Should you buy a front-loading or top-loading washing machine?
Top-loading washing machines consume less electricity but use more water than front-loading machines.
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If you're undecided between buying a front-loading or top-loading washing machine, take note of the following comparisons by refrigeration engineer Le Thanh Tung:
Price
Horizontal door washing machines: Minimum price is around 7-8 million VND, most are priced over 10 million VND.
Top-loading washing machines: You can own a top-loading washing machine for just 5 million VND.
Electricity
Front-loading washing machines: Consume 2-4 times more detergent than top-loading machines for the same load due to longer washing times and more functions.
Top-loading washing machine:It consumes less electricity.
Water
Horizontal door washing machine: Uses less water.
Top-loading washing machines: Use three times more water than front-loading washing machines of the same capacity.
Laundry powder/Liquid detergent
Front-loading washing machines: Use less detergent. Only low-foaming detergents can be used.
Top-loading washing machine:Use too much detergent.Any type of detergent will do.
Washing machine lifespan
Front-loading washing machines: Average lifespan of 11 years, due to the higher spin speed of the drum, usually from 1,000 rpm.
Top-loading washing machine:On average, it lasts 14 years due to the low spin speed of the washing machine drum, around 700 revolutions per minute.
Guarantee
Horizontal door air conditioner:There's often an odor around the door, so it needs to be cleaned more frequently.
Top-loading washing machine:Prone to water leaks and sensor problems.
Functions
Horizontal door air conditioner:Multiple customizable modes.Additional features such as hot water washing, steam washing, and drying can be integrated.
Top-loading washing machines: Only have standard soak, wash, rinse, and spin modes.
Clothing lifespan and washability
Horizontal door air conditioner:Avoid tangling your clothes.Soap is rinsed away more effectively due to the water pressure and the greater space between clothes in a front-loading washing machine. Clothes are washed cleaner, preventing damage from leftover soap residue. In addition, clothes are spun dry much more thoroughly.
Top-loading washing machine:Clothes wear out faster. Laundry in top-loading washing machines often gets tangled, garment details can get caught and scratched, torn, etc. Top-loading clothes also wrinkle more. Clothes still retain a lot of water.
Safe
Horizontal door air conditioner:The door is locked.If you forget to lock it, young children can easily tamper with it, or even climb inside to play because the door is low.
Top-loading machine: No door lock.It would be difficult for young children to climb inside.
Noise level
Horizontal door air conditioner:The machine operates more smoothly.
Top-loading washing machine:It's noisier and more prone to shaking.
Requires space
Horizontal door machine: CA larger space is needed to ensure ample room for opening the machine door and for loading/unloading clothes from the washing machine.You must kneel or sit when putting down/retrieving items.
Top-loading washing machines: Suitable for even small spaces.You can stand when putting things in or taking things out.
According to VNE
