Dimensions of washing machines: choose the right option

The washing machine is probably the only onehousehold appliance, the size of which so influence the decision to purchase. In fact, no matter how much you like this model, no matter how attractive features it possesses, no matter how much the consultant praises her, if she doesn't fit in the chosen place, the person will not acquire it.

Knowing this, manufacturers took care of convenience.consumers and maximally diversified the size of automatic washing machines. There are very narrow, very wide, small, medium, with large and small load.

How load depends on the size

It seems obvious - the bigger the car, themore linen will enter it. However, this is not quite true. Loading the washing machine depends on the size of the drum. Increase the load can only increase the drum itself. It is possible to lengthen it - manufacturers used to go this way before, increasing the size of automatic washing machines. And you can change the diameter, which, accordingly, will lead to an increase in its volume.

What are washing machines in size

Informal classification divides them into 5Categories: narrow, standard, full-size, vertical, compact. There are still non-standard models, such as the LG WD-1069FDS with a load of 13 kg, but such household appliances are of little interest to the ordinary consumer. Large-capacity washing machines are more likely to acquire hotels, cafes, hotels, and similar establishments, in which a large amount of linen must be regularly put in order.

Narrow

The high demand in stores is narrowwashing machine. The sizes of such models range from 33 to 38 cm in depth. Their height and width are standard: 85 and 60 cm, respectively. They cannot boast with a big load, they include 3-4 kg of linen.

Big jacket, duvet not in ityou will wash, but bedding, T-shirts, underwear will come in without problems. It should be clarified that the weight of a single duvet cover is about 800 grams, sheets - 400 grams, pillowcases are about 200 grams. Thus, a narrow automatic washing machine, the dimensions of which do not exceed 33 cm, will fully accommodate one set of laundry. Such models are mainly bought by single people, married couples without children, or owners of small apartments, which are very limited by the size of the free space in the kitchen or in the bathroom. These washing machines have a number of significant drawbacks. In addition to a small load, they are very unstable due to their small size and low weight. Such machines strongly vibrate, budge, shake and rattle.

Standard washing machines

They are heavier, more massive, and also different.more resistant. The standard dimensions of an automatic washing machine can vary in the range: width 60, height 85, depth 39-49 cm. In such aggregates of linen will enter much more: from 4.5 to 6 kg.

In such models, you can wash not one, but 2set of linen, autumn jacket or a small pillow. Of course, if you wish, you can compact and put more dimensional things into the drum. But the quality of washing and rinsing at the same time will fall, because the water with detergent will not be able to circulate freely. Such models are suitable for a family of 3-4 people and stand in most Russian apartments.

Full-size

If the size of the washing machine is in depthexceed 50 cm, they are considered full-sized. Such units take up a lot of space and are suitable only for those houses where free space is not limited. Of course, if buyers are not limited either in money or in size and choose between the standard and full-size model, the choice is to stop at the last. If the small-sized washing machine can move, vibrate strongly, then the wide one stands as poured. You can even put on it shampoos and jars of creams, without fear that they fall on the floor during the spin cycle. This model will include a winter down jacket and a double blanket of holofiber.

Is it possible to erase in a full-sized model a little

Many do not want to buy a wide automatic machine, thinking that it can only be washed long hours. And if the family does not accumulate underwear, then it is better to restrict ourselves to a more compact option.

In fact, this opinion is not entirely true.A large model, as well as a small-sized washing machine, can refresh 1-2 shirts. Moreover, in modern models the amount of water and electricity consumed will be recalculated in proportion to the weight of the linen.

Compact models

On sale you can see and compactautomatic washing machines. Their sizes differ from standard. For example, the height of the model Daewoo Electronics DWD-CV701 PC does not exceed 60 cm, and the depth - 29 cm. This non-standard version can be embedded under the sink or used as a bedside table. The only thing that differs from conventional models is small-sized automatic washing machines - sizes. Functions, classes of washing and power, as a rule, remain the same. Well and, of course, the load of such units is small, does not exceed 3-3.5 kg.

Top Loading Machines

Recently began to gain popularitytop-loaded models. Their dimensions are the same as the dimensions of front-loading washing machines: 85 * 60 * 40. True, in this case, 60 is not the width, but the depth. Such a model can be squeezed into a narrow space, for example, between the bathroom and the sink.

Front-loading washing machine is not enough just to place, you need to provide a place to open the hatch.

If the model opens on top of such a problemdisappears by itself. At the moment, all the cars with the top load go to the European assembly, and hence the price they have above average. There is also an opinion that their design is more reliable, due to the fact that the drum is seated on 2 bearings. On the one hand, this is true, and on the other - the failure of the bearing is not the only possible failure of this technique.

Also to the advantages of machines with top loading you caninclude the versatility of their location. In fact, such a model can be placed against the wall with a narrow side and opened from the front, or it can be placed with a wide side, like a front facing, and opened from the side. When relocating, when moving, it is much easier for her to find free space.

The downside is the fact that the top-loaded machine cover is constantly opened, which means that the unit cannot be used as a bedside table for creams and lotions.

The size of the washing machine with a vertical load is always the same, they are not divided into narrow and full-size as the front.

How to install the machine

As a rule, now shops do not insist onthat household appliances were installed by service center representatives. If there is a minimal set of tools at home and a person who can handle them in their hands, the installation will not take much time. Each model comes with an instruction, which shows the sequence of operations, how and at what height the drain hoses are attached.

By the way, usually the size of washing machinesindicate without them, so before buying to the specified width should add a couple of centimeters. The main thing during installation is to remember to remove the shipping bolts that fix the tank, preventing it from sinking onto the shock absorbers.

In models with front and top loading, transport bolts are mounted on the back wall, but in compact machines they are hidden under the top cover. To remove them, the cover must be removed.

Also to reduce vibration, be sure toshould level the car. If the dimensions of the washing machine-machine are small, during the spin cycle, it will start to “jump” around the bathroom. The most stable of these units on the ceramic and concrete floor, on the wooden vibration increases. Also, some buyers put rubber mats or special supports under the legs to reduce vibrations.

Is it possible to build a stand-alone washing machine

Very often, the owners of small apartments built in the times of Khrushchev, the question arises: "Where to put the washing machine?".

There is no room in the bathroom, and if there is, thenonly for the narrowest, most compact model. There is also no free space on the 6-7 meter kitchen. Of course, the machine can be put in place of a single desktop cabinet, but for this it must be hidden in the headset or removed under the countertop.

Built-in cars can be easily found insales, but they are significantly more expensive than the budget separately standing models. However, not all buyers know that ordinary washing machines can also be hidden under the table.

Of course, their design does not providefastening the facade on top of the door, but if desired, the automatic machine can be placed closer to the rear wall and covered with a sash in front. To do this, simply unscrew the bolts that hold the top cover and remove it. Overall dimensions of automatic washing machines are 85 cm high, 60 cm wide, 30 or more deep, and the standard height of the headset is just 85 cm. Thus, the model with the lid will be flush with the table top, and without the lid it will decrease by 2 cm and how times go under the working surface of the headset.

It should be clarified that the cover is not removed in allmodels. For example, in the “Ariston Aqualtis” series, the hatch has non-standard dimensions and at its highest point is flush with the working surface of the washer. Even if the cover is removed, the machine under the headset is not built.