This is the second Electrolux Dryer I've owned. The first one lasted 13 years with heavy usage. My Electrolux washer is still going strong. I don't use the Steam function on this dryer, but it's much nicer than my old Electrolux dryer. The old dryer left a lot of dog hair on my husband's black polo shirts. It wasn't a problem with other shirts. Now there's barely any dog hair. I no longer have to use a sticky roller anymore. Also, it has better anti-wrinkle and anti-static features. The only problem is they don't make them in blue anymore, so I had to get white which does not match my blue dryer, but that's alright.