DD is mechanically simpler. Yes it saves manufacturers cost, but mechanically simpler also means longer lasting as you don't have to worry about belts snapping or loss of energy. As long as the manufacturers have their engineering worked out. DD will definitely outlast belt driven systems. Plus, they are less noisy. From an engineering standpoint. DD mechanisms has been in use in many demanding applications over the years: HDDs, trains etc. If/When Electric Vehicles become the norm, you'll likely see more vehicles with DD as it is the most efficient mechanism to transfer energy to the wheel.

Put it this way... probability for a system to fail is the product of the components.
If as you say, belt driven is a 3 component system, then you have 3 potential points of failure. Mind you, these are not independent redundant systems, but 3 interlinked ones. So you have 3 chances to fail.

In a DD there's only 1. (this is oversimplifying, but I hope you get the idea of what I am talking about)

Put it in another way, we would be playing a game of Russian roulette where one person pulls the trigger 3 times vs  person who pulls it once.

As an engineering concept DDs have their own engineering problems to solve, but all being equal, there's less chance to fail because of the mechanical simplicity.
It's a general rule that the higher the mechanical complexity, the more chance for failure.

I wouldn't classify a consumer product like washing machine as high-availability requirement heavy equipment , where replacement of a consumable part is far far cheaper than the cost of removing and repairing and where the service life is like 30-50 years. You can't simply throw out a steam turbine, but replacing a motor on consumer product a far simpler matter. The economics are simply very different.

Seriously my electrolux has 500rpm, 700rpm and 900rpm.
The 500rpm already very good enough.

If want futher dry for ur clothes we should use dryer or just hang them outside under the sun.

ooo..thanks prolly gonna have to get d service guys to look into it then...
toop detergent doesnt seem to work for my home...
wads ur recommended spin speed?

If dwelling is wooden floor board and washing machine is made earlier than 2010 I agree. Nowadays there's vibration dampening designed which minimises this. In the US, UK, Japan and wherever else that wooden floor are prevalent, the shaking and vibrating is all the more pronounced. That can be solved with anti-shake blocks made of rubber or some other dampening material.

In Malaysia, the floors are concrete. Using anti-slip tiles will minimise this issue.

Guys im stuck between both Panasonic NAF100-G3 Panasonic and the Samsung WA10F5S3QRY/FQ Samsung with both being 10kgs capacity and with delicate function.

Just as i was complimenting myself on how good i am for not breaking my budget, the word econavi changed my life. 

INVERTER

Now i just got myself a fridge and inverter. And turns out washing machines also comes with inverter. With the panasonic model NAF100-S3 with the econavi function. Exactly the same one as i what i had in mind but with inverter.

So my question, how significant will having an inverter for washing machine be for me in terms of savings and how much will the price difference be since the guy at harvey norman paradigm mall couldnt seem to help much..

What confuses me is whether the inverter in washing machines are just a gimmick since even in older WM we manually choose the water level to suit the washing capacity. 

Unfortunately, Malas person like me need WM...later hand wash tangan not smooth wife complain 

Hmm, their price is quite closed to other brands like Panasonic, Hitachi, LG...just that I find their design nicer. Err, shouldn't a good washing machine last more than 10 yrs?

Dear all sifus/dealers,

I live with my parent + sister + kids and we will be moving to a bigger home very soon. Currently I'm thinking to get a new FL WM. All in there are 4 babies and 5 adults in the house.
We wash quite a lot of napkins, clothes and etc on a daily basis especially for the kids.

Hope could get some valuable advice/input for the following:
a) Does a 8kg WM suitable to cater the laundry for 4 babies + 5 adults? Was thinking of getting a 9kg/10kg version. (currently using a 7kg WM but most of the times, we have to take out some clothes as WM oredy fully loaded)

b) Should I get the Samsung/LG FL WM since they are the only one with 'Child Lock' function? (Assuming Pana/Electrolux FL WM doesn't have the Child Lock function)

c) Hope to get some feedback for the best price regarding the following FL WM:
c1) LG WD-PD8010WM
c2) Samsung WF806U4SAWQ / WF906U4SAGD
c3) Electrolux EWF14012
c4) Pana NA-140VG3/VX3
Which one is the best?

Looking forward to receiving your favourable advice soon.
Many thanks in advance.

Cheers....

I am using electrolux time machine 7KG front load now.
I want to ask is that possible if i buy a 7KG dryer and put on top of it? will it able to sustain the weight??

It getting common at here. And it is a must for a laundry shop to have a dryer in a tropical country.

Even I have using dryer for over 5yrs.

I am buying it for landed. haze is the issue.

That's a joke, you hang ur clothes outside with haze so serious.
then ur clothes still smell good?

I am using Top too, seriously hanging clothes inside the house is not so recommended.

I m staying land properties. And I believe the person who ask is also land properties. Some relative land properties asking recommend my WM/dryer model too.

You do not understand because,

1) you not stay in city/ town. The busy of this ppl.
2) you are older generation. With dismiss something new.
3) Do not understand your wife situation. And helping her to lighten her work.

I don't understand why home minister like to wash their undergarments in toilet. Same to my wife. Have many time pursuit to just dump into the WM. I even brought a net purse so her undergarment not easily spoil. Still prefer hand wash. 

I have partially convert 1 of the toilet for her laundry. Since that toilet not much using as toilet. Future will be convert fully to laundry room. For overhead hang, you can look for other than ikea. There are many others function better than ikea.

This 1 brought from parkson which I use to hang wet cloth in toilet. Slim and strong enough for max 30kg. Can even put any thing ontop as an accessory inside wardrobe.

they say women underwear mix with men's clothes will bring bad luck ler. because women got 'period' ma.

it's the old teaching my mother and mother's mother and mother's mother's mother.

Wonder if anyone aware if there is someone selling cassette filter for Toshiba Washing Machine Triple Air (10kg)

Glad to hear that....I think I will dropby Toshiba service centers then.