Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. A washing machine, especially a basic agitator top-loader, isn't the type of product you'd expect to have a cult following.

I'm gonna jump straight to the recommendation: Do not buy the $1,039 Speed Queen TR5 top-load washing machine. It has limited features, a small internal capacity, an outdated design and, worst of all, ...

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 ...

Self-declared Louisiana “fur mama” Amy Michelle (@amyyy.michelle) and her partner ditched their “smart” Samsung washer in favor of a more analog-seeming Maytag model. They say they don’t consider it a ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› Advice, staff picks, mythbusting, and more. Let us help you. Published March 7, 2018 Liam ...

Editors' note (August 14, 2019): This review reflects the results of the 2018 TR7 washing machine. Speed Queen claims it has updated subsequent TR7 models. Speed Queen's washing machine disappoints at ...

We independently review everything we recommend. We may get paid to link out to retailer sites, and when you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Liam McCabe If you shop at ...