Top load washing machines and dryers
Manufacturers of washing machines try to automate the process of washing clothes as much as possible, creating not just washing machines, but washer-dryers. Now you don’t have to hang your laundry on the line, but take it out dry from the machine drum. Machines with a drying function raise doubts among some users, especially if they are top-loading machines, and some do not even know where to buy such machines and whether they are available on our market. We will try to answer all these questions.
Advantages and disadvantages
Vertical drying machines have their advantages and disadvantages compared to conventional drying or front-loading machines. What are the strengths of such units?
- Firstly, vertical loading equipment can be placed in any place, in any free corner; in most cases, the width of such a machine is only 40 cm.
- Secondly, it’s convenient to load laundry without bending over to do it.
- Thirdly, if you forget to put something in the wash, you can add the laundry when the machine has already started the program.
As for the minuses, they are as follows:
- The drum hatch doors may jam, which will lead to the repair of the washing machine.
- The drying function in washing machines can only be turned on for half the maximum load of the machine. This means that some of the laundry will have to be taken out after washing, the rest can be dried.
- The range of machines with vertical loading is much smaller than with front loading.
And they are inferior in terms of loading, their maximum loading is only 7 kg. - Vertical machines, and even those with a drying function, are much more expensive, and they are not found on the Russian market.
Where can I buy?
And now we will ask, perhaps, one of the main questions: where to buy a washing machine with vertical loading and drying? In Russia and the CIS countries, top-loading automatic washing machines are sold in large numbers, but you will hardly find models with dryers. We specifically set out to look for washing machines with such characteristics, rummaged through all the catalogs of leading Russian centers selling household appliances, scoured the Internet and in the end found only a few models, and even then at a very high price.
What is the reason? And the reason is that it is technologically more difficult to produce washing machines with vertical loading, and it is even more difficult to make models equipped with an additional dryer. So you get a top-loading washing machine with a drying function at the price of a used foreign washing machine.
There is another option. You can buy not a new vertical dryer, but equipment that is sold on the secondary market, in particular in the American market. The fact is that it is in America that the most popular are large washing machines with a load of 10-15 kg or more, with vertical loading and drying. Theoretically, you can find an English-language website that sells used equipment and order a used “home assistant” at a reasonable price. Wait for her to come and rejoice!
Taking into account the current exchange rate of the US dollar, buying used equipment from America will not be cheap.
In theory, everything is easy, in practice, you will throw money down the drain for a “pig in a poke.”When some rusty bandura, made four times, arrives and won’t last you even a year, then who will you file a claim with? Let's summarize! A new automatic washing machine with top loading and drying, even in an online store, is extremely expensive, and buying an old one is also not particularly profitable. In general, if we were you, we would give up the idea of buying a top-loading washing machine and dryer, but the final decision, of course, is yours.
Model overview
So, there are no vertical dryers on the Russian market, but once upon a time there were. Let's review such equipment; maybe knowledge of the brand will help you find the washing machine you need in another country.
Brandt WTD 1376 K – a top-loading machine with a well-known French company Brandt, its dimensions (WxDxH) are 45 x 60 x 85 cm. Moreover, this model can wash 5 kg of laundry and dry only 2.5 kg. The machine spins clothes at 1300 rpm, but the spin class is only B.
The energy consumption class of this washer-dryer is also only B. It is worth noting that the tank is made of stainless steel.
Hitachi AJ-S65MXP - this top-loading washing machine can wash up to 6.5 kg of laundry and dry even less than the previous machine, only 2 kg. It does not differ in the abundance of programs, there are only 6 washing modes, and it spins only at 850 rpm. In general, the machine is unremarkable, it wastes a lot of water, and the washing efficiency is questionable.
Gorenje WTD 63110 – washing machine with top loading and drying function up to 3 kg, washes up to 6 kg of dry laundry. The machine is programmed with 16 washing modes, including anti-crease. Energy consumption corresponds to class B. Overall, a good machine that will wash and dry.
Mabe MWD1 T611 is a top loading machine unknown in Russia, but known in Brazil and the USA. Its load is 6 kg, and when drying - 4 kg. The machine is distinguished not only by a high washing class, but also by energy efficiency class A. The machine is protected from leaks and imbalance.
The Frigidaire MLCE10ZEMW is an unusual washing machine suitable for laundries. It has large dimensions (WxHxD) – 68 x 191 x 78 cm. Loading capacity is 10 kg. With only 4 temperature settings, this machine does not have a lot of washing programs. It can be found on sale, but it costs about $1550.
Blomberg WDT 6335 is a Turkish washing machine with “German roots”. Load capacity when washing is 6 kg, and when drying 4 kg. The machine has a digital display and a variety of washing programs. Spinning is carried out at an increased speed of 1300 rpm.
Thus, there are top-loading washing machines with a drying function, but they are practically inaccessible to the Russian consumer. This is equivalent to what if they did not exist at all. Therefore, it is better to think about a front-loading unit; among such equipment, there will definitely be something optimal in price and quality.
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