The Zanussi washing machine is a product from an Italian company of the same name belonging to the huge and notorious Electrolux concern. The Zanussi company has existed for more than 100 years and since its founding by an enterprising young man, Antonio Zanussi has undergone a lot of positive changes, learning how to produce wonderful washing, drying and washing-drying machines. In our review you will find comprehensive information about the brand, features of automatic washing machines (CMA), assortment and user opinion on the account of Zanussi products - read, it will be interesting!
Where are the Zanussi washers collected?
When buying a washing machine and choosing one or another brand, most users ask themselves: where are the AGRs produced? As for Zanussi, the geography of production depends on the design. To understand which country the assembly will fall for you, arm yourself with a brief memo:
- Country of manufacture of full-size front-loading models - Italy, Germany, Ukraine and Russia.
- The production of narrow options is established only in Italy.
- Super-heavy models are also collected in Italy and Russia.
- Compact SMA do in Of Sweden.
- Machines with top (vertical) loading are produced in Poland and France.
How do customers respond to our assembly? Knowing his own mentality, the Russian buyer is afraid to acquire a model of domestic assembly, as evidenced by the exciting comments from the forums: “This is not the first time in stores I come across price tags in which Russia is indicated as the country of manufacture of Zanussi washing machines. The last time just the other day, in the store M.Video on metro Domodedovo. Moreover, the models are not the simplest.
Actually, the question is very simple: what models are assembled in Russia? I myself choose between FE-925 N and FE-1024 N and amuse myself with the hope that they are still "bourgeois" production.
I'm going to buy a car after NG, but what I'm definitely not going to do is support the domestic “collector”».
Should I buy the Zanussi SM of domestic assembly? Honestly, the production of cars in the Russian Federation so far is "screwdriver". But at the plant in St. Petersburg, cars are assembled from foreign parts and representatives of the Electrolux company take over the quality control. Some of the products are sent abroad altogether - in such batches, marriage is definitely impossible. The products from the Stinol Lipetsk plant are more doubtful - only the factory will never be indicated on the label and the label will only decipher the country, not the city, and there it’s with luck - you will get Peter or Lipetsk. Therefore, if you want to get a truly European quality, and not just a beautiful logo with a “Russian soul” and Italian roots, look for a model of foreign assembly - fortunately, there are such models on the market.
In any case, even if you take a machine assembled from us, you can easily hand it over in case of a breakdown to the service center, which is enough. But if you choose an unknown Chinese brand, it will be more difficult to maintain - and in this case, the money will surely go “down the drain”.
Features SMA "Zanussi"
Reliable and easy-to-use washing machines are primarily distinguished by a capacious drum and a large list of useful functions, including a fast half-hour program and self-cleaning of the dispensers.
More free space!
Regardless of how much space you have allocated for the equipment, it is easy to select the appropriate option in the Zanussi assortment.
- If you have space, then choose models with a width of 48-60 cm with a front loading type.
- For small apartments and non-accommodating bathrooms, a design with a width of only 34–48 cm is suitable.
- Vertical options with a width of 40–45 cm will find a place in almost any room.
- If there is not enough free space, but you also need a drying function, select the “2 in 1” unit - a washer-dryer.
Spaciousness
What should I look for when choosing a drum capacity? First of all, the frequency of washing:
- Do you wash less than 4 times a week? A 5-6 kg drum is what you need. Especially if bulky items such as jackets and blankets, you do not wash often.
- If more often - from 4 to 6 times a week, pick up a drum up to 7 kg, so you can easily wash even voluminous things.
- For frequent use from 6 times a week, choose a machine with the ability to shorten the cycle and a large drum of 8-10 kg.
What fabrics does Zanussi wash?
- If prevailing in your wardrobe cotton, a model with delicate modes will not be a priority for you.
- Wear silk and other demanding fabrics? Then pay attention to the options with delicate and manual modes.
- Love woolen things? Then, in the arsenal of programs, the “Wool” mode will not be out of place - it will preserve the fluffiness of things and protect them from shrinkage.
Always on time
If you want to start the machine at a night rate or get clean things when you get home from work, buy a delayed start option - there are a lot of such options in the assortment.
About drying
CMA with drying. If it is too expensive for you (although you can always find an acceptable price), give preference to a machine that wringes at maximum speeds - up to 1200 revolutions per minute.
Other features
- In modern vertical devices there is drum auto parking function - when the drum at the end of the process stops with the doors up and you do not need to scroll it yourself to the desired position.
- AutoAdjust - feature to save energy. In general, the company offers quite economical equipment, with a power consumption class from A to A +++.
- Installation In addition to frontal and vertical cars, the company also has built-in appliances. Built-in SMA will hide even in the kitchen, without attracting attention. Of options under the sinkUnfortunately, not many, but there are some.
- Some washers have odor removal mode (disinfection).
- Almost all washing machines can halve standard modeswhich is very convenient in a hurry.
- Fuzzy logic - a sensor system that weighs the laundry and, on the basis of this, selects the optimal parameters and mode time.
Assortment Overview: Top 4
We offer you a description of 4 popular models of the Italian brand of various modifications - you will find detailed characteristics, device features and analysis of user reviews, as well as you will learn how much this or that offer costs. We offer to compare such SM:
- Vertical.
- Narrow
- Compact.
- Low water consumption.
Zanussi ZWY 61224 CI - vertical
A convenient washing machine that will find its place even in a small bathroom or in the Khrushchev kitchen.
Parameters:
- Capacity: 6 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1200 rpm.
- Number of programs: 8 pcs., Including Delicate, Economical and others.
- Types of protection: partial leakage protection, foaming, unbalance control.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A ++.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / B.
- Delayed start: yes, up to 9 hours.
- Drum parking: yes.
- Noise wash / spin 57/76 dB.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 40x60x89 cm.
- Features: choice of washing temperature, the option “Refresh”.
Pros:
- Stylish body.
- It takes really little space.
- At the end of the program - sound notification.
- Linen after washing without odors - perfectly rinses.
Minuses:
- Stated in the characteristics of the automatic parking of the drum NO - you need to turn the drum by hand.
ZWSO 6100 - narrow
Narrow frontal design.
Parameters:
- Capacity: 4 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1000 rpm.
- TEN: stainless steel.
- Number of programs: 14 pcs., Including Cotton Eco, Wool / Handmade, Thin fabrics, Gin, Mini 30 and others.
- Protection: against leaks, foaming, unbalance control.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / C.
- Type of control: rotary knob + buttons.
- Delayed start: yes.
- Noise wash / spin: 58/77 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 85x60x34 cm.
- Features: choice of washing temperature, selection of spin speed, EcoValve, adjustable legs.
Pros:
- Washes well.
- You can turn off the heater and use hot water from the water supply.
- Shallow depth.
- The program switch has a reflective sticker, probably so as not to stumble upon a new washing machine in the night.
- Well wring.
- If the water level is low, you can open the door during operation to report something.
Minuses:
- Unstable - jumps when installed correctly and with anti-vibration pads (some users write that this is not observed).
- There is no display showing the time remaining until the end of the program.
- The time of the modes prescribed in the instructions does not correspond to the real time.
FCS 825 C - compact
A miniature machine with insignificant capabilities - probably this option is ideal for a summer house or apartment for rent.
Specifications:
- Capacity: up to 3 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 800 rpm.
- TEN: stainless steel.
- Number of programs: 15 pcs., Including Cotton, Delicate, Laundry, and others.
- Protection: foaming, unbalance control.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A.
- Classes of washing / spin: B / D.
- Type of control: rotary knob + buttons.
- Delayed start: no.
- Noise wash / spin: 53/68 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 67x51x51 cm.
- Features: selection of washing temperature, selection of spin speed, Super rinse.
Pros:
- When installed correctly, minimal vibration.
- Low-cost maintenance - parts are cheap and easy to find. Quote: “Incredible reliability. It has been working for 10 years. From breakdowns - belt replacement, pump replacement. The total cost of repair work (with the call of the master) - 1250 rubles».
- Large selection of modes.
- Intuitive controls.
- Polish assembly (someone considered it a minus).
Minuses:
- No leakage protection.
- No display.
- Leaves puffs on linen (expert comment: for delicate things, it is worth choosing a no-spin mode).
A little expensive, however, is the first thing I want to say. But it so happened that even children's clothes, which take a minimum of fabric, are no cheaper than adult clothes, and miniature equipment is also more expensive than its full-size counterparts - you have to pay for unusualness.
ZWSG 7101 - saves water
It looks like an ordinary technique, but its main difference is the minimal water consumption. Only 45 liters are consumed per cycle. And if the previous compact SMA spends only 39 liters, then keep in mind that there is only 3 kg of load, and here as much as 6 kg.
Parameters:
- Capacity: up to 6 kg.
- Spin speed: up to 1000 rpm.
- TEN: stainless steel.
- Number of programs: 14 pcs., Including Quick, 5 shirts, Mix, Rinse and so on.
- Protection: against leaks, blocking from children, foaming, control of imbalance.
- Energy Efficiency Class: A ++.
- Classes of washing / spin: B / C.
- Type of control: rotary knob + buttons.
- Delayed start: yes.
- Noise wash / spin: 58/76 dB.
- Dimensions (HxWxD): 85x60x38 cm.
- Features: Fuzzy Logic.
Pros:
- Very narrow, easy to install anywhere - the water supply can be completely redone from its predecessor, not demanding when connected.
- A variety of programs.
- Washes thoroughly.
- You can shorten the program by half.
Minuses:
- Sometimes the drum balances for too long, the nerves do not stand up, you have to pause and lay out the laundry manually.
- No half load.
- Noisy.
What say in general? It is surprising that during the flight of engineering thought in Asian countries (there the cars are not only connecting to Wi-Fi, but they themselves are calling the service center, yes!) European manufacturers for some reason "graze the rear." Almost half of the assortment has no elementary display and users have to pinpoint a timer to find out how long the process really takes! This is not permissible for the current level of technological progress, our experts say. Therefore, if you take the ZAMussi CMA, then in such cases:
- Need a reliable vertical SM.
- Looking for a sink model.
- Found Zanussi with a display and other buns.
- Do not chase modern technologies, prefer quality and European assembly (then be careful and do not buy something Lipetsk).
We look forward to your comments and advice on choosing SM Zanussi, because you are our main experts!