Product review (1 stars): Anyone Want My Piece of Junk Washer??
We have had this machine for about three years and it has been an absolute nightmare.  I am thinking about giving it away on Craigslist.  There have been so many problems it is starting to be a joke around our house. Here's what happened:

1.  The spin cycle stopped working before our warranty was up.  Whirlpool got us in contact with a repairman who literally had no idea how to fix the machine. He had to come back four times and it still did not work, so my husband had to take the whole thing apart to fix himself.  That was two years ago, and the spin cycle stopped working twice since then; I literally just ordered another part because something else went on it.  If you purchase this machine do not be surprised if your clothes start coming out sopping wet; based on other reviews I have read this sounds like this is a common problem!

2.  You cannot overload in any sense of the word.  The first time I put a "normal" amount of clothes in the machine, the washer bounced around so much it made a hole in the catch pan under the washer.  We have a second floor laundry, so the water leaked out and water started dripping down onto the first floor ceiling. We had to rip down the entire ceiling and put up new sheetrock.  This actually happened twice; the second time Mr. Clueless Repairman didn't tighten the water hose and it came loose and water went all over inside of the walls.  So far we have spent about $2000 just repairing our ceiling and repainting.

3.  It takes forever to wash.  If you wash any large items like a comforter you have to put on a "bulky" setting.  It takes over an hour to wash!  I thought this was supposed to be energy efficient!  We literally have saved no money on water or energy since purchasing this machine.

We called Whirpool to complain about the quality and issues we have had with this machine.  Do you know what their response was?  "I am sorry, sometimes machines break".  Instead of spending $1000 for this washing machine, how about I give you mine for FREE!  I can't get rid of this thing soon enough!