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Thread: Looking to buy a new top load washer. $300/$500. Can someone recommend??

  1. May 29th, 2008, 10:09 AM #1
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    Default Looking to buy a new top load washer. $300/$500. Can someone recommend??

    Looking to buy a new top load washer. $300/$500. Can someone recommend?? I won't mind shopping at Lowes, homedepot, and sears. Something large.
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  2. May 29th, 2008, 01:00 PM #2
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    go to consumer reports and look up.
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    I just did. Asking for subscription $26.00 ConsumerReports.org for one year.
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    try: http://products.howstuffworks.com/ho...n-products.htm ; don't know how accurate ratings are cause didn't see my brands listed for my opinion of accuracy.
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    The 3 I recommend are Whirlpool, Kenmore(made by Whirlpool), Maytag.

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    Get a Whirlpool or Kenmore (Whirlpool). I can give you lots of reasons but the main one is they're reliable machines and you won't have to get a bank loan when it needs service.
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