We recently bought the Kenmore 500 washer and dryer and are satisfied with their performance. As others have noted, the washer is a little noisy (you can hear the clunk between cycles) but no more so than my last machine. Even though it acts as though you can pick the temperature of the wash, after filling for about 30 seconds, the hot water stops and you get only cold. Having said that, it washes our clothes just fine. We didn't need all the bells and whistles and are happier having knobs instead of electronics. Of course, having read many negative reviews on all washers/dryers, we bought...
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