On 1/13/13 1:41 PM, James Silverton wrote:

>> I have a new, non agitator top loader and it along with HE detergent,
>> does a great job of cleaning.
>
> Could you say why you did not like front loaders? I may well be in the
> market for a washing machine and have been inclined to the front loaders.

We too have had a Kenmore Elite top loader without a center column for
about six years, and it does a great job. But I'm probably going to buy
new for the new house in FL later this month.

Front-loaders are all the rage, because they're more efficient in terms
of water use, and they supposedly clean more effectively. The downsides
are that if something goes wrong (say, a pump failure) you can't open
the door with all that water poised to escape; and you have to take
great care to avoid mold growth in the door seals, where water collects
after every load.

And raising the front-loaders on 12-16" bases for easier access is
unattractive to us, because we like to use the top area for folding.

Still undecided, so I'll be watching this sub-thread with interest...

-- Larry