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Few have heard about the Brandt washing machine – such a trademark is not well known to our buyer, but in vain, because a quite adequate company is produced under this logo, the products of which we will tell you about in this review. The word “Brandt” hides both conventional models and top-loading options – you will find out their characteristics and features, as well as users’ opinions about the pros and cons of technology below.
About the company: interesting facts in favor of Brandt
The first thing you need to know about this company is that it is French. Another question is where the equipment is made Brandt? Unlike many changeling firms, whose brand may be registered in the United States, for example, and whose products are assembled in China, Brandt manufactures its products directly in the country of brand registration: in France. Of course, French quality is different from German, and perhaps the company does not produce such reliable and durable products, but this is clearly not China and the price category of goods is also far from German – The cheapest models cost less than 20 rubles.
A few facts:
- Brandt is not an independent brand. The trademark belongs to the larger corporation Fagor Group, which also includes Polish and Spanish firms.
- Company group Fagor, which includes Brandt, is one of the five largest European manufacturers of household appliances.
- Fagor-Brandt is the French market leader.
- The Fagor-Brandt group owns almost 2 dozen factories, most of which are located directly on the territory of the European Union.
- In addition to washing machines, under the Brandt logo, dryers and dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers, wine cabinets and some built-in appliances are also produced – much of this can be easily found on the Russian market.
Features of Brandt washing machines
About products of more famous brands such as Bosch or siemens, It is easy to find out on the websites of manufacturers. Alas, there is no such Russian-language site at the moment, so there is nowhere to get information from. But we decided to alleviate your plight and ourselves collected everything that could be found on the net about these SMAs (SMA – automatic washing machine).
Brandt Surfliss Technology
Thanks to this technology, linen does not wrinkle during washing and spinning, and if it does require ironing, this process will be noticeably facilitated, and sometimes (depending on the type of fabric) it is not necessary to iron at all.
Inteaxio
The function makes it easier to use the technique – it allows you to remember the modes that you use in order to launch them when you need it.
Posistop
Other brands’ brochures refer to this feature as “drum auto-parking” – an option available for top-loading machines. What is the point: the machine itself stops the drum with the hatch up and you do not need to scroll it manually, as, for example, in the old Whirlpool.
sesame seeds
The convenience of the previous function is complemented by the Sesam option – it gradually opens the drum doors. With “Sesame” you just need to open the hatch and get almost dry laundry out of the drum.
Drying in a vertical CMA – why not YES ?!
Recently, the company began to produce devices with drying, both front-loading and vertical – and this is a rather rare occurrence in the modern market.
Other parameters and features
- Loading. In the domestic market, you will find options with a load of 6–8 kg of laundry.
- Spin. There are several types of SM with different spin speeds: up to 1000 rpm, up to 1200 and up to 1400, which is a very impressive indicator – some “backward” firms still stamp SMA with a drum rotation speed of 800 rpm – but this is not about “Brandt”.
- Display. Today, the display is even on vertical machines, which many buyers consider “dinosaurs”. But these “dinosaurs” can no longer be distinguished in terms of functionality from conventional front-facing counterparts, and the only difference is now in the loading method, and all other modern functions are available, regardless of the type of case.
- Protection. In French typewriters you will find classic types of protection: against leaks, against imbalance in the drum, child lock.
- Saving electricity. As for the energy class, the indicators are excellent – cars with a high energy efficiency class – A ++ and A +++ (there are options that are weaker, but not lower than B) go on sale.
- Design. The lines are restrained, the design is modern, the colors are classic. Although there are unexpected options – for example, SMA in a black case.
6 best models of Brandt washing machines
Before choosing a suitable machine, read our review – it will be useful. You are waiting for: parameters and characteristics, as well as pros and cons, which are compiled on the basis of user reviews – you do not even have to look for customer comments on the network, we have done everything for you. It remains only to make a choice. Go!
WTD 6384 K
The vertical machine with loading to 6 kg of linen.
The options are:
- Spin speed: up to 1300 rpm (there is a choice of spin speed).
- Water consumption: 48 liters.
- Drying: yes.
- Drying load: up to 4 kg.
- Display: provided, digital.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 45x60x80 cm.
- Energy efficiency class: B.
- Washing class: A.
- Spin class: B.
- Protection: against leakage (partial, body only), imbalance control, child lock.
- Timer: yes, up to 24 hours.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Programs: Wool, Delicate, Anti-crease, Super Rinse, Quick, Pre-rinse, etc.
- Optional: choice of washing temperature.
An expensive washing machine, but the reviews have collected almost all positive ones about itself.
Pros:
- Washes well and dries well. Almost the only vertical modification with drying.
- Slows down with a full tank – relevant for delicate linen that needs to be taken straight out of the water.
- Convenient, simple and intuitive interface (management).
- Compact
- Remembers programs for each type of wash – Cotton, Wool, etc.
- Drying can be done separately from washing.
- It turns off the power itself after the end of the program.
- Roomy and stable.
- The display shows the remaining time until the end of the wash.
- Very detailed instructions with recommendations for washing and removing stains, even with deciphering the icons on the products.
- Rinsing out the powder well.
- Convenient rollers for transportation.
- There is a drying filter, etc.
Cons:
- You cannot reduce the drying time on a program with washing.
- Glare on the screen in bright light.
- There is no normal corporate service.
- Smells like plastic for a long time after purchase.
- It works loudly (although there are also opposite opinions – probably, the correct installation affects).
- Limited choice of programs and options.
- Spoils clothes made of delicate fabrics – puffs remain.
- Not the most convenient opening for detergents.
- After drying, the condensate drips into the tank – you need to quickly get the laundry.
- High price.
A very controversial machine, but for those who need an SMA with a dryer and a vertical one, there is nothing more to choose from.
BWF 182TB
The “dark horse” of our review is the front design in a black case.
Options:
- Spin speed: up to 1200 rpm (there is a choice of spin speed).
- Loading: up to 8 kg.
- Drying: no.
- Management: electronics.
- Display: provided, digital.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 59x59x85 cm.
- Energy efficiency class: A++.
- Water consumption: 50 liters.
- Washing class: A.
- Spin class: B.
- Protection: against leakage (partial, body only), imbalance and foam control, child lock.
- Timer: yes, up to 24 hours.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Programs: Wool, Delicate, Super rinse, Pre-rinse, etc. (15 pieces).
- Optional: choice of washing temperature, removable cover for installation under the countertop.
- Noise (wash/spin): 57/77 dB.
- Weight: 77 kg.
A relatively new washing machine, there are no bright reviews on the network yet, like the previous model, so you can be one of the first to decide to buy this model and make your own comment about its functionality, advantages and disadvantages. We believe that a stylish case, good capacity, a large selection of programs and the possibility of partial integration at this price are a good option.
BWW 1SY 85
Powerful, “high-speed”, but not the cheapest machine from Brandt.
Features:
- Spin speed: up to 1400 rpm (there is a choice of spin speed, spin cancellation is available).
- Loading: up to 8 kg.
- Drying: yes.
- Drying load: up to 5 kg.
- Management: electronics.
- Display: provided, digital.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 59x59x85 cm.
- Energy efficiency class: A++.
- Washing class: A.
- Spin class: A.
- Protection: against leakage (partial, body only), imbalance and foam control, child lock.
- Timer: yes, up to 24 hours.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Programs: Wool, Delicates, Super Rinse, Stain Removal, Mixed, Shirts, etc. (15 pieces).
- Optional: choice of washing temperature, removable cover for installation under the countertop.
- Noise (wash/spin): 57/78 dB.
In terms of parameters, it’s quite a good CMA, it confuses several points in cars of this price category: partial protection against leakage and a plastic tank. But given that there are 90% of such machines on the market, both for 10 rubles and 000 times more expensive, these are not decisive criteria.
BWT 6310E
Another “vertical”.
Options:
- Spin speed: up to 1000 rpm (there is a choice of spin speed, spin cancellation is available).
- Loading: up to 6 kg.
- Drying: no.
- Management: electronics.
- Display: provided, digital.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 40x60x85 cm.
- Energy efficiency class: A++.
- Washing class: A.
- Spin class: B.
- Protection: against leakage (partial, body only), control of unbalance and foaming.
- Timer: yes, up to 19 hours.
- Tank material: plastic.
- Programs: Wool, Delicate, Preliminary (17 pieces).
- Additionally: choice of washing temperature, wheels (rollers) on the body, SESAM (smooth opening of the flaps).
- Weight: 53 kg.
The BWT 6310E was included in the review because it is on sale and we cannot but mention it, but there is not a single positive review about it on the Internet – only negative, and quite justified. So the cons:
- Polypropylene tank (so far weak argument).
- Poor spin even at maximum speed (and that’s something).
- It makes noise and jumps, the drum itself opens during the spin cycle, things clog between the drum and the tank (terribly).
Let’s add a comment: about the tank – stainless steel can only be found in the Premium price segment, from 50 and above, and in cheap cars it is always plastic or composite material. As for noise and jumps, the installation is often to blame here, you need to put the SMA on a flat surface, according to the level, and not at random. But a bad spin is a really serious reason to refuse a purchase, and if you have high requirements for it, look for a spin class A machine – no less.
In our review, only 2 models deserve attention – the first of them is really exclusive, because it combined a vertical design and drying. And the second one is in a black case, but this is not at all uncommon – you can easily find a black washing machine from other brands: Electrolux (PerfectCare 600 EW6S4R06BX), Gorenje (Simplicity WA 72SY2B, Simplicity WS 62SY2B, Color W 65Z03B/S), Beko (WSRE 7512 XAAI), Schaub Lorenz (SLW MG5132), Hotpoint-ariston (RZ 1047 B), Euroroom (1000 Black and White or Black and Silver) and so on. d.
We wish you a successful purchase and a balanced, thoughtful choice!