Product review (5 stars): Pricey but excellent laundry pair
I purchased the Maytag MHW7000XW/MGD7000XW washer gas dryer pair for my mother. Her aging 18+ year old and well used Kenmore top loader washer and gas dryer had given very good service but it was reaching the end of its useful life. We have always had good luck with appliances barring the Kenmore name. Mothers 20+ year old uneven and erratic oven had ruined its last meal over the holidays so she asked me to find her a new one. I found the Kenmore gas convention that net her and my criteria. So far she has had it for 2 months now it works very well. Mother is a technophobe and doesn't like buttons but to get the features she wanted that is what she had to get. It works extremely well. I have gotten a few tech support calls but she is getting used to it. So while we were in the store getting the new stove purchase written up I was wondering around looking at the other appliances washer/dryers and dishwashers. Having replaced her at the time 15+ year old fridge 2 years ago the washer promo displays energy and water savings claim caught me eye. Mother is on private well and septic. I did my research not a lot out on this model yet but the little was positive. I downloaded the PDF of the manuals and liked what I saw. Mother has had it for almost a month now and it works very well. I spend most of my days off at my parents so I do my laundry there most of the time. It has buttons so more tech support but not as confusing as the oven. I made a little cheat
sheet for her. Lot of settings that you will only use rarely but nice to have options. The fresh hold feature uses a fan and periodically rotates the load to keep it from getting that musty smell is nice. When I get there after work its usually late. I eat dinner throw a load in and go to bed. So far we are using 3/4 to 1/2 less soap, oxiclean and softener etc savings there. It uses much less water and the clothes come out much cleaner than the old top loader useing much less soap. The pedestals are a must unless you are very short or going for a European style under counter install. the 7000 series has a few improvements over the cheaper 6000 series the oxiclean/color safe bleach compartment drum light in washer a few extra options. The washer is much quieter and the max extract gets out so much water that drying is about half the time over the old equipment. The old large capacity washer could only handle a max of 7 pairs of blue jeans at a time this washer has taken 10 pair in stride. Wash times are longer than the old top loader and the time remaining is only a random guess. My parents have pets cats and dogs. The dog tuns the end of the bed spread black in no time and it came clean. The allergen/steam sanitize feature is a plus with pets around.

UPDATE: Its been over a year and works very well Gets clothes cleaner than the old top loader with less soap & oyx does take longer and the remaining time display lies. But it adapts the cycle as it goes uses far less water the dryer gets clothes dry faster than the old one partly a function of the washers max extract feature. The steam option is nice but rarely used the dryers static reduce is nice in the winter. My mother really likes the pedestals the raised height is much easier on her back and my father has even successfully used them.