f 451 Thanks Well two brands I was not considering are possible with door hinge on right. Tried the Miele dealer locator with none in my area. I have heard the Miele laundry units are great and expensive. Do they last longer so the price is spread over more years? The Frigidare FL went 5 years before rear drum bearings went out (possible due to wife using to much detergent and too much suds). The Bosch was at 3 years and still working when we moved (had a program to de-suds if wife put to much detergent in). No knowledge on the Asko units. The old top load in our new place is not working now so need to replace and would like another FL but will need hinge on right or stack units due to lanudry room layout. Thanks for the links. Two options internet sale or stacked front load that are sold by local dealers. Thanks again Harold

Would love to hear from bsh-Chris on this but do not know how to contact directly. Thank you Peter

Ugh! This drives me NUTS. I would NEVER EVER leave a washer or dryer unattended (leave the house with it running). TOO much can go wrong. Between fire and or flooding...it's just too HUGE a risk to take for convenience. You NEVER know what can happen. I ALWAYS turn of the water to the washer/dryer when done using them. As with the machine mentioned above there was no type of water flow sensor. After so much time or water flow the machine SHOULD have faulted and shut it self down. Instead there was no software that would check it self if this event happens. There's a type of flow chart that developers or programmers follow. If A happens then B should follow and if not then C should take action to correct or end the process. The protection wasn't written into the software.

Here’s Why I will never go back to TL washer again! it’s been awhile since I’ve had to use a TL and my recent usage only emphasizes the difference from FL washers. I used to have a mid-1980s heavy duty large capacity TL washer by Kenmore, which is the same that my sister has. I’ve been here for almost 2 months helping her while she’s undergoing cancer treatments, so lots of laundry. I didn’t remember how little the TL capability was, even though the dimensions of both type of machines are 27” wide, almost 3.8 cubic ft. The TL Kenmore probably is maxed out at 10.0 lbs - adding more laundry and it’s incapable to thoroughly clean it and rips them up. It uses about 50 gallons of water per load (25 gal wash, 25 gal rinse) but if you’re like my sister and need to do a 2nd-rinse to ensure detergent residue is gone then it uses about 75 gallons per load of 10.0 lbs laundry, which really isn’t that much - about 8 large bath towels (30” x 60”), or 3 queen-size bed sheets (2 loose, 1 fitted) with 2 pillow cases. For bulky items, it’s even more restricted. I could only fit a light full-sized comforter. I currently have a 2009 Bosch Nexxt 500 plus and its’ capacity is also 3.8 cu ft. It is rated at 8kg, so just under 18 lbs. It uses 13.5 gallons of water per load (4.5 gal wash, 4.5 gal 1st rinse, 4.5 gal 2nd rinse). I’ll do a 3rd-rinse so that brings the total to 18 gallons of water per load of 18 lbs of laundry. 18 lbs laundry is about 15 large bath towels, or 3 queen-sized bed sheet sets (3 loose, 3 fitted, 6 pillow cases). WATER USED (for 18lbs of laundry): TL - 150 gallons = 75 gallons per load x 2 FL - 18 gallons DETERGENT USED: TL - 250 ml for 18 lbs of laundry (125 mL per 10 lbs load) FL - 22.5 ml per 18 lbs load TIME USED: TL - 220+ minutes to do same 18 lb load; 110+ minutes for full wash cycle and additional 2nd rinse that requires user to be there to reset machine for the added rinse x 2 FL - 110 minutes for full wash cycle and additional 3rd rinse that can be programmed at start of wash In my instance, my FL will use 1/8 water; 1/11 detergent; 1/2 time