If laundry feels like more of a chore than usual these days, you are not alone. Although modern washing machines come in all kinds of colors and sizes and have specialty features like energy ...

In exploring the balance between innovation and simplicity, readers weighed in on washing machine design. Survey results show a clear preference for straightforward designs that prioritize reliability ...

A growing global trend these days is the use of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) in appliance applications. This is driven by a number of factors, ranging from raw material costs that ...

Laundry is a chore—in name and in deed—and in a market flooded with high-tech appliances featuring the latest gadgets, I recently made a choice that might seem unconventional: I opted for a mostly ...

I like front-load washers. They make Laundry Day go faster, without a doubt. But there's a bit of a problem with the average front-load washer. It's pretty easy for a child to get into ...

Front-load washers are some of the best washing machines you can buy. These are the best front-load washers from Consumer Reports' tests.