Oh and steve, just a tip, when you're cleaning your mixer, throw a few 3-4 inch stones into the drum when you're washing it down. I have seen builders to do this when they were building my house. They put a few gals of water in the drum and let it run for 10-15 mins... the stones jump around in the drum, dislodging any lumps of concrete that build up in the corners. ....and another tip. Dry your mixer with a rag after you wash it. The paint inside the drum will not last long, 'sand blasted' as it were from the concrete mixing. pretty soon you will have bare metal in there. If water is left in it, it will significantly rust and on a light gauge drum, will hole fairly soon.

Yes my Samsung front loaders do have a pause feature so you can stop it if you need to and there is so little water not like it will come gushing out. I have only use powder detergent well actually only the Sears, because of the info I have read several places that the liquids including softner tend to create a sticky sludge build up in areas that are hard to clean and that can cause some of the smell issues some people have. I personally have never had any kind of odor from mine at all. I do make it a habit to wipe my seal with a Mr.Clean wet wipe and then a dry towel when done for the day, I don't leave my door fully open I leave it cracked open so that it can dry out, I just lay a folded hand towel over the door so that it does not lock shut, I do leave the laundry soap drawer open however because it keeps a lot of water in there, I do hot and cold loads and occasionally one with bleach. I did buy some of the tablets to run through it but have not done that yet. I am just delighted with them, I can not tell they are running unless I go in there and look or touch them. Mine also have the steam feature which is really nice. The sanitize cycle does take a long time but I only use it for my sheets generally and it takes very little water. There are an abundance of cycles and settings to choose from so you can get exactly what you want. It also has the silver cycle where it uses silver ions to kill bacteria and germs. Sears just last week had the Samsung platforms for $99 each two weeks prior they had a big special and had them buy one get one free at $99 that was a great deal. They have other brands also of course for that price. I do not have the platforms mine are right on the floor which works perfectly for me in my chair, I had them place the dryer on the right and the washer on the left and the doors open properly that way perfect for me to sit and move clothes from one to the other. 3.9 cu. ft. Steam Washer 7.4 cu. ft. Steam Electric Dryer I have the platinum color.

This not comparing apples to apples etc....Don't have a model exact like yours, this is my story..... .I have a 2 yr old Kitchen Aid Pro 5qt Plus, with a bowel lift. it works great on heavy loads such as my bread making which I do on a regular bases. The machine itself is heavy , is an effort for me to move up to cabinet top, I store it underneath usually, as I don't likes lots setting on my cabinet counter tops. DH decided I needed something smaller and lighter. He orders a Kitchen Aid 5qt Artisan tilt head mixer. Yes it is lighter and smaller..... BUT....it is fine on light loads, on the mixing of my breads the head wants to jump up and down some (you can put pressure on top of motor and it stops the up and down jumps) and it does have a click. A first I thought Oh Great I got a lemon.......DH is not concerned, his thinking is the the heavy loads puts stress on motors and gears. "Don't worry about it" he says. Time will tell....

Forget it. The washer has to sit on the floor, not in this cabinet which appears to be an IKEA Sektion cabinet. I assume these "larder" cabinets are attached with screws to the cabinet at the right containing the hot water heater. Disconnect and remove these cabinets. From the installation manual (example) determine the space requirements for the washer opening. Don't forget to allow room for water and drain pipes, and electricity. Purchase and install cabinets that will fit above and to the left of the washer opening. If you don't need to maximize cabinet space, you could install a full-width counter above and to the left of the washer opening, hang wall cabinets above that counter, and install a base cabinet to the left of the washer opening. Connect the washer and push it into place in its opening.