Q We bought a Maytag Bravos top-load washer about two years ago. Around Thanksgiving, it started making a clunking noise. I called the tech out and was told there are no fixable parts; we would have ...

A washer that isn’t spinning may be overloaded, unbalanced, or sitting unevenly on the floor. Common issues include broken parts like the lid switch, belt, or drain pump—all easy to replace. If fixes ...

But Consumer Reports' latest research shows there appears to be plenty of work the Maytag repairman could be doing. Consumer Reports surveyed nearly a million subscribers to see whether they've had ...