The Washing Machines I See Fail The Most — A Repair Tech’s Honest List

After 32 years of repairing washing machines, this repair tech has seen the same failures come through his shop again and again. In this video, he breaks down the washers he would think twice about buying—including Samsung high-efficiency top-loaders, Whirlpool and Maytag VMW models, older GE HydroWave machines, and cheap badge-engineered brands like Insignia and Criterion. Instead of focusing on flashy features or star ratings, the video uses a simple test: Can you open it, can you get the parts, and will a local repair shop work on it? You’ll also learn the 50% repair rule and why a cheap washer can cost more over time. Finally, discover the two washing machines this veteran repair tech would actually put in his own home: Speed Queen and LG.