First purchases one of these 11 years ago. First one broke down a couple of times and eventually we had to buy a new one. That one broke down twice within weeks of buying it and a GE approved repair person fixed it twice. It just died again. We're now looking at buying a Looks like we now need to buy a 3rd washer/dryer in just over 10 years! The only reason we buy this one is because it's small enough from front to back to fit in our apartment laundry closet. Also, the only way it washes things sufficiently is if you use bulky items option, otherwise it barely wets the clothes. Useless, unreliable waste of money. Avoid if possible.