Tips to buy a new washing machine

What you should note in my experience when buying a new washing machine:

1. No money to pay for unnecessary programs: just about every manufacturer now has programs like "shirts" or "black" or "sports" or similar. Do not you need everything! These programs should not be a purchase argument. If you're there, it's nice, but you really do not need them.

2. Foam detection / imbalance control is unnecessary, but often there. Both functions can also be disturbing. That should always be aware. Because the foam detection can also start if you have not overdosed, but just because it just recognizes foam. A hyper-sensitive imbalance control can wear out the laundry! Some manufacturers have unbalance controls that always start, some manufacturers have unbalance controls, which still tolerate a certain imbalance.


3. Pay attention to the water consumption, power consumption and required washing time! More water means more laundry care! The normal program should use enough water for washing and rinsing, so that the detergent can disperse well, it spreads well, the laundry is spared and it is rinsed out well in the end. Do not rinse too thoroughly, otherwise the laundry will be hard! Attention to such options as "water plus": under certain circumstances not only more water is used for washing and the water level increases when rinsing, sometimes in addition to "well meant" another rinse automatically switched on, which then the laundry we hard.

4. Energy saving = i. R. long wash, little water, reduced movement of the drum.

5. Due to the EU Energy Saving Guidelines, all machines must have energy-saving standard programs. It makes sense if the machine also has the normal variant de program in addition to the "eco" programs. Example: a machine has two 60 degree programs: an eco 60 ° and a normal 60 ° program.

6. The new machines can cause all sorts of unpleasant surprises. A simple washing machine does not exist anymore. Each machine has a different approach to saving water, has different sensitive volume controls, imbalance controls or foam detectors. Therefore, you should make sure that you can give the machine in case of dissatisfaction within 14 days.

Washing Machine Buying Guide | Consumer Reports | March 2024