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Hi all,
I currently own a Fisher & Paykel WH1060S1, a 10kg front-load washing machine, and I’m thinking about upgrading to the LG F4Y913WCTA1, which is marketed as 13kg. I’ve measured my F&P’s drum, and it’s 40 cm deep with a diameter of 53 cm. Based on my calculations (and some help online), this gives it a drum volume of around 75-80 liters, which feels generous for a 10kg capacity. It handles my loads brilliantly, and I’ve even wondered if it might hold more than its rated 10kg—maybe it’s under-rated?The LG 13kg model isn’t on display at my local shops, and I can’t find its drum dimensions anywhere online. I’ve seen the LG is listed on some sites with an 81-liter drum, but I’m skeptical about the 13kg manufacturer claim. My F&P already manages big loads (e.g., duvets, towels for a family of 5), so I’m wondering if the LG’s 13kg capacity might be exaggerated or if its drum is actually smaller than expected as I’ve seen this before. I’d love to know if anyone has the LG F4Y913WCTA1 and can share its internal drum measurements (depth and diameter) or any experience with its capacity.
Thanks in advance for any insights!
Richard.
try reading this
it may helphttps://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buying-advice/washing-machine/2789-washing-machine-load-sizes
Dave
Thanks I have read that in the past, unfortunately I need a larger size appliance for dogs beds etc, squeezing them into a smaller drum means they do not wash as well.
as you get larger the appliance will no longer fit in a standard kitchen gap and has to be sited in a garage. all standard appliances have to be designed to fit a standard 600mm kitchen gap. this means the drum diameter has go a finite size. to gain more room some manufacturers are increasing the depth but there is limited amount you can increase that
Dave
Honestly, to get a machine with a larger useable capacity than you have and, it still to clean things effectively, you’re into commercial laundry territory.
After all, any domestic machine sits inside the 60x60x85 dimensions so, barring technology borrowed from Dr Who’s Tardis defying known physics, there’s only so much you can fit inside that space.
K.
I think I’m probably confusing things here, 13kg would be ample but I’ve a feeling the drum is going to be smaller physically than my 10kg machine.
That article explains why that, a lot of the time, the weight capacity given is pretty much next to useless. Unless you can get the drum size you’d never know and even if you do, I’d bet the difference wasn’t anywhere near being close to the 25{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d}+ being claimed.
After all, the 60x60x85 space it fits into isn’t 25{e5d1b7155a01ef1f3b9c9968eaba33524ee81600d00d4be2b4d93ac2e58cec2d} or more larger.
K.
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