Washing machine made in Russia: a quality purchase or wasted money?

Over the past few years the inscription "Made in Russia" on the appliances has come across more and more often, which has caused mixed comments.

This interesting phenomenon has not passed over washing machines.

But many began to wonder what this inscription means?

Is it a machine began to be really produced in Russia?

Or is it just a marketing ploy to make people want to buy a Russian-made washing machine to maintain the financial state of the country?

After all, many people, especially those who were born in the USSR, remember how high quality equipment was in those days, copies of which are still working in our grandmothers' pantries. But can the same be said about washing machines made in Russia today?

Assembly or production - that is the question

Specifically, the production of washing machines on the territory of our great and immense has been carried out since the Soviet Union. Everyone remembers such machines as "Malyutka", "Feya", "Ob", which were presented even as semi-automatic devices! But as for automatic machines, the first such "independent" in all functions machine was "Vyatka-12", which was produced on February 23, 1981.

And even nowadays, washing machines made in Russia by the notorious Kirov factory "Vyatka" cannot be called 100% Russian, because in 2005 the factory was purchased by the promising Candy. They upgraded the equipment and continued to develop production, not forgetting to introduce the latest technology. Such machines are called just machines, assembled on the territory of the country, but they are in no way Russian.

The brutal part of enterprises, which make the assembly of washing machines, it is only representative offices of foreign companies (such as Germany, Korea and Italy), or companies that have bought the right to use the brand name and brand. About the devices, which are made in such places, they say that they were only assembled by Russian workers.

Russian-made washing machines

The most popular brands

In the Russian Federation is the assembly of washing machines of the following brands:

• Indesit and Notronic Ariston - the assembly of machines of these two Italian brands is made at a plant in the city of Lipetsk.
• LG - assembly of machines with the same brand name of the Korean company made in Ruza, Moscow region.
• Sаmsung - the devices with the second Korean brand are assembled in Kaluga region.
• VEKO and Vestel - these washing machines with brands of Turkish manufacturers are assembled in two cities - Kirzhach and Alexandrovka (Vladimir region).

Automatic washing machines of the Russian manufacturer are also produced in the Far East "Ocean". They are available as versions with front and vertical loading of laundry.

For the most part, domestic made machines are standard activator type machines with/without spinning, which are loved by all dacha owners for their mobility and reasonable price. As an example, you can take the semi-automatic machine "Siberia", which is produced at a factory in the city of Omsk.

The manufacturer Evgo, which is located on the territory adjacent to Khabarovsk, is also engaged in the production of automatic washing machines. But it is only conditionally domestic production, because the components for the assembly supplied by Chinese sellers.

Features

Individual features in the production of machines on the territory of the Russian Federation is concluded in the peculiarities of market demand. Buyers of domestic products are interested in such factors:

• Front loading of laundry;
• Mini-machines with medium depth;
• Large loading of laundry;
• Energy consumption and cost-effectiveness.

Front loading of laundry

Our buyers prefer other machines only devices with front-loading, to which manufacturers are happy to orient production in order to achieve greater sales.

Most manufacturers are focused on the assembly of standard equipment.

As a rule, it is washing machines:

• With a depth of 0.5 m to 0.55 m, which are produced by VEKO, Ariston, Candy and Atlant. Full-size units are only available from Candy, LG, Atlanta and Ariston.
• Narrow and small-sized, with a depth of 0.39 to 0.49 m. The most common are devices with a depth of 0.4 m.
• Mega narrow, having a depth of 0.33 to 0.36 m. Candy, Antlant, Ariston, VEKO and Indesit are engaged in the production of such machines.

It is true that usually with small size washing machines lose a lot in loading things, but our Russian manufacturer has solved this problem as well. For example, Kandy machines with a depth of 0.33 can wash 4.5 kilograms of laundry at a time, and a depth of 0.4 meters can take a load of 7 kilograms.

If the choice in favor of a washing machine made in Russia (or rather, assembled), it is only that, which is equipped with a leakage and surges in the network. Protection against leaks have machines from manufacturers such as Bossh, Ariston, LG and Indesit. This is partly present in machines VEKO and Atlant - they also have protection against power surges.

Power Consumption

As to power consumption, our machines, as well as European, have class A. The average water consumption does not exceed 45 liters. This is ensured not only by reducing the amount of laundry, but also through the use of the latest technologies such as Smart Technology and Invеrtеr Dirеct Drivе.

Quality to price ratio

Assembly or full production of washing machines made in Russia has led to the fact that the quality of products has decreased noticeably. But there is a plus - the price has also become lower, which made the washing machines more affordable for customers of the middle class. Over a period of several years the Russian masters, working in the domestic service centers, have converged on the opinion that such machines are the most unreliable.

As statistics shows, it is domestic machines Indesit with the Russian assembly that are most frequently sent for repair. The same fate has not passed over and Bossh Russian-made, the price for which is much lower than for the machines with the same brand, but assembled in Germany. VEKO, Vestel and Candy have also distinguished themselves by their short life span.

If we compare the service life of Russian-made machines with others assembled not in the territory of the Russian Federation, we can conclude that their service life is not long.

• Washing machines made in Russia, assembled from parts of Chinese origin, operate without failure for about two years.
• Machines assembled in Russia from German, Italian and other original parts serve for about five years.
• Completely Chinese machines also serve five years.
• Machines assembled by Koreans or Italians work great for eight years.
• The devices for washing assembled by the French and Germans work without interruption for ten to sixteen years.
• The most reliable machines are rightly called in Sweden or Austria. Their working life can vary depending on the conditions of use from about fourteen to twenty years.

When buying a washing machine, we advise you to pay attention to the country of assembly, as in the last few years it has become difficult to find washing machines in the original assembly of the brands you need. Machines made in China and Russia are now the cheapest. Therefore, the demand for them is only increasing.

Model Overview 

For a complete picture of what are still washing machines made in Russia (and assembled), we want to present several models with their main characteristics.

Automatic washing machines "Vyatka-Maria" and "Vyatka-Katyusha

• These machines, of which the first has the standard for a washing machine dimensions 85*60*53 and loading things up to five kilograms, and the second refers to the narrow .
• It has a drum depth of 0.45 m, and the loading differs from the first model a little - only 4 kilograms.
• The peculiarity of the machine is that the tank is made of stainless steel.
• Such washing machines of the economy class have a cost of eleven thousand rubles.

Indеsit IWUB 4085

• This machine is an automatic operation with a drum depth of only 0.33 m, which freely allows you to put a machine in an apartment-small families.
• It is worth noting that the largest load of dry laundry reaches the mark of four kilograms.
• When wringing, the drum speeds up to 800 rpm, which is characteristic of spin class D.
• Partial leakage protection is also available.
• The cost of such machines ranges from 13 to 15 thousand.

Bosch WLG 24260 OE

• It is a front-loading type machine with a maximum load of five kilograms.
• The depth of the device is only 0.4m.
• But the number of revolutions per minute is very pleasing - as much as 1200.
• This machine has 3D aquaspar, which provides humidification of laundry and thus saves water consumption.
• There is also a functional display, due to which it attracts many buyers.
• The price is reasonable - up to 23 thousand rubles.

Note-Ariston VMUF 501 V

• This is a small-sized machine with front loading, in which the loading of laundry can reach 5 kilograms, and the spinning speed reaches up to 1000 revolutions/minute.
• A distinctive feature is the anti-allergy function.
• The price is $18 0.

Okean WFO-860S3

• This is an automatic washing machine made in Russia with a vertical load and electronic control.
• It has a display of water level.
• Separate from the conditioner compartment, there is also a bleach compartment.
• You can add laundry after turning the machine on.
• The dimensions are 91*51*53 cm, which allows you to put the machines in small bathrooms.

So, as you can see, among the washing machines assembled in Russia, there are good options for a reasonable price. Of course, it is better to choose foreign machines in the original assembly, where this process was conducted a good control. But remember also that even expensive equipment can break.