin cycle. You can add a deep rinse to the drain and spin cycle to get a rinse and spin cycle. I highly recommend reading the manual to see all it does. Love the glass lid . The wash sound is annoying, but the spin is very quiet. Love the detergent / softener tray. Very pleased with how clean and fresh the clothes come out. This washer is much like the old school washer where we were in control of everything.