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When you buy a new washing machine, you expect it to do the job. But Consumer Reports tests show several of the newest washers are not up to it. Federal regulations that require washers to use less ...

For CR’s engineers, doing laundry is a mission. By putting hundreds of stained fabric swatches into washing machines, they can see how well each appliance handles red wine, cocoa, and soot. Cycle ...

The Summit Appliances LW2427 is part of the Washing Machines test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Compact Washers models like the LW2427 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those ...