PART 2: WHAT IS KG IN WASHING MACHINE? What size WASHER-DRYER to buy? How many clothes can you wash?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Watch part 1 - Top load vs front load washing machine? kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZDMgHSsarCNptU Part 3 - Washer Dryer Combo OR separate washer & dryer kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKSVfGOXfZqYj7s Part 4 - Comparing Integrated Washer Dryer combo for 100% drying kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5bUp36Irpp0aMk

[@debashreedas6731]

But if you are planning to buy front load washing machine, i think a larger capacity is needed as the clothes doesn't fit into small size tub

[@doppelgangerv3.049]

If you are a family of 4, my recommendation is to go for a 8kg washer. I use a 7kg washer and I end up overloading the machine frequently. (1pair for day + 1pair nightwear)x4 and when I put in bath towels and bedsheets, the machine struggles a bit. We can wash bedsheets and towels separately, but I don't find enough time to do so and put all the clothes at a time in the washer. As a result, I overload it

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Thanks for the recommendation! Agreed! If you are mixing loads - you should go for the higher capacity. For a family of 4, if you are calculating 1 pair for day and 1 pair for night - a total of about 16 outfits (assuming shirt and trousers separately), so you can perhaps put a max of one or two bedsheets for optimal performance.

[@sabasyednshaikh6330]

Hi dear excellent information.. Still need ur advice we are family of 6 once in a month we wash comforters also . which washing machine with or without dryer u will recommend. Plz help me out. May God bless u for ur selfless work.

[@abipray]

Professionally put. Thanks

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Thank you @Abhipray!

[@conrad.k9371]

Hello guys Someone help me make a choice. What machine kg is right for a family of 2 people, wash clothes once a week, while towel, blanket, duvet and bed sheets once in 2 weeks

[@lunam7249]

small 5kg

[@slj8984]

Your videos are very informative. Please keep it up.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @slj thank you so much!

[@dezaremos5944]

Hi! We are a family of 4. I've been choosing between a 10kg or a 15kg front loader .. The wash frequency is more or less twice a week .. My office clothes are composed of polo shirts and jeans .. But the wife and the kids are mostly cottons clothings .. The dilemma is that I wanted to be able to wash bed sheets, duvets and comforter from time to time hence the 15kg comes into my mind ..

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @Dez Aremos - how often do you plan to wash bedsheets / duvets / comforters? I have a king size cotton comforter (FabIndia / Maspar) - both of them fit snugly in a 7kg front loader - nothing else can fit with it. If you wash comforters and duvets rarely - I don't think you really need a 15kg one. You can go for an 8-10kg machine with the caveat that you may need to wash your comforters in a standalone wash.

[@dezaremos5944]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Hi! Thanks for the fast reply. Here in the Philippines, the environment is humid and hot, so sheets and comforters tend to get dirty easily. The plan is to wash sheets and duvets once a week to once every two weeks. The problem with washing a comforter in a tight drum of 10kg is that it can't tumble freely. I also don't want to wash them using those comforter nets or folding them to fit inside, I want the sheets and comforter to tumble freely so that the machine will be able to remove dirts/stains even in the center.

[@dezaremos5944]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Another question. In the old days, the say that under loading the washing machine is a waste of water and energy because even if you put too 4kg clothes into a 15kg washing machine, the machine will still consume power and water equivalent to a 15kg load. Now that machines have inverter and load sensing capabilities, does the above statements still hold true ?? Or a current LG 15kg will adjust the water and power requirement if the load is just lets say 4kg of clothes ??

[@anitakate7274]

Thank you Soumya.... after watching your all videos based on washing machine, I could decide the exact size of washer and dryer as well. Going to buy 6kg washer and 5.5 kg dryer separately🙂👍👍

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Anita, awesome! Glad it was useful

[@Murali1893]

Recently purchased a 7kg front load IFB machine...running once a week schedule for 2 working people (mostly Sundays). But having to split washing clothes based on 3 varieties like neutral colours, dark colours and coloured clothes, its taking approx 6 hrs for getting the entire washing done. Also if i load the drum more than 75%, i feel like the wash quality gets affected. Any thoughts on this?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Murali! In general - washing machine should not be packed completely (i.e., full drum) as it does not give enough room for the water and detergent to move. This affects both washing quality as well as the machine in the long run. General rule of thumb is to fill the drum upto 3/4 capacity only. But we all are guilty of filling out more - resulting in cleaning quality issues.

[@Murali1893]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Thanks👍 also i saw somewhere that fabric conditioner can be replaced with vineger in washing machine. Could be helpful if a video is made on the pros and cons of this method.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Murali, sure, will consider this!

[@AtulKumar-sw6fc]

@@TheGrapevineIndia agreed, overloading a washing machine is not advisable.

[@ketarap]

Thanks

[@DeepMondal-kd6wz]

is 8kg lg washing machine good for 3 people , weekly 1 time washing? or should i go with the 7kg?

[@lunam7249]

8kg is a large machine!!

[@prasansashkumar8198]

Hi Mam, I use washing machine to wash my bed sheets, comforters and quilts! Should I buy 10 kg washing machine for that? Also I have a separate dryer. Do I have to buy dryer washer combo or washer alone?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Prasan, if you are washing them one at a time - then a slightly lower size will still be OK although 10kg will be comfortable. If you have a separate dryer, then only buy a washing machine. Can consider this one amzn.to/3TzeTtd

[@zainalu]

Hi! So, what will be the appropriate washing and drying size for the following scenario - 1.) 1 thick blanket/quilt 2.) 2 thick blankets/quilts

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Azulian, one thick king sized blanket can be fit in upwards of 7kgs.

[@zainalu]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Thanks! I had doubts about it since I can not fit my blanket inside my 6.5 kg Samsung top laod machine. How much drying capacity do I need for the same blanket?

[@dini5293]

Hi, I am planning to buy a new washing machine. We are a family of 4-5. I am in dylemmo which one to choose whether washer alone or washer with dryer. I am much concerned about electricity consumption. How much it would consume if i go with 7/5 washer dryer per month. We already have 3 AC's in our home.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Dini! It does consume quite a bit of electricity as it has a heater. How much increase would depend on how often you run it. I have calculated that here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKKslaKrqMeJh7c

[@RajivSundaresan]

Hi, thank you for your comprehensive reviews on your videos. I had a question about the integrated Washer-Dryer since I’m hearing two conflicting theories. 1. Say I have a 7kg washer/5kg dryer…and I put in 6kg of clothes. If set a cycle for 100% drying of the clothes which is about a 3hr. cycle, does the machine, before beginning the washing automatically say “Overload” if it senses that my clothes are above the drying capacity? Or will it wash it anyway and dry it unsatisfactorily? 2. Do I have to then remove some clothes after the wash cycle so that i get 100% drying on the remaining clothes? 3. One store executive said, as long as I don’t put in more than 7kg clothes it will dry fully well…which kinda didn’t make sense since the drying capacity is only 5kg!!

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Rajiv! Great questions :) Let me try to address them. 1. The machine does say overload but only before the dry cycle - as the dry cycle has a lower capacity. It's happened to me once. Some machines have a way of showing how much the weight of the clothes is - the Samsung one I purchased does not. But you get a hang of it after a while - in general - you can load to about 2/3 or 3/4 of the drum based on the type of clothes you are including. 2. Only if you put more than 5 kgs, you may have to remove, if you want full drying. 3. No, 7 kgs will definitely not dry. In general the dryer requires space in the drum for efficient drying. In a standalone dryer, a similar 7kg machine will have a larger drum size. However, in integrated, since that's not possible - you have to load lesser upto the stated capacity only. Hope this clarifies!

[@RajivSundaresan]

Perfect, answers all my questions to the “tee” 🙂

[@raoheena7266]

Can I wash my qween size blanket in 6kg front load.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Heena, If it is a thick blanket, it will be a tight fit and you cannot put anything else. I put a king size blanket in a 7kg machine - a tight fit :) .

[@Knapid]

Hi Mam, I love your work. The videos are excellent quality. But I come to you with a dilemma on the same topic. Mum's a fan of the add-wash feature of the Samsung model, but the one that has add-wash is not AI (w W/D) and the Washer dryer combo in Samsung doesn't have AI, the new model does but then again no Add-wash. My head's going off every which way, please infer me on what to buy and what areas in which i can compromise. I will be very thankful to you :)) ps- my budget is under 60k

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Dipank! I think it would depend on how often you do add clothes and why you want to use AI. If you run the machine frequently- the add wash can be ignored as you can anyway put it for wash the next day. AI is a definite plus if you want it to detect the weight or recommend the cycle. If you are a larger family - I recommend to take one with 6-8 kgs of drying capacity like this Samsung amzn.to/3Ahmuly or this LG amzn.to/2VxgyWO model

[@kavitachhabra1647]

LG or Bosch? Pls suggest

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Kavita, both are good - here are my top recos amzn.to/3g65aZ7 or amzn.to/3g5RWMe

[@lunam7249]

meile!!!❤❤

[@incognitooneducation3853]

Hi. What capacity in kg will fit and be able to wash a king size comforter in a front load washer?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! It will fit in a 7kg - will be a tight fit. 8 kg+ will will be more comfortable.

[@aboutcaring]

External softener ( filter) is needed with automatic??

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Not with all automatic, only when water TDS is high.

[@kavitachhabra1647]

Hi, we are a family of 4. Is it ok to buy 10.5/7 kg washer dryer? Looking for LG. What do you suggest?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Kavita, yes that size would work for you. This is a great model amzn.to/3uZzzik

[@priyamdalmia5499]

14 kg s washing machine will be suitable for family of how many ?????

[@priyamdalmia5499]

We r family of 8

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Priyam, 12-14kg size would be suitable for family of 8.

[@lunam7249]

thats huge!! 8-12 people

[@jitendravyas]

What are cons of purchasing bigger size machine then required?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

More power and water consumption per cycle

[@jitendravyas]

@@TheGrapevineIndia Aren't machines smart enough these days to reduce power and water consumption if there are fewer clothes in the machine?

[@RN-pf8vr]

I have a doubt. We are a family of 3 so 6kg would suffice. But for pillow washing comforter etc 7 to 8kg is preferred right and that is needed though very rarely. So my question is how does buying an 8kg machine but putting only 5kg of clothes compare in energy costs with a 6kg machine.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! If the machine is adaptable to load, then you could purchase a higher capacity. But it may not lower the energy and water consumption as much as a smaller machine. You could consider the larger size and change your washing schedule to wait to turn on machine till it is full.

[@artemisbower4710]

hello!thanks for your video.I am having a hard time deciding what size washer and what size dryer to get.We are family of 4 so I think 8 or 9kg washer is ok but what about dryer must it be bigger?how much bigger?tia 🙏🙏🙏☺

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Artemis, how often do you wash the clothes? If everyday, you can go with a smaller sized machine - say a 7-8 kg dryer capacity. If once in 2-3 days, you will need a larger sized dryer capacity. Are you going for a combo washer dryer?

[@artemisbower4710]

@@TheGrapevineIndia thanks for responding.☺I looked into a washer dryer combo but there are too many drawbacks and bad reviews that I dont feel it is what I want.I just dont understand how to match the capacity of the washer and dryer individually.So,I have read that as a general rule the dryers capacity should be twice the size of the washer.Could I not get an 8 kg washer and 8 kg dryer?would it be best if I got a larger dryer.Larger than my washer and how much larger?I wash almost every day.At the moment I have a 7kg washer but could do with a slightly bigger one that fits a big double duvet for when I need to wash it.So sorry to blab on.Thank you so much for your info.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

@@artemisbower4710 Hi Artemis! If you are buying separate - you can buy the same size. When it is a washer dryer, the recommendation is to purchase based on the capacity of the dryer rather than the washer. Washer-dryers in general have improved over the years. What you are saying was true, many years ago. In fact - I use a Samsung one and totally appreciate it. Have to see long term life - mine is about 6+ months old.

[@artemisbower4710]

@@TheGrapevineIndia thank you so much!!!Regarding washer dryer combos I do have something that maybe I have misunderstood maybe you can shed some light.When looking at washer dryer capacity how are you to choose looking at the dryer's capacity?As it is always smaller than the washer's capacity and the general rule is that the dryer must be bigger in size.This did my brain in.I understand that if you have a full wash you cannot have an equally full dry of the same load.This is what really put me off washer dryer combos.Could be wrong though so please forgive me if I am.☺

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Artemis! No problem, its a common confusion. So basically in your case - for 4 ppl you in general need a 7-8 kg capacity for the quantity of clothes. Now since in a washer dryer, dryer capacity is lower, you need to plan for a 7-8kg drying capacity. So your washer will be 9-10kgs based on what configuration is available. Hope this is clear?

[@mec6953]

Hello Mam, hope you are well. pls give me a suggestion. we are 3 people in my family, me and my parents. perhaps i will marry. So, assuming 4 people can i buy 8kg front load? we clean clothes every 2/3 days.

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! Yes, an 8kg front load is sufficient for you. You can consider watching this video for the best front load washing machines kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaTXpYp4p8dqi9U

[@joelmaateka2977]

Does "kg" refer to clothes when wet or dry?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Joel - it is dry clothes.

[@NomaswaziMadi]

I wash my clothes once a month. I want one or 2 loads

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi! You then require a larger sized one as smaller sized ones may need multiple loads.

[@HariKrishna-hr8pl]

Hi we have 4 family members want to by ifb please share link

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi Hari Krishna, you will require a 7.5kg + washing machine. Assuming you are looking for washing machine only - I recommend the following: Latest model amzn.to/2UaWyZ9 Slightly older model amzn.to/3drrv1Y

[@BlackMambaInland]

Hi madam.. I have a question.which capacity of fully automatic washing machine should i go for my double bed 2.35 kg blanket?

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

Hi @Black Mamba! If you are putting only that with a few other small clothing items, you can use the 5kg - that should br enough. But if you are putting this with the rest of your cycle, you need a larger one

[@BlackMambaInland]

@@TheGrapevineIndia thank u mam. 😊👍

[@nekonori9603]

Boutta Live by myself 🥲

[@TheGrapevineIndia]

It's a good experience, enjoy! :)

[@nekonori9603]

@@TheGrapevineIndia thankuu