Product review (2 stars): Don't buy Whirlpool.  Poorly designed seal
My Whirlpool Duet washer is my second front loader.  The first lasted for 12 years with no problems.  This washer will leak from the bottom of the seal while the machine is locked and washing. The service repair person told me that that  I need to wash all around the seal, inside and out, and the door after every single wash because if even one hair or piece of lint is there the seal will leak. Also, I need to dig out the lint from the drain holes in the inside of the seal.  A wipe out isn't enough. Talk about a high maintenance machine. I would never have bought this washer if I knew this.  Unfortunately I am stuck with this machine but I want others to know before they buy.