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2. Agitator vs. Impeller: Which washer type is best? - AOL

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   A washing machine with an agitator feature one or two central posts which move around or back and forth, rubbing against clothes to break up stains. A washing machine with an impeller rotates the ...

3. Buy Our Favorite Washer and You'll Never Touch Detergent Again

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   While researching the best washing machines, we turned to industry experts and resources including Consumer Reports' Appliance Brand Reliability Rankings, Yale Appliance reliability research, and ...

4. These Washing Machines Cost Under $1,000 and Don’t ... - AOL

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   The top-load design has a 4.2-cubic-foot capacity that can hold up to 11 large bath towels per load, and it features a single-action agitator for thorough cleaning. This washing machine has a ...

5. Washing machine - Wikipedia

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   A commercial washing machine is intended for more intensive use than a consumer washing machine. [146] Durability and functionality is more important than style; most commercial washers are bulky and heavy, often with more expensive stainless steel construction to minimize corrosion in a constantly-moist environment.

6. Agitator (device) - Wikipedia

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   The Dual-action is a two-part agitator that has bottom washer fins that move back and forth and a spiral top that rotates clockwise to help guide the clothes to the bottom washer fins. The modern agitator, which is dual-action, was first made in Kenmore Appliances washing machines in the 1980s to present. These agitators are known by the ...

7. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

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   A vertical-axis washing machine has two mechanisms: a central agitator for washing and a drum for spinning, both driven by the same motor and controlled independently by clutches to the belt drive. The wig-wag is mounted atop the washing machine's transmission, where it oscillates back and forth like a railroad signaling wigwag (hence the name ...

8. HE vs. Traditional Washing Machines: What’s the Difference?

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   The cons of HE vs. traditional washing machines. Without an agitator, HE machines “do not clean as aggressively, and they rely more heavily on laundry product chemistry to make up the difference ...

9. Thor washing machine - Wikipedia

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   1920 advertisement for the Thor electric washing machine. The Thor washing machine was the first electric clothes washer sold commercially in the United States. Produced by the Chicago-based Hurley Electric Laundry Equipment Company, the 1907 Thor is believed to be the first electrically powered washer ever manufactured, crediting Hurley as the inventor of the first automatic washing machine.