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Front loaders are gentler on your clothes, because everything is just tumbled instead of agitated. They also use a LOT LESS water, and work better with cold water. So, if you're doing a lot of laundry for a family with six kids the lower run cost could help justify the higher initial cost. For an adult or two, not so much difference.
My mom, who has a front loader in the house and an old toploader in the barn, says that the top loader with the stronger agitation does a better job of getting really dirty clothes (like farmhand clothes) clean.
I've got an old Sears top loader that I will use until it dies, but bought a new LG brand front load dryer a couple of years ago, and the larger drum size is really nice with king size bedding and other large bulky items.
Lindy
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