This single-tower unit delivers serious capacity in a narrow footprint, running quietly enough for installation near bedrooms while LG's direct-drive washer motor earns long-term trust. The detergent drawer drains liquid soap through a pinhole before the cycle starts, forcing you to pour detergent straight into the drum, and the dryer sometimes leaves clothes damp on default settings until you dial in your preferred cycle. If you need full-size performance in half the floor space and can tolerate a couple of design oddities, owners who've lived with it report genuine satisfaction, though warranty service can drag if you draw a lemon.
Speed Queen builds this washer with commercial laundromat guts, all-steel construction, simple mechanical controls, a 25-year design life, but the original 2018 TR7 cleaned so poorly that Consumer Reports called the factory thinking the test unit was broken. It wasn't. A 2019 update improved things to adequate, yet stain removal still lags competitors at this price, requiring more pre-treatment and manual fiddling with water levels. Buy it if you want a tank that will outlast your mortgage and you're willing to do some of the heavy lifting on tough stains. Skip it if you expect a thousand-dollar washer to handle laundry effortlessly on its own.