Haier Series 7 10kg Washing Machine 1400rpm - White vs X9 10kg 1400rpm Washing Machine - HW100 — Comparison

The Haier HW100GBD14979UUK is a 10kg Series 7 washing machine at £579, and the Haier X9 HW100-B14387GUUK is a 10kg 1400rpm model at £549. Both are rated A for energy, both spin at 1400rpm and both stand about 850mm high. The Series 7 is 600mm wide and 580mm deep and weighs 77kg, while the X9 is 595mm wide, 593mm deep and weighs 71kg.

The Series 7 is the smart model, with app control, auto dosing and a smart washing setting, and buyers mention scheduling washes for off-peak times. The X9 has no smart setting and no auto dosing, but it adds Ultra Fresh Air, an XL gentle drum and a 20-minute quick wash. The Series 7 uses 51kWh a year against 36kWh for the X9, so the X9 is cheaper to run.

Both are very quiet on the spin, at 69dB for the Series 7 and 70dB for the X9, and buyers praise the lit drum and the number of programmes. Complaints focus on reliability and support rather than wash quality. One owner reports a machine that stopped working after ten months and a long wait for an engineer, while others mention a control panel that failed after a couple of years and clothes that came out creased.

Bottom line: choose the Haier X9 HW100-B14387GUUK if you want a lower price and lower running costs without needing an app, and choose the Haier HW100GBD14979UUK Series 7 if you want app control, auto dosing and a smart wash setting for £30 more.