I purchased my Whirlpool duet sport front load washing machine about 10 month ago.  I can't say enough good things about it.  It is the first front load machine I have ever had and I won't go back to a top loader.  The machine itself does a great job of washing all types of clothes.  It also uses less water than my top load did.  The company recommends that you use high effiency detergent because you don't need all the suds that the other detergents make.  I use that detergent and my clothes come very clean.  The spin cycle does a great job and when the clothes are done they are only damp...