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Originally Posted by Ladygolfer93
I hope you succeed, I truly do. I shopped till I dropped, I tried Roper, I searched the internet, I called a person I know "back home" who works in a distribution center for only commercial laundry places.... I gave up and bought this so-so Maytag, water "saver", and don't let them tell you this "new" kind of agitator is "soooo much better" than the old style ! NO WAY, this one is the one that really knots up clothing, and there is no FULL tub of water to keep it from beating and tying things in knots. Do anything to keep yours running. And, if you find out where a truly old fashioned one is actually sold to retail customers, help everyone by letting them know where and the price. My Maytag is a little less than one year old and yet I'd try to sell it if I could get an old style Whirlpool, one I could fill with water to the top and soak items all night if needed and the "old style" agitator ! Only one place could offer one very small Hotpoint that was pretty much "traditional", but it was too small to do something like bedding or throw rugs. Maybe some manufacturer will realize there is such a market for traditional ones ??
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Here is the Consumer Reports list of traditional top loaders it has tested recently:
Washing Machine Ratings & Reviews - Consumer Reports
Here is the Consumer Reports list of High Efficiency top loaders it has tried recently:
Washing Machine Ratings & Reviews - Consumer Reports
Here is the Consumer Reports summary of pro and con for various sorts of washing machines:
Best Washing Machine Buying Guide - Consumer Reports
Here are the Consumer Reports reliability ratings for washing machines, based on over 100,000 ratings by members. You mention wanting an old style Whirlpool, but note that Whirlpool has the lowest reliability ratings. For top-loading High Efficiency washing machines, LG has the only Excellent reliability rating:
Brands That Make the Most Reliable Washing Machines - Consumer Reports