"...They might be clearing their throat but I think they will have to cough up a lung to match the catalog photo..." OMG! LOL! As I said, mine are eons away from blooming yet, but I can't decide whether I dislike the photos in this thread or not. The variations are nice in a way - just the fact that there ARE variations, I mean. I imagine a small bouquet of just these, with variations amongst the blooms, would be very eye-catching. I really can't wait for mine to bloom now. If we'd only get some sun, my poor little plants might actually grow... :) Dee

I am dealing with this same problem right now. My comforter is 86 x 86. The Resto duvet I bought a few years ago is woefully large and it looks terrible. I know I should have at it with the sewing machine...someday. Looking around for a white duvet (which I think I want for staging my house) I notice that most are larger than the comforter itself. (Why can't there be a universal size for these things??) I spoke with Garnet Hill and their queen duvet is 84 x 84. Perfect! Rep explained that by being just a bit smaller, the comforter fills out the cover nicely and looks puffy. Now there is the issue of overhang. If I had to do it over again, I might get a King and have more coverage. But then it would be harder to stick my foot out the side to regulate my temperature at night! And the queen is probably easier to shake out while making the bed in the am.

porportable queen bed rolling out from dresser

TR3, TR5 and TR7 models have a different type of motor and no mechanical transmission/gears so they operate quieter. They have no spin brake (takes a while for the drum to coast to a stop if the lid is opened during spin) which is why the lid is required to lock (for safety). The TC5 model, which apparently is your new unit, has an old-style motor (noisier) and transmission (noisier) to drive the agitator, and a spin brake which stops the drum quickly if the lid is opened so it doesn't need to lock.