Best Top Loading Washing Machines

Best reliable machines there are. !! Built to last. Buy one and you will have it for at least 25 - 30 years. These are the only ones that you will see in commercial laundries and caravan Parks. Buy one, you will love it.

Please keep this review in context, my previous two washing machines were front loaders and I am comparing this top loader against that. Pros:… Read more

Support is based in Australia, they were helpful and got back to me re my questions about things within a day Capacity is correct ( or generously measured ) , my last front loader was rated at 6.5 kg and no way could you fit 6.5 kg of clothes in it

Cons: Machine is very noisy compared to my previous two front loaders Water usage seems a lot higher than the front loader so if you were on tank water I don,t think I could recommend this, please see my water usage which has had a significant jump in the last quarter and there have been no other changes in my lifestyle other than getting a new washing machine. The machine does seem rougher on clothes ( I am using the normal/eco cycle ) and I have had a backing strip of cloth which was placed behind the button holes torn torn out from a set of poly cotton pyjamas Also compared to the front loaders there seems to be far less wash options. What I mean by this is that the front loaders had a setting for nearly every type of clothing whereas this machine has way fewer. Also these machines are fairly pricey, hopefully it will have the reputed build quality and longevity it is supposed to have.

I HATE IT – How well does it clean and rinse your clothes? Not well at all. No matter how much prep work you put in, it won't wash out basic stains. Double… Read more

bed sheets are wrapped up like twist ties by the time the longest wash cycle is completed.

Does it wear-out your clothes?

Yes. I'm left with tears, shredding, thread removal, button removal, jeans snap removal ... I no longer put delicates in it for obvious reasons. The internal agitator blades are just that, thin flexible blades for chopping and dicing your clothes.

It constantly blocks up. I have lint on my clothes constantly but it blocks up all the time. To unblock, one must become a washing machine mechanic and remove 90% of the inards of the machine to access and even then it still refuses to spin again until you lost your cool, and removed the inards two or three times in a day.

I do not recommend this machine at all to people who like lint free, untorn clothes.

After 18 years of having the best Fisher & Paykel top loader washing machine which I loved I purchased a new Fisher & Pakel which I returned. Why… Read more

would anyone change what was working ? No agitator? really? glass lid really necessary? bring back the original. I have since purchased a westinghouse only because it has the agitator. Not really happy so going to purchase a speed queen with an agitator.

Bought model WA8560E1 back in 2016, has been a constant nightmare to use. Goes out of balance on nearly every cycle, bleeps endlessly when out of… Read more

balance notification is on display, getting contents back in balance seems to rarely resolve the issue, and going into the process from the operating manual to set the auto balance is a constant hassle, have suffered for ten years from this device and what was left of my fragile mental health has been vandalised. As soon as I could afford a replacement machine, I vandalised this one. Not surprised these devices were discontinued. Will never buy another F&P washing machine

Just over a year old and the intake valve thing started leaking. I spent almost $100 to buy a new part and a couple of weeks later the electronics broke down. What a waste of money. I'll never buy another washing machine from this brand.

Had for 5 years but LG is known for having issues with gunk/scrud getting stuck under impeller plate (disk at bottom that spins) Hard/risky to remove… Read more

to clean or $$$ to get it serviced. After 20++ cleans we gave up on getting it out. Tub clean meant to be hot but only selects cold and uses cold. Hot hose is definitely working/connected. Noticed the sensor hasn't been sensing the water level correct for a while too.

I bought this in 2024 to replace a 5 year old Samsung top loader. Prior to that, I had a Whirlpool front loader that lasted 17 years. From day one,… Read more

this was awful. It twisted clothing and worse of all, there was lint on our clothes despite cleaning the lint filters.

Just recently, it has thrown an IE (Inlet Error) Code. I have cleaned the pipes yet it fills slowly. The warranty expired a few days ago.

My experience aligns with a lot of others people's experiences.

Never again will I buy this rubbish.

Not good enough. Why is Sphere not making any improvements over the years on a product that is clearly nothing but junk. This is our second… Read more

replacement needed in our 2021 Jayco Silverline. These washing machines only have a 12 month warranty and they don`t last much longer than that, before needing another replacement due to further faults and breakdowns. NOT GOOD ENOUGH SHPERE!!

Fragile machine - broken after 3 months – Purchased in May '18 and broken by August '18. Developed some alarming clunking noises during wash cycle which then turned into a high pitched… Read more

screech like the sound of stripped gears. Called up service centre and were advised no service available for 4 days and only could come on a day where we are not home. Now have to wait a week and expect that it will be weeks before actual repair can occur so we are family of 5 without washing machine (once again after similar issue with the previous Fisher and Paykal back in May). Sadly it seems there are no longer any decent appliances we can purchase that last. Expect we will also now have to buy another machine as a spare because I cannot even rent a machine for short term. Absolutely fed up with the terrible quality we all now have to put up with.

I bet about a year out it leaks water! – I used to be a seller of these machines, not any more. So many times I have fixed customers machines with the fill hose within the machine cracked… Read more

and leaking. If you get onto it early it may or may not short the drain pump.

I moved to other places and it was exactly the same, I used to go to the dump and scavenge parts of other Simpson's. Fill hose can't handle holding water, deteriorates. But that's the way it's designed. Well they are gone now. Forgot how many I fixed in indigenous communities I got our buying team to source another brand as it was embarrassing to sell a product that died so soon, often just out of warranty. That would have been 1000s of sales lost for Simpson. I have not sold Simpson products ever since, I hope Simpson has done better. .

Brand new. Makes a noise but won’t wash or spin. It’s useless. I’ll be seeking a full refund - no confidence in the product, Update - customer… Read more

service very good and sent new one. It washers well. Don’t bother with the spin cycle as it does nothing …. Just wring out by hand :)

Compact but tangles clothes and then complains and stops - I always have to untangle my clothes as it stretches them and gets them horrendously tangled. Maybe I should put them all in separate bags

wash not splash – twin tubs generally wash well, fast and efficent, this one just wants to get water everywhere. normal and gentle cycles were the same, when you put… Read more

the lid on to stop water coming out, that water ended up draining on top of the clothes in the spinner so that made the spinner less effective. I now have the 10kg teco, that has it's own issues yet is a much better machine for similar price.

Dont buy. Disappointed with this washing machine. It only lasted 4 years before it stopped draining properly. It washes, but won’t rinse or spin… Read more

unless I lower the drain hose. For a machine that’s only 4 years old, I expected much better reliability. Unfortunately, I can’t recommend it based on my experience.

If I had known how this machine operated I never would have purchased it. You cannot change wash time, water level, rinse time, spin speed once you… Read more

start the programme. You have to press power off and start again. How stupid is that. A very loud clonk everytime you want the lid open to take out or add clothes. I have always over 58yrs had F/P machines, this one is the worst as far as programming goes. Dislike it.

My new washing machine was delivered today, a replacement for my old 5.5kg Lg top loader. Not impressed so far, it’s so noisy. My old machine was… Read more

quiet, you could hear the water sloshing about but that was it. This one is whirring about all over the place, I’m in shock. It also takes ages to actually start washing the clothes, I feel like it’s a big step backwards from my old machine. Should’ve gone for the fisher Paykel.

Bought 11/2020, died 2/2026. It hadn't had a hard life. Bit disappointing really, because the 3 or 4 machines I've had before have all lasted much… Read more

longer than that. Had it replaced, since spending maybe $200.00 or more what with parts and labour to fix it when I could get a decently reviewed Onix 7kg machine for just $337 did not seem too sensible. Will it be recycled into baked bean tins? Who knows.

Worse washing machine. It has lot of issues. Never buying Whirlpool again.

Always buy Westinghouse for a reason. They are built tough . I can do 4 loads a week mostly my husband’s work clothes I throw everything in together… Read more

& it works like a dream . Everything I own is Westinghouse because they have great after service if needed .

Good product – So far so good! Happy with the product, fits lots in the machine and washes well! No problems Show details

So fast to wash and washes well. Uses a bit of water though.

Absolute GARBAGE!! DO NOT BUY IF YOU WANT TO WASH OVER 7KG OF CLOTHES! We have had nothing but problems with this: - The inability to wash anymore… Read more

than 6 towels and 5-6 shirts at once before it errors - The constant green/ grey flaxes coming from the hidden side of the drum and going all over the clothes - The useless filters that catch nothing - It even errors when you put more than 1 bath mat thats 80cm x 40cm in it!

We dont use cheap detergent, we dont use cheap softener, we always allow only what it specifies and 90% of the time use the auto dose.

Our machine is now 12 months old and we have had to go and spend $1600 on a front loader because the $1300 we spent on this supposed 12KG piece of garbage is now gone never to be seen again.

Before this machine we had a Fisher and Paykel Front loader and it had an $8 bearing go in it after 3 years, the repair shop guy told me to scrap the machine and never buy the brand again because Fisher and Paykel are made in a way that they cant be repaired and its really crap for their customers.

I dont know how my partner managed to convince me to buy another and as expected - it has bitten us too.

Do yourself all a favour, forget this washer and forget Fisher and Paykel.

Have had this machine since December 2025 and have allowed 6 months + to see if it performed better than in the early months. 1. I wash for myself… Read more

only, so weekly I wash sheets and bath towels etc together, which despite great care in loading to keep balance the machine manages to go off balance violently , ending with sheets on one side and bath towels all together . This can happen at end of wash cycle or end of rinse cycle or both if I am unlucky. I Previously had a Simpson 6kg for nearly 25 year which was still working well but a complete rust bucket, and before that a large family size Westinghouse (2nd hand) which also was over 20 years for me and I abandoned when I moved house as it was rusted out . I have never had a machine that was so unbalanced so regularly. Trying to reload the machine with sopping wet towels all knotted together is a rotten problem as I am 80++. It is level, and stands solid , even when the barrel is violently off balance. 2. the program of this model machine when the water first starts to drain out has the rotators trying to swish against the massively heavy , sopping wet load WHY??? Is it a built in problem to make sure the machines mechanism only lasts for a few short years ??? 3. this machine does NOT spin clothes well, even on the 'Max' setting, which can only be accessed if you choose full load program !!!!! WHY???? a few pairs of heavy material Jeans cannot be spun well !!

Terrible terrible machine! I can’t reach the clothes for starters the drum is so deep, I should have checked before I purchased it. Didn’t think… Read more

that a big brand like LG would be so ergonomically challenged. It can not wash more than 2 towels and a sheet on the biggest load! I got a big machine because I need it. Error codes daily, when it’s out of balance it continues to go through the rinse cycle like it will do it all day if your not home, wasting so much water. Do not buy this machine. My Electrolux 7kg front loader ran rings around this hunk of junk. LG should be recalling them and reimbursing people who bought them. Unfortunately I will never buy anything LG again.

As a single aged pensioner, budget was the overriding factor in my purchase of a new washing machine. My Samsung top loader had served me faithfully… Read more

for 11 years, but one morning it decided not to spin anymore. It had also developed the habit of depositing flakes of gunk on my washing, a problem no amount of tub cleaning could solve. After some online research, I decided on the Haier HWT75AA1 top loader from Appliances Online at $527. There were a couple of negative reviews, but the price and size were right.

There was an initial hiccup after installation. The cold water tap outlet leaked badly and resisted all my attempts to tighten it. A quick call to a relative with the right tools solved that problem.

Now, after a dozen or more loads of washing, my opinion is divided. The electronic controls are easy to use and there are 6 wash options. One annoying omission is the ability to change the agitation time. The only way this can be changed is to select a different wash option. It appears to get the clothes nice and clean, although I have yet to test it on something really grubby.

The spin cycle is extremely noisy at full speed, but in comparison to the Samsung, the clothes come out much drier. Some of the reviews complained about tangled clothes, but to date I have not had this problem (the Samsung was a notorious “tangler”). Having two lint filters in the tub is a definite plus. One criticism on a purely cosmetic level; the Haier water inlets are located on top of the machine and although this may provide easy access, it is just plain ugly. There is a loud noise from hot and cold taps when opening and closing (water hammer) and I did not have this problem with my previous machine.

It’s early days yet, but there are enough good points at present to outweigh the negatives. But I do miss the little tune my Samsung played at the end of the wash cycle (the theme from Schubert’s Trout Symphony). The Haier just beeps 6 times.

Another horrible LG product. Constant water level sensor issues. Tubes cracking namely the lower pump hose. Massive leak water all over the floor. … Read more

Lid has issues, gets stuck as though their is debris. Removed lid nothing present. It clicks.

Door lock went haywire. Would open close open close automatically.

Buttons stop functioning. Namely mode 2. Can not switch from normal mode. I presume it's a moisture and circuitry issue.

Turbo clean stopped functioning. Does thing to go. So does not de-lint well at all. Lint floats around.

Worst of all LG service tech is basically useless. They'll send someone out to look at it. Issues will persist. This is the last of LG products in my home. Don't by anything LG post 2017. Sub par quality throughout their ranges.

The outer body is prone to rust

Machine currently washes when it wants and takes as long as it wants.

currently shopping around for a new one. Won't be buying LG ever again. So glad this is it for the LG Bad's in my home. Had a fridge that caked it and warranty voided. Thought I had a Samsung washer lol.

$1200. Ridiculous for this lack of quality. These companies need to be investigated.

Bedding, clothes. Nothing heavily soiled, just the usual regular washing.

HATE IT Wish I had never bought it – it NEVER starts at the last used setting. Have to reprogram it every time unless I accept the default full wash with three rinses and then it still… Read more

doesnt pump dry, it sits and soaks until I come along and tell it to spin - really???. The imnstruction manual bears no relatioonship to reality. No gentle wash cycle. DO NOT BUY ONE OF THESE

I wish my old washing machine was still going. More logic used previously. Auto water fill is useless (so, so much for saving water). Uses weight and… Read more

movement of DRY items as to how much water needed, and fills with water from bottom of tub, leaving numerous items sitting on top of the wash load never getting wet and never being washed. Also, only certain wash settings allow you full selection of water levels. I used to also progress my wash sometimes due to different reasons but can't see a way to do that with this machine. A shame.  Definitely not happy with machine.

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Brought this washing machine on the 28th of May. It was delivered on the 29th by Appliances On Line. Delivery drivers were fantastic. They came in… Read more

and unboxed the item and set up the machine ready to go. We did 2 cold wash loads on Friday afternoon. Machine worked well. With no complaints. However on Saturday afternoon when we wanted to do another load.... the machine was DEAD. No lights... nothing. Tried plugging into another powerpoint to check ....still nothing. Checked powerpoint and found no issues there. After spending $1086 on this machine to say we were disappointed to only get 2 washes out of it is an understatement. HOWEVER, I got in contact with AOL straight away and spoke to [Name Removed]. I explained my problem with him and he then conferred with his manager and came back on line to say "Our guys will be putting a new machine on the truck for you to be delivered asap. We will check to make sure it was installed by us correctly and if so, we will remove and install a new machine for you".... which they did. Come Tuesday midday new machine had been installed and happy to say at this point it is still working well. Excellent service by Appliances On Line. Not happy however with getting a lemon from Fisher and Paykel.