Another good choice for an American-made (Lexington, KY) top-loader. Several features make this unit worth considering if environmental performance is not at the absolute top of your list. One of the more intriguing is a menu-driven touch screen control that allows you to select wash cycles by fabric type, clothing type, plus several special cycles for items like blankets and jackets. The same menu system also allows you to select the kind of stain you have and programs a wash cycle that’s optimized to remove it. You can even design and save your own custom cycles. If you get the matching Harmony dryer, there is a data cable that connects the two machines. This allows the washer to communicate information about the wash load electronically to the dryer so that it can pre-set itself with the right temperature, time, and dryness settings.
