Kenmore 41072 White Cubic Feet Steam Treat, Accela Wash Elite 5.2 cu. ft. Front Load Washer

This machine is superb! About a year ago, we bought an LG top load washer and matching dryer to replace an old machine. My wife was never happy with how it cleaned. Tried all sorts of detergents, pretreatments, etc to no avail. So, in an effort to solve the problem, we bought this washer from Amazon.I normally check the ratings at Consumer Reports and at Amazon before purchase. In this case, they diverged, with CR giving LG an edge. Since that was what I was replacing, I went with the Amazon ratings—after all, I try to make mine accurate. That proved to be the right choice.After it arrived, my wife put a towel that had been soiled with clay (my bad) in the washer as a trial with the first load. She said that it was a goner, but would give it a shot. It came out perfectly clean! Inspired, she tried some jeans I had worn while constructing a retaining wall, heavily soiled with grease, clay, diesel fuel and the like. Victory! They were again clean. He then collected other items that the other washer had not adequately cleaned and re-washed them. The majority were clean, and all were improved. We were impressed.This was with the basic cycle. We just got the machine. Who knows how well it will work once we read the directions.In any event we’re extremely pleased.Addendum::This is the first five star review I’ve written that I felt the need for an Adsense because the first review wasn’t good enough. This machine is BY FAR the best we’ve ever owned. My wife still finds that clothes washed in our old Little Girl machine and looked clean we’re improve by this machine. It's been over a month, and we’ve noted no problems with odors, etc. that seem to plague other front loaders. It’s too soon to talk about long term reliability.This machine the benchmark against which all others should be measured.

Hands down 5/5 stars for me. Now I'm not exaggerating when I say this is the best washer I have ever had. I've lived around and used many washers but DAMN this takes the freakin cake. It's fast, easy to use, and holds even my largest blankets/comforters. Now yes it cost a pretty penny but for me it was definitely worth it. It's the fastest washer I've ever had. What usually would take me 3 days (I have a lot of people in my home) to do laundry it helps me finish in 1. I especially love all the different wash cycles it has. The men who delivered it were very sweet and gave me some tips on this model and hauled away the old one for me. (pay extra for that. TOTALLY worth it) Tips: it can hold a LOT of laundry but still DON'T overstuff it. Also when you're in between loads leave the door open so it airs properly. When done completely with laundry leave the door open for about 15 min or so THEN close it. It will help keep away that nasty moldy smell. Overall I HIGHLY recommend this washer. It works so much better than my old one. Honestly the old one just didn't quite get the smell out of my daddies undies so that was definitely a extra star worth for me personally. IF you get this washer I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! :)

My delivery guys showed up on time. They installed quickly, though they did chose to do it the hard way, rather than going the direction hubby and I determined the night prior was just a little more roomy. As a result my couch arm has a small nick in the wood. BUT, they were sweet, courteous and thorough. They showed me that the washer was working before leaving, and handed me all the paperwork and extra installation pieces. (For stacking, etc.)The washer itself seems to be a champ so far! My husband is a heavy equipment operator, so he is covered in dirt from head to toe 5-6 days a week. The "Rugged" cycle works very well for his clothes. And my "delicates" can be run right after his with no issues. I have done single garments, and again have had no issues. We are both using half the amount of soap as before. But the clothes are cleaner. The new sound indications are still taking some getting used to. The "done" ding sounds just like my "out of balance" ding in my old washer. LOL! No funny smells, though I do have the habit of leaving the door ajar for a few hours after emptying the washer.I will update this if anything goes bad, so assume no news is good news!

We have had issues with the smell, leave the door open after using, vinegar, the affresh cleaning cycle. The clothes smell musty. The washer smells musty. Spent a $1000 plus $200 for the extended warranty. Totally disappointed. Would go back to the old fashion top loader next time. It also some how gets off balance occasionally.

Update from original purchase in 2018. Washer worked well for nearly 6 years, no issues. However, less than 6 years later the motherboard went out (zero power, not even a light) and the drain pump needed to be replaced for $800. Not a favorable annual cost.

We bought this washer with the matching dryer and stacked them. Both the washer and dryer are approximately the same size. If you plan to do this, you will need at a minimum 28in width x 79in height x 38in depth (35in for the unit + connections and another 3in for the door). To give context, we had 28in width x 79in height x 35.75in for the unit + cables and another 4in for the opening that the door pushes into. The total depth of the door framed opening is 5in, but we had a 1in thick louvered door that we converted from a bi-fold to a swing out door so that we could actually open the washer and dryer doors all the way. 79in may seem like a lot of height, but it is not. The stack kit adds an inch or two. So, when it was all done, we only had 2in of clearance at the top (the stacked set is 77in tall).In terms of function, it's pretty good. There is no smart functionality with this washer, however. So that + the somewhat misleading product dimentions are why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5. Oh, and the delivery guys couldn't figure out how to make it fit our laundry cabinet (that met the manufacturer's specs). So, there was that. Once me and my wife got it installed and connected, everything seemed to work well, tho. It also seems pretty darn quiet. So, all-in-all, I feel like this washer was a pretty good buy.