[Marilyn]

Gayle, so glad you are getting your new washer and dryer!!!! I love my front loaders!!! They are wonderful. I have some of the first Whirlpool Duet's. With the drawer units to set them on. At the time, they were the top rated by Consumer Reports, but that was about 5 years ago, and there are lots more manufacturers making them, and lots more features than mine have. The washer door gasket on mine does get a bit moldy from time to time, but I just clean it with Clorox Cleanup once in a while and that solves the problem. A couple of times a sock got stuck behind the gasket and got moldy and smelled before I discovered the problem. If I leave the door open just a bit after finishing my laundry, the washer dries out better and the gasket doesn't get moldy. They just seal so much better than the top loaders, but they need to.

I do love the large capacity and I don't have to use nearly as much detergent. Overall, I'm very pleased with them. Made laundry much quicker and easier due to the capacity. Plus I can do quilts and large items at home, no more trips to the laundromat with those bigger items.