The default mid-market washer in a lot of homes. Reliable enough in consumer testing, with owner complaints concentrated on the low-water high-efficiency models that clean differently than people expect.
This entry is written from the 3 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
It depends on how you will use it. 73% would buy it again, which means roughly 27% would not. Owner rants about low water levels are a genre of their own.
Most owners settle into it. The ones who do not are almost always people who expected the machine to fill with water.
Owner rants about low water levels are a genre of their own. Control board failures out of warranty are costly. Cleaning performance divides opinion sharply.
Worth it for: Households wanting a dependable mid-price machine; Anyone who values easy local servicing; People replacing an ageing washer on a budget. Think twice if: You want a full tub of water and a fast cycle; Laundry is heavily soiled routinely; You want premium build quality.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 7.5 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.0 / 10 |
| One month | 7.6 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.4 / 10 |
| One year | 7.3 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 7.3 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Brand reliability findings from survey data.
Owner thread comparing reliability across brands.
Enthusiast forum thread on low-water wash performance.