What is the meaning of stacking a washing machine?

Question

I'm using a semi automatic washing machine. Planning to buy a fully automatic. Somebody told me that Top Loading Washing machines have an advantage of stacking over Front Loader. Can some please guide me what is stacking, how it works and what is the benefit of going for a Front Loader due to this reason?

Answer 1

Stacking just means one on top of the other. There are two forms. A smaller top loading machine with a dryer connected to the body on top or you get a front loader machine that you can put a dryer on top of. The only major difference is capacity. Most new front loaders have a larger capacity.

Here is an example of a typical stacker washer/dryer

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605...

If you get a front load washer and dryer, you stack one on top of the other. With a pedestal add on, the loading of the washer and dryer is much easier with no bending over.