Appliances

[acurlytops]

I am looking for a large capacity washing machine (king size comforter) that can get very dirty clothes clean. (We're talking farming dirt and grease.)  What's a good one?

Do the machines that don't have the agitators clean as well as the ones that don't?  (again--very dirty clothes.)

Do the ones that don't have agitators have any issues with softened hard water? (Would occasional rust particles mess the machine up?)

Thanks for any help?

[Falco]

It has been my experience that the washers without agitators do not clean as well as ones with.  That being said, to get a king sized comforter into a washer requires about 4 cu f in agitator-less and 4.2 in one with an agitator.  You are probably not going to find a good top load with agitator that can easily fit a king sized comforter but if you want to try, get something like the Maytag MVWC6ESWW or the Whirlpool WTW57ESVW.  Otherwise look for a good front loader with a turbidity sensor.  Currently I have the Samsung WF448AAW and when I throw my comforter in there I can barely tell the difference between this and my old top loader.

[cpm]

get a front loading washing machine.