Front-load washers typically cost a little more than their top load counterparts, making it tough to find a bargain price. This Insignia model offers a solid 4.5 cubic feet capacity in a front ...

High-efficiency top-loaders (which don’t have agitators) do a wash in 60 to 85 minutes. And front-loading machines take the longest to finish a load, 70 to 120 minutes.