<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 14.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Arial;">We purchased this machine new in October '08 (a 2006 model on closeout). It performed perfectly until about 2 months ago. It started having a water puddle (about a cup) on the floor under the detergent filler cup. It was still under warranty so I called Whirlpool and they sent a repairman to check it out. He checked his specs and said we needed a updated tub ring and an updated control panel (no cost). When the parts arrived a different repairman came out to install them. The new tub ring (with a slotted detergent... read full review »