Product review (1 stars): Broke down
Like the others, we bought this washer in 2009. It worked fine until about 6 months ago when the noise level, especially during the spin cycle, got louder and louder. Mind you there are only two of us so the machine doesn't get overworked. We were convinced by our regular appliance salesman to get an extended warranty which cost $279 for ten years. Luckily we did (although we, as a rule, follow Consumer Reports and don't) as they have to now repair it with about $1,000 in parts and two service men to work together on it. Primarily, the main bearing burned out and that's what causes the loud noise. I used to trust Whirlpool but not after this piece of garbage.