How to choose residential laundry machinery

Laundry rooms near living space: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/laundry-rooms-7-06/overview/0607_laundry-rooms_ov.htm

How to Choose a Washing Machine: http://www.ehow.com/how_16268_choose-washing-machine.html

Comparing the types of washing machines: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/washing-machines/reports/how-to-choose/index.htm

Washing machines important features: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/washing-machines/reports/features/important-features/index.htm

How to choose clothes dryer: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/clothes-dryers/reports/how-to-choose/index.htm

Clothes dryers important features: http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/clothes-dryers/reports/features/important-features/index.htm


A guide to better laundry appliances: http://www.energexinstitute.com/home-connect/brochures/get-pdf.php?pdf=EQ5822_laundry

Lowes:
Guide to Buying a Clothes Washer: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/ChsWsh.html
How to Select a Dryer: http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=howTo&p=BuyGuide/ChsDry.html&rn=RightNavFiles/rightNavHowTo

Washing machine buying guide (Great Britain oriented but some items still applicable to US market. Has chapter about washer-dryer machines): http://www.muswell-hill.com/foxandco/pages/wmbuyingguide.htm

More to read:
http://www.johnlewis.com/guides/washmachine.aspx