Althoigh for the most part this W/D is good, it is SO frustrating that you cannot let clothes sit and soak in the water before washing. With our older version, I could let them soak for hours if I wanted. With this one, if you don't close the lid, then it automatically drains the water after 10 minutes, and there is no way to stop it. If I had know this, I would not have purchased.
I have started loads dozens of times now, go around the house picking up and making sure there is nothing laying around to throw in... then I walk back in to hear it draining. What a waste of water!! UGH!!