Thread: Suggest a washing machine

Originally Posted by meetdilip

Thanks. I was a bit confused between automatic and semi automatic.

Semi-auto has twin tubs. It is top loading only.

The first tub is for washing and rinsing. The second tub is for spinning. You will have to remove clothes from one tub and put them in the next manually. Not worth the effort. But the price is nearly half.

oh, Got it. ................

Fully automatic is like a 2 step approach to washing ;
1. Put dirty clothes into machine.
2. Take out washed clothes from machine.

Semi-automatic is more cumbersome. You will have to shift clothes from 1 drum to the other.
Although costlier i would suggest the fully automatic machine esp. the front loading machine from IFB. Its a 1 time investment. I bought mine in 1997. Since then i got replaced ;
1. Water inlet assembly twice(2001&2008) (Rs600*2)
2. Bearings twice(2005&2009) (Rs900*2)
3. Rubber tubing (rats ate it)(2008) (Rs600)
4. Steel drum due to worn-out bush. (2009) (Rs1500)
So cost me 1200+1800+600+1500=Rs5100 over a period of 13 yrs. Now i have a 13 yr old machine but almost everything new inside except drain pump(still13 yrs old) and the electronic circuits which the IFB service engineer says he has never replaced in over 20 yrs he has been with IFB.




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Originally Posted by just4kix

@meetdilip,

Do not even think about semi-automatic.

You should go for an automatic with 5 kg load capacity. Choose any from IFB, Godrej, LG, Samsung, etc. Depends upon your budget. I think you should get a good m/c for around 16K.

biggest advantage of semi-auto I found, domestic help can use it by her own.

I am confused by this statement. Why can't the domestic help (kaamwaali bai) not use the automatic on her own?

Originally Posted by just4kix

I am confused by this statement. Why can't the domestic help (kaamwaali bai) not use the automatic on her own?

domestic help in our apt,does not do laundry work in the flat, where there is full-auto.
reason she gives-" kaun magajhmari kare, kharab-varab ho gai to..."
if your DH efficiently uses your auto WM, then u are damn lucky to have smart minded maid or u must be very good at erudition (to teach her).

I just asked that's all. In my home, our domestic help just does the house cleaning and utensils washing. Actually we never asked her. So we can't claim to be lucky or having educated her.

If one has a fully automatic WM then you can do the washing yourself. You dont need a domestic help for it. Like i posted b4 you put the dirty clothes in, set the programme, run the WM, & take out the washed dry clothes.

Btw im also using IFB dishwasher too.





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Last week i bought this, its a whirlpool fully-automatic with 8Kg capacity with built in heater costed me 18000 if you dont need heater then you can get for 15000 and it fits in your budget too,also apart from whirlpool no one provides heater.

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@meetdilip
Go for fully autmotic ones, & one more thing, if you can avail the front load washing machines then you can go for that, you can even dry your clothes upto 80-90% in that. though front load washing machines are costlier than top load. i am using samsung front load, so i can tell you that its really a good machine & their after sales service. you can try videocn & lg too.
also make sure that you use correct washing powder for the machines there are different washing powders for front load, top load & "haat ki safai" :P