Product review (5 stars): Awesome washer!
I just got this washer and the matching dryer. We had an Amana front-loading set that we purchased in 2009. I had to bolt the legs of the washer to the baseboard since it "walked" all over the laundry room and got wedged between the wall and the dryer. It sounded like a locomotive chugging through the back of our house. And then, the smell . . . . I just couldn't get rid of it. It did help a little to stuff a paper towel into the puddle of slimy water that was left in the door gasket after every load but the moldy smell never went away. Every load finished with suds billowed up against the glass in the door and I hardly used ANY HE detergent. It just never got rinsed out even using the "second rinse" option. So, we had both machines picked up and the new Speed Queens brought in (the delivery guys said they pick up nearly new front loaders all the time because people just don't like them and the way they work!). Wow, what a difference! Just like the old days; plenty of water in the wash and a nice, clean rinse.
I'm using the "Normal Eco Cycle" which reduces the amount of water used (we live in CA). The machine is sturdy and quiet and a load on the Eco
cycle takes about 28 minutes. The reviews that are posted here on Amazon are accurate; this machine is really nice! Like the dryer, too. Easy to use, no fancy bells and whistles, just gets the job done. Two things I want to add; the owner's manual we received with this machine was for a different model with more features. I was able to find the manual for our machine on-line. Also, the instructions tell you to wipe the "shipping dust" out of the washer and dryer before the first use. Do this! I wiped quite a bit out and it took about 10 minutes of wiping and rinsing to get it clean.