Consumer Reports has no relationship with any advertisers on this website. A washing machine, especially a basic agitator top-loader, isn't the type of product you'd expect to have a cult following.

I'm gonna jump straight to the recommendation: Do not buy the $1,039 Speed Queen TR5 top-load washing machine. It has limited features, a small internal capacity, an outdated design and, worst of all, ...

Speed Queen has it fans—if user reviews are any indication—despite costing a lot more than most washers. And while other manufacturers tout enormous capacities, innovative features, and outstanding ...

Editors' note (August 14, 2019): This review reflects the results of the 2018 TR7 washing machine. Speed Queen claims it has updated subsequent TR7 models. Speed Queen's washing machine disappoints at ...

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