If you want a top load washing machine, you'll need to choose between an impeller vs agitator washer, which use different mechanisms and techniques for cleaning.

If you have a top loading washing machine, then the likely culprit to your funky fresh clothes is the agitator. Dirt and detergent can easily build up on the inside of and below the agitator ...

Top-load agitator washers are generally cheaper to buy and can wash clothes faster than other types of washing machines. But they don’t offer the best washing performance and can sometimes be ...

Agitator vs. Impeller: Which is more energy efficient? When you use a washing machine with an agitator, such as a top loading washer, your clothes will be completely submerged in water while they ...

Consumer Reports’ tests have found that top-load agitator washers are cheaper to operate and can wash clothes faster than other types of washing machines. But they don’t offer the best washing ...

An agitator is essentially a tool inside a traditional washing machine to “help beat the dirt and stains out,” explains Johnson.

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.

CR highlights the best and worst high-efficiency top-loading washers so you can slash your energy bill, save time, and tackle large loads of laundry.

The best and worst agitator top-loaders from CR’s tests. Washers from LG and Samsung rise to the top; models from Kenmore, Insignia, and Midea rank lowest.