Washing Machines, we all know are use to wash the laundry. One of the most sought after in appliance in the category of home appliances, washing machines are an asset for a housewife or a working woman. Washing machines have made the job easier and less time consuming. With the latest washing machines coming in the market, washing machines are much in demand.

Washing Machines, first launched were huge and bulky ? their main work being to wash the clothes. Drying water was the work of hands, washing machines playing no role in it. Today, you can classify a washing machine as drier one, semi ? automatic and fully automatic. Semi ? automatics are in full demand with fully automatics following them.

Most of these are sold with the name Clothes Drier Maxi Dry, Clothes Drier Easy Dry, Digital Washing Machine, Elite Washing Machine and so on?. LG, IFB, Gem, Siemens, Haier are some of leaders in washing machine market.

Choosing a Washing Machine

Choosing a washing machine not only depends upon the budget but also upon family size and the number of times you wash clothes in a week. For example, if you have a family of 6 people, then the washing machine upto 3Kgs (washing thrice a week) would be appropriate. For this, you can buy a semi ? automatic machine ranging between 4-8kgs, with a price range of Rs4000 - 8000/-. However, if you go for a top loaded one, then it would cost you around Rs12, 000 ? 17,000/-, weighing anything between 5- 6 kgs. A higher and sophisticated range of top loaded machine would range around Rs8000 ? 35,000/-. For the front loaded you will have to pay much more ? anything between Rs- 12,000/ - 42,000/-.

Apart from this, you will have to see one major thing ? the space or the area required to keep the washing machine. Depending upon the area you have to keep your washing machine, you should select the machine.

Other things which you need to look at are ? washing machine should require less water to wash clothes, should not be rough on clothes, is good for delicate clothes, has a built in heater(though optional), does not need a continuous water connection, can be easily moved from one place to another and should not require much floor space.

You can shop for Washing Machines online too. It's easy and less time consuming as compared market shopping. Just log on to the popular online shopping site, compare the washing machines with their features online and then buy the best deal. Some of the online shopping sites give you the offer of paying the bill after the product has been delivered at your doorstep.

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