When my old washing machine did its last load and I was looking for a new one I lost count of how many stores I visited. I was looking for one with a mechanical timer rather than electronic. If you live in an area that gets thunderstorms I recommend you try to stick with mechanical timers on washers, dryers and dishwashers. I wasn't able to find what I wanted, but I did locate and buy a supersize surge arrestor that I have my washer & dryer plugged into. Speaking of reviews, I was reading lawn mower reviews on one of the big home improvement stores' web site. There were so many glowing reviews of at least one brand of mower I started reading the fine print. The reviews were posted by the product manufacturer, allegedly from unsolicited testimonials they received by mail. Sure.