Product review (1 stars): DON'T DO IT
Pros: None
Cons:
Can't store soap or softner on top or in the pedastals,
Walks Across floor,
Door is not reversable,
Vibrates horribly,
Loud,
Pedastals are useless,

Best Uses: Avoiding communication, Waking up sleeping babies

This unit is basically difficult for regular use if you don't spend the $200 @ piece for the pedastals. That being said, the pedastals are useless. If you buy soap or fabric softener in 1 gallon quantities, MOST bottles are too tall for the drawers in the pedastals.

The manual states you should not store your soap/softener on top of the machines, or it can damage the controls of the device.

WELL... this is because the unit vibrates horribly!!!!

I purchased this unit because it was deemed "quiet". I guess its all relative to what level of noise you're used to. The spin cycle renders my entire first floor to be an area you have to yell to communicate.

Evidently the "shaking" problem goes away when the device is located on a cement slab. Which means, if you don't have a cement slab, you're dealing with noise and a device that walks across your floor. The spin cycle from the wash moves the device an average of 4". The spin cycle from the rinse is an additonal 3". What this means is it is DANGEROUS when you have a gas dryer/gas valve!

Sadly, this is considered "normal"

The door is not reversable, so plan on reconfiguring your whole laundry area. (Hinged on the left side).

I couldn't be more disappointed in this extremely expensive purchase. I want my 8 yr old units back.