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On Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 9:38:24 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2019-02-13 1:52 p.m., Nancy2 wrote:
> > I have a Whirlpool top loading washer (since 2010), and have had no
> > trouble at all. It has an extra large tub, and it wasn't very
> > expensive...I got it at Lowe's because they were offering a good
> > price, a free haul-away of my old one, and a gift card. I would be
> > really surprised if it had any kind of computer in it...it has
> > regular dials and nothing digital on the top. My dryer is also a
> > Whirlpool, bought at the same time.
> >

> The old one was a Cosby, apparently made by Maytag. I wish I had known
> that before I bought it. The new one is a Sumsung that was on sale... at
> least that is the way it was being marketed. Thanks to my repeat
> business they are dropped $50 off the delivery and no charge to take
> away the old one. It is a top loader. They have a number of machines
> with regular looking dials, but they are actually connected to
> computerized controls, not mechanical switches. I had not realized that
> newer washing machines no longer have those big agitators.


Not only do they not have big agitators, they also use very little water during their wash cycles. It's a little shocking. My guess is that you can still get a machine that uses gallons and gallons of water. Just look for a machine that has an old style tall agitator.