Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
What separates them
These two differ on 9 recorded specifications. The LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW) is ₹35,695 dearer.
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron vs LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
Philips
Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron
₹1,295
1440 W is the specification that decides how quickly it recovers heat after a burst of steam, and at this price it is generous -- cheaper irons sit at 1000 W and stall on thick cotton.
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LG
LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine (FHM1408BDW)
₹36,990
The comparison worth making is with a top loader rather than with other front loaders.
Full details →Who the Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron is for
Buy it if: Anyone ironing cotton and linen regularly who wants quick heat recovery.
Avoid it if: Anyone ironing a lot of silk or synthetics -- the missing anti-drip valve will mark them.
Who the LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine is for
Buy it if: Anyone who values water use and wash quality over cycle time, in a home with a level floor.
Avoid it if: Anyone needing laundry done quickly, or with intermittent water supply -- a front loader will not run part-filled.
Specifications, side by side
9 of 21 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Philips GC1905 1440W Non-Stick Soleplate Steam Iron | LG 8kg 5 Star AI Direct Drive Front Load Washing Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹1,295 | ₹36,990 |
| Annual energy use | Roughly 30 kWh a year at 20 minutes twice a week | Roughly 190 kWh a year at 4 washes a week on the standard cotton programme, about Rs1,520 at Rs8 per unit |
| BEE rating year | Not applicable | 2023 rating year |
| BEE star rating | Not rated -- BEE does not cover steam irons | 5 star |
| Capacity | 180 ml water tank | 8 kg dry laundry |
| Dimensions | 27 x 12 x 14 cm | 60 x 56 x 85 cm |
| Installation | None | Free standing, needs inlet, drain and a level floor |
| Noise level | Not applicable | 55 dB washing, 74 dB spinning |
| Rated power | 1440 W | 2100 W with the heater engaged, about 150 W washing cold |
| Weight | 1.1 kg | 63 kg |
| ISEER | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Refrigerant | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Anti-drip | No -- water can spot fabric at low temperature settings | not published |
| Cord | 1.8 m, 360 degree swivel | not published |
| Front load vs top load | not published | A front loader uses roughly a third of the water and washes more thoroughly; it also takes about twice as long per cycle |
| Motor | not published | Direct drive inverter, with a 10 year motor warranty |
| Soleplate | Non-stick coated aluminium | not published |
| Spin speed | not published | 1200 rpm |
| Steam | not published | Allergen cycle reaching 60 degrees C |
| Steam output | Continuous 17 g per minute, 90 g steam boost | not published |
| Water use | not published | About 55 litres per standard cotton cycle |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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