Only thing i've come across is the front loaders can developed a musty smell over time, without proper maintaining.
Well the more fancy it gets, the more work there is. They sell you on the idea that you save water. But they cost so much, the economy of water saving just doesn't make sense. Plus it runs, and runs, and runs. One full load takes me 2 hours. Go figure. It takes that much more power to run...... so where is the economy. Other than they look fancy what's more to it? KISS syndrome - keep it simple stupid - is my philosophy. The washers are tucked away in the basement anyway or tucked away in a closet. What is there to be fancy about it.? I regretted buying them. Stay away. Buy the regular w/dryer and you will happy - and, it costs less.
I have a friend who has had this set for a while and is very happy with it. Front loaders have problems with the musty odors, which is solved by leaving the door open when not in use. Other people complain also about the length of time the cycles take. I guess you have to learn to deal with that. Others say that they can hold so much more clothing, that the longer cycles don't actually matter. I have also heard that front-loaders can be noisy and 'walk'. I just bought a Samsung - kind of a risk, as they have only been on the market a couple of years. But I am pleased so far. It is very quiet and smooth - certainly the quietest, smoothest washer I have ever owned. Some of it's cycles are long, but mostly they are fine - and there is a 'quick wash' that is about 36 minutes. I have been using it for several weeks, and it has not developed a musty odor, and so far I am please with the small amount of water and electricity it uses. In addition, I've also started making my own laundry soap, at a fraction of the usual cost, and I am quite pleased with the results. My husband is in the army, and hunts, so I am especially glad that I won't be using fabric brighteners on his clothes, so he can remain invisible to deer and enemies. I did a ton of research, and sometimes I worry that I made the wrong decision - that perhaps I should have purchased the Bosch, or the American Made Kenmore Elite series. But when it came down to it, my husband was pretty impressed with the SilverCare technology (it uses silver ions to remove odors from the clothing), especially for his hunting clothes, so we bought the Samsung. I hate my Samsung cell phone, but so far, I really like the washer. I just hope that I will still be happy with it in 10 or 15 years. My last washer only lasted about 8 years, so I wasn't happy with that (though I was happy to finally be able to invest in a front-loader). Good luck and happy washing!
