I remember being shocked
At someone posting part of an instruction book for a uber capacity F/L Whirlpool washer a while back,cycle times were quoted but in the small print it stated "based on and 8lb load". Now, I can't remember who or in which thread it was posted but I couldn't help but think why on earth build a machine with a cavernous drum then rate the efficiency of programmes on an 8lb load? Research in the UK a few years ago carried out by WHICH? magazine said that most UK was loads were 3.5KG which is a little under 8lbs ( uk Lbs ). Do people in the US still put the same amount of laundry in a wash as they have traditionally done OR are they cramming these machines full unaware that the cycle they have chosen is unable to cope with that volume of laundry?
As for the Maytag with the overnight wash and dry, I did think that was a pointless marketing gimmick. If I need a few items in a hurry I can do a warm wash 0f roughly 6lbs,2 rinses with final 1300spin, hang up and it's dry by the morning.
I used to look at these uber capacity machines lustfully a few years ago, however my machine is rate at 13lb capacity, I have found that it holds way more laundry than my average load. It will comfortably fit 12 bath towels in a load and complete a cycle from cold to 60deg C in 90mins.