LG 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer. New WM3420
LG · WM3420CW
$729#1 PICK
Best Washers (2026)
29 productsWhen a front-loader's drum bearing goes, the fix can run $500 and most brands make you buy the whole tub assembly. I pick machines by what fails, not by the feature list.
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Style
LG 4.1-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
LG · WT6105CW
$899#2
LG WashTower, 4.5-cu ft Washer + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
LG · WKE100HWA
$2,599#3
More picks
LG 5.3-cu ft Smart Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$879
GE 4.5-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$589
Roper 3.8-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$498
LG 4.5-cu ft Stackable Front-Load Washer
$729
LG 5.2-cu ft TurboWash Front-Load Washer with Steam
$1,299
GE 4.8-cu ft UltraFresh Front-Load Washer
$799
LG WashTower, 5-cu ft Washer + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
$3,299
Electrolux Laundry Tower, 4.4-cu ft + 8-cu ft
$1,598
Electrolux SmartBoost Tower, 4.5-cu ft + 8-cu ft
$2,199
Samsung Bespoke 5.3-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$1,999
LG TurboWash360 5-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$3,299
GE Profile 4.6-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$1,899
GE 2.4-cu ft Compact All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$1,549
Samsung 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer, Super Speed
$798
Maytag 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer, Extra Power
$779
GE Profile UltraFresh Plus 5.3-cu ft Front-Load Washer
$998
LG 5-cu ft Impeller Smart Top-Load Washer
$1,149
GE 4.3-cu ft Agitator Top-Load Washer
$549
LG TurboWash 360 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer
$879
Electrolux SmartBoost 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer (Titanium)
$999
GE Profile UltraFast 4.8-cu ft Ventless Combo (Carbon Graphite)
$2,099
Samsung Bespoke 5.3-cu ft Ventless Combo (Dark Steel)
$2,199
Whirlpool 3.5-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$499
Whirlpool 5.2-cu ft Top-Load Washer, Removable Agitator
$943
Whirlpool 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer
$828
Whirlpool Stacked Laundry Tower, 4.5-cu ft Front-Load + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
$1,699
No matches — widen the filters
LG 4.1-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
LG · WT6105CW
$899#1 PICK
LG 5.3-cu ft Smart Top-Load Washer with Agitator
LG · WT8405CW
$879#2
GE 4.5-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
GE · GTW485ASWWB
$589#3
More picks
Roper 3.8-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$498
LG 5-cu ft Impeller Smart Top-Load Washer
$1,149
GE 4.3-cu ft Agitator Top-Load Washer
$549
Whirlpool 3.5-cu ft Top-Load Washer with Agitator
$499
Whirlpool 5.2-cu ft Top-Load Washer, Removable Agitator
$943
No matches — widen the filters
LG 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer. New WM3420
LG · WM3420CW
$729#1 PICK
LG TurboWash 360 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer
LG · WM4000HWA
$879#2
GE 4.8-cu ft UltraFresh Front-Load Washer
GE · GFW550SSNWW
$799#3
More picks
LG 4.5-cu ft Stackable Front-Load Washer
$729
LG 5.2-cu ft TurboWash Front-Load Washer with Steam
$1,299
Samsung 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer, Super Speed
$798
Maytag 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer, Extra Power
$779
GE Profile UltraFresh Plus 5.3-cu ft Front-Load Washer
$998
Electrolux SmartBoost 4.5-cu ft Front-Load Washer (Titanium)
$999
Whirlpool 4.5-cu ft Smart Front-Load Washer
$828
No matches — widen the filters
LG WashTower, 4.5-cu ft Washer + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
LG · WKE100HWA
$2,599#1 PICK
Electrolux Laundry Tower, 4.4-cu ft + 8-cu ft
Electrolux · ELTE7300AW
$1,598#2
Whirlpool Stacked Laundry Tower, 4.5-cu ft Front-Load + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
Whirlpool · WEF5727TW
$1,699#3
More picks
LG WashTower, 5-cu ft Washer + 7.4-cu ft Dryer
$3,299
Electrolux SmartBoost Tower, 4.5-cu ft + 8-cu ft
$2,199
No matches — widen the filters
Samsung Bespoke 5.3-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
Samsung · WD90F53AVY
$1,999#1 PICK
GE Profile UltraFast 4.8-cu ft Ventless Combo (Carbon Graphite)
GE · PFQ97HSPVDS
$2,099#2
Samsung Bespoke 5.3-cu ft Ventless Combo (Dark Steel)
Samsung · WD53DBA900HZ
$2,199#3
More picks
LG TurboWash360 5-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$3,299
GE Profile 4.6-cu ft All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$1,899
GE 2.4-cu ft Compact All-in-One Washer/Dryer
$1,549
No matches — widen the filters
Tech add-ons
Eastman Rubber Hoses 6-ft (2-pk)
The budget hose. Fine, but replace every 5 years, no exceptions
$38.48
Affresh Washer Cleaner (6 tablets)
Front loads get funky. One tablet a month stops the smell
$11.98
Eastman Braided SS Hoses 6-ft (2-pk)
Rubber hoses burst, the #1 laundry flood I see. 36,000+ reviews
$43.48
Appliance Surge Protector
Cheap insurance for the boards I replace weekly
$10.98
LG Pedestal WDP6W (White)
Raises the pair a foot, drawer swallows the detergent clutter
$249
LG Pedestal WDP6B (Black Steel)
For the black steel LG front loads
$269
LG Pedestal WDP6V (Graphite Steel)
Matches graphite TurboWash pairs
$269
Samsung Pedestal WE402NP (Platinum)
Fits Samsung front loads incl. Bespoke
$279
GE Pedestal GFP1528SNWW (White)
Fits GE and GE Profile front loads
$279
GE Pedestal GFP1528PTDS (Carbon Graphite)
Matches the Profile UltraFast combo finish
$299
Electrolux Pedestal EPWD257UIW (White)
For Electrolux front loads, deep storage drawer
$299
Whirlpool Pedestal WFP2715HC (Chrome Shadow)
Fits Whirlpool and Maytag front loads
$269
Common questions
Front-load or top-load — which actually lasts longer?
Neither wins by as much as people think. Top-loaders are simpler machines with fewer seals, so cheap ones fail more gracefully. Front-loaders clean better with less water and are gentler on clothes, but the door gasket and drain pump ask for a little routine care. Buy the better machine in your budget, not the layout — the spread between a good and bad model of either type is bigger than the spread between types.
How do I keep a front-loader from smelling?
Three habits, thirty seconds total: leave the door cracked between loads, wipe the gasket fold when you see water sitting in it, and run a cleaner tablet monthly. Nearly every 'moldy washer' call I get traces back to a door that gets shut wet every day. The machine is fine — the routine was missing.
Do I need special detergent?
If the machine is high-efficiency (every front-loader and most modern top-loaders), yes — HE detergent, and less of it than you think. Regular detergent oversuds, and oversudsing is a slow killer: it leaves residue that feeds odor and makes the pump work harder. If your loads smell like perfume, you're using too much.
What usually breaks first, and is it worth repairing?
Drain pumps and door latches go first, and both are cheap, sane repairs. Bearings are the death sentence — on most modern washers the bearing is buried in a sealed tub, so the labor costs more than a new machine. A washer that starts sounding like a jet on spin is telling you to start shopping, not to book a repair.