Like anything, there are pros and cons. We just got a front loader about 2 years ago. Here are my experiences:
1) coins, wire, plastic, etc. from pockets, or even the odd sock sometimes gets sucked through the drum seal at the door. These get pulled down into the pump where there is a screen and jam it up. You have to pull off a little cover in front and take the inlet of the pump to clear this out. CON!
2) Stackable washer and dryer combo saves a TON of space. and it's nice to have both doors right there when switching clothes from the washer to the dryer PRO!
3) They use MUCH less water and they really spin the heck out of the clothes when their done leaving you with much shorter drying times. PRO!
4) You're supposed to use a special kind of liquid detergent with them. CON!
5) No more helicopter taking off if a load gets unbalanced. These front loaders detect an unbalanced load and try to re-balance it themselves by spinning the load slowly in alternating directions. If it can't balance, it will stop with an indicator. PRO!
Overall, I've been happy with our stacked washer/dryer combo. Now that we're checking pockets better it should be better in the future as well.
This post was edited by tjdub at 10:10:41 10/14/10 2 times.
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