Yes, they *say* the front loaders are gentler on the clothes but I don’t find that to be the case.
They *say* the clothes come out cleaner but I don’t find that to be the case. Maybe I need to add TSP.
You cannot turn off my front loader and open the door if you forgot something. You have to drain the water out of the machine and spin the clothes before the front loader door will unlock. Even after spinning it takes more than a minute for the door to unlock. I wish I had my old top loader back.
Which model do you have?