Q: We have a top-of-the-line Kenmore Elite washer that I bought from Sears. It’s just four months old. The glass lid has spontaneously shattered. Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter We ...

Electrolux's $1,099 EFLS617S is the current front-load washer to beat. With excellent stain removal and solid design, features and usability, it sets the bar high for other midrange front-loaders.

The recall involves three LG and three Kenmore Elite Brand top-loading washing machine models manufactured between February 2010 and November 2011. The units come in beige, white and graphite steel ...

Kenmore's $1,530 Elite 31633 washing machine (available at Sears for $915) has the best stain removal score of any top-loader we've tested so far. It also looks high-end and can hold twice as many ...