If you want to keep the machine in good condition take some Advice from someone who lives in a country where these type of washing machines are in every home here in the Uk and Across Europe, only use powder detergent not liquids or tabs, do not use cold water and do not use quick wash these cause mould And mildew and slime inside the machine, and reduce the efficiency and wash performance, wash dark colours on 40 degrees, light colours on 40 degrees and whites on 60 degrees, if your machine has it use 90 degrees or the hottest temperature your machine has for bath towels, kitchen towels and Cleaning cloths and bedding, yiur clothes will look better, feel better and smell better, and will be much cleaner, only dry half a load, and clean the dryer filters after every single drying cycle otherwise it will clog and the drying efficiency will be greatly reduced and will cost More to run, because if the drying system it should not shrink or damage clothes either as it dries at a lower temperature and uses a heat pump system, drying time may be slightly longer but the results are much better with less creasing and no shrinking