2026-10-19 00:41 UTC
Top loaders have had locking doors on them since 2015. In order to meet energy star standards, top loaders are no longer deep water
agetators but are now load-weight-sensing fill heights for energy and water conservation efficiency. This also necessitated spin cycles > 50RPMs, which is no longer safe to coast-stop under UL certification. So now the lid needs to lock when the unit is in use, and that’s why they all have pause buttons now so the machine can safe-stop whatever it’s doing.
It’s also why people say they don’t work as good, because they probably are still setting their settings like they always have. Also I bet a lot of them actually suck ass.
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@OwOarchist@pawb.social 2026-10-19 06:17
Also I bet a lot of them actually suck ass. Adjusted for inflation, the price of things like a washing machine is now far lower than they once were. Partly that’s because of efficiency of manufacture. But largely it’s because manufacturers are cheaping out in a race to the bottom, because they know the price tag is one of the most important things consumers look at when buying a new appliance. You can still buy expensive appliances that last forever, mostly in the form of commercial/industrial units. But be prepared to spend 10x more on it.
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@spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 2026-10-20 13:25
If it doesn’t have an agitator, your cloths aren’t getting clean