would never fly over here
We have the situation here in Germany that the only people who use top loaders are either folks with lots of space or very little.
Top loaders in 40-45cm widths often end up in small bathrooms where there is no space for the 60x60cm units.
Since nearly all kitchens use "built-in" counters with continuous counter tops, adapting one to fit is a real pain. I had one for a long time (Miele) and loved it.
But these are H-Axis machines with low water levels.
Given that our laundry comes out cleaner with less water, detergent and energy use than with these designs, I don't see how they would appeal to anyone except me.
I love Rube Goldberg solutions - but most folks I know would say "too complicated" "too loud" "a repair waiting to happen".
And the energy/water ratings would kill them. I also wonder just how well they would work with the problem of heating the water.
The UK is radically different to the rest of Europe here, there they might stand a chance. Many British machines expect a hot water input, here that is extraordinary. And heating that much water to a useful temperature with a 2000W element...there goes any time savings.
LG in Germany at least, has a good reputation. I know five people besides me with LGs - none of us have had any problems and the service is properly organized. In the US, based on what I have read here and in other forums (together with what the obviously rehearsed lies the idiot sales in-duh-vi-dual at Homo-Depot said about how good there service was)I would never buy an LG anything.
Sparky
