AW Member Survey, Best Top Load Washer on the market today.....................

[mtn1584]

I will start.
Speed Queen

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Agreed!

SQ for the win.

WK78

 

[mrb627]

Ditto

Speed Queen, hands down!

 

Malcolm

 

[frigilux]

Were it 1970, this thread might actually be a competitive horse race with a number of brands vying for the top spot. In 2013, not so much. Normally, I hate shut-outs; but I'll have to go with Speed Queen.[this post was last edited: 3/29/2013-20:45]

 

[aimeemarie12]

Speed Queen but I haven't had any other top loads. Had to use my Mom's BOL GE top load HE....couldn't believe the little amount of water used and that I couldn't adjust the water level!

 

[tolivac]

For me-NONE-at some of the problems I have been reading here about SQ machines-having doubts.Will shop the swap shops for OLDER machines.

 

[mikeske]

My wife and I bought a Speed Queen AWN432. It works and gets the cloths clean.

 

[kb0nes]

Hands down

Admiral ATW4675YQ

Nothing else comes close

 

[franksdad]

If I were buying a new top loader

it would be Speed Queen based upon all the good things I have read about them in the posts on this site. 

 

[rapunzel]

Speed Queen, but I also like Fisher and Paykel.

 

[westie2]

Fisher and Paykel.

 

[jasonl]

Hmm

1970: WP/Kenmore

Now: SQ. I pushed for a new SQ washer but "somebody" wanted an HE machine that could wash her king sized comforter, so LG it is, which would've been my second choice.

 

[roger]

Depends on what the individual finds most important. Best washing? Most durable? Most bells and whistles? Best looking?

We chose a Speed Queen 3.5 years ago after our $1200 Kitchenaid died after 6 bad years. Our old avocato colored Moffat gave us a good 20 years, and we expected at least a good a return on the high end KA.

Sure it looks and works like something from the 70's, but I'm confident we will get 15 years from it.

 

[cammurray22]

Best Top Load Washer on the Market

Speed Queen

 

[rinso]

Fisher & Paykel

 

[kqkenmore]

Speed Queen

 

[tecnopolis]

Speed Queen~!

 

[djmjlcst]

SQ!

No doubt about it. Mike L.

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Whirlpool commercial washers

Are also very good. They are still the super reliable Direct Drive machines. Unfortunately the rinse level still has to be reset.
WK78

 

[qsd-dan]

None. Quality vintage with a good track record, please.

 

[pierreandreply4]

me i would say inglis whirlpools like these

me i would say 1990 and earlier inglis whirlpool washers of the belt drive categori like these with a true warm rinse and no atc temp

 

[qualin]

"On the Market" implies "New".

My vote would be for SQ/Huebsch as well.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I'd have to say SQ too

But - if SQ is sticking to the OLD (which is a good thing) then why are they lowering the water levels? I thought that was manufacturer choice that was done due to tax credits and not necessarily something they are forced to do. Good thing they are adjustable.