I have no clue about this particular machine but I have a Maytag 5500 series front load washer and dryer. When you push extra hot it gives you true hot temps which is a bonus. My hot water heater is right next to the washer is set at 140 and it goes into the washer at 140. No dumbed down temps for that setting.

The new whirlpool machines are so new to the market there hasn’t been any reviews yet. I Would check to see if the cycles offered are ones you will want and if so go for it. That is my only regret with the Maytag. Not all the cycles I want but I make it work. I bought the set for 600 at a closing sears.

The washer can store up to 37 cycles. I believe 6 are built in and then you can download everything else you want. I assume that there are a ridiculous number of options to choose from; if the machine is able to store that 30+ there must be so many more available. I guess this is one of the benefits of having a touch screen control rather than knobs or buttons. You aren't constrained by how much real estate you have on the front panel.

Sounds like a great washer then. Whirlpool/Maytag can be hit or miss depending on who you talk to. For myself I went ahead and got them and have had them now four months and love them. I did replace a 15 year old Electrolux machine. I did purchase the warranty directly from Maytag for under 200 for the washer and the dryer. Just peace of mind so to speak. At least I know I’ll get 5 years out of them.

I did see the price tag at 2800 for the whirlpool set. Now for myself I don’t think I would spend that on a set. I would go with Electrolux which I do know they are great. Many other members are happy with them too. Might be something to think about.

For better or worse I like the high tech connected stuff and am willing to pay a premium for it. Sometimes it ends up being worth it and other times it's not.

I might regret it when an ex hacks into my washer & dryer and shrinks all my clothes. LOL

One needs to look at the use & care guide, it shows how there are 37 cycles. It's the same as the WFW8620 without ability to download. It's the combination of all the basic cycles and options combinations. (The "what to wash" and "how to wash it" scenario. It's a similar number for all their dryers. The 9620 & 8620 have their largest tub, 5.0 cu. ft.

For that price you may want to check Miele out. The new w1 machines are great. You get quality with them and a good warranty included.

Where I live, Miele authorized service is 50 miles away.

I considered the Miele. Toooooo small. And I don't love how you are locked into their consumables for the auto-dispensing models. That's never a good situation to be in especially with Miele.

I have a kitchen full of Miele so I would love to get the Miele washer and dryer. But no matter how I slice it, I can't help but feel like I'm getting less for more.

"I don't love how you are locked into [Miele] consumables for the auto-dispensing models"

It seems to have gotten the message that its products were too expensive and introduced a less-expensive washer that uses ordinary detergent: Miele WWB020WCS (at $1199 it's still far from cheap, though).

You can easily refill the TwinDos bottle with a simple funnel. Put what you want in the bottle, put it back in and go on with life. It’s really that easy. I do it all the time. We are a family of 13 with a single w1 and a single t1.

We four to five loads a day. One is all towels. You can put 8-10 full size bath towels in the w1 and the t1 no problem. We put 60 hand towels in one time (new packs of 30 from Costco). Again no problem.

Unless you have more people than us in your home the W1 will do just fine. You will like being able to justify doing smaller, properly sorted loads vs waiting for enough laundry to pile up to justify a sorted load.

1600 hours on the washer since October of 2018. Not a single problem or failure. 600 hours on the dryer and not a single problem. We bought the dryer in January.

Dont regret buying Miele. Quality is there along with functionality.

"You will like being able to justify doing smaller, properly sorted loads vs waiting for enough laundry to pile up to justify a sorted load."

You could not be more wrong about this. I would like to do as few laundry loads as possible. I prefer to do less frequent large loads, not more frequent small loads. Everyone is different.

The larger capacity might allow me to make 1/3 the number of laundry loads over the life of the machine. And for those times when I need to do a small load, there is a cycle for small loads.

"I don't love how you are locked into [Miele] consumables for the auto-dispensing models"

I read the manual online. You have a choice of TwinDo's or your own in the drawer on the top of the line model.

FWIW, we are going to be replacing our Whirlpool Duets soon with Miele's W1/T1. We have older Miele's W1986/T1502 in another home. Great, long lasting trouble free machines. The Whirlpools are poorly made. Even the control panel buttons are breaking up and no longer available.

While Miele doesn’t officially support it in the USA, it is still very easy to refill the phase 1 bottle with tide or whatever you want so long as it is on the runny side. No super concentrated thick stuff.

We put plain 7% hydrogen peroxide in the phase 2 bottle.

As to multiple small loads vs larger ones. When you get to our size family it is not possible to have a “laundry day”. There is just too much. Loads consist on underwear (12 pairs and one in diapers). This is a sanitize load along with dish and hand towels. Then there is a laundry towels cycle. Then usually one or two clothes cycles. One for colors and one for whites. Doing jumbo loads doesn’t allow for proper cycles or temps to match color or fabric type.

Each to his own, but we are happy with the current setup.