Hence, I decided to switch to a machine with a huge drum and a removable agitator: the Whirlpool smart top-load washer. In ...

There are two main types of top-loading washing machines, ones that use agitators and ones that use impeller plates. Agitators twist back and forth via a central post, removing soil as clothes are ...

“Agitator machines are typically more effective at removing tough stains and thoroughly cleaning heavily soiled items because of their more aggressive washing action,” Polich says. She does ...

A woman insisted that if you’re not using a top-loading agitator washing machine, your clothes aren’t getting clean—and she cast aspersions on those who dared to use a top-loading machine.

The Whirlpool WTW8127LC is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the WTW8127LC are rated on multiple criteria ...

The Amana NTW4519JW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the NTW4519JW are rated on multiple criteria ...