This machine spins out the clothes on the spin cycle so that so much less time is necessary for drying.  Realistically, the dryer is used less because my towels and sheets spin out to barely wet when they come out of this washer.  It is wonderful to have an "auto" on the fill capacity, because it only uses the water needed due to the size of the laundry which you put in at any given time.   It also has a "Soak" feature for my husbands hard to clean work clothes.  This feature is also great for removing stains.  It also does not spin out of balance, as it has an "auto-balance" mechanism so...