Should I buy a front-loading or top-loading washing machine?
Top loading washing machines use less electricity but more water than front loading machines.
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If you are hesitating between buying a front-load or top-load washing machine, please note the following comparisons by refrigeration engineer Le Thanh Tung:
Price
Front-loading washing machine: Minimum price is about 7-8 million VND, most prices are more than 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 laundry due to longer washing time and more functions.
Top loading machine:Less 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 washing machines: Use less detergent. Only low-sudsing detergents are acceptable.
Top loading 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 spin speed of the washing drum, usually 1,000 rpm.
Top loading 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 loading 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 spun drier.
Top loading 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 in to play because the door is low.
Top loading machine: No door lock.Difficult for children to climb in.
Noise level
Horizontal door machine:The machine runs more smoothly.
Top loading 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 put in/take out clothes from the washing machine.Forced to kneel or sit when putting away/taking things.
Top loading machine: Suitable for even tight spaces.When dropping/picking up items, you can stand.
According to VNE