You don’t have to pay $1,000 or more to get a washing machine that cleans well. And though Consumer Reports tests plenty of washers that cost far more, most of us would rather spend less.

Consumer Reports has what to consider before you fix or nix. The 14-year-old washer in the Prieto home ... coverage that you can get repaired for free before you make a call to a service person ...

The Whirlpool WFW5605MW is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Front-load washers models like the WFW5605MW are rated on multiple criteria, such as ...