So how do I get my 3 yr old top loader(Sears) to croak so I can agonize over a front loader?
That's a pretty new machine to be replacing, I must say.
My Maytag top-loader is 20 years old ! I seem to recall
something about a charity that rehabs appliances for the
needy, I'll give it to them, or Salvation Army or something
(and take the tax deduction, woohoo !).
I guess I missed one of the main points in my earlier homage
to the frontloading machine which I don't even own yet, which
is that with all these energy savings, the thing probably pays for
itself fairly quickly. Especially if you're likely to need a new
machine soon anyhow - probably true for me, maybe not for you.
My Maytag manual says is uses 40 gallons on a "large" load and
"permanent press" cycle (which rinses more, I think). For the LG
I'm looking at (WM2016CW, basically their bottom front-loader),
it's impossible to find the info on the web (which I find a little
suspicious), nor even in the downloaded owner's manual. I called,
and a customer service rep said 12-13 gallons.