i'm in kota kinabalu
so impossible to get from jintex
yeah, i guess i'll get the W85SV then
care to tell how much you paid for yours?

i see
the local store told me hitachi has no service center in KK
but when i called hitachi customer service they told me got service center here and they gave me the phone number as well (havent try to call them though)
so your water outlet hole is right below your WM?
the water outlet hole in my drying yard is about 6-7 feet away from the WM place (weird+fail placement by the developer )
i'm thinking either use PVC pipe connect the WM outlet pipe to let the water run to the hole (longer distance) or drill a hole and let the water go through the toilet sink outlet/outlet hole (shorter distance as the WM will be placed right outside the toilet)

i guess i have to consult the installer/plumber and see how to do it
impossible to place it on the water outlet hole as it is right behind the door and no water tap was placed there
hacking the floor is not an option as the management dont allowed it (apartment)

The website they sell electrolux washing machines are cheap.

Ewf-14012 is cheap for the price they sell at rm2980.

But I dun stay in kalang alley.

But I managed to bargain with the authorized dealer shop to sell at rm3k to me with original extra one year of warranty also. Overall it is still good bargain.

must get those tong sampah big bucket liao if to use this option
so your wash program is auto?
didnt think of that
will look into that as well

What is better brand to buy WM? LG or Samsung? Or better get electrolux?

Just bought samsung washer dryer WD806U4S at Best Denki KLCC.
Bought the warranty extension as well. What do u guys think? Can I wash and dry my queen size comforter on it? Hopefully this one can last 10 years..

Ok..  Will update on my experience later..
Noted.. That's why i bought the extension on warranty.. My panasonic TL just died after 3 and a half year so i thought any brand is vulnerable without warranty.. Wish me luck..

Anyone bought the same model and want to share experience?

tho my family have been using hitachi WM 2 units for total more than 30 years.. (still working now )

but this time, i opt for LG...

things have changed...

the japs WM market are so small globally...

just couldnt spend the same amount of $$$ on mainly plastic parts of jap TL washers...

headache the shop just call me and told me that the WM Hitachi BD-W85SV that i order has been phase out and a new model will be coming out in 3 weeks time. have to choose again.

Don't buy BOSCH.    I repeat, DON'T. Today, serviceman came to my house and quoted RM1050 for PCB (printed circuit board), RM408 for the absorbers (otherwise, shaking is bad) and RM100 labor. I paid RM100 for the visit and decided to get a new machine. The choice is tough... I am sold on Front Loaders but very wary of high repair cost.   Oh yes, BTW, my Bosch is only 3 years old and this is the SECOND PCB kaput. 1st one died 1.5 years old.

I bought BOSCH and paid a premium (RM3K plus) because they say they have the highest quality washing machine.

They should never have made such a claim. It is not true. 3 words: DON'T - BUY - BOSCH. Period.

The machine is not delivered yet since I haven't started renovation. But the model I bought got the luxury quiet function, hope the function really works.

So fast you buy, but you can ask them to deliver once the house jobs completed. Got a new WM to use.
New model out or not that's not a problem. A WM's job is spin, pour water and spin. Unless this month you buy, next month comes out a WM that the internals can jump.
Quiet or not is not justify when it is new as the damper, motor are still good.
Just put it to full load all the time and see will it still be quiet after 4-5 years.

I'm in a midst of renovating my house before moving in, can't decide yet to take front load to be built in with the kitchen cabinet or top load to put outside, wife inclined to front load, haven't used one before, any comments? It's only three of us in the house (Me, wife, 3 years old son), which size would fit for now and future? 

What u said abt top and front load terbalik liao....

Ya, top load use more water, front load use less water.
But top load's water won't cost bomb to ur water bill one la.. unless u wash it everyday few times for whole month.

i love convenience and would pay for it

example

i visit 10 shops (minimum) and spend RM5 on petrol to and fro from each shop. That's RM50 doing research.

then the time-value

I spend 15 minutes haggling, and average 30 minutes travelling to and 30 minutes travelling back. 1.25 hours.

x10 that would be 12.5 hours.

so to save a maximum 30% on the 1600 offered or RM480, i would need to spend RM50 in fuel and 12.5 hours of research.

if i go to homedec

using the same methodology

i visit 1 shop with similar petrol = RM5. i spend 1.25 hours, and i get 15.7% discount (1899 - 1600) or RM299.

Front load always use lesser water compare to top load WM.
But for the same price you are going to spend, FL's max capacity are always smaller than TL's max capacity.
Seen the most reputable FL WM, it do uses lesser water compare to cheaper models and even perform better than TL by 0.5l. But you need to pay extra rm1200 just to safe 0.5l of water each wash
Sellers always comparing the WM based on max load and will take a 10KG TL compare to 8KG FL.
Also, FL uses more power compare to FL. If each day a FL uses 1-2 unit more, 1 month already 60 units. You can do the maths on this.
Is it
Before I commit a purchase, minimum shops I visit will be 10-20. Usually Homdec will put MSRP and then give some discount for it which still 20-30% more expensive than those no name shops

Actually bill saving portion as a reason of my choice to choose front load is min, but I am more concern abt the usefulness of front load washing machine compare to top load.

TL also got gentle option to select.

actually.... gentle is not that effective in cleaning dirt

esp if u have school going children, n their baju always dirty compare to office ppl....

if u remember the old days, ppl wash kain/ baju they twist n beat etc..

tht might be the reason that FL needs longer time to wash n also use warm water... to get those dirt out more effectively....

both types of washers are useful, both can do something the other can't do... haha....

TL have soak function, for those who wants to soak before wash...

i forgot which brand of washer has this 'continue' function where if the power supply is off, then later turns on again, the washer will con't from where it stop...

[H2D,May 11 2014, 01:22 PM]
bring up by the lifter and drop back to water,,,,,, 

this is the marketing gimmick used by LG to confuse consumers...

yes, it can happen... when ur wash load is like what? only a few clothes, then it can happen, drop down..

then how high is the drop ah?  the drum is only less than 2 feet? bout 2 feet?

yes very very gentle drop down 'beating'... i agree, tht's y FL is always gentle it is true...

in this vid, which i have posted earlier,

it is like more of a gentle tumbling....

clothes are at best rubbing against each other gently... slow massaging 

those old TL washer.. with the batang in the centre and non rotating drum, yes it will twist very hard...

clothes get tangled bcos only the pulsator is rotating, and the drum is static.

i have 2 of those washers... compared to the latest TL tht i'm using now....

the difference is huge..

the whole of msia is not like the mid/ upper/high c modern housing area tht u r staying ...

some areas will have power trips once in a while.... cos of nearby factory, or backyard industry overloading etc...

not only hitachi, but a lot of other brands have this auto resume function.. depends on which model...