Every year on the Russian market there are more and more new brands unknown to consumers. Beautiful names often mislead buyers - instead of German or Italian manufacturers, a “Chinese” is hiding behind a completely “European” name. Find out who manufactures Hisense washing machines and whether you can trust this manufacturer.
Who is the manufacturer of SMA Highsense?
Country of origin Hisense - China. This is not a small manufacturer masquerading as European products, but a well-known state-owned company, one of the three leaders in the Chinese market. Its headquarters is located in Qingdao, China. Hisense is a well-known developer of high-tech equipment that is exported to dozens of countries.
You can see all the equipment offered to Russian consumers on the official website of the company. Hysens focuses on climate technology, washing machines are only one of the items in a wide range of Chinese manufacturing giant.
Overview of models and customer reviews
The brand offers only frontal washers - narrow and full-sized, with a load of 6 and 7 kg. In the assortment of about a dozen models, consider the most interesting and purchased.
WFHV7012 - High Energy Performance
Freestanding frontal SMA with electronic control and display. This is a narrow machine with a depth of 46 cm. Drying is not provided. The tank is made of plastic. It is controlled by buttons and a rotary knob. The hatch opens to the right. Diameter - 30 cm.
- Capacity: 7 kg.
- Water Consumption: 44 L
- Spin speed: 1200 rpm.
- Number of programs: 15 pcs. (including washing black clothes, washing sportswear, a program for washing mixed fabrics, super rinse, quick wash).
- Energy Efficiency Class: A +++.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / B.
- Safety: protection against children, control of imbalance and foam level.
- Noise level (wash / spin): 57/72 dB.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x46x85 cm.
Good:
- It is beautiful in appearance, the design is stylish, suitable for modern interiors.
- The device, thanks to its shallow depth, is compact.
- Qualitatively erases.
- Very low power consumption.
- It erases quietly, does not bounce on the spin.
- There is a quick wash for 15 minutes.
The bad:
- Complaint from the user - at the beginning of the spin the drum “beats” strongly. In this case, the machine is set smoothly and does not vibrate.
- Poorly wringing laundry, as things are poorly redistributed in the drum. There are problems with switching to spin mode.
- No leakage protection.
The machine is not bad in all respects, and if a breakdown does not happen, users are generally satisfied with the washer. But, as we see, breakdowns happen, and serious. Until the exchange of defective AGR for another.
WFEA 6010 S - low water consumption
Frontal SMA, freestanding. There is a digital display, the type of control is electronic. No drying. The device weighs 56 kg. The diameter of the loading hatch is 30 cm. There is a timer for 23 hours and a compartment for liquid powder. There is a memory function.
- Capacity: 6 kg.
- Water Consumption: 40 L
- Spin speed: 1000 rpm.
- Number of programs: 8 pcs. (including washing delicate fabrics, economical washing, super rinse, quick wash, prewash, stain removal program).
- Energy Efficiency Class: A ++.
- Classes of washing / spin: A / C.
- Safety: partial protection against leaks, protection against children, control of imbalance and foam level.
- Noise level (wash / spin): 57/70 dB.
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 60x45x85 cm.
Good:
- Stylish design, silver case.
- Convenient and intuitive controls.
- Many settings to use.
- When spinning does not drive on the floor, does not vibrate.
- Qualitatively wring out linen.
- The display shows in which phase the wash is and how much is left until the end of the cycle.
- You can add from 1 to 3 rinses.
- It works at a pressure of 0.8–1 bar - no problems with a reduced pressure.
- The hatch easily opens and closes.
The bad:
- The hatch is not as big as it seems in the photo.
- One of the users complains that the machine constantly gives an error f01, it stops and squeals. The owner of the washer says that after he clicks on the start, she continues to wash, and so several times per cycle. In this situation, an instruction for users would help him - error codes are indicated there: f01 is associated with a water supply disturbance, f03 is associated with water drainage, f13 is associated with a door lock, etc.
Compared with the previous model WFEA 6010, there is protection against leaks, lower noise level, but the programs are almost half as much. The owners emphasize that the washing machine looks very beautiful, roomy and inexpensive. Good value is one of the main advantages of this machine. AGRs with similar parameters from promoted brands are much more expensive.
Conclusions
To summarize:
- Hisense brand deserves attention and a certain amount of trust. This is an old state-owned company, seriously approaching production.
- SMA Highsense belong to the middle price segment. When comparing with analogues of other, more well-known brands, the prices for Hisense cars are lower.
- The assortment of the brand is small, and the presented models are very similar to each other, the differences in parameters are insignificant.
- The company provides information support and service support in case of need for repair. Everyone can call a single information center.
Among the people who bought Hisense washing machines, there are many satisfied - for a little money they managed to get a spectacular SMA with excellent characteristics. Undoubtedly, the Chinese industry is capable of producing solid and modern equipment, and the Hyens brand adequately represents it.