You can tell how old you are by how excited you get buying new appliances. Let me just say this was pretty exciting. I have wanted a really big capacity washer since the little boys were born, so when my sad, little Kenmore had it's last breakdown Paul bought me this little beauty (with the matching dryer, just because I'm worth it). I can wash 32 towels in one load! I don't own 32 towels! I have to go buy more towels!