We purchased a semi auto matic washing machine of a reputed brand 15 years back
At that time there were many fully automatic washing machines available to choose from and were quite expensive as well
We settled for a semi automatic one which we thought will suit our pocket and serve our purpose as well
Water consumption and Power are the 2 major factors in deciding to go in for semi or fully automatic
Though those who lead a busy lifestyle will argue that a fully automatic one is much better
and everthing operates at feather touch controls,
they probably don’t realise that it just guzzles water a lot
In a semi automatic though a lot of manual intervention is necessary one can re-use water for 2-3 wash cycles before rinsing and spin dry the clothes
just last year we had to get the lint filter changed as the old one had torn due to wear and tear
When the mechanic came to our house, I casually asked him whether it I time to go in for a fully automatic one .
He replied " The heart of a fully automatic model is it’s electronic operating panel
Even if one control goes out of order you will have to replace full panel which will leave you pooer by Rs 5000-7000
and more often than not , it happens only after the warranty period is over
So use this semi automatic as long it works "
so again I asked him how much longer I can expect this to work
He said atleast for a couple of years more
So I dropped the idea of going for a fully automatic model
and decided to buy it only when the current one outlives it’s utility