Product review (1 stars): Whirlpool Front Load Washer
Major expensive mistake buying a Whirlpool Front Load Washer for $1800.  Six years old in a two person household and I am throwing it out.  The bearings on the tub have gone bad and a repair of $620 to $1100 is required.  This should be a factory recall, the Washer was not made to last.  When the Washer was 3 years old a switch went bad and that was a $300+ repair even though many people were reporting the same problem.  The repairman told me 8 years is the normal lifetime of front load washers.  I will buy cheap top loads and throw them out when they have a problem.  Don't make the mistake I made.