Jason, congratulatoins. I hope it works well for you & Helen. I thought of you the other day when I spied in a dryer thread an exact match Kenmore 800 dryer to the 800 washer we both had at our childhood homes. And it looked in pristine shape.
First impressions! WATER WATER and MORE WATER. Lots of splashy water action. This ain't the Oasis. It fills all the way (fast) and totally rolls the clothes around. I actually used some regular Tide w/ Downy detergent and no suds problem at all.
Jason congratulations on your new machine. I like the retro look as well. You once posted about the first dual action you saw in Sears thinking of the future. I think we are looking at the future in your machine. I can see how the elimination of control panels on a back splash and their cost will be eliminated. Best of luck with it. arthur/alr2903