Best Buys
The Which? Best Buy award is given to
products with high total test scores that perform consistently well in
our rigorous lab tests and excel in all key areas.
Energy Savers
We award the Energy Saver logo to
products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning
they'll cost you less to run.
Don't Buys
The Which? Don't Buy logo alerts you
to the products that performed extremely poorly in one or more key
areas of our tests.
Energy use
Based on the energy used per kilogram of washing in our cotton and synthetic wash tests and also by a 40 degree cotton wash containing a reduced load.
Water use
Based on the water used per kilogram of washing in our cotton and synthetic wash tests and also by a 40 degree cotton wash containing a reduced load.
Cotton wash
How well a machine cleans on the main 40 degrees cotton program
Rinsing
How much detergent is removed during rinse cycles
Noise
How noisy a machine was during washing and spinning
Brand reliability
We research the reliability of washing machines and give them excellent, good, satisfactory, poor or very poor ratings
Machine type
Freestanding is the most common type, built in models can hidden by a door, compacts are good for tight spaces
Maximum load
The maximum load of washing that the machine can take (generally varies between 5 and 10kg).
Colour of washing machine
Select as many colours as you like or leave black to see all colours
Delay start
Whether starting the washing machine can be delayed - useful if you want to take advantage of cheap-rate electricity. If the machine will be turned on while unattended, make sure a smoke alarm is fitted nearby.
Price
Typical prices are the most common online price we found & are monthly. Retailers you see on the 'Compare Prices' links are from a 3rd party. We cannot guarantee stock availability at these retailers and don't endorse them in any way. We are not r
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