How to choose

Front load or top load? With ₹30,000 you can buy a good 7 kg front loader. Pick it if you want the cleanest wash, hot water and drier clothes (1000–1200 rpm here). Pick a top loader if you need 8–10 kg for a big family, want to spend less, or want to add clothes mid-wash. See all live prices on RogerKart deals.

Size by family: 6 kg suits one to three people, 7 kg suits three or four, and 8–10 kg suits five or more or homes washing bedsheets every week. Where the store lists drum volume in litres, compare that too, not just kg.

Service decides the brand: service coverage varies by brand and town. Before you order, check that an authorised centre for that brand covers your pin code.

Motor warranty: LG's FHB1207Z2W page says its 10 year warranty is only applicable on the motor, and Samsung's warranty page lists 24 months on the machine and 120 months on the digital inverter motor (part warranty only) for new purchases.

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FAQs

Which is the best washing machine under ₹30,000 for a family of four, soon five, that washes bedsheets?

The Samsung 10 kg top load, at ₹24,990: it has the biggest drum here, so bedsheets and a family's daily load fit in one go. If you also want hot washes, the Samsung 8 kg Hygiene Steam has a heater but 2 kg less drum.

Which is the best budget top load washing machine?

The Samsung 7 kg Ecobubble at ₹17,490, for its digital inverter motor, Magic Filter and nine programs. If you need a heater on a budget, the Samsung 7 kg WA70BG4441BY lists one at today's price; if you need 8 kg for the least money, look at the Haier 8 kg top load at today's price.

Is IFB as good as LG, Samsung and Bosch now?

The IFB 6 kg here lists a heater, steam and an inverter motor, but pick IFB only if its authorised service covers your pin code.

How do I set the water temperature? I can't see an option.

You can only set a temperature on a machine with an in-built heater. Most top loaders here have no heater and wash with tap water, so there is no temperature option; the LG 7 kg, Bosch 7 kg, IFB 6 kg and Samsung 8 kg Hygiene Steam all list a heater.

My machine has no drum clean option. How do I keep the drum clean?

Buy one that has it if this matters to you: the Samsung 7 kg Ecobubble lists Eco Tub Clean with a reminder. On a machine without it, run an empty hot or longest cycle now and then, and leave the lid or door open after washes so the drum dries.

Is a 7–10 kg home machine fine for a laundry shop?

No. These are home machines sized for one family's loads, and the warranty may not cover them in a shop. LG's warranty note (on its UAE site) says the limited warranty does not cover repairs when the product is used in other than normal and usual household use, such as commercial use, and Bosch India's warranty terms exclude an appliance used by a commercial establishment or by an individual for commercial purpose. Check your brand's warranty card before buying, and look at commercial machines for a shop.

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