I bought a Maytag Centennial; when it spins, it literally comes out in the middle of the floor. It’s a piece of junk-- it balls clothes up. I’ve had a repairman out, but it does much the same things. Can someone tell me an economical washer that a retired couple can buy?
Consumer Reports has regular reports on washers % dryers, with lots of details about them. I’ve been using their recommendations to buy them for decades now, and been pretty happy with the results. So go to your locql library andtit out.
Don’t know where you live, but I recently bought a new washing machine at a Sears Outlet store for a great price and couldn’t be happier !
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When you say “economical” are you referring to something that you can buy cheaply, or something that costs more to buy but will cost less to own and operate?
I’m a fan of front-load washers as they use less water than the average top-loader, and most of them spin more water out of the clothes, resulting in spending less on water bills, water heating and whatever fuel runs your dryer as it won’t need to run as long. Our LG front loader paid for itself within two years.
Sears Outlet can be a great place to find deals if you don’t mind the odd dent or scratch and have a way to haul the appliance home. Just be sure to do a quick look at prices at the regular stores as the outlet prices won’t change to match sales - I’ve seen scratch & dent outlet machines end up being more expensive than a new in box one at the store. This is especially important now - Sears is about to have their Memorial Day appliance sale.
Also consider non-obvious delivery costs - if you have to rent a truck or bribe a friend with a pickup to get something from the outlet, you might end up spending more for that, not to mention hurting yourself, your friends, the appliance or your door frames vs the usual offer of free delivery on appliances selling for more than $499 or whatever it is these days.
Best vs. economical, not sure those can co-exist.
We have a GE Adora top-loader that’s stellar, but they don’t make that line of washers anymore.
I found it by going to Home Depot’s website and finding the models with the features I wanted, and then choosing the one with the most and highest average reviews within our price range.
I tend to think you can’t go wrong that way… but the lower-end models aren’t usually going to have great reviews either.
Get a “commercial grade” washer. These are used in hotels, laundromats, hospitals, etc. They can be ordered with or without the coin mechanism.
Search google.com for: commercial washer
Here is one you will not see at your local appliance store…
http://huebsch.com/products/light-commercial-laundry/top-load-washers.aspx
Would not meet the economical criteria. Commercial grade washers start at about $8 grand and go up to $15k. They are built to run about 12-15 mega loads a day, 7 days a week, and last about 7-8 years at that pace.