If you can only afford the steam feature in one appliance, I would recommend the washer as the steam really gets stains out. Insofar as getting wrinkles out with steam in the dryerforget about it unless you have only two or three garments in the machine. IÂve used the steam feature on my dryer and all I can say is the iron companies have nothing to worry about. I thought the steam feature on the washer was a gimmick for stainsÂnot so, it really works. However, be careful to check for colorfastness; I had a set of towels I purchased from MacyÂs that I used the steam feature on and it took out the color with the stains! I can't use bleach because of a allergies and a skin condition; the steam really got my white things white again. BTW, my clothes are not as wrinkled with my FL large capacity as there were with my large capacity top loader. In fact, my husband could wear his causal clothes right out of the dryer if I werenÂt an obsessive compulsive who ironed everything before I put it away. I have the Samsung 338Âs and I LOVE them! Not only are they super quiet in my 2nd floor laundry room, but the wash features galore give this super picky obsessive compulsive housekeeper all the wash options she could possibly want. There are only 2 of us in the house; still I do about 6 loads a week, plus I wash the 3 large bathroom mats from my master bathroom once a week. IÂve used just about every combination of wash options and dry options on my machines and they performed excellently. IÂve even used the delay start time when I wanted to have a load ready to put in the dryer one morning at 6 am. If you decide to buy pedestals, it is absolutely essential that you do not allow the installers to turn your washer upside down to install the pedestals. I told them not to flip my washer and dryer at the time of purchase and they said they would not do it. Yet when they came to deliver, they flipped my dryer, and I refused delivery on it (my husband took the serial number off it to make sure they didnÂt try to send the same machine to us). The installer told me they flip the washers and dryers all the time and that as long as the shipping bolts were in it was okay to flip them. I told him it was never okay to flip a machineÂwith or without shipping bolts. When I spoke to the delivery department at LoweÂs they told me SamsungÂs rep had just paid them a visit and told them to stop flipping the washers because it throws the drum off balance and does other damage, but that it was okay to flip the dryers. I told the guy when he pays for my dryer, then he can flipÂuntil then, he ainÂt flipping nothing IÂm paying for. I then called the Operations Manager and made it clear that anything I pay for will be delivered as I specifyÂhe agreed and a new dryer was delivered. IÂve only had my machines since weÂve moved into our new home at the end of March, but so far no problems. I dry the door, rubber seal, and the soap dispenser after the final load, then leave the door ajar and the soap dispenser open to air dry. I donÂt want mold to developÂit only takes a couple of minutes of my time and I have my husband trained to do the same already so itÂs no big deal. But then again, when you suffer from OCD, not much is a big deal when it comes to housework.

I don't know enough about current offerings from all the current manufacturers to say that one is better than another in a second floor application. Your appliance dealer may make his recommendation based on only one attribute, like noise level during operation. A washer has many attributes that you may value differently than your appliance dealer. Consider doing research about potential candidates on line comparing some of the following: Noise pressure during operation Wash ability Capacity Cycle speed Cycle options Efficiency water and heat requirements Appearance Durability Ease of use Overall size All the brands seem to have fans on this blog site, and GardenWeb seems to have some very sophisticated bloggers, appliance services by trade or just really good consumers who want to provide feedback on their ownership experience. You will see good and bad reviews for all machines, and be sure to check a few web sites for a good overall picture of customer satisfaction. Best of luck in your laundry purchase decision.

I believe you'll need a stacking kit which you can get from the manufacturer, I would think they'd have advised you of that. You shouldn't install, or at least run, a dryer behind a solid, unvented door. Be sure to allow enough clearance for the doors and be sure that whomever is doing the remodel understands what you're trying to do.

I have strange issue. Installation guy said I need washer pan 34 X 31( Internal 33X 30). This is for GE FL machine. I cannot find pan of that size in all home depots, lowes. Max I got is 32 X 30 external ( 27X 30 int). I have drain in center of pan. Should I buy LG/samsung or try to get expensive custom pan?