I too have a Kenmore brand front washer. I bought the stand after. The stand has a little ledge that you rest your laundry basket on so that the clothes do not fall on the floor. I loved the added height so much that my husband built a wooden box for my old dryer to that they are level. My quibble with the Kenmore is that the hair doesn't go through a screen, it gathers on the door seal. Some of it goes out the drain tube and I have to disassemble it periodically to pull the hair out of the check valve (mine pumps up to the drain). That said, I really don't like the fact that I can never tell how long a load will take. It says 27 minutes but because it has a 'scale', it will keep running until the item weighs the same as when you put it in. I miss my suds saver top loading Kenmore <sigh>. Mary-Anne -----Original Message----- From: Zoa Rockenstein Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:17 AM To: brendangsd@xxxxxxxxxxx ; showgsd-l Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: OT - Front Load Washers/Dryers - dog/cat hair I like Kenmore heavy duty, brand wise. They handle dog laundry really well. They are also recommended by Consumer Reports. However, I wish I hadn't let them talk me into front loaders. They require constant bending over, which is a strain on my knees and back. Wet laundry falls out of the washer and on to the floor where it picks up dirt and dog hair. As far as removing dog hair from clothing, they do a good job. You can buy stands to put the front loaders on, and I wish I had! I will not be talked into a front loading washer ever again! Zoa Dr. Zoa Rockenstein www.riverrockshepherds.com Home of: Grand Ch. RiverRock's Hotel California RN HSAs CHIC (Callie), RiverRock's Straight From The Heart PT (Sera), RiverRock's Karla v. Kenlyn (ch. pointed), Kenlyn's Nakita (Nikki, co-owned with Kent Boyles), and RiverRock's Heart of the Matter (Luke, ch. pointed) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================