User:Cobrajet 429/List of washing machines
This is a list of washing machines. A washing machine is a home appliance used to wash laundry. The term is mostly applied to machines that use water as opposed to dry cleaning (which uses alternative cleaning fluids and is performed by specialist businesses) or ultrasonic cleaners. The user adds laundry detergent, which is sold in liquid or powder form, to the wash water. Washing Machines, which are used in homes, public laundromats as well as in industry, exist in a variety of sizes and models.
Types[edit]
- Front loaders
- Top loaders
- Horizontal-axis top-loader
- Combo Washer Dyer
Manufacturers and brands[edit]
Notable brands include:
- Alliance Laundry Systems:(US) including the brand names Cissell, D'Hooge, Huebsch, IPSO, Speed Queen, UniMac and Primus
- Arçelik: including the brand names Arçelik, Beko, Blomberg, Grundig, Arctic, Altus, Flavel, Elektra Bregenz, Leisure
- Brandt (France)
- BSH (Germany): including the brand names Siemens (Germany), Bosch (Germany), Gaggenau (Germany), Pitsos (Greece), Neff, Profilo (Turkey)
- Candy: including brand names Baumatic, Candy, Hoover (US), Zerowatt, Helkama, Grepa, Vyatka, Jinling
- Daewoo (South Korea): former maker of washing machines for various companies and brands
- Electrolux (Sweden): including the brand names Electrolux, Frigidaire, Kenmore, Arthur Martin, Zanussi, AEG (Germany), Simpson, and White-Westinghouse (until 2006)
- Fagor (Spain)
- Fisher & Paykel (New Zealand). Fisher & Paykel was purchased by Chinese company Haier in 2012.
- GE: including brand name Hotpoint (North America). GE Appliances was purchased by Chinese company Haier in 2016.
- Girbau (Spain)
- Gorenje (Slovenia): including the Asko brand. Gorenje was purchased by Chinese company Hisense in June 2018.
- Haier (China)
- Hitachi (Japan)
- Indesit (Italy): including the brand names Indesit, Ariston, Hotpoint (Europe), Scholtes. Indesit was purchased by Whirlpool in 2014.
- LG (South Korea) including GoldStar and Kenmore
- Mabe (Mexico)
- Miele (Germany)
- Panasonic (Japan): included the now defunct "National" brand. Company formerly called Matsushita Electric.
- Reason (Wales)
- SMEG (Italy): including brand White-Westinghouse (Europe). Built-in washer-dryers manufactured by Smeg are also sold by Bosch-Siemens group.
- Samsung (South Korea) including Kenmore (USA)
- Sharp (Japan)
- TCL (China)
- Toshiba (Japan)
- Vestel (Turkey): Vestel, Regal, Vestfrost (Denmark)
- Videocon (India)
- V Zug (Switzerland)
- Whirlpool(US): including the brand names Acros, Admiral, Amana, Bauknecht, Estate, Inglis, Kenmore, Laden, Maytag, Magic Chef, Kirkland, Roper & Philips, Brastemp and Consul (Brazilian market)