The washer is easy to use and does a thorough cleaning.

This is a terrible washing machine. It was dented upon arrival, and it was so loud.

You know how it is, old washer broke down and had to find a new one. I decided to go with Maytag this time because of their reputation. I was amazed at the sturdy construction, quality parts and LARGE mouth to put clothing in. My old machine had a medium size opening making it tough when putting in sheets, blankets, and towels. Not the case with this machine. The lid opening is the same width as the tub so it all just drops straight down. The auto water height sensing works great. You can hear it doing the sensing and that is normal so don't be alarmed. It's not nearly as loud as the auto sensing I've heard on other machines. Washes the cloths great and the High Efficiency washing uses much less water than my old washer. Make sure to use (and most on the market are now) HE (High Efficiency) detergents. You'll see the marking on the container regardless of brand, they all seem to make it now. It is a lower bubble detergent that cycles through the cleaning jets without clogging them like regular overly sudsy detergents can. Great washer, great price, great efficiency.

Clothes get very clean and the machine is efficient, however, I was not expecting the noise level. I know washer machines are not silent but this one is a good deal more noisy than my old school machine. Still a very good buy.

I am not use to an energy efficient washer taking over an hour to wash a load of cloths and sounding like a 2-cylinder engine while doing it. I decided on this model/brand based on my past history with Maytag and being very happy with my last set. This set truly disappoints me - I now shut the laundry room door while they run and it take me twice as long to do the weekly laundry. The matching dryer does not dry the cloths without having to run them twice to dry either. How on earth is this energy efficient? Think twice before making your purchase. American brands I support you, and beg you to step it up to the quality we once had as a society!