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High-tech Washing

One of the biggest items I've purchased since moving into my new home has been a new washer and dryer. I spent a lot of time researching what kind of washer and dryer I wanted to get. I started off knowing that I wanted a front loading washer since I primarily used those at the laundromat. I've noticed they aren't as rough on my clothes as a top-loader, manage to spin more water out of the clothes, and I find getting my clothes in and out of them much easier.

I took a walk through my local Sears and saw some interesting choices but really had no idea what might be worth buying. It isn't every day I'm working with or looking up information about washers and dryers. I decided to turn to a more trusted resource and signed up for a one year membership at Consumer Reports.

They had just the information I was looking for and I found their report card style quick comparison guide helpful in narrowing down my choices. While it was probably more than I should have spent, I ended up going with the Whirlpool Duet series. They have the normal and the HT version. I decided that the few extra widgets on the HT was really going overboard so I stuck with the base models.

This past weekend I had a chance to do my first loads of laundry. They performed like a champ. I'm sure I could get even more out of them if I decided to pop the included instructional DVD into my system. Yes, my washer came with an instructional video. Maybe (like next year probably) I'll get around to posting a picture.

Comments

That isn't listed as a washer and dryer but a "fabric care system". I like consumer reports. Particularly the inside back cover with the funny ads.