You are guru dude ... what can I explain you....Can you post some pictures ?
explain why you think it was the right decision ?
most people look at price and do not see other benefits.
This looks interesting, it seems to be about a foot off the floor. is the machine anchored to the stand in any way or is just free standing. There is quite an art to leveling. But is there no risk of it wobbling off and toppling over.@blr_p @vyral_143
8kg machine at home with the custom made pedestal stand.
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There is a drawer in between to store detergents and fabric softeners. The stand is primer painted (by me ) I had to return to Pune so skipped the final paint.
This is when it was installed. Called the company guy and got the leveling done properly. Now the cardboard under the machine feet is removed. The floor is not level so one leg still needs some filling underneath like in the pic.
correct@vyral_143 Pls let me know if you want any specific info or pic of the machine. I will post it I first saw some videos on youtube which kind of discouraged me from buying IFB but on researching little I came to know that either those machines were not levelled or not loaded properly so they vibrated crazy. My machines run smooth(touchwood) that one cannot hear it if I close the bath door.
umm, its a cultural thing. Euros prefer FL's. Americans TL's and Japanese twin tubs. The smallest size you see in the west is 7kg, colder countries means thicker clothes, also they wash bed spreads in them so has to big enough.Just think that TL are popular only in eastern countries or developing countries. Mostly western countries or developed countries use FL. There must be some good reason that FL has been their preferred choice for decades.
That siemens will work just fine for you. your overhead tank is high enough so water pressure won't be a problem. Service won't be an issue, it will cost more but you will get competent people. don't overload or otherwise abuse it and it will last you anywhere from 5-8 years.On the other hand I can get Siemens IQ300 7Kg model for just above ₹30,000. However I am not quite sure how good machine itself is and how great after sales service is going to be.
Get the instruction manuals of both and compare features. The LG has more programs that you may or may not need. The price is more because of the features. if you can get by then the siemens is fine.Now a FL in same category with bigger drum (7Kg) is approx ₹37-40,000 after discount. This over-runs my budget by almost 50%.
To answer this one has to understand what is your average indian's notion of clean. its whatever the maid can doAnother point in consideration was, how much dirty clothes are getting? Most time of the day I stay in closed environment. Largest content of 'dirt' would be sweat due to humid weather. Now in this scenario, probably I would not notice improvement/difference in wash quality.
its your call, a top loader is what your mother is used to. a FL means changing the way she works. if she is happy with the current semi-auto and its cleaning then a TL is good enough. if you want to try something different then there is the FL.I have not yet booked or ordered anything. But the time is closing in and would like to decide it by this weekend.
That siemens will work just fine for you. your overhead tank is high enough so water pressure won't be a problem. Service won't be an issue, it will cost more but you will get competent people. don't overload or otherwise abuse it and it will last you anywhere from 5-8 years.
You did not confirm whether your current machine is large enough for your requirement or whether a bigger is required. The 7kg seems to have the same volume as your present semi-automatic. In fact i don't even know why you are looking for a new machine, is it because the older one is giving problems and should now be replaced ?
Get the instruction manuals of both and compare features. The LG has more programs that you may or may not need. The price is more because of the features. if you can get by then the siemens is fine.
all you need is a cotton wash at 60 degrees and a mixed and delicate which runs at 40 degrees and 30 degrees. a timer so you can load it up and have it start later is useful. All these machines can handle power cuts and resume where they left off. Soap will cost more with a FL than a TL. Ability to skip spin can be useful.
Its your call, a top loader is what your mother is used to. a FL means changing the way she works. if she is happy with the current semi-auto and its cleaning then a TL is good enough. if you want to try something different then there is the FL.
compare features of the TL you have in mind vs the FL from siemens.
What are their objections ?However my parents are still reluctant to go for a Front Loader.
What are their objections ?
Can you ask her to show you how high in the current semi-automatic she considers to be a full load. How many inches from the bottom with dry clothes ?1.. FL is odd compared to TL. Also my mother is used to use TL from 11 years.
reference2. One of neighbours at new building convinced them that FL needs more water and we have limited supply from 7Am to 12-1Pm. Also water pressure needs to be very high. Now I have already measured water flow speed which is about 7 seconds approx to fill up 1 Lt. bottle, translating to 7.5Lt/min. I think 5-6 hours of water supply is good enough.
surprised the salesmen mentioned this figure for the LG. It applies to their high end models (washer dryer types which come directly from korea) which require 1 bar. their other models can get away with 0.3bar which is a tank directly above or ten feet.Salesman at other store mentioned about requirement of 8L/min flow for LG machine. I think this would be achievable.
How high are your water tanks for both machines ?Both my IFBs need 0.3bar inlet pressure which is like you will get everywhere.
So they noticed and appreciate the difference in cleaning compared to their previous TL.My family was also inclined towards TL but when I bought mine and used it for few weeks they decided to go with it.
Making it as heavy is key. It looks like the old stand is propped up against it. Its like one fifth the height. That's the most shops can afford to sell so you never see anything bigger.Yeah I made sure that the machine was levelled and sturdily grounded and not shaky. The stand itself is so heavy that it needs atleast 2 ppl to move it. Its as good as a cement platform. The machine is just sitting on the stand. Not anchored. I have 4-5 inches on all side as gutter space just incase it moves but it has not moved till now.
I had seen those pedastals but its impossible to get such finishing here. So I got the bare minimum made.
Pinged my local dealer for a quote on this model. He said 31,500+1.5% bajaj processing fees. Effect 32k.I finalized on 7.5 KG as 7 KG wasn't available in white and grey / silver in 7 KG was actually priced higher by about INR 700 over 7.5 KG in white. The model I finalized is F10B8EDP2 for INR 33,200 + INR 500 Bajaj Finserv EMI processing charges. I will be making the payment tomorrow morning.
Indeed, most are clueless. When i pointed out the difference between a 'made in india' lg washer and China, the guy was surprised. Look at ratings plate just above the opening with the door open.Okay, so no response. I can handle that.
I went to Shah's on OMR (Chennai) and they had all LG FL models on display. Their sales exec - Valli was extremely knowledgeable and had profound know-how on features, and functioning of washing machines. One of the rare experiences in an Indian retail store, I was thoroughly impressed by her intelligence and confidence.
Right, the weight ratings have shifted ever so slightly upward over the last couple of years.So I clarified and measured the drum sizes for LG front loaders.
5.5 KG, 6 KG and 6.5 KG have the same drum volume.
7 KG, 7.5 KG and 8 KG have the same drum volume.
The 7kg is the cheaper alternative when i checked recently.I finalized on 7.5 KG as 7 KG wasn't available in white and grey / silver in 7 KG was actually priced higher by about INR 700 over 7.5 KG in white. The model I finalized is F10B8EDP2 for INR 33,200 + INR 500 Bajaj Finserv EMI processing charges. I will be making the payment tomorrow morning.
Hope this helps someone in their purchase decision.