Product review (1 stars): Don't believe the hype
I thought that I'd treat myself to a "fancy" washer and dryer set. My previous set had been a top-loader with agitator, your basic three-speed secondhand model from a used appliance store, and it served me well over 5 years. I was so excited to upgrade to something nicer. Boy, was I ever fooled!
For starters, the spin cycle sounds like a freight train is running through the house. It's by far the loudest washer I've ever heard. The normal cycle runs for more than 90 minutes, I've timed it. The clothes get damp at best, so they aren't really washed at all - there isn't any water in the tub for them to agitate in, and the agitator sounds like it's lurching its way to a slow death. I hate the lid lock - really, my kids are smart enough to not climb into a washer. It's been about a year and the washer is completely messed up now. It won't run the cycles as stated, and it won't spin at all in time with the cycle. The stupid chimes will signal that the washer is off but the washer remains running. I've even unplugged it completely and the washer still indicated it was on for 5 minutes. Above all, I not only didn't save any money on our water bill, but our usage has actually increased.
The companion dryer sucks just as much, I have to run each load 3 times on 70 minutes each due to the washer barely, if at all, spinning out the clothes. Luckily, tax time is just around the corner and this hunk of junk will be taken straight to the metals recycling center. I'll be gladly going back to a basic three-speed Roper.