Swingman wrote in
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On 7/4/2011 8:01 AM, Mike Marlow wrote:

Not me - I'm not going to flame your comments. We bought a front
loader a few years ago, and if I had to do it again, I'd have a top
loader there now. Front loaders require HE detergents or the tub
bearings get eaten alive, they really do not clean as well as top
loaders. But - it's down there in the laundry room now, and it'll
stay there until the time comes when it's going to cost me money.

Ditto ... last time we bought, about nine years ago, I let LOML make
that decision since she is the one who is doing the washing and she
went for the front loader.

Big mistake. Next time, and it shouldn't be long, it will a top
loader, or it's back to a wash tub and wringer for her.

We've had a Kenmore #43142 front loader for 7 1/2 years now. It doesn't
seem to be very highly rated, but we are totally satisfied with it. Having
it on some kind of stand would be nice, though. Of course, it's just the 2
of us, most of the time, although when the family from Somerville, MA
visits, there are 4 more (happy!!!) ...