10 or 12 year old Kenmore Elite. I replaced the springs/shock absorber gizmos and the main board. Found a remanufactured board for $105. Other than that, looks new and does it's job.
you might want to look at what models tickle your fancy & fit the space... then once youve narrowed down the model(s) you can leverage all kinds of discounts at local appliance retailer or worst case Lowes or HD. Costco is another option & their price includes removal & install. Not hoses or whatever sundry items like bases needed for setup.
Eventually. Without an agitator you have to rely on the clothes doing the agitating so the wash cycle takes longer…so “they” say.
Agitators also seem to wear out clothes quicker than the front loader. something about a plastic impeller spinning at high speeds doesn't work well with softer fabrics. i would say in the first 10 minutes you can
Dave's buys floor demo stuff, scratch and dent, slow moving inventory, etc. I bought a couple of oddball drawer refrigerators from them a few years ago. Not a lot of people want that style, and I think both of these were in a showroom demo area.
Nope I have a top loader that uses the same amount as a front loader and doesn’t have a central agitator.
Bought one of those for the mini-blonde a couple years ago when she moved into an older apt in Charlotte. Seems to work well.