Should I buy a front-loading or top-loading washing machine?

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Top-loading washing machines use less electricity but more water than front-loading machines.

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If you are wondering between buying a front-loading or top-loading washing machine, please note the following comparisons by refrigeration engineer Le Thanh Tung:

Price

Front-loading machine: Minimum price is about 7-8 million VND, most prices are over 10 million.

Top-loading machine: For only 5 million, you can own a top-loading washing machine.

Electricity

Front-loading machine: Consumes more, 2-4 times more than top-loading machine with the same amount of washing due to longer washing time and more functions.

Top load machine:Low power consumption.

Water

Front-loading washing machine: Uses less water.

Top-loading machine: Uses three times more water than a front-loading washing machine of the same capacity.

Washing powder/Washing liquid

Front-loading machines: Use less detergent. Only low-sudsing detergents can be used.

Top load machine:Use a lot of detergent.Any kind of detergent will do.

Washing machine life

Front-loading washing machine: Average life span is 11 years, due to the higher rotation speed of the washing drum, usually from 1,000 rpm.

Top load machine:Average 14 years due to low drum rotation speed, about 700 rpm.

Guarantee

Horizontal door machine:There is often an odor at the door so it needs to be cleaned more often.

Top load machine:Prone to water leaks, sensor problems.

Functions

Horizontal door machine:Multiple customization modes.Can be integrated with hot water washing, steam washing, drying.

Top-loading machine: Only has the usual soak, wash, rinse, and spin modes.

Clothing longevity and washability

Horizontal door machine:Do not twist clothes together.Soap is removed more thoroughly due to the water pressure and the larger space between clothes in a front-loading washing machine. Clothes are washed cleaner, avoiding the risk of mold due to soap residue. In addition, clothes are also wrung out much drier.

Top load machine:Clothes get damaged faster. Clothes in top-loading washing machines are often twisted, clothing details can get tangled and scratched, torn... Clothes washed in top-loading machines are also more wrinkled. Clothes still retain a lot of water.

Safe

Horizontal door machine:There is a door lock.If you forget to lock it, children can easily play around or even crawl inside to play because the door is low.

Top loading machine: No door lock.Difficult for children to climb in.

Noise

Horizontal door machine:The machine operates more smoothly.

Top load machine:Noisier and more prone to shaking.

Space requirements

Horizontal door machine: CNeed more space to ensure space to open the machine door and to remove/add clothes from the washing machine.Forced to kneel or sit when putting away/taking things.

Top loading machine: Suitable for even tight spaces.When putting/taking things away, you can stand.

According to VNE

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