Consumer Reports breaks down different types of washing machines, from top and front-loaders to laundry centers and combination units, to help you choose the best machine for your home.

Think you do a lot of laundry? In our labs, we do about 850 loads of laundry to deliver our expert washing machine ratings to you! Here's how we do it.

The Amana NFW5800HW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Front-load washers models like the NFW5800HW are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

The Whirlpool WTW5057LW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the WTW5057LW are rated on multiple criteria ...

The Element ETW3725BW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the ETW3725BW are rated on multiple criteria ...

The Whirlpool WTW4957PW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the WTW4957PW are rated on multiple criteria ...

The Maytag MVW4505MW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the MVW4505MW are rated on multiple criteria ...

The LG WT8600CB is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load HE Washers models like the WT8600CB are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

The Samsung WF50BG8300AE is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Front-load washers models like the WF50BG8300AE are rated on multiple criteria ...

The LG WT7150CW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load HE Washers models like the WT7150CW are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...

The GE GTW385ASWWS is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load Agitator Washers models like the GTW385ASWWS are rated on multiple criteria ...

The GE GTW480ASWWB is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Top-Load HE Washers models like the GTW480ASWWB are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...