makes sense
I bought a small plastic basket to place under the door of my Frigidaire (Electrolux in USA) front loader. The laundry area is in the garage. You won't find this arrangement everywhere in USA, since in colder areas it would freeze as in Norway, but it works in California. There are several advantages: dryer heat stays out of the house, and if there is a leak, the garage floor is 15 cm below the house floor (building regulations), so the water flows out the garage door and does not damage the interior of the house. (the garage floor is very slightly slanted so that the garage door is at the lowest point...and the laundry is "uphill" from the garage door).
That said, I have a washer on a concrete floor, as one might have in a basement situation in Norway: the room becomes cold but does not freeze pipes. If socks or other small items spill out when I am removing clothes, they tend to fall on the floor. I use a small plastic basket (smaller than a laundry basket) to catch anything that might fall on the floor. But a built in door would be very nice. Thank you for sharing the photos. I had seen illustrations of Asko with the square door, but had never seen an actual photograph until you posted it.
The Frigidaire/Electrolux cleans very nicely.
You can buy Asko in USA, some people are afraid to do so because it is not always easy to find service for Asko, compared to more common brands here such as Miele or Bosch. If you are in a large city, probably you are ok, but in rural areas it might not be possible to own an Asko unless you know how to repair them yourself (as you do).
I have not tested the effectiveness of my Frigidaire/Electrolux on surstömming stains because I will not allow any friends from Sweden to bring it with them when they visit. The airlines don't allow it either, not even SAS allows it. At Christmas, Arlanda Airport in Stockholm even puts a page on their website to remind passengers that sil, lutfisk, and surströmming cannot be brought through the security checkpoints.
