Wash more clothes at once with this high-efficiency washer. The delay-start function will start a load at the time you designate, freeing up your schedule to do other tasks. Samsung's exclusive Vibration Reduction Technology (VRT) dramatically reduces vibration and noise commonly associated with front-load washers.
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I have read about long wash times and agree that with the right settings they could run really long, but I have not found the normal cycle any longer than my older Kenmore washer. The silver care function works great on the really nasty things like dog beds, but it does add some time to any cycle.
The only drawback is the setup. The supplied Y-connector (needed if you have the steam dryer) has too high of a lip to allow clearance for the faucet knobs on the water connection. I had to turn off the water to the house, then turn on the faucet knob before installing the Y connector, hoses, and finally turning the water to the house back on. It worked, but kind of a pain. The local hardware store did not have a better connection.
What's great about it: Silver care feature, flexible wash times
What's not so great: Platinum finish scratches easily, set up is a little tricky