Top Loading Washing Machines – These washing machines have shorter cycles and are a lot less expensive both to buy and to repair. They use a very simple control panel to choose the type of cycle you want, and this panel is incredibly easy for most people to operate without any confusion. Unfortunately, when you put too many items in to be washed, you will find that your machine isn’t able to do as great a job, and this type of washing machine sometimes has trouble getting all the water out of the load during the spin cycle.