Drum load Capacity question
Hi I've just bought a Beko with a 7kg load capacity but can it really take that much? I've weighed my load (sad I know) it was 5kg and can only just get it all in.
Thanks
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7kg Beko drum capacity query
- The problem
- The owner queried whether a Beko washing machine advertised as 7kg capacity could genuinely hold that amount, as a weighed 5kg laundry load only just fitted into the drum.
- Likely cause
- No fault was identified. The accepted explanation was that quoted load capacities can vary between manufacturers and may be calculated differently, including cases where door glass reduces usable drum space.
- What fixed it
- No repair was advised. The accepted answer stated that there can be significant differences in real usable drum volume between brands, so a machine labelled 7kg may not accommodate the same amount of laundry as another 7kg model. The exact capacity of this specific machine was not independently confirmed in the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Owner weighed the laundry load at 5kg and found it only just fitted
1 Answer
Some manufacturers claim specific load capacities but don't include the space the door glass takes up or use some other dodgy method to claim the drum capacity. Miele drum capacity sizes are the most accurate. There are likely to be differences in the amount of washing you can fit into a 7Kg drum from manufacturer to manufacturer with (I suspect) the cheaper ones likely to have the least true capacity.
A true 7Kg capacity such as in the now obsolete Dyson washing machine can fit a massive load in (note the Dyson had a very shallow door glass which didn't infringe on the drum capacity).
What’s the difference between drum sizes in washing machines?
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