the costs saved in water, fuel to heat water and sewage will never
equal the upfront costs Plus front loaders are less friendly to load
and unload, often require a extra cost pedastal, and even with the
extended warranty at 5 years repair costs can be @#$ how old is your
present washer and dryer?

whats repair costs been for them?

I have a bosch DISHWASHER, quet cleans great and has broke down twice
in 3 years both requiring expensive parts replacement Bosch
dishwashers are rated dead last for reability by consumer
reports....dont know about their clothes washers

LG has a interesting unit its a washer dryer combo. load clothes, push
button they come back washed and dried, no moving of stuff from one
machine to another. Very convenient but I have never talked to a owner

The push to energy saving appliances is wonderful if its at least close
to being cost effective. Sadly front loaders arent there yet

EXCEPT for the marketing department... rather than spending 700 bucks
for a laundry pair they get 2 or 3 times that out of you, and higher
cost products usually have bigger profit margins, let alone the
downstream income on parts and service once the warranty expires....

for the manufacturer its wonderful!

sears has some top load no agitator models that use less water you
might investigate that.....

let us know what you finally select i am curious...