I want and can: 5 budget analogs of expensive household appliances

Head of the Macrocategory “Household Appliances and Electronics” Avito

How to save money on buying household appliances

1. Wait for the price of the product to decrease over time – as a rule, a new model becomes cheaper six months after it goes on sale.

2. Consider buying used equipment as an option – even a new thing that people put up for sale on ad sites loses in price by about 50%.

3. Check out the model you are interested in in advance and buy it during the holiday promotions and seasonal sales.

4. Look for alternatives to premium brand appliances – not as expensive, but nevertheless decent gadgets for the kitchen and home.

Especially for Wday.ru, our expert has selected several models of household appliances that can replace very similar models from premium manufacturers.

I want: kettle KitchenAid ARTISAN 5KEK1522, 20 rubles.

One of the main features of this kettle is the ability to regulate the temperature of water heating in the range from 50 to 100 ° C. It is believed that the taste of different types of tea is better revealed this way: for yellow, green, white and black, temperatures from 50 to 95 ° C are suitable, and for herbal tea, boiling water is suitable.

I can: kettle Kitfort KT-679, 3500 rubles.

Virtually the same retro shapes in red as the premium KitchenAid brand, but almost six times cheaper. There is no temperature regulator, but there is a thermometer by which you can monitor the degree of water heating.

I want: Saeco Xelsis coffee machine, 120 – 000 rubles. (depending on model)

Saeco is another representative of the Italian classics in our selection. Founded in the 1980s in Bologna, the company has now grown into an international concern with 23 divisions. Among them there are those who are engaged only in the study and development of new systems for the production of coffee and milk drinks.

Могу: кофемашина De’Longhi Magnifica, 23 000 – 50 000 руб.

Like Saeco machines, this range is designed to automatically prepare cappuccino from ground or whole beans (as opposed to capsule machines, which cost significantly less, but require the constant purchase of special capsules).

I want: Dyson V8 vacuum cleaner, 26 – 000 rubles. (depending on modification)

The design, in which the motor of a vertical vacuum cleaner is located on top, near the handle, and not below, near the brush, will suit those who have a lot of furniture on legs – such a brush is easier to pass under cabinets and sofas. Also, such a vacuum cleaner is convenient to clean walls and high surfaces. The battery of the vacuum cleaner saves the owners from wires and provides up to 40 minutes of continuous work.

I can: vacuum cleaner Xiaomi SWDK K380, 7500 rubles.

This cordless vacuum cleaner is even more economical than its expensive counterpart: the power consumption is 48W. It lasts a little less than the Dyson on a single charge, 30 minutes versus 40, but otherwise it is almost the same – the handstick design and easy transformation into a handheld vacuum cleaner: the long tube detaches and the vacuum cleaner turns into a small device with which you can walk on sofa, car seat, or bookshelf.

I want: refrigerator SMEG FAB10LRD2, 90 rubles.

SMEG appliances receive prestigious design awards year after year, such as the Red Dot Design Award. It has been produced in northern Italy since 1948, and the FAB refrigerators with rounded corners and retro silhouettes in the style of the 50s are considered one of the most iconic lines of the company. We can say that one of the symbols of Italy.

I can: refrigerator Hansa FM1337, 19 rubles.

Both models have similar characteristics. Hansa features electronic rather than electromechanical controls and plastic parts instead of metal ones. In the refrigerator compartment, like in SMEG, manual defrosting: you just need to turn off the refrigerator and wait until all the ice in the freezer melts and the water flows out. The freezer has a slightly more advanced drip defrost system.

I want: dishwasher Miele G7960 SCVi K2O, 340 rubles.

Usually, the size of the dishwasher is selected. This model is fully recessed, that is, it is placed in a niche under the tabletop, and then closed with a front panel, fixing it on the door. This will make it look like one of the kitchen cabinets from the outside. For partially built-in devices, the control panel is located on the outside and is visible, there are also free-standing machines, often these are compact models.

I can: dishwasher Electrolux EEA 927201, about 35 rubles.

This model cannot be controlled from a smartphone, but is such a function worth overpaying 10 times more? It holds one less set of dishes, but the capacity of 13 sets is quite enough for a family of three. Also, this model is controlled by buttons, not a sensor.