How to choose washing machine

Pros

Top Load
1. Can add more clothes in after starting
2. save energy
3. cheaper machine
4. faster


Front Load
1. save water
2. save space
3. need to squat
4. save energy if heater off
5. gentler on clothes


Recommendation
1. If to wash everything, minimum 8kg is needed.
2. Choose variable rpm - higher than 800rpm spoil clothes easily

Brands

Top Load
Samsung
LG
Thomson

Front Load
Electrolux
Brandt
Bosch

1. Toshiba DD950SS Top Load
Quiet
Ease of use
Sleek design
2. Thomson top load
highly recommended in Sg Brides Forum
3. Samsung
cheap
can add in softener from the beginning
service good
safety lock
time delay function
antibacterial??
4. LG
cheap and last long
service agent sucks
5. Electrolux
keep changing distributor
6. Electrolux 880
discontinued
7. Thomson
front load designed to fit into top load
8 Philips
serevice good


Recommended shop
1. Hong Liang
2. Lee Meng trading
3. Mega@Katong (look for Veron)
4. Goh Ah Bee (near Kovan blk 210)

sumthing i found while shopping for washing machine.

1. Currently majority of JP brands are manufactured in Thailand
2. Get those with stainless steel tub
3. LG cover is normally koyak and won't align straight when u cover > known manufacturing defect
4. LG protuding thingy and those alike inside the tub - Rem to check your clothing for stray threads else it might be wound into it.
5. Toshiba washing machine consumes high power W500+ compared to panasonic (can't find the local brochure online or in store but gotten the M'sia website one to compare)
6. International brands like Fisher & Electro compare saves more elec than JP (compare in terms of kg)
7. Remember to heighten your washing machine with rubber stoppers and don't level your drainage pipe else there some brands will think that water not draining and keep rewashing!!! (happens to Toshiba)