Product review (1 stars): Buyer beware!
I purchased this machine new in January and by mid-August it stopped working.  Two months later it still hasn't been fixed.  So far I've had six scheduled repair visits, each of which require that I take a half day off work to accommodate them.  Whirlpool service refuses to consider a replacement or refund and tells me I should be grateful for their service.

So before you think about buying this, ask yourself if you can afford to go for two months without a washing machine and spend days away from work waiting for repairmen.

I strongly recommend that you research other online reviews where you'll see countless similar complaints with Whirlpool customer service.