Maytag - 5.2 Cu. Ft. 11-Cycle Top-Loading Washer - Metallic Slate

Had a Maytag for 16 yrs that finally gave up the ghost. Needing a large capacity machine, I picked this one because it has an agitator. In my line of work, clothing gets dirty. My first wash, water level stayed WELL BELOW the level of clothing. No way that was going to have enough water moving around folded/compressed clothing to remove dirt, so I paused the wash and selected "deep fill". Over an hour later and I have clothes with dirt clinging to fabric. I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER BY SOAKING CLOTHES IN SOAPY WATER IN MY BATHTUB AND AGITATING WITH A BROOM! Electronic gadgetry, no matter how fancy, is not what cleans clothes. You need soap to release soil from fabric and agitation to to allow the dirt to go into the water. This machine doesn't do either. On top of that, the sensor is fickle- I had to set and reset selections until the sensor mechanism decided to evaluate the load and start the cycle. In the end, it takes longer and several runs to get clothes cleaned: where are the savings? I am using more water over 2-3 cycles I need to clean clothes and more electricity as well. Looking at a model without the shiny buttons (i.e. mechanical dials for selectors) even if it is a smaller capacity

I was so scarred by a smelly front loader that we had to go back to top. That and the current front loaders out there are too big for our space. I am loving the capacity! We combine what would have been several loads into one big load now. I could wash a king quilt coverlet AND the sheets all at once. We are about a month into ownership and have had the chance to check out the settings. The more spin/extract you desire the wrinklier your clothes will be. I love the rapid cycle for washing our familiy’s Swim gear quickly after the pool. I also really like choosing a temp in between warm and cold. It’s quieter than our old Kenmore front loader but still makes enough noise that we want to keep the laundry room door closed when watching TV around the corner. Clothes seem clean with no soap residue. I have been erring on the side of caution and using smaller amounts of liquid HE detergent and so far so good. After every load I keep thinking, “I sure do love this machine!”

When we moved into our new house we had a "top of the line" LG washer and dryer. The washer smelled terrible and we couldn't get the smell out! The unit was only a year or two old and is squealed and jumped all over the place when it ran... This washer does none of that! In comparison this washer is quiet. Our laundry room is off the kitchen and with the door open we can carry on a conversation over the washer volume. I do wish that new washers could use more water, however this one does well. There is a deep fill setting that adds more water to the cycle that helps. The drum is large enough to fit very large loads, however I like to keep them medium to small. I have overfilled the load one time with towels, jeans, and blankets just for kicks and some of the towels came out feeling a little dingy.

I wound up returning this machine. Because of extremely low water levels, clothing did not move around in tub. I tried multiple cycles and used the "deep fill" feature and still didn't get enough water to cover even small loads. (I re-read the manual 4 times to make sure I was giving it a fair shot!) Clothes came out dingy looking and smelly. High efficiency aspect was useless since I had to re-wash most loads. p.s. If you have short arms this is not the washer for you.

I have purchased several other washers manufactured by other brands, LG, Bosch and were not satisfied. Between the lack of water used, the smell and the never ending cycles, doing laundry was such a pain! So far I find this Maytag top loader with agitator to be easy to use, efficient and hard working. I truly feel and see the difference in the cleanliness of my clothes! Bravo Maytag for going back to an old fashion agitator and offering a deep fill option.

Doesn’t fill with enough water to cover clothes and if you choose deep fill, it fills ALL the way up. I have had to wet clothing to weigh it down to get the washer to add more water, but sometimes even that isn’t enough. Some loads end up going through three cycles to get all soap out. If I would have known this was going to be a problem, I would have bought a front load. At least my clothes got rinsed by my last front load.

I spent a lot of time researching and reading reviews before choosing this washer. I was done with my front load and wanted a top load with an agitator . So far we are very happy with the machine . We can we the difference in our clothes. We have also been able to wash many of our large blankets due to size . It can be a little loud but it does not bother us as I would rather have my laundry cleaner.

This washer works good compared to the newer washers out there. But, it doesn’t work as well as my older washer which had an agitator. It gets them clean, but it doesn’t take out some stains. The power is weak. I guess that’s how it saves energy and water. The thing I really like about this is it’s capacity to hold larger loads, which mean less loads to wash.