The Whirlpool brand of the same-name American home appliance company enjoys well-deserved respect in the global market. The Whirlpool washing machine is economical, reliable, high-quality assembly, so it is a rare guest in the repair shops. What is the peculiarity of Virpul washing machines? From this place we will tell in more detail.
Where are American Whirlpool vehicles assembled and manufactured?
The company has existed for more than a century. During the period of work in the technology market, management has opened production in several countries of the world. For example, in Italy and Poland they produce hobs, cold stores, hoods, and ovens. In China, they produce microwave ovens, dishwashers, split air conditioning systems. France produces clothes dryers. The washing machines to which the review is devoted are made by Slovakia. In May 2009, the company introduced a collection of home-made appliances of Russian manufacture, which is located in the city of Alexandrov. In June 2017, the lineup was updated in Lipetsk, the production of “smart” equipment began not only for the domestic market, but also for European countries. Local production can reduce the cost of additional transportation, which makes prices lower, but does not affect product quality. The choice of the country of origin depends on many factors that are analyzed by the head office of the company in the USA. Whose production is more expedient depends even on the climate, for example, air conditioners will be in demand in hot countries, and Russian production produces more compact and narrow models of SM. Their popularity is due to the small size of domestic bathrooms and kitchens.
Interesting fact. Few people know that in 1960 Whirlpool received an order from NASA to create a kitchen for astronauts. The pilot project included a mini fridge with a freezer, an oven, a water heater, and a waste utilizer. It is rather problematic to cook an omelet in zero gravity, but the engineers took into account all the nuances, and the space kitchen was included in such projects as Skylab, Gemini, Appolo.
Features of the Whirlpool washing machines
Virpul is famous for its design, innovations that facilitate management and improve results.
- Technology 6th sense - a system of sensitive sensors that determine the weight of dirty laundry, the degree of contamination; controls the washing process, choosing the appropriate temperature, adjusting the amount of water, the power of the engine. Still, the objective perception of artificial intelligence is more productive than choosing a random mode.
- Soft Move Adjusts the appropriate drum rotation speed depending on the material. Favorite delicate things will remain intact. No puffs or spools.
- Fresh Care +. Protects things and the interior of the machine from the appearance of an unpleasant odor by delicate rotation of the drum and steaming. A very useful feature for bath towels and bathrobes that can accumulate unpleasant odors.
- Color 15c - gently washes bright things at a temperature of 15 degrees. Washing quality, as with 40. Special asymmetric drum movements allow the powder to penetrate deeply into the fibers. You will save on heating water, clothes will remain bright and will not fade after the first wash.
- Clean +. Adjusts process parameters to your personal needs. The correction of the cycle depends on the degree of pollution of things: fast, intense, everyday. There are situations when a thing just needs to be refreshed, now you can not expose the fabric to the aggressive effects of a full cycle, but “order” suitable care.
- Technology Zen - A special body structure that provides silent operation even at night.
Browse Popular Models
Virpul automatic washing machines occupy the first positions of ratings not only due to reliability and high-quality assembly. A wide range of brands allows you to choose the option of any type, capacity and size. The review includes the most popular and proven models.
The most capacious freestanding FSCR 90420
Specifications:
- Size (WxDxH): 60x60x85 cm.
- Volume: 9 kg.
- Energy class: A +++.
- Spin: 1400 rpm.
- Modes: 10.
- Noise level: to 69 dB.
- Additional functions: 6th sense, Zen, Color 15.
Advantages:
- Intelligent control, digital display, Russified panel.
- Leakage protection (housing).
- Economical inverter motor.
- Noiselessness - according to user reviews it is not audible even at night.
- Capacity is a valuable quality for a large family with small children.
- The ability to add laundry during the washing process (a rare quality for frontal machines).
Disadvantages:
- Some buyers complain about the large weight and size. Of course, the model’s parameters are standard, but not for small-sized living space. And the weight adds stability to the device and reduces vibration.
Whirlpool FWSG 61283 WC - “customer choice”
The stylish, powerful freestanding model with an average load and an informative display has become the "choice of buyers" on the YandexMarket marketplace - users rated this machine a maximum of 5 points.
We will find out why this automatic machine is so attractive. Parameters:
- Capacity: 6 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1200 rpm.
- Number of programs: 14 pcs., Including Downy things, Mixed fabrics, Prewash and others.
- Types of protection: from leaks (partial type), from children, from foaming, unbalance control.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +++.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / B.
- Delayed start: yes, up to 24 hours.
- Noise wash / spin 55/79 dB.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x43x85 cm.
- Features: FreshCare, Clean + options.
- Price: from 18 000 rubles.
Pros:
- High-quality assembly.
- Silent work.
- Displays the time until the end of the program.
- The program for the care of down and feather.
- The ability to select an additional rinse.
Users did not find flaws in this AGR, and even the price is quite adequate for such a rich functionality. This machine is not enough unless drying, but then it would not have been so economical.
Popular narrow model of domestic assembly FWSG 61053 WV RU
Technical specifications:
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x44 × 84 cm.
- Capacity: 6 kg.
- Energy class: A +++.
- Spin: 1000 rpm.
- Modes: 12.
- Noise level: 62–83 dB.
- Additional features: 6th sense, Color 15, Fresh Care +.
Pros:
- A full range of innovative features will help you quickly, economically and delicately care for things.
- Compact size, intelligent control.
Minuses:
- Noisy during operation.
- Water often remains in the powder receptacle.
- The glass hatch of the door bulges outwardly (this will lose space, which I would like to save just the same).
Top-loading solo model TDLR 60230
Parameters:
- Size (WxDxH): 40x60 × 90 cm.
- Volume: 6 kg.
- Power Consumption: A +++.
- Spin: 1200 rpm.
- Number of programs: 14.
- Noisiness: 51–72 dB.
- Additional features: 6th sense, Zen, Color 15.
Advantages:
- The vertical washer is narrower than its horizontal sisters.
- The housing is leakproof.
- Special videos for moving are an unconditional bonus, quite rare for modern SMA.
Disadvantages:
- If you compare with the front ones - there should be free space above the machine to open the lid, hence the inability to hide the device in the headset, under the countertop, under the sink.
- The powder is poorly washed out of the tray and may become moldy in the absence of regular cleaning.
- Only the front legs are adjustable.
Built-in SMA with dryer BI WDWG 75148
Specifications:
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60 × 55x82 cm.
- Capacity: 7 kg (drying - 5 kg).
- Power Consumption: V.
- Spin: 1400 rpm.
- Programs: 14.
- Noisiness: 46–73 dB.
- Additional functions: 6th sense, Zen, Color 15, Clean +.
Advantages:
- Horizontal loading.
- All the advantages of embedded variations and a complete innovative "stuffing".
- Two drying modes.
- No need to hang clothes - everything is already dried up to you.
- Capacious.
Disadvantages:
- It consumes 0.13 kWh / kg due to built-in drying, but you can use this function in case of emergency rather than regularly.
As you can see, each model has not only indisputable advantages, but unpleasant shortcomings also happen. In general, the lion's share of reviews is laudatory. Buyers allocate reasonable price, multifunctionality, reliability, noiselessness and, of course, clean, fresh linen.