A Russian-made washing machine does not inspire confidence in the buyer, bulky boxes with yellowed plastic pop up in memory. It would be so, but in the early 2000s, foreign manufacturers of household appliances quickly appreciated the potential of the Russian market. Investments flowed into the country, well-known brands began to build factories throughout Russia, to develop logistics. Whether this affected the quality of washing machines, we will try to find out in this article.
Russian manufacturers of washing machines
It must be clearly understood that production and assembly are not the same thing. Production begins with an idea, the development of innovation and design, engineering. In this sense, manufacturers of SMA in Russia are practically nonexistent. The exception will be Okean Plant LLC, located in the city of Ussuriysk, Primorsky Territory. The plant produces both front-loading and vertical-loading machines; there are all the necessary programs; customers recommend and praise the machine for its reliability and ease of operation. The remaining domestic manufacturers remain in the segment of low-cost semiautomatic devices, such as Fairy, Slavda, and Rainbow.
But what about the well-known Vyatka? The dream of several generations of Soviet mistresses has never been Russian. The washing machine was collected under a license purchased from Merloni Progetti on all the same Italian equipment. The story repeated many years later, the Italian Candy Group bought the bankrupt Vesta plant in 2005 and set up production of Vyatka-Katyusha and Vyatka-Maria cars. Judging by the reviews, after 7-8 years of service, Vyatka works without complaints, but costs an order of magnitude less.
Russian assembly of well-known CMA brands
Since 2003, world leaders in the production of household appliances began to open factories all over Russia, one after another, which made product prices lower. People met the Russian washing machines with distrust, but few people know that some of the products are exported to European countries.
- 2003 - a large Turkish manufacturer of household appliances Vestel opened its factory in the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir Region. In 2016, it was closed, and the equipment was removed due to the crisis.
- 2004 - Indesit and Hotpoint-Ariston were built in Lipetsk. The company also owns the former Stinol, which has since been renamed Indesit since 2005.
- 2005 - the Candy Group bought the Vesta plant in the city of Kirov and set up production of both its own company line and the advanced Vyatka.
- 2006 - Beko opened production in the city of Kirzhach, Vladimir Region.
- 2006 - LG plant began work in the Ruzsky district of the Moscow region, its total area of 50 hectares.
- 2008 - Samsung Electronics launches production in Kaluga.
- 2013 - German company Bosch built a plant and a logistics center near St. Petersburg in Strelna.
These companies have environmental protection programs and use up to 30% of components manufactured in the domestic market of the country.
Advantages and disadvantages of domestic assembly
Benefits:
- Lower product prices due to profitable logistics.
- Most of the components, all developments and innovations belong to foreign companies, this guarantees high quality products.
- Adaptation to customer needs. Special rulers for small rooms have been released.
Disadvantages:
- Reduced service life. The service center masters are faced with the fact that the AGR break in the third year of service. Some details have been changed. So, in Indesit, the tank began to be made with 202 and 203 bearings, and LG covered the sleeve with nickel, which radically changed the life of the tank. Among the same repairmen there is an opinion that since 2005, any equipment has not served much longer than the warranty period, but at the same time it is noted that Korean or German assembly washers are rarely handled by them.
Features of domestic washing machines
After market research, manufacturers came to the conclusion that the Russian buyer does not need expensive and large-sized washers with drying and ironing, and began to produce separate lines that satisfy the needs of an ordinary Khrushchev resident.
Key Features:
- Depth is less than standard. The most important selection criterion is dictated by small-sized apartments, for example, Indesit produces a super-slim model, 33 cm deep (with a standard of 60 cm) only for the domestic market. Other brands are not much behind: Whirlpool and Beko stopped at 35 cm, LG - 36 cm. This does not mean that they no longer make full-size models, they continue to be produced by Candy, Hotpoint-Ariston, LG.
- Front loading. Rather, it is a matter of taste, but in the post-Soviet space it was precisely the frontal SMA that fell in love. Only Ariston and Ocean make several top-loading models.
- Profitability. With utility prices, it is not surprising that the energy efficiency class matters. People are looking for a washing machine with a water consumption of not more than 45 liters per cycle, but with the ability to load at least 6 kg of laundry.
Overview of Russian automatic machines
If you look at any online store, it becomes clear that it is extremely difficult to find a car of European assembly. For those who miss “real Germans” or are looking for at least “Slovaks”, there is a separate segment of expensive and very expensive household appliances, but for everyone else we have compiled this review.
Candy GVF4137LWHC / 2-07 - 7 kg load at a depth of 40 cm!
- Capacity: 7 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1300 rpm.
- Number of programs: 15, including delicate, hand, fast, intensive washing, hygienic 60 degrees, Perfect 20 ° C - Mix & Wash, Perfect Rapid 59 min, Wi-Fi, NFC.
- Protection: against leaks, hatch and keyboard lock, unbalance control, auto-weighing.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +++.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / B.
- Delayed start: yes, up to 9 hours.
- Noise washing / spin: 51/76 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 85x60x40 cm.
- Features: a hatch with a diameter of 35 cm opens 180 degrees, the function of steam, easy ironing, the choice of the level of pollution of linen. Water consumption per cycle 52 l.
Pros:
- Compact, narrow, beautiful design.
- Good capacity with small dimensions.
- Many programs can be controlled from a smartphone.
- Very economical.
- Large convenient hatch with a lock.
- It squeezes linen well.
Minuses:
- Noises at high speeds.
- Warranty is only 1 year.
Indesit IWUD 4105 - Saves Budget and Space (33 cm Depth)
- Capacity: 4 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1000 rpm.
- Number of programs: 16, including cotton, fine fabrics, sportswear, jeans, economical washing.
- Protection: against leaks and overflow, control of imbalance and foaming, self-diagnosis of malfunctions.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / C.
- Delayed start: yes, up to 12 hours.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 85x59.5x33 cm.
- Features: water consumption per cycle 44 l.
Pros:
- Compact, you can even move around during cleaning.
- Simple operation, there is a countdown display.
- It is inexpensive.
- Wash clothes well.
Minuses:
- It works noisily, rides.
- It is better not to put it in a house with old wiring, it can be electric shock.
- It is difficult to reach the laundry detergent drawer.
BEKO ELE 67512 ZSW - the choice of customers in the segment up to 20 000 rubles
- Capacity: 6 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1000 rpm.
- Number of programs: 16, including cotton, fine fabrics, sportswear, refresh, dark fabrics, super fast wash.
- Protection: against leaks and overflow, control of imbalance and foaming, nap filter, protection against children, hatch blocking.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / C.
- Delayed start: yes, until 19 hours.
- Noise washing / spin: 60/78 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 84x60x40 cm.
- Features: water consumption per cycle of 45 liters.
Pros:
- Many programs deal with pollution.
- Affordable price.
- The minimum washing time is 15 minutes.
- Beautiful design, simple operation.
Minuses:
- Noisily pours water.
- At the first work cycles, there is a faint smell of burning.
On a note! The smell of burning can be due to the fact that new graphite brushes are still rubbed in the brush motor. Usually the smell disappears after 1-2 washings.
LG F14U2TDN0 - a full-size car with a large sunroof
- Capacity: 8 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1400 rpm.
- Number of programs: 11, including cotton, thin fabrics, duvet, stain removal, superfast, dark fabrics.
- Protection: from overflow, unbalance control, pile filter, child protection, sunroof, self-diagnosis of malfunctions.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / B.
- Delayed start: yes, until 19 hours.
- Noise washing / spin: 58/72 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 85x60x56 cm.
- Features: water consumption per cycle 58 l, inverter motor, bubble drum, additional loading of linen, half load, cooling.
Pros:
- Spacious, not only allows you to wash large blankets, but also load half the drum.
- It runs silently, does not jump.
- It perfectly cleans things, squeezes.
- Modern design.
- Does not wrinkle clothes.
Minuses:
- Buyers did not find flaws.
To summarize
- Under Russian cars understand well-known branded CMA, assembled in Russia.
- Indesit and Hotpoint-Ariston, Candy, Beko, LG, Samsung, Bosch established the production of washing machines in Russia.
- The quality of the Russian assembly is inferior to Korean or European. This may be due to savings on components or the general tendency of the market to make equipment for 3-5 years, because owners of expensive models of poor quality have not noted.
- Domestic models, as a rule, are frontal, narrow and economical.
- The price of washing machines has become affordable for most of the population.