Product review (4 stars): My two cents
Hi,

  Owner of the washer and dryer since 2010.  I was shocked to see the reviews they have received.  That said, I wanted to provide feedback and at least tell you that I've had a good experience with the Amana washer and dryer.  I purchased them in 2010 and haven't had a single problem with them.  They are very quiet and efficient; which is what I was looking for.  At the time the house I lived in the laundry room was in close vicinity of the kitchen and I didn't want the noise overtaking the entire house whenever we needed to do laundry.  I've moved houses 3 times in 4 years, and as I stated before; no issues.  So that being said:

Positives
1.  Quiet!
2.  Does it's job
3.  Energy and water efficient
4.  Can set up a timer for when it will wash/dry on its own
5.  You can stack them
6.  Mess free detergent loader (I've only used liquid detergent)
7.  Resilient (at least mine has been)

Negatives
1.  I agree, sometimes you can accidentally bump the dial (when I first bought it, now I'm just used to it so doesn't happen anymore)