Hi ridz
Read numbers of your post, I understand you usually advised for reliable CONTINENTAL brands like BOSCH and Electrolux. However, have you heard about this new 8kg LG Model: WD-14361TD with direct drive system?
http://sg.lge.com/prodmodeldetail.do?actType=search&page=1&modelCategoryId=060602&categoryId=060602&parentId=0606&modelCodeDisplay=WD-14361TD&model=NOTHING#
Actually after I compared a few models of washers, I found each of them have PRONS and CONS (my personal preference), this make me hard to decide which to buy. Why I say so? Well, let me briefly describe the washers I have short listed as follow,
First of all, I would like to highlight that the below models all are front load washers with,
- AAA classify ( which meant Energy efficiency A, washing Performance A, Spin Drying class A)
- Low water consumption
- Over 1000 rpm
- LED Display
1) Electrolux 1087 - 7kg (Harvey Norman @MWalk selling about SGD1100 included extended warranty to 5 yrs, EW -cover labor/part/ transport)
2)
PRONs
- Reliable brand with conventional system
- With metal lock and better door cover system compare to BOSCH, and rubber has warranty up to 5 yrs (without warranty, a replacement of rubber requires about SGD180)
CONs
- Need longer hour (about 2hrs plus) to complete a cycle for washing (To my personal preference, I really don’t want to take such long hour for washing)
- For conventional system, if belt worn out then it needs replacement
- Make in Thailand
2) BOSCH - 7kg (Harvey Norman @MWalk selling about SGD999 and additional SGD 145 extended warranty to 5 yrs, EW -cover labor/part/ transport)
PRONs
- Reliable brand with conventional system
- Shorter washing cycle with full load (45mins)
- With 60C temperature option (heard Electrolux don’t have 60 but 90)
- Other than cycle time, the function quite similar to Electrolux
CONs
- The lock is plastic, and door cover has a Gap after closed
- Rubber only warranty 1 year (maybe due to weak cover system), for replacement it needs SGD 180 (Extended warranty not cover)
- For conventional system, if belt worn out then it needs replacement
- Heard the 45mins washing cycle only contain of 2 Rinses, which normally EUR washer using 3 rinses programme. (would it clean?)
- Make in Thailand
3) LG Model : WD-14361TD - 8kg (Harvey Norman @MWalk selling about SGD899 and 100 plus for extended warranty to 5 yrs, EW -cover labor/part/ transport)
4)
PRONs
- New LG Direct Drive System (when spoil, it may cost higher)
- Washing cycle with full load (1hr 30mins)
- Water consumption (1.58L) is slightly lower compare to Electrolux but don’t know BOSCH yet
- It is power consumption (1.24 Kw/h), but haven’t compare to Electrolux and BOSCH
- More functions. Example, (Higher spin speed up to 1400 rpm, with temperature option cold/30/40/60/95, Rinse hold, Child lock available and etc)
- Rubber also warranty up to 5 yrs
- Make in Korea (Believe the quality is there, compare make in Thailand)
- Seems Cheap and good
CONs
- Brand still new in the market, may have unknown problem
- After clothes wash, clean?
- How long LG can it last? Coz BOSCH and Electrolux can last up to 10 yrs if use it properly
- May not a full 8kg Drum size (but 7kg is enough for me)
I know it is quite a long thread, but just hope to list all my finding and concern to get some advises. Thanks!!!