What load capacity does your washing machine need?

Which load capacity suits you best depends on how much you wash:

• Extra large and small loads of laundry: 10kg or more
• Large and small loads of laundry: 9kg
• Medium-sized and small loads of laundry: at least 8kg

For extra large loads of laundry, choose a load capacity of 10kg or more. This way, you can wash all your bedding. Thanks to the large drum, you don't have to cram everything in and you can give all your laundry enough space. This way, your towels stay nice longer and they wear less easily. In addition, you can wash a small load energy-efficiently with the load sensor. This shortens the cycle automatically. That's useful when you quickly need a clean sports shirt.

Choose a washing machine with 9kg load capacity if you often wash a lot of laundry in one go. It'll have enough room for large amounts of laundry, like bedding. You can put the pile of laundry of an entire week into the drum in one go. Thanks to the load sensor, you can wash energy-efficiently. You can save more energy on average than with a small drum. That's why you should choose a washing machine with enough room for all your laundry.

You also want to put larger loads of laundry in the drum once in a while, in addition to small loads. If that's the case, you'll need at least an 8kg load capacity. This is suitable for the bedding of a double bed, for example. It's useful to know that all washing machines have a load sensor. This adjusts the cycle when you don't fill up the drum. As a result, you'll never use more water and energy than necessary when you wash a small load.