Review of the best Brandt top-loading washing machines

Review of French washing machines. When choosing an SMA, no one wants to make a mistake and take a low-quality unit. To prevent this from happening, you need to carefully familiarize yourself with all models of machines. Learn about the history of the brand, its prevalence in the markets of other countries, the features of some models, as well as their advantages and disadvantages.

• Brandt brand history
• Where is it collected?
• Design features of the Brandt AGR
• Advantages and disadvantages
• Review of popular models
• Conclusions and video
• Consumer Reviews
• Catalog of washing machines with characteristics

About company

The Elco Brandt Group is a French corporation created in 2002. And the history of the Brandt brand began much earlier - in 1946. This brand is well known in Europe, its products are valued and respected. France has long ceased to be the only country where Brandts are produced. Now they are assembled at factories in Austria, Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. The company's products are sold all over the world.

Brandt brand history

It all started with the French corporation Elco Brandt Group back in 2002. Although the brand appeared back in 1946 and gained a foothold among Europeans as something good and always of high quality.

Now the owners of this brand produce several million washing machines every year. Their SMAs have gone beyond the borders of their native country and today roam the lands of Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland.

SMA "Brandt"

The company has become famous throughout the world for its developments. The first top-loading washing machines with built-in dryers were invented by the Brandt Corporation. The company specializes in these washing machines to this day.

Even their units with horizontal loading of laundry are in many ways inferior to their predecessors. This explains why they still do not want to leave the market.

All this is the main reason for the high prices for Brandt products. You can snatch analogs that are several times cheaper than these units. But the quality will no longer be as high. And the machine will need to be replaced faster than the Brandt model.

Where are Brandts made?

It was the Brandt Group that was the first to release a batch of machines with vertical loading and built-in drying. It is useful for buyers to know that any Brandt modification assembled in Europe is much higher quality than its counterparts assembled in China and other countries of Southeast Asia. At the same time, European products are an order of magnitude more expensive than “Asian” ones. The service life of a real Brandt, produced in Germany or France, is tens of years, while Chinese-assembled cars can easily exhaust their service life in 3-4 years.

Today the brand is significantly inferior in popularity to the Indesit brand. The point is insufficient market development: the French manufacturer entered the Russian market only 7 years ago. But in France, Brandt is the undisputed leader, its equipment occupies 40% of the French market.

Conclusions and video

There are a lot of advantages when using a machine from the Brandt brand. But there are also significant disadvantages. If you want to choose a washing device of this particular brand, then you need to choose models with vertical loading of laundry.

The company initially specialized in such machines, for this reason, their quality remains better in comparison with their “brothers” that have horizontal loading. You also need to look for a device exclusively made in France. These are two important points that should not be neglected when choosing a Brandt washing machine.

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Features of Brandt washing machines

The average loading volume for Brandt washing machines is 5–6 kg. The most expensive models are equipped with built-in drying. This function is useful in the household, but you have to pay extra for it - options with drying cost from 40,000 rubles. Most modifications have a minimum set of functions and basic washing modes. General characteristics:

• High energy consumption class - A and A+.
• At a budget price - a large number of built-in programs.
• Washing at different temperatures - from 30 to 90 °C. Modes for linen, cotton, synthetic and delicate fabrics.
• Useful programs - stain removal, wrinkle removal, express wash.

Consumer Reviews

Overall I like the machine. Before that they were only from the front. loading, so I was a little afraid of how this would work. Regarding the noise, for me it’s as normal as the previous frontal Bosch and Indesit. I like that it rinses out the powder well. On the Boche, even with a half-load of the tank, I had to add extra. rinsing. I haven’t gotten the hang of handling drying yet - I’m still getting used to it and finding the time. There is no glare on my screen (but the machine is positioned in such a way that the light of the lamp is reflected “from me”. I am glad that it is not overloaded with a bunch of different programs! You still use 2-3 regularly, considering how many things now contain synthetics in their composition. Someone here wrote that they say it’s a pity there is no washing mode at 90 degrees for 45 minutes, it’s technically qualitatively impossible - there won’t be time to heat the water to that temperature, wash, rinse and wring out... And as for the “fluff” on the drying filter - these same particles of fabric settle in the form of dust in life at home, so maybe it’s better - let them be “filtered.” By the way, high-quality linen and towels give directly significantly less “fluff” than those bought “on a budget)))

Brandt WTD 6384 KAnna

Maxim M.Advantages: not noisy, washes well, dries, steam treatment, quick wash mode Comment: I only chose from machines with a vertical loading type, before that there were classic ones. I live alone - I wash a maximum of 3 kg at a time. After reading a lot of reviews I settled on this model. The price, in principle, did not matter, I bought it in a well-known store - I got on the promotion - it turned out to be 38 thousand rubles. I was confused by one “BUT”, all the inscriptions are in French, but after half an hour of studying the instructions (by the way, they are in Russian), I did not experience any problems. So the first wash, naturally, with an empty drum. No foreign odors were detected, nor were there any leaks. I was pleased with such a function as “pause during washing”; you can open the lid, add more dirty laundry and continue washing. There is also a “delayed wash” function for up to 24 hours - also convenient! I only use liquid detergent. The tray for all this chemicals can be easily removed and washed if necessary. So drying and ironing. Dries perfectly - 2-3 kg of shirts, T-shirts, socks, together with washing - it turns out to be about 1.5 hours - the result is clothes that you can safely wear. I’ll say right away that don’t dry your jeans in it - they’ll shrink. Ironing - honestly, I don’t understand what it’s for, but it seems to be for the purpose of making ironing convenient. At the exit, the clothes are all steamed, very hot, you can get burned. There is a mode for 2-3 shirts - washing, drying, ironing. But I wasn’t particularly impressed; the shirts were wrinkled, but washed—even the sleeves and cuffs. It needs to be ironed, but since it is semi-damp, this is done easily. By the way, many write that the machine bounces on the floor, like it’s crazy.. NOT TRUE! during the entire time it did not move a millimeter, even at 1200 rpm. I didn’t buy special legs, they stand on bare tiles. It weighs more than 70 kg - so it won’t be possible to move it. Don’t forget to clean the air filter after each wash, and ventilate the drum itself.

Brandt WTD 6284 KMaxim

To be honest, I doubted the purchase of this washing machine for a long time, weighed the pros and cons, many dissuaded me, promised wrinkled laundry when drying, etc. I was also confused by the price (although there are no analogues on our market with such a load) and the unknown and, accordingly, unpopularity of this brand among us. I bought it, I use it, I am VERY SATISFIED! The laundry comes out dry, not wrinkled (I use fabric softener). So all that remains is to just fold it as it should and put it where it needs to be))) It works, compared to other cars (BOSH and Zanussi) quite quietly, it can only be heard at the highest speeds, but not much, it stands on its feet well (on rubber things for washing machines ), pleasant, simple controls. I really hope that the car is durable, but life will tell) I wash it, wash it, the flight is normal! It will be 2 years soon, when the euphoria ended, the noise became a little more (it didn’t increase, but I just wanted it to be less), I noticed a little more wear and tear on the fabric compared to the machine without drying, but this is a price for convenience, not critical, otherwise I’m very pleased , I can hardly imagine how I would live without it. There was a misfortune, due to a strong voltage surge (the cause was never determined), the control unit burned out (the dishwasher also burned out), as a result, the repair was not very expensive, relatively speaking, 5500 with a new board and work, the problem is that there are problems with spare parts, they found them relatively quickly, but the master said that with brants so often, I can say I was lucky. Good luck to everyone and stay safe at home)

Brandt WTD 6284 KPavel

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Systems and functions

The devices are equipped with a special water recycling system - Brandt Eco Control. The manufacturer assures that this technology not only makes washing flawless, but also contributes to the uniform distribution of water and electricity. However, Brandt products are not leaders in energy efficiency and water efficiency. But even in the most budget versions the following functions are necessarily present:

• water monitoring - if any breakdown occurs, its supply is turned off;
• balance control system;
• foam control.

Washing machines from Brandt also have:

1. Brandt Surfliss is a technology that creates optimal conditions for washing without wrinkles. Thanks to this feature, clothes do not have to be ironed, or at least the ironing process becomes easier.
2. Inteaxio is a technology thanks to which the device records the most frequently used modes. The recorded modes are then activated with one click.
3. Posistop is a system thanks to which the drum stops with the hatch facing up and there is no need to turn it manually.
4. Sesam - ensures smooth opening of the drum flaps.

All modifications work well, breakdowns occur infrequently. But if the machines break down, you will need professional service.

Service center. Repair and maintenance of Brandt household appliances in Moscow

Professional Brandt repairs at home

Usually a breakdown occurs completely unexpectedly and takes the owners by surprise. If you are in this situation and your washing machine needs urgent help, call us right now. The manager will immediately arrange a call for a technician with an urgent visit to the specified address. If you accurately describe the symptoms or visible causes of the breakdown, the specialist will arrive to you with the necessary spare parts and the necessary equipment to troubleshoot the problem. This will significantly speed up the solution to the problem. In case of urgent repairs, the technician’s arrival will take about half an hour (depending on your location, traffic jams, etc.).

Service specialists

All service center technicians for repairing Brandt washing machines have the ability to urgently travel to anywhere in Moscow and the region. Having the necessary set of diagnostic equipment and the right tools, they can carry out repairs right at your home. If for some reason this is not possible, transportation to the service center and back to your home will be provided. Our employees are distinguished by their professionalism, accuracy and culture of communication with the client, which you can personally see if you call a Brandt appliance repair specialist to your home.

Repair prices

You can find the price list in the section. Only a specialist can accurately estimate the cost of repairs after conducting diagnostics, identifying the breakdown and how to eliminate it.

How to call a specialist?

• Contact the service center. You can call a service and repair specialist by calling or ordering a call back. You can also fill out an online application on our website and, leaving your contact information, wait to be contacted by an operator.
• Description of the breakdown. When talking with the manager or filling out an online request, describe the malfunction in detail, indicating the model of the washing machine, the error code that appears on the display, or describing the atypical operation.
• Appointment of time for visit. You can coordinate the date and time of the master’s arrival with our manager by phone. Departures are carried out daily, seven days a week, at the most convenient time for the client.

Repair scheme

• Application. We accept and confirm your application in any of the above ways - by phone or online.
• Arrival of the master. After the call, the technician arrives at the specified address and at the agreed time, performs a free diagnosis and offers solutions to the problem. You confirm your consent to the repair and its cost, or refuse and pay for the visit and diagnostics.
• Repair. A service technician will repair your Brandt washing machine or dishwasher and then carry out the necessary tests to ensure that the appliance is fully operational.
• Guarantee. After completing the work, the master issues a warranty card for the services performed and spare parts for a period of up to 3 years. The equipment works properly and is durable.

What are the disadvantages?

1. Washing devices are equipped primarily with brush motors - this makes their operation quite noisy. Particularly loud noise is observed during spinning.
2. The engine is the most unreliable element in a car.
3. High sensitivity to the condition of the floor surface. If the floor is uneven, you have to put paper, cardboard and the like.
4. Many machines do not have Russian-language instructions. But this is an insignificant omission: they can always be downloaded from the company’s official website.

Despite the existing problems, the manufacturer provides a two-year warranty.

Advantages and disadvantages

Brand advantages:

• Among the advantages, it should be noted high quality, two years warranty for work without problems and breakdowns.
• As well as washing settings and a large number of different options.
• For each mode separately, you can select the temperature, spin speed, add rinse and much more.
• Washing machines from this brand are quite high quality. First of all, vertical.

But we cannot hide the whole truth; we must also mention the shortcomings:

• These machines are noisy in operation. The reason for this is the installation of a predominantly brushed motor.
• By the way, the motor is the most unreliable element in the entire car.
• The device is very sensitive to the quality of the floor surface. The user of the machine will have to be patient, as well as cardboard, pieces of paper and boards in order to level the washer.
• There is no Russian-language instruction manual. Therefore, you need to look for a translation on the Internet.
• When drying and washing at 90 degrees Celsius, the machine lid will become very hot.
• After drying is activated, condensation drains from the tray. When taking out clothes, it may end up on it and then everything will have to be washed again.
• When a car breaks down, you have to order parts from France or look for similar ones from other car brands. Neither one nor the other usually pleases buyers.

Do you store laundry in the washing machine?

Oh yes! No.

Model overview

Let's look at some particularly popular models.

BWT 6412DS

This top-loading version is suitable for a large family. You can put 6 kg into the drum at a time. There is automatic dosing E-DOSE - the device itself will take as much detergent for washing as needed. The powder is placed in a special container. There is no display, but there is a delay start timer. The process can be postponed for 24 hours. The tank is made of plastic, and the heating element is made of stainless steel. Partial protection against leaks is provided. Estimated cost: 25,000 rubles. Characteristics of BWT 6412 DS.

BWF 47 TCW

Freestanding machine with classic design and front loading. Spacious - enough for a large wash. White body and hatch on the front door. No drying function. Electronic control type. There is a digital display. You can change the spin speed. There is leakage protection and imbalance control. There is a program for woolen products. And:

• mode for delicate fabrics;
• super rinse;
• anti-crease;
• sports items;
• express mode;
• soak;
• stain removal and more.

The machine operates quietly - the noise level is limited to 78 dB. The tank is plastic. The user can set the water temperature.

BWT 2812 T

An example of a modern washing machine. A stand-alone option. Loading is vertical. No drying. The body is white. There is a digital display. Partial protection against leaks, control of foam formation and imbalance, and child protection are provided. Start delay.

WTC 1051K

Budget vertical version. It costs only 18,500 rubles. There are wheels for easy movement. Equipped with many useful functions - from creasing, super rinsing and others.

WTD6284SF

The vertical version with a drying function is presented on the Russian market quite modestly. WTD6284SF is equipped with different programs that allow you to wash items from different fabrics and at different temperatures. Also in the car there is:

1. OptiA is a 45-minute program for dirty clothes at 40°C.
2. Chemises X'Press - for shirts. They are washed, dried and ironed in 1 hour 45 minutes. All operations are performed automatically - one after another. Smoothing is facilitated by special rotation of the drum and steam treatment, which starts during drying.

The machine can dry things separately from washing or immediately after it is finished. Steam activation is automatic. White color. Approximate price - 40,000 rubles.

WTD6284SF Specifications:

The free-standing machine is equipped with a digital display - you can monitor the washing process. The screen shows how much time is left until the cycle ends. There is a special program for wool fabrics. Delicate fabrics should not be spun at high speeds. If the user sets the wool mode, the electronic control will not allow the spin speed to be set to 1,000 rpm, thereby preventing damage to wool items.

The rotation speed of the drum during spin determines the class of spin efficiency - this indicator is indicated in the technical documentation. In the WTD6284SF modification, the spin class is B. Foaming control is provided. Each rinse ends with draining the water, then spinning. The pump removes the remaining foam from the drum - this improves the quality of rinsing. At the same time, it is possible to prevent depressurization of the chamber.

The tank is not made of plastic, like most models, but of stainless steel. Steel tanks are much stronger and more durable, resistant to rust and aggressive substances. But there is also a minus: versions with steel tanks are noisier than those with plastic ones.

Review of popular models

The appearance of all Brandt washing machines is delightful, as this strict sophistication will easily fit into almost any interior style. There are special wheels to move the machine across the surface. True, you shouldn’t place it too close to the walls if you don’t want to enjoy the noise of the washing machine.

Model wtd 6384k

wtd 6384 k

• The capacity of such a machine is 6 kg of laundry, and as for drying, 4 kg.
• There are high speeds of 1300 per minute. After this, the clothes remain almost dry.
• You can set the washing and drying temperatures.
• The machine's screen will show the remaining time, so you can easily track its operation.

• It has only partial protection against leaks. The body of the machine is protected from them, but not the hose.
• The machine is well suited for washing children's clothes.
• After steam treatment, you can be sure that your clothes are disinfected and soft and pleasant to the touch.

The initial cost of such a unit is 50 thousand rubles.

SMA Bwt 6010

Bwt 6010

Another machine with vertical loading mode. More details:

• It also holds 6 kg of laundry.
• The upper limit for the volume of items varies depending on the washing mode.
• The maximum number of revolutions during push-ups is 1000 per minute.
• Has a plastic tank.
• Energy consumption class: A++.

• The machine has 17 programs. Among them are wool washing, hand washing, cold water washing and pre-washing.
• There are functions of easy ironing, as well as additional rinsing. Noise is average.
• At the same time, the machine practically does not vibrate.
• You can set a timer when working with it.
• There is a lid lock function. This makes operation safer, especially when there are children in the family.

After washing (or during), the machine cannot be opened until the temperature inside drops to a safe level. To be completely happy with working with it, the only thing missing is the display.

With drying wtd 6284 k

wtd 6284 k

• This machine has a large and spacious drum. You can easily load 6 kg of laundry or more, depending on the washing mode.
• There is a push-up function, as well as a drying function. At 1200 rpm the machine vibrates, but after that the laundry can be taken out almost dry.

• This device is distinguished by its compactness.
• Convenient operation thanks to the touch display.
• The quality of washing does not deteriorate when adding less detergent and conditioner.

Efficiency records

Resources are becoming more expensive and no longer seem inexhaustible. Now, when choosing household appliances, consumers pay attention to the efficiency of the device. Need to evaluate:

• water consumption;
• power consumption;
• energy consumption class.

The main task of washing machine developers is to reduce water costs. The company has been working on this issue for a long time, and quite successfully. In 1992, the brand introduced the most economical washing machine at that time. It was a vertical machine rated at 5 kg. It consumed 84 liters of water per cycle - 16.8 liters per 1 kg.

In 2002, the brand again broke the record for efficiency by creating a device that consumed half as much water - 8.4 liters per 1 kg. After 10 years, a new record was achieved - 6.2 liters per 1 kg.

How to choose?

When choosing a washing machine for your home, you need to evaluate the proposed options according to the following criteria:

• Loading type: frontal or vertical.
• Sizes include full-size, slim, ultra-slim and compact.
• Drum volume - from 3 to 7 kg.
• Washing efficiency - from A to G (from 5 to 1 points, respectively).
• Electricity consumption - from A++ to G (from 0.15 to 0.39 kWh/kg).
• Spin class. From A to G (residual laundry moisture from 45 to 90%).
• Drying function - yes or not.

To dry or not?

Of course, it’s convenient to get dry things out of the hatch. There is no need to hang it on ropes - just go over it with an iron. But you have to pay twice for this pleasure. Firstly, when purchasing: models with drying are much more expensive. Secondly, when paying electricity bills. These washing machines are equipped with a built-in fan heater, which consumes quite a lot of electricity. To decide on the function in question, you need to decide what is more important - convenience or savings.

How is laundry dried?

Heated air is passed through the washed items, which converts the moisture into steam. Things dry out, and the steam collects in a special vessel - it settles there as condensation. There are two options for drying laundry:

1. Use a timer to set the time after which the process will stop. In this case, the device does not check how dry the laundry is. This is why owners of inexpensive versions are unhappy with under-dried laundry.
2. Set residual humidity. The laundry is dried until the specified parameter is reached. It is possible to obtain perfectly dry clothes.

Models equipped with drying have one drawback: when the drum is filled to the maximum, the device may not be able to cope with the entire volume - it will dry, for example, half. Then you have to repeat the process.

Typical breakdowns

Over the years of operation, the Russian service has collected a powerful database of breakdowns of French Brandt cars. In Russia, many consumers choose budget models made in China, hence the breakdowns. Here are the most typical:

• The drain pump is broken. Vertical versions suffer from this more often than others. Pumps in such devices do not last longer than five years.
• The system is clogged. This happens on all makes and models.
• The temperature sensor is broken. Such a disaster happens regardless of the cost of modification. Typically, temperature sensors have to be replaced after three years of operation.
• The thermoelectric heater (TEH) has broken down. The weak point of all Brandts. A breakdown can happen at any time, in a year or 15 years - depending on your luck.

Repair and malfunction

Household appliances from Brandt are not perfect, like everything in this world, and sometimes they break. At the same time, we have identified the most popular faults:

1. Failure of the drain pump - this type of malfunction is typical for devices that are made with vertical loading. It is important to keep in mind that such devices often need to replace pumps (this happens at least 2 times in 10 years).
2. Systemic clogging is a very common problem that a washing machine owner may encounter. In this case, the possibility of breakdowns is inherent in all models.
3. Temperature sensor failure - experts say that the thermal sensor on machines needs to be replaced once every 4 years.
4. Failure of the thermoelectric heater (TEH) - such an element is considered unreliable in all machines.

In addition to the errors described above, in machines sometimes it is necessary to replace elements such as the oil seal and bearing. In this case, immediate replacement should be carried out. When purchasing a washing machine, you need to study the instructions for use and find out about possible error codes for Brandt washing machines. Moreover, it is worth keeping in mind that as long as the device is under warranty, you should not repair the device yourself - it is better to trust professionals from the service center (for problems of any kind, including vibration). It is best to purchase such a device from the official website, but there is an option to order the machine through Yandex Market.