Well I must be the odd ball, I bought the Duets when they first came out, paid $ 2,800 for the washer and dryer, bought the 5 year extended warranty. Had problems with them from about 2 years on, after the warranty was expired I GAVE them away, bought top loader, for next to nothing and love them.
I had several problems, first and foremost after about the 3rd year the clothes always smelled like mildew, nothing would get them smelling better, found that stains would not come out unless I sprayed them with some kind of special stuff, and no I didn't stuff them, then the dryer started taking longer and longer to dry, sometimes in excess of a 150 min, we are on propane, repair man couldn't find anything wrong. I had several floods as the little rubber thing that connects the barrel thing to the front would rip and tear, flooding my entire laundry room
: , it is also good for catching kids socks, they seem to be just the right size to fit in there. But really the smelling problem was the worst. :new_shocked:
Since they have been gone, I bought a cheap washer and dryer from Sams club, an electric dryer at that and I kid you not, the first month my electric bill was $ 200 cheaper and I have not had to refill my propane tank in 6 months when I was filling every 3 months, call it coincidence or not, but they new washer and dryer have already paid for themselves since April!!!!! I will never pay that kind of money for a washer and dryer again. Lets face it, they are there to wash and dry clothes, a set that cost 3,000 has not proved to do a better job than a 600 set.