Washing Machine Reviews

I bought this washer on sale at Lowes, when the washer I planned to buy required an extra $250 pedestal to be functional. I did not read the CR review until afterward.

If I had read the review prior to purchase, I would not have bought this washer. It is CR's third lowest rated top loading washer, scoring only 32 points, compared to a high of 75 points. Its lowest rated area is the most important-washing efficiency. It was one of only four washers awarded a "fair" rating for washing efficiency-no washers rated "poor". (In most other areas it rated very well.)

I went back in before delivery to swap it out. The salesperson convinced me to try it for thirty days, telling me that no matter what CR said, it would get my clothes clean, and I would love it. I don't love it. Consumer Reports was right.

I wanted to like this washer. It is nice looking. The controls are easy to work, and I thought there would be less chance of a problem with a knob... Read more

I bought this HE washer because it did not have that big agitator in the middle. I was curious if it would clean well or not. I loaded the washer after putting the detergent in. You have to load this washer leaving a whole in the middle (like a donut). I took a pair of shorts outside and rubbed them in the dirt. I would then dust them off. I did this until the dirt would not dust off and I had two spots the size of softballs on them. Ture ground in dirt. I put the shorts on the top of the load. When I opened the lid after the washer had finished the shorts were somewhere in the middle of the load and clean. My kind of results.

The washer is perfect - clean clothes, no problems, and the high efficiency claims are true - less water, less drying time. I also received a rebate from PG&E, the local utility. I was a bit worried by the less than stellar reviews for this washer, but my experience has been better than expected. Over the last several months, I've washed everything from heavy towels and blankets to very delicate items. Everything washed clean, smelled good, wasn't tangled or twisted up any more than my old center-agitator washer. The washer does not leak, nor shimmy, nor make any unusual noise.