Looking for a Fully Automatic Washing Machine

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mzsa1994

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I am looking for a fully automatic washing machine.

For a family of 5
Water tank is 10ft above
Budget is 15-20k max
(So I guess 8kg top loading will fit in my budget)

Looking for something durable, provide good wash quality and if it needs maintenance in future parts should be readily available.

Thanks :)
 
mzsa1994 said:
I am looking for a fully automatic washing machine.

For a family of 5
Water tank is 10ft above
Budget is 15-20k max
(So I guess 8kg top loading will fit in my budget)

Looking for something durable, provide good wash quality and if it needs maintenance in future parts should be readily available.

Thanks :)
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8kg might have a year or so ago.

Now look at the 9kg category


Take a measuring tape with you and see if you can find that model in the shops.

Measure the drum width & diameter. Compare with the 8kg models. I think you will find them smaller and less featured.


That's an 8kg variant with jet spray. Find that model and compare drum size with the 9kg

For good wash quality. Or let's say better since we're talking top loaders. Larger the drum size the better. Also this model has a feature called jet spray because clothes don't circulate so easily from bottom to top so the clothes at the top usually don't get cleaned much without the jet spray.

Those are the two features you want in a top loader. Bigger drum with a water jet at the top.

I would be flexible with budget and try to meet requirements instead.

What is your current machine with model number?
 
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mzsa1994 said:
We are currently using a whirlpool 8kg semi automatic
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Any top loader will be an improvement over a semi just in terms of labour
mzsa1994 said:
Cannot extend budget beyond what I have laid.
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Are you in a position to measure drum dimensions in the shops?
mzsa1994 said:
I was looking at a whirlpool 8kg top loading with heater.
Does heater matter?
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A heater in these top loaders is more of a gimmick. Panasonic are the only machines that try to do warm wash. It will double the time of the wash and only applies to reduced loads.

In a front loader where its used properly the difference is better stain removal and cleaner clothes.

If you have access to a solar water heater you will get better wash quality especially with a top loader
 
blr_p said:
Any top loader will be an improvement over a semi just in terms of labour
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Yes we want to save our time and energy.

blr_p said:
Are you in a position to measure drum dimensions in the shops?
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Yes I can but I am not sure if they will allow that.

blr_p said:
A heater in these top loaders is more of a gimmick
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Oh ok!

Flipkart is providing 1.5-4k discount on axis bank credit card(i might be able to arrange that)
So I might be able to shell max 20-22K out of my pocket + card discount.
 
mzsa1994 said:
Yes I can but I am not sure if they will allow that.
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Bring your own tape with you. Nothing for them to stop. If you cannot compare you cannot buy.
mzsa1994 said:
Flipkart is providing 1.5-4k discount on axis bank credit card(i might be able to arrange that)
So I might be able to shell max 20-22K out of my pocket + card discount.
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Then go compare those two lg models. You may get better discounts in the shops than online and for s first time buyer it helps to see size with your own eyes
 
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https://www.amazon.in/LG-Inverter-TurboDrum-Automatic-T80AJMB1Z/dp/B0CD3XQF19/
That's an 8kg variant with jet spray. Find that model and compare drum size with the 9kg
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I just watched a few videos of the jet spray model and it looks like a gimmick.

Actual working of this machine looks like absolute joke literally no clothes circulation at all !!

I am not sure if it can even clean lightly soiled clothes considering the pathetic wash movement of the machine.





What do you think about this samsung machine?
 
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I just watched a few videos of the jet spray model and it looks like a gimmick.
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You should see what wash quality is without it
mzsa1994 said:
Actual working of this machine looks like absolute joke literally no clothes circulation at all !!

I am not sure if it can even clean lightly soiled clothes considering the pathetic wash movement of the machine.
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Its overloaded most likely
mzsa1994 said:

What do you think about this samsung machine?
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Better than any top loader you can get.

Have you seen it in a store?

Only doubt is whether it will work with your tank just ten feet above. How to confirm that?

@dafreaking @lockhrt999 both have similar models. How do find the performance?

Don't know if these two will reply in time as they go missing for weeks at a time and no way to tell when they last viewed anything here. Most irritating how they hide that in their profile
 
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Yup I have the same doubt.



No, I do have a samsung outlet in my city will check it out tomorrow.
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Want to buy LG 6 Motion Direct Drive Washing Machine..

I want to buy a LG 6 kg 6 motion Direct Drive Washing Machine...IT has a inverter compressor. Please give me reviews on efficiency,washing and power saving of this washing machine.. Please also suggest alternative brands with same quality..
techenclave.com techenclave.com

^Ten yr post of mine

Sammy front loaders is 0.5 bar or 50kPa lowest pressure requirement and that works out to 5m or 16.5 feet minimum head.

My LG machine is 0.3 bar but I've never seen recent LG's list anything less than 1 bar in their specs. Still some say it works with a tank above.

YMMV
 
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Want to buy LG 6 Motion Direct Drive Washing Machine..

I want to buy a LG 6 kg 6 motion Direct Drive Washing Machine...IT has a inverter compressor. Please give me reviews on efficiency,washing and power saving of this washing machine.. Please also suggest alternative brands with same quality..
techenclave.com techenclave.com

^Ten yr post of mine

Sammy front loaders is 0.5 bar or 50kPa lowest pressure requirement and that works out to 16.5 feet minimum head.

YMMV
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Thanks for the info mate, I just measured the height and tank bottom is at 11 ft.
 
blr_p said:
Look if there is a problem you can always get a pump. They are quite small and affordable these days.

@6pack can you advise on your experience with such a pump
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Thanks for the info, will check with samsung tomorrow.

I hope it work without any workarounds.
When tank is 100-50% full I am assuming 1.5-3ft of water head beyond 11ft.
 
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@dafreaking @lockhrt999 both have similar models. How do find the performance?

Don't know if these two will reply in time as they go missing for weeks at a time and no way to tell when they last viewed anything here. Most irritating how they hide that in their profile
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I have no idea what you are talking about wrt going missing :rolleyes:

Samsung 7.0 kg Front Load Washing Machine with Hygiene Steam, WW70T4020EE is the machine I have for the past 18 months or so. Been working fine. This thread is a good reminder that I need to a baking soda and vinegar clean soon.

Some random background info incase it's helpful. We are on the first floor and the water tank is on the 5th floor. Last month we realized that there is a pressure pump installed so I can't comment on things like water pressure etc. The machine is operated mainly by our house help.
 
also measure door frame width - all the doors thru which you need to take that machine beofre it can be installed. Some machines are wider and in that case you will be literally stuck.
 
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Any update?
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Sorry for not replying sooner.
There were a couple of medical emergencies in my family last month, so I just didn't have the time.

I went to the Samsung showroom, and they advised me that the pressure might not be sufficient, and it may or may not work.
They suggested I get a pressure pump or consider a top loader.

One of my aunts talked my family out of buying a front loader. She insisted that a top-load machine is better.
She owns the exact same LG top-loading machine you suggested, so she recommended that we buy the same model.
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I showed her these videos, and she said the water level in them is low.
I will visit my aunt to see the LG top loader while it's washing.

Due to the current situation in the family, the purchase has been postponed. Hopefully, we will buy it early next year.
 
mzsa1994 said:
I went to the Samsung showroom, and they advised me that the pressure might not be sufficient, and it may or may not work.
They suggested I get a pressure pump or consider a top loader.
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Pressure pumps are quite small and easily installed these days aren't they @6pack

I'd stick with the front loader
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One of my aunts talked my family out of buying a front loader. She insisted that a top-load machine is better.
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In what way is a top load better for her?

It costs less and you won't need a pressure pump.
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She owns the exact same LG top-loading machine you suggested, so she recommended that we buy the same model.

I showed her these videos, and she said the water level in them is low.
I will visit my aunt to see the LG top loader while it's washing.
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Make sure there is a jet above as that helps with the cleaning
mzsa1994 said:
Due to the current situation in the family, the purchase has been postponed. Hopefully, we will buy it early next year.
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Keep us updated
 
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