It can actually prevent your clothes from getting clean.

Traditionally, agitator washers were the no-frills station wagons of the laundry aisle, while high-efficiency top-loaders and front loaders, respectively, raced in the muscle car and luxury ...

When Consumer Reports tested the Speed Queen TR7 agitator top-loader in 2018, it performed so poorly at cleaning that our test engineers called the company to determine if the machine we had purchased ...

Top-load agitator washers are generally cheaper to buy and can wash clothes faster than other types of washing machines. But our tests show they don’t deliver the best washing performance and can ...

Appliance prices are through the roof. It’s why many people in the market for a new washing machine are considering more affordable top-load agitators rather than more expensive, fancier kinds. They ...