# Advice for choosing a new washing machine **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-new-washing-machine/1011349 **Category:** In My Humble Opinion **Created:** [December 8, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-new-washing-machine/1011349 "2024-12-08T16:11:46Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 16
### Author: ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense) #### Post date: [December 8, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-new-washing-machine/1011349/16 "2024-12-08T20:34:04Z")
> [@Crafter\_Man](#): > > One is to purchase a washing machine with _no electronics_, like a [Speed Queen top loader](https://speedqueen.com/products/all-products/#top-load-washers). This will maximize reliability, but will probably not be the most efficient in terms of electrical usage or water usage. That is probably what my appliance repair guy would suggest. I started a thread relevant to this question a few weeks ago. > [@Do mandated efficiency standards make appliances less durable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mandated-efficiency-standards-make-appliances-less-durable/1009939): > > I just had a repair guy in to fix our 20+ year old washing machine. It needs a new water pump and will be good as new. I had been thinking we might need to buy a new washer, and although the newer models have nice features, and look cool, I wasn’t looking forward to spending a couple grand on a new matching washer/dryer set. The tech said that with the repair, this unit will keep working for at least another five years, whereas if we bought a brand new one, it might not last much more than fi… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-for-choosing-a-new-washing-machine/1011349)._