Maytag - 4.5 Cu. Ft. High Efficiency Top Load Washer with Deep Fill - White

We purchased this washer a week ago and once we got it home and hooked it up we were shocked how loud it was. I decided to start trying to figure out why it was so noisy, and I'm glad I did! To start with, the loud sound right when you start a load of wash is the door locking. Is it loud? Yup, sure is, but it has nothing to do with how the washer performs. Secondly, when you install the drain hose it is naturally curved to set back against the base of the machine at the bottom, so when the machine starts to spin, the drain hose smacks the back of the machine, making an annoying racket. Luckily the drain hose is also sort of flexible and if you just ever so slightly bend it away from the machine it will cease making that sound. And finally, the water lines that we purchased were garbage. They were the only set Best Buy had in stock so we purchased them in the name of "new" being better than re-using the old lines with a new machine. I read the reviews on the lines we bought and 4 people mentioned that they were causing water hammering in their home. A quick search showed that the lines we bought were not as wide internally as other lines and as such were causing water hammering when it hit the lines and it had to abruptly slow down. Water hammering is not only annoying, it is bad for your pipes. We bought new water lines made specifically to quick fill an HE washer and the problem (and the noise associated with it) stopped. Our clothes are definitely getting cleaner than they were, the cycles are not insanely long and it does the job you need it to do, all at a pretty good price.

This washer sucks. It shakes. It’s noisy. The wash cycles are ridiculously long. I can’t turn the water on until the lid is down and once the lid is down then it messes up the whole cycle if you need to put something in last minute. Yes it has a deep tub and yes the laundry is coming out clean. Yes it’s made well..but overall I absolutely hate the performance and do not recommend.

Just received delivery 2 days ago. Replaced Maytag Bravo XL. The lid is extremely flimsy, like a cheap metallic frisbee; makes the wobbly sound. This will break and not warrantied. The start button will be damaged as it is just a thin plastic cover, which will crack, over a button. It is LOUD. No insulation. A soda can at best. Inferior design. Poor detergent in buttom basin, which will stain clothes. Mayrag is made by Whirlpool, so you know quality has gone down the drain. Will this last five years? I HIGHLY DOUBT IT! Planned obsolescence. Inferior product. If you would have told the original makers of Maytag that eventually their appliances would become disposable, they would undoubtedly recoil in horror. No pride in current craftsmanship. But we are wasteful polluters! HA!