The 4-load washers are ideal for sleeping bags, blankets and medium comforters. One can combine up to 4 baskets of laundry and save money by using one washer instead of two smaller washers. Why are front load washers better than toploaders? The toploader agitator just swishes clothes back and forth but the front loader tumbles the clothes over and over thoroughly soaking them with soap and cleaning them better. The spin cycle up to 1000 rpm gets a lot more water out of the clothes than an agitator spinning in a top loader. So one saves money because the clothes need less time in the dryer.