Despite having a spacious, 4.5-cubic-foot interior, this LG front-load washer has a 30-inch closet-depth design that can be tucked into tight spaces and stacked with a matching dryer.

Despite having a spacious, 4.5-cubic-foot interior, this LG front-load washer has a 30-inch closet-depth design that can be tucked into tight spaces and stacked with a matching dryer.

Whirlpool's new Closet Depth Front Load Washer and HybridCare Heat Pump Dryer are slated to hit retail outlets in April, so stay tuned for full reviews. Want more CES? Check here.

Front-load washing machines always clean up in our tests. Why do so many people still choose top-loaders?

While the majority of traditional front- and top-load washers measure roughly 27 or 28 inches wide and 30 to 35 inches deep, their height dimensions are quite different.

Some are full-sized front-load washers with matching electric dryers, others are front-load washers with matching gas dryers, and the last group are compact front-loaders with electric dryers.

Choosing a washer and dryer isn’t exactly easy either, as there are so many different brands, styles, and features available. Should you go with a front-load or top-load washing machine?

The best washer and dryer sets of 2025 simplify laundry day and keep your clothes fresh, efficiently. See top-rated picks from LG, Maytag, Bosch and more.

Even with this extra capacity, this set doesn’t take up extra space, due to its 30-inch depth that fills in smaller spaces ... and a reasonable price makes the Maytag front-load washer/dryer set a top ...

Most of what people hated about older front-load washers has been fixed (or was never actually true to begin with). Here are the benefits when compared with top-loaders and a few legitimate downsides.