My neighbor has the same type of Washing machine as I do, its a front loader and I love it. Right now, however, my neighbor does NOT love her washing machine.

In fact, right now she is calling her adjuster for an insurance quote!!

You see, the front load washing machine has a lock on it, its an automated lock, that whenever you turn on the machine engages. If the machine has water in it you cannot open it. If tyou turn off the machine, there is a mechanisim to measure how much water is in the machine and if it is above a certain level, you cannot opent he door, even if the machine is OFF.

And yet, she opened her machine this morning to start a load of laundry and was flooded with water. Somehow, her empty machine filled with water and the lock failed. Her hallway, fromt he kitchen to the bedrooms, the flooring is ruined. The water even went throught he floor wrecking three walls in the basement and the playroom flooring.

Craptastic!