Here is a blog snip from our friends at Whirlpool on the topic of front-load vs. top-load washers.

From the top or the front?

When you’re busy caring for your family, it’s difficult to find the time to shop for a washer, much less do the research to figure out what’s right for your home. The choices may seem a little dizzying.

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Top-load vs. front-load: What’s the difference?

The first — and perhaps most important — consideration is washer type: top-load or front-load? As the name implies, the chief difference is in the way you load/unload clothes. Top-loading washers clean in two ways: with an agitator or an impeller.

An agitator is a tall central post that twists back and forth to break down stains and loosen soils, while an impeller is a low-profile cone or disk that rotates to get clothes clean.

To read the rest of this post and to see their at-a-glace side-by-side comparison click here!

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