I thought I would drop a more detailed word on front loaders since it has been discussed with friend who just bought a new home. He was in the market for a new washer and was trying to find the best buy (he's a savvy, savvy shopper)
First things first, typically when you buy a washing machine, you practically buy it for life. Ok, maybe 15-20 years, but that's a long time. So make your buy smart and one that has a good track record. This new homeowner guy says he wasn't satisfied with the track record of frontloaders, which I can not comment on. I can, however, talk about the fantastic savings you get with one. Now they will end up costing around 500-700 dollars more than top loaders, but a lot of communities (like Denver) have great rebates to buy them. They will use 30-60% less water and can hold a lot more clothes. They also spin at around 1000 rpm rather than the typical 600 rpms of a top loader, so your clothes are more dry and need less dry time. With all this combined, some people (you know, people) claim that you can save 100 dollars a year with a frontloader. Heck, you only need to own it for 5 years till you see the savings. That's not too bad folks.
Of course, I probably exaggerated all the statistics to prove my point. But it's my blog!
Oh and no need for a matching dryer for the front loader. It's not needed since your clothes won't require that much heat to dry anyway. Or, you could just skip it and put up a clothes line. I have this great retractable line, so the neighbors don't get all fussy about it.
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