Remembering that one thread here about Russian washing machines, I would like to tell all of you that there are REALLY nice machines coming from there nowadays:
For my brother I found that (never heard-of) front loader "Exquisit WA 6010" (which is sold here in Germany by GGV Exquisit GmbH in Kaarst, a purely importing company for several white goods). It is also known as "Continent" brand (by the same GGV company) and as "MPM" by www.mpm.pl in Poland). But basically it is being made by Atlant Inc. in Minsk, White Russia.
It was free for pick-up only as "it would not drain properly", so I just got there and shoved it into my car. It showed no signs of wear or dirt at all, just the inner part of the drain pump stopper was missing: Clearly enough, this would make the pump impeller a perfect blender to froth up the suds instead of pumping them away and out: The shroud was missing atop the impeller (no suction). The former owner must have lost it, so I just got a new one.
After having run 8+ loads through this machine on the most different cycle options I must say: WOW, this is impressive! While it is being marketed here among the Indesit/Fagor/Whirlpool Europe BOL and discount brands (and actually using a number of their generic components) yet it stands out from them by far: A sturdy construcion, a vast number of options, an intelligent sensor system altering the cycles as you go (according to the load) and a fantastic load balancing. It even features a sneakers cycle with 1000 rpm. and after having washed my thick sleeping bag in it, I am positive that it could handle those, too.
I have seen it redistributing loads again and again until they were perfect for an almost vibration free high speed spin, I have seen it add water when oversudsing in order to dilute the rinse load and even adding or subtracting minutes from the (estimated) cycle time could be seen here, according to the wash load.
To put it short: Some BOL machines slam shut and say "clack" or "click" or "peng", but the Atlant machine says CLUNK like a car door of some substantial brand.
We own the "Maxi Function" model CMA 60C102 aka Continent WA 1006 aka Exquisit WA 6010.
It is marketed here between 229,- and 289,- € (a shame if compared to what it gives you).
I do envy my brother already now and I am thinking of getting my own.
See here:
http://www.mpm.pl
http://www.ggv-exquisit.de
http://www.atlant.by (the real manufacturer)
And a video below for the display and the 15 cycles
For my brother I found that (never heard-of) front loader "Exquisit WA 6010" (which is sold here in Germany by GGV Exquisit GmbH in Kaarst, a purely importing company for several white goods). It is also known as "Continent" brand (by the same GGV company) and as "MPM" by www.mpm.pl in Poland). But basically it is being made by Atlant Inc. in Minsk, White Russia.
It was free for pick-up only as "it would not drain properly", so I just got there and shoved it into my car. It showed no signs of wear or dirt at all, just the inner part of the drain pump stopper was missing: Clearly enough, this would make the pump impeller a perfect blender to froth up the suds instead of pumping them away and out: The shroud was missing atop the impeller (no suction). The former owner must have lost it, so I just got a new one.
After having run 8+ loads through this machine on the most different cycle options I must say: WOW, this is impressive! While it is being marketed here among the Indesit/Fagor/Whirlpool Europe BOL and discount brands (and actually using a number of their generic components) yet it stands out from them by far: A sturdy construcion, a vast number of options, an intelligent sensor system altering the cycles as you go (according to the load) and a fantastic load balancing. It even features a sneakers cycle with 1000 rpm. and after having washed my thick sleeping bag in it, I am positive that it could handle those, too.
I have seen it redistributing loads again and again until they were perfect for an almost vibration free high speed spin, I have seen it add water when oversudsing in order to dilute the rinse load and even adding or subtracting minutes from the (estimated) cycle time could be seen here, according to the wash load.
To put it short: Some BOL machines slam shut and say "clack" or "click" or "peng", but the Atlant machine says CLUNK like a car door of some substantial brand.
We own the "Maxi Function" model CMA 60C102 aka Continent WA 1006 aka Exquisit WA 6010.
It is marketed here between 229,- and 289,- € (a shame if compared to what it gives you).
I do envy my brother already now and I am thinking of getting my own.
See here:
http://www.mpm.pl
http://www.ggv-exquisit.de
http://www.atlant.by (the real manufacturer)
And a video below for the display and the 15 cycles
But I aslo heared some of the German discount machienes being good performers as well. Buying them online and get a extended warranty would be a really good deal so....
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