Agitator vs Impeller | Which is Better?

[@makaveli2tt]

I love how clear and easy this presenter is to understand. Thank you for sharing this useful info. 👍

[@subversiveSubduction]

I had to shut down when the background music became too annoying.

[@Daniel_Ho_Status_101]

When I switched from a top load agitator to front loader, the first test I did was throw in my microfiber cleaning rags used for cleaning and drying the cars. I kept the HE detergent as a controlled variable (but lower dose of course). They went from grungy but clean to practically brand new. I’m never going back to a top loader

[@robkelley1311]

I have a samsung impeller top load. Thinking about going agitator or front load.

[@bryantveliz3889]

From what my salesman told me, he said top load vs front load isn’t what determines how soft or clean your clothes get, it’s whether it has an agitator or not. Impeller seems to clean more efficiently as well as keep it as soft as the day you bought the article of clothing

[@ramntm]

I bought the Speed Queen TR7003WN after hating the Maytag and Frigidaire washers that I owned the past 10 years. The Maytag and Frigidaire both were noisy, unreliable and shook violently , banging around loudly on the spin cycle. The speed Queen is so smooth and quiet, we don't even hear it running or spinning. It was pricey, but WELL WORTH the cost.

[@Tallgrkguy407]

I'm going to add my 2 cents. I am an agitator -> impeller convert. I've never looked back. I LOVE MY Maytag Top Loader (no mess to clean, no mold build-up, no washer filter to clean with top loaders). I've heard that the front loaders are all that in their "cleaning power". Frankly, that's a matter of opinion. In Europe and Greece, all my aunts have front/side loaders. They have no choice. I LOVE my top loader with an impeller. With automatic water sensing, I throw my pod(s) in, toss my clothes in, close the lid, and pick a cycle (occasionally I alter the water temp). Done and done. Never had a cleaning issue with it in 20 years of using one. For those that can't live without an agitator, there's a washer that you can optionally place the agitator in on demand in the tub (quick connect). All said and done today's detergents are not of those 30 years ago. Laundry detergents are highly effective in ALL water temperatures (as a matter of fact most laundry detergent makers tout cold as the choice of temperature). They don't need as much agitation as they used to. Detergents now break down stains without an agitator to stir the pot. As far as the pods, absolutely LOVE them. Premeasured so you're not using too little, or too much in a load. Gone are the days of lugging around a 5-gallon detergent jug (I know they still exist). I'll give Blake credit that pods may not be the "thing" for side loaders as mechanically they are different in how they dispense the washing liquid and wash. For that, I would defer to Blake's suggestion of using a liquid. It boils down to preference. Happy washing!

[@myinfo11]

Great comment. Thank you!!!

[@funkybunch81]

My new LG top loader with impeller is great. Cleans good imo and looks great.

[@davidahart2476]

I love an agitator, I inherited the Maytag set my parents bought in 93. I'm hoping I have many more years with it.

[@alkinsac]

😊😊😊l

[@vincentrobinette1507]

I finally got my first front loader, after having top load with agitators. Love it, I won't go back to top load, with or without an agitator! It cleans the best, and uses the lowest amount of water per cycle. Front load seems to be the best. After all, I've never owned a cloths dryer that wasn't front load. The direct drive motor has permanent magnets. It has a tendency to "cog". You hear that. The belt drive motors come in 2 flavors. Induction, with a variable frequency drive inverter, or, series wound carbon brush, with a thyristor speed control. The motors usually use a 11:1 turns ratio, so the motors spin 11 times faster than the drum. In spin, those motors rev up to a whopping 18,000 RPM! The small motors don't use permanent magnets, and they don't cog. They are generally much quieter, with the induction being quieter than the carbon brush version, especially when in spin.

[@michaelwaller6093]

Each person has their own opinions and viewpoints. Personally, we are on our second impeller washer. We left our last set in the home we so D. The hime we purchased came with a Maytag washer and dryer. The washer was your standard unit and did not do a great job. We purchased GE Profile washer (impeller)/and dryer to replace. They both do a good job. If you need more water in the impeller unit, you can set this up at the start. The washer does a very good job for us and, I would nit hesitate to buy again. Thx for your reviews.

[@BoulevardHome]

Glad to hear that your impellers are doing well for you! Thanks for sharing.

[@TigersAbba]

We had a front loader (LG) for nealry 15 years and the machine itesslf was solid but we hated cleaning that seal all the time and draining it. It was a pain for us. And the older the machine got, the more we had to clean it out. But i give credit to LG for designing a modern machine with all the electronics that lasted 15 years! Its actually still going strong but we got tired of the cleaning maintenance so we switched to an impeller. For impellers, just follow the directions and theclothes will get cleaned and it's MUCH safer on delicate fabrics than agitators.

[@kamakazecrxsi85]

@1:43 Why sell it at all if you know it doesn't clean good

[@ellengordon2933]

I have a machine with an impeller and I absolutely hate that it doesn’t wash as well; especially large blankets and bed spreads. That means a trip to the laundromat. UGH!

[@dansilver2069]

We've had an impeller machine for over a decade and never had any problem with the clothes getting properly cleaned. And, you get more space, and avoid the hassle of material getting wrapped around the agitator.

[@Jjchez]

In an empeller top washer, the drum doe NOT ROTATE or move? Thanks

[@Modoc5000]

Thanks. This is hard info to find out.

[@charredskeleton]

The front loader that I had didn’t clean clothes at all and had LONG wash cycles. After a basement flood i bought the cheapest new washer I could find super basic ‘Roper’ top load with agitator, its a whirlpool. All it does is what we now call ‘deep fill’ . Cleans beautifully, and is going strong 9 years later. To spite running an ‘energy hog’ I can beat the HE washers on every single metric by rewearing my clothes! Socks and underwear change every day and wear pants and shirts until they actually need washed. Hang up your towels so they can dry and reuse! You should be clean after you wash your hands or shower, you don’t need a “fresh” towel every time. The biggest out of pocket expense in laundry is detergents and deep fills use less and cheaper detergents! Again I can beat any front loader dollar for dollar load for load with simple common sense! And so can you!! Want your clothes to last? Don’t wash them unless you have to!! Skip fabric softener AND dryer sheets. I haven’t used fabric softener or dryer sheets since I moved out on my own 15 years ago the, difference is slight and to me not worth the effort to stock and use, money aside I simply cant be bothered.

[@dev-the-hammer]

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us!

[@fortunatedad7695]

I had a maytag top load high efficiency years ago and within a few months it started to stink. I ran multiple cleaning cycles and would still leave the clothes smelling like mildew. I later found out that it was a problem with them that some of the old stinky water would stay at the bottom and not get pumped out. I wonder if maytag fixed that problem. Because of this i went back to a front load.

[@fredwiley3731]

LG agitator is designed to move the water through the fabric not like the old days when the clothes were surged through the water up and down the tub. My daughter has a new LG that is a piece of junk. It may last five years as there are only two of them. The operators manual is also skimpy on details of operation. Cycles are long as the washer just sits or the tub just whirls around. Clothes on the outside tub just sit with no roll over. As far as fabric life, the average consumer will never notice the difference between any type of washer. Clothes are made cheap, kids will out grow or ruin the clothes before the washer will. For reference, in the old days , a high quality American made cotton shirt would last through 50 washings and wearings. I am a 45 year veteran of the laundry industry. Buy a Speed Queen if you value your time, want clean fabrics, and no repair bills. Get the one with the high agitation.

[@BoulevardHome]

Speed Queen is definitely a great choice if you're looking for that old-school washer! Thanks for sharing.

[@theghostofsw6276]

Moving water through the fabric "might" be a component with washing clothes....but really what cleans them is the scrubbing action only an agitator can accomplish, no different to scrubbing a pair of dirty socks by hand. I can only assume people who buy impeller type washers have never had to scrub clothes by hand....otherwise they'd know better.

[@JamesZ-py1xl]

Speed queen is not available to the public on commercial like a laundry mat

[@Mattmanutube]

@@JamesZ-py1xlnot true … top loaders are the same TC series

[@Hyposonic]

But the ratings from Lowes, Home Depot, and Best Buy all say LG and Samsung are the best by wide margins. How can you possibly not agree? Something doesn't add up...

[@markstewart3501]

I have a Maytag impeller model and it cleans just as well as the old Maytag I had. If you need more water you can always select a higher water level

[@heffptbo]

I tried that in front of a tech...by passed the switch and out the drum the entire way dow to simulate a full load... again it only gave 2 inches of water either way. I am not sure how a washer can clean clothing without water...

[@buzzlightyear3715]

Don't forget many Samsung agitator models had out-of-balance problem, some blew up the top half of the washer. Main control board overheats too. I have one, unfixable.

[@robkelley1311]

I have a samsung impellar. Thinking about switching to impellar or front load. Which one cleans better? And better all around?

[@roninmidori1188]

He explains that in the video

[@Caswagna93]

I have a whirlpool impeller and it cleans fine, imo

[@Clevelandsteamer324]

Old school Maytag, kenmore, speed queen with agitator

[@vincentrobinette1507]

If you stay with a top loading washer, for sure, get one with an agitator. They really are better.

[@shirleyd6334]

Good video! Thank you

[@davidperry4013]

High end washers have agitators in them too like speed queen

[@BoulevardHome]

Very true!

[@wellivea1]

I don't get all the hate on impellers, they work fine for 99% of what people use their washers for while using less water, and do not shred your clothes. Really front loaders are the superior choice but the seal makes them high maintenance. Even with large blankets, I haven't had any trouble getting them clean in a 5.5 cu ft impeller washer. Maybe with heavily soiled large items, an agitator is better but I would just go to a laundromat for that.

[@mrboat580]

The impeller models don't fill up with nearly enough water, even on deep setting. The impeller essentially just rubs against a blanket in one spot. I ended up buying a used timer to fix my old '80s Kenmore with an agitator (new ratchet dogs for the agitator too) and now the new whirlpool sits in the back yard like some derelict appliance. Total crap design. This is the problem with modern engineers. All they have is computer skills and none of actual hands on and practical mechanical knowledge. Dorks.

[@johnnyhun1]

in Europe we don't have these things, not that we miss it because they both sucks, we have the regular front loading machine and top loading machine that does the exactly same thing as the front loading machine you only load it from the top (benefits are that these usually smaller)

[@CraigCholar]

I've heard a split agitator, or dual action, is better than a single action, but I don't know if that's true or not.

[@johnyang1420]

True

[@johnyang1420]

Look into Maytage Commercial 586 with dual action

[@craigschrock7959]

I like how my front loader washer the clothes cleaner. Colors and whites get brighter. Uses less water and soap. Everyone needs a front loader. I’ve had been for 5 yrs.

[@dmandman9]

I have had my front loader, a Kenmore made by Frigidaire, since around 2003 or so. Before that I had a Hotpoint top-load made by whirlpool. It worked well. But if I had something really delicate, it was sometimes damage it even on the gentle cycle. The main advantage of the front loader is that it clean as well even if slightly overfull. The top loader couldn't do that. And it is safe even for the most delicate clothes that I used to take to the cleaners to keep them safe. I have never seen the mold problem that other people complain about. Every so often, maybe once every couple of months, I will use hot water and bleach to wash some towels. I guess the bleach in that cycle keeps it clean. The only disadvantage is that since I don't have a pedestal, I have to bend down low to get the clothes out. But I have to do that with the dryer anyway. So it's not a big deal. My mother has a top loader because it's easier for her to reach into. I am always amazed when I'm reminded how much wetter the clothes are when they come out of her top loader versus the clothes when they finish spending in my 21 year old front loader

[@dmandman9]

My mother had a few heavy blankets and an old fashioned quilt. Her top load machine could not do anything with the quilt. And it didn't really get the heavier blankets clean. And the old fashioned quilt with not even fit. I took them to my house and wash them in my front loader. I washed two blankets in one load. And I washed the quilt by itself. It did a good job on all of them

[@robkelley1311]

So is a front loader better than both impeller and agitator?

[@vincentrobinette1507]

In my opinion, yes. I got my first front loader, and I won't go back. They clean just as well as any top loader, but can do it on less than half the water.

[@resigningstars]

Funny how my parents just got an LG without an agitator and got this recommended 😂

[@BoulevardHome]

Well we hope that the impeller will work well for their needs! Thanks for watching.

[@sweetmslovinglife]

My machine had a removable agitator, so it’s 2 in 1.

[@devinmurray5280]

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[@pfitz4881]

Why on earth is a top loader without an agitator even a thing?? Larger capacity.. not really, you can only fill it half full of clothes it you want them to circulate. More gentle on clothing.. I guess so since the clothes don't circulate/clean as well.

[@Robotrik1]

Having browsed videos on washing machines for the last 2 months, what I'm curious about is the difference between top loading washing machines in the US vs Europe . European top loaders look / function like front loading machines , with both machines having an horizontal axil . While American top loaders have a vertical axil, like the machines in this video .

[@Cweasy101]

1:43 😂

[@Iam-me]

Impeller is more clothes Agitator is cleaner n less problem

[@malekodesouza7255]

Stacked front load. We’ll never go back.

[@ElliottNest41]

👍👍

[@DanielDaniel-eu9yq]

I had both and I confirm agitators clean better, the difference is day and night. I will NEVER buy an top load impeller washing machine again.

[@bryantwhitis6446]

I say look people you know you going too have too do the dirty chore of laundry. Unless you living like cave man people. So just buy you the Cadillac of washers in my opinion front loaders washing machine.. And just get it over with. Fact I still own my first washing machine & dryer machine when I moved out from my parents house. It was the maytag Neptune brand still working as of today.😯 I even went ahead at that time and brought the replacement parts. Now the reason why I really don't want to get rid of it so basic model has the old school mechanical dial and the push buttons so easy too repair and yes the old belt and pulley system.

[@rduff1103]

Front loader lol

[@user-rm8rc1xi8g]

DON'T BUY AN EMPELLER WASHING MACHINE, YOU WILL BE MISERABLE, GUARANTEED! Whoever invented the impeller technology should be jailed and those selling these machines should be fined. What a piece of useless junk!

[@johnnasif8980]

Should put ribs on outside of tub and have tub move back and forth

[@batmanandrobin1587]

so why putting for sale the impeller if it so bad!

[@mattstbe6452]

Why to top loaders still even exist? I thought front loaders were the next iteration of washers.

[@davidperry4013]

Front load washers have been around since the 1950s by the Bendix corporation

[@funkybunch81]

Because side loaders get mildew and some people like to dump their laundry into the top without touching the dirty clothes.

[@basicallymid]

I have a front load now, but I'm contemplating getting the top load solely for the ability to presoak.

[@funkybunch81]

@ and with top load you don’t have to touch the dirty clothes. Just the clean ones. Nice when washing someone elses laundry especially.

[@RRTIST1]

I have a Samsung Front Loader. The main issue with it and most popular brands is that the manufacturer uses inferior parts to connect the tub to the drive, known as the Spider Arm. This part corrodes due to a chemical reaction between water, soap, and aluminum, resulting in the drum completely disconnecting from the spider arm. This is a catastrophic failure that can only be fixed by tearing apart the machine and replacing the spider arm with a new one at the tune of 200 dollars for the part plus labor (or 4 hours dyi). I know this because it happened 5 years after I purchased that washer and repaired it, and 5 years later, it's about to break again (there are obvious audible and vibrational clues). Samsung is aware of this and has no plans to manufacture their parts with a non corrosive material (planned obsolescence). There was even a now dismissed class action lawsuit several years ago that went nowhere. I'm researching what I should buy for my next washer, and one thing is for certain: no one can agree on a clear winner- front load, top load, agitator, impeller, water levels, cleanliness, etc.

[@chacho7798]

Want your clothes clean??? Use an agitator.... Impeller no good at all.... WILL never again buy an impeller not ever if it's for free...

[@imclcinforzahorizon8951]

so impellers are Trash, worthless 🫤

[@vincentrobinette1507]

For me, Front loader is the best, top load with agitator is a very close second, Impeller is a distant third.