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Qilive washing machines are a little-known brand that does not claim to be among the market leaders today. We will find out what kind of automatic machines they are, where they are sold and how they show themselves in action.
About brand
Qilive is a brand that ordinary consumers have heard little about. His advertising is not in the subway or city billboards. We will find out where this trademark came from in Russia.
Who is the manufacturer?
Qilive is a French brand owned by the Auchan retailer. Products of this brand are sold in many countries. You can buy this household appliances in the aforementioned hypermarket or on Internet sites. Products belong to the budget segment. The country of origin is China. You can get acquainted with the assortment on the official website of Auchan.
Overview and consumer reviews
The brand is represented today by only two models. These are front-end machines at an affordable cost. Let’s take a closer look at them and find out what consumers say about them.
Qilive WM 884554/Q.6733
Frontal, stand-alone machine with a large load. The capacious drum is designed for washing 8 kg of laundry – this is enough to serve a large family. Drying in this budget model is not provided. Management is carried out by a rotary knob and touch buttons. On the front panel there is a digital display that displays current information about the progress of the process. The material of the tank, like all budget washing machines, is plastic. Plastic tanks are not as strong as steel tanks, but they help to reduce the noise level of the device.
Features:
- Capacity: 8 kg.
- Water consumption: 54 liters per cycle.
- Drying: no.
- Spin speed: 1400 rpm.
- Number of programs: 15 pcs. (including direct injection, for delicate fabrics, preliminary).
- Energy efficiency class: A++.
- Washing / spinning classes: A / B.
- Noise level (wash/spin): 58/76 dB.
- Safety: Leak proof, unbalance and foam control.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x56x85 cm.
- Weight: 68 kg.
Qilive WM 884551/Q.6982
This model has an even larger load than the previous one. You can wash 10 kg of laundry at a time – this is a very capacious washing machine. Control the machine with a rotary switch and touch buttons. There is a digital display. Drying is not provided.
Features:
- Capacity: 10 kg.
- Water consumption: 54 liters per cycle.
- Drying: no.
- Spin speed: 1200 rpm.
- Number of programs: 15 pcs. (including direct injection, for delicate fabrics, preliminary).
- Energy efficiency class: A+++.
- Washing / spinning classes: A / B.
- Noise level (wash/spin): 58/76 dB.
- Safety: Leak proof, unbalance and foam control.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x59x85 cm.
- Weight: 77 kg.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages of both models include:
- Big load.
- Affordable cost.
- Presentable appearance.
- High spin rpm. This makes it possible to hope that at the output the user receives semi-dry laundry.
- High energy consumption classes – this fact indicates the efficiency of Auchan washing machines.
- Low noise level.
Disadvantages:
- There is no information about the technical side of the proposed models.
- Lack of real reviews online.
- There are complaints about the poor assembly of cars.
- Users are unhappy that Auchan refuses to exchange SMAs in which assembly defects were found. In particular, the buyers wanted to change the machine, which had a badly attached top cover to the panel, but were refused.
Conclusions
Summing up:
- Qilive – inexpensive washing machines, represented by only two models – there is not much to choose from.
- You can buy cars of this brand only in the Auchan shopping center.
Qilive washing machines can attract the consumer only at a price. Unknown brand, Chinese assembly, lack of advertising and reviews – few decide to buy a “pig in a poke”. We will wait for comments and feedback from consumers who will buy and test these washing machines in action.