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Thread Number: 86374
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
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Post# 1109610 , Reply# 1 2/26/2021 at 11:18 (1,152 days old) by ea56  (Cotati, Calif.) |
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 I used to love Consumers Reports. Their reviews were in depth and detailed back in the 70’s up to the early 90’s, using actual testing info from CR. Then it seemed to me that the reviews began to lack the detail of old. It almost appeared that many of the ratings were based mostly upon the survey info they received from CR subscribers. I used to be a subscriber and when the detailed reviews stopped I didn’t renew my subscription.
I remember that one of my aunts subscribed to CR in the 50’s and 60’s and I used to read her issues cover to cover when I was visiting her home. Now those reviews were very detailed, lots of pictures of the CR testing process. Then you could really rely on a CR review when making a purchase, now not so much.
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Post# 1109615 , Reply# 2 2/26/2021 at 12:14 (1,152 days old) by kenwashesmonday (Carlstadt, NJ) |
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I'm curious what CR's #1 top loader is. | ||
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Post# 1109630 , Reply# 3 2/26/2021 at 15:52 (1,152 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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#1 TL in CR with an agitator? Should be the LG WT7305 | ||
| Post# 1109646 , Reply# 4 2/26/2021 at 18:18 (1,152 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Post# 1109666 , Reply# 5 2/26/2021 at 21:02 (1,152 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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I don't get why a washer TR7 with a washing performance 2 out 5 stars gets a higher rating than the TC5 with a washing performance 4 out of 5 stars. Yes there's some other difference but washing performance is sort of key I think.
The magazine version of CR is pretty much useless nowadays with its lack of detail for appliance ratings and reviews. You need the online version to get all the details. | ||
| Post# 1109671 , Reply# 6 2/26/2021 at 22:47 (1,152 days old) by Maytag85 (Sean A806) | ||
CR isn’t consistent or detailed for that matter anymore. The TR Series of 2018 Speed Queen washers were terrible compared to the 2017 and earlier models and could barley get anything cleaned without using a insane amount of water if it were to fill the darned thing with 5 tub fulls of water (pre wash, main wash, rinse, second rinse, third rinse) and still wouldn’t be as good as a 2017 Speed Queen washer in terms of washing and rinsing performance.
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Post# 1111831 , Reply# 9 3/17/2021 at 14:55 (1,133 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1111835 , Reply# 10 3/17/2021 at 15:49 (1,133 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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CR has to use the "normal" cycle for their testing and results because that is the setting upon which the manufacturers energy star ratings are based on. Even though it may not be the ideal setting for a particular owners situation it still gives everyone a valid comparison of how well each make/model performs against another make model on their respective "normal" settings.
In real life, not AW org members lives, it's likely 90% of people out there are 90% of the time just going to just toss their clothes in, add detergent, turn their machine on,press the start button and walk away. I wouldn't buy a washer that only garnered a fair or good rating when I know that there are machines out there that get very good or excellent washing performance ratings | ||
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