We bought this as a second washer/dryer for a laundry room built off of our bedroom to make it more convenient for me to do laundry rather than going downstairs with clothes and bedding. It has a larger capacity in the washer than most (all?) tower washers. My only complaint (my fault for not thinking of this before purchase) is that I have to bend way down to get the wet items out of the washer. If you have a bad back or knees, this may be an issue for you.