My Whirlpool front loader .. uses less water and gets the clothes clean .. I find the Tide Pods get my whites/lights very white .. do NOT use pods with darks as I have found it stains things ..guess there is bleach in them ..
SMELL .. yeppers .. if you do not use the cleaner packs once a month, and, there is a 'scum' that will form on the rubber seal .. I wash that off ..
Ease of use .. for me .. no .. I have a crotchety back, so, I use a REACHER
The dryer is atop the washer .. the reacher works for that too
Got mine at Sears .. took an extended warranty out .. this could be a whole other thread .. READ THE FINE PRINT !!!
~M~
