Have you finally decided to buy a new busbar machine? Have you walked into an appliance store and got dazed by the number of washers’ right in front of you? With so many choices available and dozens of washing machines advertisements blasting for your attention, are you wondering how to make the right choice?
Well, before you decide which washing machine brand to go for, you ought to know first, that there are two main types of washing machines – the conventional top load washing machine and the front load washing machine.
At first glance, front load washing machine may appear pricier than the traditional top load washer. But if you research deeper, you may realize that front load washing machine has efficient features that is more cost effective, and which may be prove a more astute buy for the long term.
And before we go further, you need to have a quick basic understanding of how washing machines work. In a typical washing cycle, our clothes are cleaned inside washing machines through a process of controlling the right amount of water with a constant shuffling of clothes against each other. The twisting, turning and spinning helps to wash and remove water from the clothes.
With a front load washing machine, you will find there are several advantages. First, it omits the need for an agitator. Our clothes tend to last longer if it is not subjected to the stress caused by the agitator device. Without the agitator, you can wash more clothes per load. This reduces the amount of laundry you need to do per week.
And when you save more water, you save more electricity to run the front load washing machine. With oil prices rising nowadays, you should look out for energy-efficient products to lower your monthly household bills. Front loading washing machines can help you to do just that.
Although most traditional top load washing manufacturers would claim otherwise, most people feel that front load washing machine does a better job of washing the clothes. This could be attributable to the fact that most front load washer does not recycle the water which contains the first round dirt.
Nonetheless, there are certain aspects that you should consider when getting a front load washing machine.
The need to bend down to reach and open the washer front to load the clothes is one. Ergonomics of front load washers has been called into question as it can be a hassle to load and unload clothes. Also, in terms of pricing, front load washers’ prices are much steeper as well compared to top load washing machines.