cabinfever

I have found my expensive Maytag washer (it was $900) to be just awful on everything it washes; can't wait for it to die! I have to sort by color and weight or it will shred the lighter-weight stuff by catching on the little "agitator-like" ribs sticking out from the sides. I bought it to save energy & be a good water-conscious consumer...I will not buy one like it again. On the plus side, it does a good job of spinning a lot of water out of the clothes for faster drying. Bad= Maytags pics 1& 2.
My mother has a Kenmore top-loader, that is a high efficiency one that cost less than mine , can do all sizes of loads & is also gentle on the biggest quilts; has 6 settings for load volume & about 6 or 8 temp choice combos; I hope to get one like hers next opportunity mine breaks. This one has a low level agitator which gives tremendous more volume inside, than the older top-loaders. Pic 3= Kenmore top-loader drum. Remember how your clothes would get so twisted around that center post?

I think the key here is...don't buy a front-loader with large ribs inside that stick out very far. Perhaps not the top-load washer with a big agitator column either. If you have a great front-loader would love to know what brand & model you have.