Found a toploader from midea for rm550, with shipping.
Maybe going for that one.

Money has been tight and I'm still under b40 cat.
Just can't take living with shitty housemates anymore.

During study time, I bought a 5+ year old LG front loader, had it's skirting and exfill pump broke
Fix both of em myself.

Unfortunately in Malaysia, used goods = not taken care off

This post has been edited by rtk74: Dec 4 2022, 08:56 AM

Midea top loader should be okay, should be the 6 or 7kg at that price range and on top of that they still offer 2 or 3 years general warranty + 5 or 7 years motor warranty if not mistaken...

So my 3 years old Samsung top loader 18kg (WA18M8700GV) has give up on me.

Few months back I just change the absorber suspender for Rm100 to replace, and it went good.

Last week, the water won’t come out from the outlet, since I don’t have a digital multimeter, I straight buy the outlet valve(solenoid) to replace and still nothing happened.

A technician came and verify that my pcb has burning mark and he tried to connect directly to the solenoid and it works. So now confirm my pcb is the problem.

But the problem is, I tried to source it like jalan pasar and one of the big supplier for electrical products, but they don’t have it. Found one in shoppe but nil stock for Rm530. The technician quoted for rm800 plus.

For that price I think I might go with a new washing machine. So I’m here to ask which washer that have access for spare part after the 1 year warranty end? Bosch? Panasonic? Lg ?

3 years is too early too die.
Mine died after 10 years, Electrolux 12kg top loading. Can't find the parts. Already checked in Lazada, Shopee, Carousell or ebay.
So, i just bought a new one last week, but front loader type. LG brand 15kg.
As per my observation, for top loading, brands that easy to have parts either new or 2nd hand are Toshiba and Panasonic.
Not sure for front loading which brand easier to get parts.

LG have cheaper spare parts.

My LG over 10yrs. Spare part still available.

Couldn’t find much Panasonic with simple design as I just need washing and spin only.

Any thought on Sharp? Found 1 at Seng heng sharp esx156.
Rm1600 for 15kg, and seems like plenty spares on Shopee.

What holding me back is I want 18kg 😅


Any Model number? I did some research on lg, but mcm not much spares on Shopee.

Any thought on Sharp? Found 1 at Seng heng sharp esx156.
Rm1600 for 15kg, and seems like plenty spares on Shopee.


What holding me back is I want 18kg 😅

Last time, Sharp had a lot spare parts, but for their semi automatic washing machine models because Sharp very popular specially for their price factor.

I'm not sure for their fully automatic washing machine, but if you can find the spares in shopee with ease, so no problem i guess for you to buy. Furthermore, you only need the washing and spin function.

Yea, large capacity means top load has an advantage over front load.
If 18kg, i think you still have lot of options:

Hitachi largest 25kg got 18kg
Samsung largest 23kg got 18kg
LG largest 22kg got 18kg
Haier largest 20kg got 18kg
Sharp largest 20kg no 18kg
Hisense largest 20kg no 18kg
Panasonic largest 18kg
Toshiba largest 16kg
Electrolux largest 12.5kg

If you still prefer Sharp, maybe can buy their 20kg model.

To be honest, I don’t really care about the brand. I kinda prefer this esx156 just because of abundance of spares. Not all model in a brand that has a lot of spares, need search on Shopee 1 by 1. Unlike their bigger model esx2021 20kg, didn’t found any spares on Shopee . 😅

So I basically search which model are recommended, then I’ll search the model number in shoppee to see if it has abundance of spare or not. I think this is the only way to survive after the 1 year general warranty expire.

My wan is a combo type. 12kg/7kg.

Spare parts get from SC or LG guy service your WM.

What I experienced from my Samsung service guy,
He mark up the price x5 including labor from what I get from Shopee.

Absorber rosak, he quoted Rm500. Then he charge me for his visit Rm100 since I don’t want to proceed with the repair. I bought from Shopee Rm100.

So last week I call him again, now his visit fees is Rm150 if don’t want to proceed with repairs. He quoted me Rm450 to change outlet valve. I bought from Shopee Rm100.

How was your LG experience?

3x get their service.

Service fee RM80. No change for many yrs.

Parts change, he will tell me directly the parts price. Not cut throat price. Absorber change, each RM45/pcs. Water intake solenoid valve, about RM80. Motor drum or something about RM200.

Parts price and service is reasonable.

Back to 12yrs ago, my friend also got told me LG parts are cheap and available even after 10yrs. That's why I get LG WM.

I got this exact model , purchased few years ago forgot when ,its old model , 1.6k u can get newer n better model. One year b4 the WM spoil when using spinning rng chance of loud noise/banging, then when even rinse it sound like rocket launching

Seng heng is cutthroat shop unless u need their after service, other physical shop oso similar la but SH even more.

In the end get haier 14kg for 1.4, if u snap from shopee will be much cheaper

This post has been edited by lawliet88: Jan 11 2023, 10:17 AM

Wow that’s cheap and hassle free. Where did u get his contact? And where’s your location? Means he’s an appointed technician from LG right? Now I’m contemplating between sharp and LG.

I got the cut throat guy number from Samsung as well, he’s their appointed rep.

U are right, Seng heng price slightly expensive from the rest. But their after sales is good, and I’ve been purchasing with them for so many houses already, so it’s easier for me to track the warranty. Plus I have coupons and cash back where I can redeem.

Newer but hard to get parts also problem. How long does your sharp last? Banging during spin is caused by the absorber.

Cant really remember but i think in btw 5years.

Everytime want their service, I just go to the LG website, and launch a report. Then wait for the LG service guy calls for an appointment. Between 2 weeks time.

Sometime quite fast. Between a week they will call.

Finish service, just pay by cash or card.

I think each guy assign to certain area. I don't care who is coming. As long as from LG.

can avoid by using net bag