Senheng Electrolux Front Loading Washer ELE-EWF10932 - RM2,949.00

i went to a local shop (not those big chain store like courts/senheng),
they quote me EWF12732 for RM2000 but no stock
the shop recommend me to take EWF10842for RM24xx
then i saw senheng got promotion for W85SV, RM2499 for member


so the major differences is W85SV and EWF10932 have direct inverter drive while EWF12732 and EWF10842 dont have direct inverter drive. size wise is EFW10932 (9KG) > W85SV (8.5KG) > EWF10842 (8KG) > EWP12732 (7KG) and all of them have large door
ewf12022 is beyond my budget
but i know it's good machine

Thanks for highlighting, didn't thought off these spec too... compare Electrolux, Bosch function is lesser.

Wow panasonic product died in 3 and a half year... that's really bad 
It give way beyond service?

for top loader or front loader... i some more plan to install 1 ler... haha...

well folks...

" Why washing machines are no longer built to last "

latest article on BBC..
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27253103

i like panasonic, tho not as flashy as LG, their marketing is focused on
safety feature, more believable functions...

but when i wana DL a copy of user manual to study... tarak.. none,.
emailed cs, can't help...
limited global website.. yes sold in uk aus,

this 2012 reuters report says oni 0.5% market share(washers+fridge) in eu..
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/22/...E84L13220120522

whereas the very aggresive korean.... tops global sales in washers for a few years, that's market for over 50 countries...
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=new...id=ae4T0pp0TUao

LG is still US top washer despite anti dumping duties...
http://antidumping.vn/news/2013-05-15/lg-s...-dumping-duties

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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.

I disagree with your statement that the WM not only spin, pour water and spin, if it's the case you no need to choose WM at all just pick whatever WM that offer in appliances shop because all WM sure can spin, pour water and spin and you can close this tread as well.
Nowadays WM can do much more than that, for example Electrolux top of the line WM EWF14012 have load sensor to tell you how many kg of laundry you put in the WM and automatically set the optimum water and wash time, Vapour Action reduce the allergens, Time Manager to alter the wash time at your will etc some WM have Foam detection sensor to avoid the foam overflow and wet your floor, 3D vibration sensor to minimise the vibration of WM. Its much more function than the old National FL WM my mom used to have where everything have to set manually. If you prefer to set it manually of course that is your choice but different people have different needs.
Even you are not so keen on new WM and new tech but the new model launch mean the old model you had ordered will get cheaper because the shop try to push out all the old model with sales etc.
just my 2 cents 

bought toshiba top loader with inverter 16 kgs at 1600 (100 per kilo LOL) during homedec

wonder if anyone knows its durability? i will at MOST use it twice a week with full load

oooh that's amazing

my wife chose that model because her mum uses it

apparently

LG is saying their WMs are 50db, more silent than the 57db of typical machines

but

Toshiba saying their spin at 37/27db... amazing!

oh... that's good news
i dowan to have loud loud once. how about now? borrow me decibel meter can ah

once when WM reach and once when its 1 year from the first date 

kidding oly la bosssss

can test
1. WM
2. fans
3. aircon
4. ambient noise in each room

repeat these every half annually to see what has degraded most!

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.

homedec!!!

the land of deals! i saw a massive 17kg one (older model) for 1750. but then i gian want super direct drive

toshiba is so quiet that it needs a massively loud beep to tell you to dig out its internals

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.

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.

My main concern is Gentle On Cloth the rest is secondary. 

TL never gentle on cloth base on my experience with 3 TL.

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...