The built-in washing machine is designed for mounting in furniture - for this, manufacturers have provided special fasteners on it. The body of the washing machine itself is hidden behind the doors or the facade of the headset - it is very convenient if you want to put the equipment in the kitchen and hide it from the eyes and a curious little one. Our task with you is to find out the pros and cons of such devices, familiarize yourself with the criteria by which built-in machines are selected, and select the best models from leading brands, focusing on user reviews. We will devote this review to the selection of such a model.
Built-in SMA: how is it different from the usual?
The built-in version of the washer has these advantages and positive differences compared to conventional equipment:
- Save space. A sore point for owners of small-sized apartments and the notorious Khrushchev kitchens of 6 square meters. For small bathrooms, this is also true.
- Choice more capacious model. You can afford a car with a large load, without cluttering up a place in the room.
- Ease of connection to communications. All hoses are securely hidden in the cabinet with the appliance.
- Do not spoil the interior. Everything is clear here - the kitchen set looks concise and modern, and guests do not watch the underwear rotating in the drum.
Are there any downsides? Definitely! And hiding them does not make sense:
- Such models are significantly more expensive than stand-alone devices.
- The assortment is not as rich as that of stationary SM.
What about installing a regular automatic machine?
If you want to hide the machine, but it is difficult to find a suitable model or do not like the cost of such a solution, then what should you do? In fact, it’s IMPOSSIBLE to integrate a stationary car - in it no special loops to realize this opportunity.
But you can install the AGR in the kitchen under the countertop (if the top cover is removed or the height allows you to do this) or in the bathroom under the sink - but in this case you will have to fork out for a special model, the capacity of which is ridiculous, but the cost is not very fun.
Of course, you can also order a niche for building an ordinary SMA from a furniture company, but an individual cabinet for an order will cost you oh how cheap, so we do not recommend this option and mark it as disadvantageous.
Now you can see with the naked eye how the stationary structure differs from the built-in one, and if you are comfortable with the installation, it's time to decide on the criteria for choosing the unit.
The choice of built-in washer according to the criteria
Before making a purchase, pay attention to the following points:
- Case Parameters (height, depth, width). Moreover, it is better not to trust the parameters prescribed in the description of goods on the Internet, but to go to the store and personally measure the dimensions of the model to be purchased by roulette.
- Marginal loading volume drum.
- Classes: Energy Efficiency (your utility bills depend on this) washing (affects the quality of washing things), spin cycle (the higher the class, the drier the laundry at the exit).
- Additional functionality and options.
- Consumer Reviewswho have already bought the device and successfully (or not so) use it. The information in the reviews on the sites should be “divided into two” - the comments are not always true.
Today, in the home appliance market, you can find offers with the following characteristics:
- Loading from 5 to 8 kg and more.
- Spin speed: low (from 800 rpm to 1200) and high (from 1200 rpm or more).
- With drying. With such a machine, you don’t have to buy a tumble dryer and hang clothes around the apartment or on the balcony.
- With quick wash function. There is in the whole assortment, and the duration of a quick program may vary - from 14 to 30 minutes per cycle.
- With control of imbalance and foaming. In technology, without these functions, with increased foam formation or knocking things together, the machine stops working and you have to drain water or take things apart. If the functionality is present, then the device itself struggles with these problems without “straining” the user.
- With and without display. The display is a convenient solution, if it is not, it is almost impossible to find out the washing time and get complete information about the operation of the device. Also, error codes are displayed on the board, and in ordinary washing machines you have to find out about malfunctions by the blinking of the lights, which is very inconvenient. But devices without a screen are cheaper.
- With partial or complete leakage protection. Partial protection extends only to the body, and with full protection, leakage is prevented in all systems, including hoses.
- With child protection. For families with babies, this feature is a must. But if you make a "tricky" lock in the locker, then the option is not needed. Although if the car provides for partial installation (when the control panel remains visible), you can’t do without locking the buttons.
- The energy class can be either low - B and A, or high - A +, A ++ or A +++. The more pluses, the less the device consumes electricity, and you save more on bills.
- Manufacturer. Most of all proposals for integrated units in the middle and high price segment are brands such as Miele, LG, Siemens, Samsung, AEG, Electrolux. But you can find a relatively inexpensive model from simpler brands - Hotpoint-Ariston, Indesit, Beko, Zanussi, Whirlpool, etc. When choosing a brand, you should focus not only on its popularity, but also on the reliability and degree of trust of users. In principle, all of the listed brands are very popular among domestic consumers and inspire confidence, and most importantly, they offer good cars.
Top Built-in AGRs: 8 Best Models
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Candy CBWM 914D - High Drum Load
Very roomy, fully integrated front-loading model.
This “baby” holds up to 9 kg of linen - which is a lot, especially such a spaciousness will please a large family. Specifications:
- Spin speed: up to 1400 rpm.
- Water consumption: 57 liters.
- Energy Class: A.
- Spin Class: B.
- Number of programs: 15 (among them Colored fabrics, Hygienic washing, Jeans, Cotton, White cotton and others).
- Noisiness: 77 dB during the spin cycle (56 dB during washing).
- Child protection: yes.
- Display: provided.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 82x60x54 cm.
- Types of protection: from leaks, from children, from foaming, unbalance control.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Additionally: delayed start, selection of washing temperature, touch control.
Pros:
- Lots of programs.
- Roominess.
- Availability of protection.
- Touchpad.
- Stylish design.
Minuses:
- plastic tank (in a good configuration, the tank is made of stainless steel).
A good budget option with intelligent control and wide functionality. There are not many drawbacks to so many advantages.
Weissgauff WMI 6128D - 8 kg
Recessed model with hinged door. On the control panel - display. Switching programs - push-button.
Parameters:
- Spin speed: up to 1200 revolutions per minute.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A ++.
- Wash / Spin Class: A / B.
- Maximum load: up to 8 kg.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 59.5 × 53.2 × 82.5 cm.
- Number of programs: 16 (Prevention of creasing, Washing jeans and others).
- Noise: up to 56 dB.
- Extras: washing temperature selection, Water Cube Drum drum.
Pros:
- Capacious.
- There is an express mode lasting 15 minutes.
- Washes quietly.
- Complete leakage protection.
Minuses:
- Vibration in spin mode.
The users did not find any special minuses in this built-in model, unless there was an offer to make the hatch more spacious - to make it easier to put large things in the drum.
Hotpoint-Ariston CAWD 129 - washer-dryer
In addition to the fact that this unit not only erases, but also dries, there are such differences:
- Spin speed: up to 1200 rpm.
- Water consumption: 52 liters.
- Loading: up to 7 kg.
- Energy Class: V.
- Spin Class: B.
- Number of programs: 17 (among them Delicate, Children's, Fast, Economic and others).
- Number of drying programs: 3.
- Noisiness: 71 dB at an extraction.
- Display: not provided.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 82x60x54 cm.
- Types of protection: against leaks, from foaming, unbalance control.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Optional: choice of washing temperature.
Pros:
- Wash and dry well.
- Silent washing (about silent work 90% of reviews).
- There is a delayed start.
- Drying can be turned off.
- Inexpensive.
Minuses:
- Tank made of plastic.
- Heats up very much.
- Not very clear management.
- The pump runs loudly during the spin cycle.
- Short hose connection.
- The powder receiver is uncomfortable if washed.
- There is no protection from children.
- You cannot select the spin speed: either a minimum (600) or a maximum (1200).
- No prewash.
- Small loading hole.
- There is no display, errors need to be "calculated" by light bulbs.
- Custom appearance.
Very controversial choice. Experts in the field of household appliances do not like Ariston cars, but the masters adore them - they can’t fix them. And in them the tank is not separable, and in case of breakage, if you need to change the bearing, you have to saw and glue the tank - not a very bright prospect. But in general this is a budget segment, therefore, if you need a simple workhorse, and with a dryer, why not ?!
Electrolux EWG 147540 - inverter motor
A powerful machine with an engine that cannot be killed, in which there are no brushes that are erased and require replacement, as in collector assemblies.
Other features:
- Spin speed: up to 1400 rpm.
- Water consumption: 46 liters.
- Loading: up to 7 kg.
- Energy class: A +++.
- Spin Class: B.
- Programs: Synthetics, Wool, Silk, Mixed fabrics and others.
- Noisiness: 73 dB at an extraction.
- Display: yes, LCD.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 82x60x56 cm.
- Types of protection: against leaks (partial), against foaming, unbalance control, protection against children.
- Tank material: plastic.
- In addition: Direct Spray technology (spraying clothes during washing), a wide angle for opening the door.
Pros:
- Washes well.
- Not very noisy.
- There is a delayed start.
- Italian production.
- You can change the settings yourself.
- Shows the rest of the time on the scoreboard.
- 10 year engine warranty.
Minuses:
- “Confused" management - not all pictures of programs are clear.
- No regular express wash.
- Inconvenient adjustment of the rear legs.
- A large gap between the drum and the door - small things can get into it.
- Quote: “The economy mode in Russia saves nothing, as the instructions say)».
- Flimsy design, thin metal on the front panel.
- Unlike a different brand of vertical SMA, the pump is noisy - indignant recall of one of the users.
Users are such users! Whatever technique they give them, they will find more bad moments than good ones. As it turned out, the more expensive model is not perfect, like the previous ones, and it's hard to argue with that. We will look for another, ideal washer in the offers of other companies.
Bosch WIW 24340 - with touch controls
Full-size machine built-in type. On the panel there is a convenient button for switching modes and ordinary mechanical buttons.
Parameters:
- Spin speed: up to 1200 revolutions per minute.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +++.
- Wash / Spin Class: A / B.
- Maximum load: up to 7 kg.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x57x82 cm.
- Number of programs: 14 (Super Rinse, Quick Wash, Stain Removal Program and others).
- Noise: up to 66 dB.
- Optional: choice of washing temperature, signal for the end of the program.
Pros:
- Night mode.
- Silent work.
- Smooth drum rotation.
- Does not vibrate.
Minuses:
- High price.
With this model, the German manufacturer seems to cater to consumers - everything is fine in it, except for the high price.
Indesit BI WMIL 71252 - in an unusual design
Frontal built-in SMA with medium load. Switching programs and modes - the usual buttons.
Parameters:
- Spin speed: up to 1200 revolutions per minute.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A ++.
- Wash / Spin Class: A / B.
- Maximum load: up to 7 kg.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x54x82 cm.
- Number of programs: 16 (Super Rinse, Quick Wash, and others).
- Noise: up to 72 dB.
- Optional: choice of washing temperature, additional rinse.
Pros:
- Easy ironing function.
- The choice of the level of pollution.
- The presence of indicators of program performance.
- Qualitatively cleans complex contaminants.
Minuses:
- Noisy on the spin.
This washing machine has not only an original design, but also many useful functions that improve the washing process.
Beko WMI 71241 - the cheapest!
Which car to choose if your budget is limited? If you don’t need a super-slim case or steam washing and other bells and whistles, but the functionality is important, pay attention to the Turkish washing machine - it is not much different from competitors (Indesit, Ariston):
- Spin speed: up to 1200 rpm.
- Water consumption: 52 liters.
- Loading: up to 7 kg.
- Energy class: A +.
- Spin Class: B.
- Noisiness: 50 dB.
- Programs: 16 pcs. - Delicate, Economical, Fast, etc.
- Display: yes.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 82x60x54 cm.
- Types of protection: against leaks (partial), against foaming, unbalance control, protection against children.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Optional: drying up to 2.5 kg, choice of washing t °, delayed start.
Pros:
- Compact and stylish.
- Nice and clear display.
- Adequate cost.
- Lots of programs.
- Menu in Russian.
- Warranty up to 5 years.
Minuses:
- Tank made of PVC.
- Noisily picking up water.
- There is no sound signal.
- Shakes over 1000 rpm.
- Does not completely wash off the powder.
- Fixed tank.
Cons described by customers are not so significant, if you pay attention to the cost, which you can only dream of - it is unlikely that you will find a cheaper built-in SMA, and even with such functionality. Recommended!
MAUNFELD MBWM.148W - customers like it
Built-in washer with classic controls - rotary knob and button on the panel. There is an LCD display.
Parameters:
- Spin speed: up to 1400 revolutions per minute.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +++.
- Wash / Spin Class: A / A.
- Maximum load: up to 8 kg.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x55x82 cm.
- Number of programs: 15 (Preventing creasing, Washing jeans, Sportswear and others).
- Noise: up to 77 dB.
- Additionally: antibacterial, shirts.
Pros:
- Quietly working.
- A lot of different modes.
- High-quality assembly.
- Affordable cost.
- Compact and economical.
Minuses:
- A small opening angle of the hatch is a comment from the user.
An excellent apparatus for a modern kitchen. It does not take up much space and will cope with any tasks without too much noise.
So, we made a detailed review of the most worthy options - it remains to understand which SMA is the best for you, and make a choice. Ask questions, write comments, we will choose the technique together!