Product review (5 stars): Spend your money elsewhere...
Purchased in summer 2010.  I have replaced the heating element twice--essentially every twelve months.  Now having pump problems--will not fully drain--requires extensive parts and labor to repair--simply not worth the time and money.  Will carefully consider a replacement--not going to waste any more time or money on this appliance.  I stongly recommend that any other LG appliance be avoided--I won't buy another LG product.