We purchased our Whirlpool Duet Dryer in 2007 just before I had surgery on my hip after fracturing it in an automobile accident.  Ours is a large family- an 18 year old, 17 year old, 15 years old and an 11 year old.   With all of the kids being involved in school and extracurricular activities, and my husband and I carrying on daily activities- we wash a LOT of clothes. I have worn out more washers and dryers in our twenty year marriage than I care to admit!  

In doing my research on heavy duty appliances, I noticed that the Whirlpool Duet Washer and Dryer could handle LARGE loads of clothes...