OT. Need new washer

My wa****ng machine is malfunctioning, and as when I looked up the 
paperwork I discovered that it is 14 years old (how did that happen?  My 
new washer!!)I decided I might as well buy a new one.

I want another top-loader for various reasons, so I need recommendations 
from others who have ones they like.  The current one, although highly 
recommended, is a Sears model, and the bad thing about it is that it 
twists the clothes into ropes.  I am hoping for one which does not do 
that.  I don't want TOL  -  in my book, more bells and whistles = more 
things to go wrong.  I just need hot, warm or cold water settings and 
regular or gentle wash.  Everything else I can set up manually.

Thanks for any relevant input.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.
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