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Wash capacity (kg)
The claimed capacity of a washer/dryer. We find people rarely fill their washer with a full load, so base your decision on how heavy your common load is. Weigh it on your scales. Note that the dryer component is less than the washing capacity in all machines, from 50% up to 80% of the washer capacity.
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Drying capacity (kg)
The claimed capacity of a washer/dryer. We find people rarely fill their washer with a full load, so base your decision on how heavy your common load is. Weigh it on your scales. Note that the dryer component is less than the washing capacity in all machines, from 50% up to 80% of the washer capacity.
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Delay time
'Delay time' or 'time delay' is a feature that lets you program the wash to start at a specific time in the future. Consumers who are on off-peak energy can take advantage of this feature.
Fast program
Designed for lightly soiled and/or small loads, a fast-wash option reduces the length of the selected program or is a faster cycle in itself. How fast is fast varies from machine to machine – as does the terminology. You might see it referred to as "fast", "quick", "rapid" or something else. Some machines also offer temperature variations in conjunction with faster washes. If this is a feature you're likely to use, be sure to clarify with sales staff how fast is fast – and what it's called.
Machine-washable woollens
Handwash-only woollens
Some machines have an extra-gentle wash cycle for garments labelled as only suitable for handwashing – including woollens, silk and cashmere. The program uses different washing actions such as less water.
Add items after start
Most front loaders allow you to pause the wash in the first moments of pushing the start button, but after water gets to the door, its a no go unless you cancel the wash and start again.
Extra rinse
An extra rinse feature can be useful if your wash hasn't removed all the detergent, leaving white marks behind. Some washers have it as an extra run added to the end of a program, or as a simple single run (rinse and spin) once the primary program is finished. Some can also either do a spray rinse only (water saving) or a deep rinse. If you have sensitive skin and find the detergent you use is causing a reaction, try changing or using less of your detergent, or adding an extra rinse.
Dirt removal score
The machine we use to measure this (a spectrophotometer) is more accurate than the human eye; differences of about 6% are visible.
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Rinse performance score
This is a measure of how well the machines keep the dirt suspended in the water rather than depositing it back on the clothes, and how well they rinse out the detergent. We add a marker chemical to the wash, and after the cycle is finished we take a sample of the water remaining in the clothes to determine the amount of chemical that's left – the less there is, the better the rinse.
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Gentleness score
To check for fabric wear, we attach swatches of easily frayed fabric to the garments in each load. The area of the swatch is measured before and after the wash – the less fraying, the gentler we assess the machine to be and the higher the score we give.
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Spin efficiency score
The test load is weighed before and after each wash. The higher the score, the more water that's removed, which means the washing takes less time to dry. We use the maximum spin speed (some machines let you vary the speed).
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Drying performance
The drying performance score is made up of energy efficiency (50%) and drying time (50%).
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Water - washer stars
Manufacturers have to declare how many litres of water are used per wash cycle of a dishwasher or washing machine, per drying cycle of a washer/dryer or condenser dryer, per minute for a tap, or per full and half flush for a toilet. A WELS water star rating is derived from this. The water use and the star rating are displayed on the product's WELS label.
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Energy - wash stars
Energy star rating based on a formula that incorporates the energy used per wash and the claimed capacity of the machine in kg.
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Energy - dryer stars
Energy star rating based on a formula that incorporates the energy used per dry and the claimed capacity of the machine in kg.
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Status
A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.
A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.
These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find these models on second hand websites, or in second hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A.
An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.
These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.
Included in this review
- Overall score
- Drying performance
- Wash performance
- CHOICE buy
- Running cost/10 yrs
- Dirt removal score
- Rinse performance score
- Gentleness score
- Water efficiency score
- Spin efficiency score
- Energy efficiency dryer
- Drying time
- Ease of use
- Water used (L)
- Energy used (kWh)
- Cycle time (mins)
- Noise (dBA)
- Brand reliability
- Brand loyalty
- Purchase price + running costs (10 yrs)
- Good points
- Bad points
- Price
- Status
- Brand
- Model
- Type
- Capacity (dry, kg)
- Capacity (wash, kg)
- Tested capacity
- Program tested
- Coldest wash for normal program
- Fast program
- Gentle or delicates program
- Auto-sensing water level
- Out-of-balance correction
- Selectable spin speed
- Machine-washable woollens
- Handwash-only woollens
- Extra rinse
- Lint filter
- Delay time
- Time remaining display
- Add items after start
- Energy label - wash program
- Energy label - dry program
- Energy label - wash energy (kWh/yr)
- Energy label - dry energy (kWh/yr)
- Energy - wash stars
- Energy - dryer stars
- Water label - wash water (L)
- Water label - dryer water (L)
- Water - washer stars
- Water - dryer stars
- Tap connection
- Minimum water pressure (kPa)
- Maximum hot water inlet temp (°C)
- Maximum speed (rpm)
- Dimensions (cm, HxWxD)
- Similar models
- Differences
- Warranty (yrs)
- Origin
- Contact