Beko plc is a subsidiary of a multinational group. This group is one of the top 10 manufacturers of home appliances in Europe. They are in the field of home appliances manufacture for the past 40 years. Beko Plc is located in Watford, Hertfordshire for their activities in UK and Southern Ireland. Their main products are Fridges, upright freezers, conventional and frost free fridge freezers, side by side refrigerators, wide screen TV, LCD & CRT TV, Gas & electric cookers, Washing machine and dish washers. They are an ISO 9000 Company and their products conform to the International and European Standards. Their products are noted for their high quality, durability, efficiency, style and environmental friendly. BEKO WMA 520 fully automatic washing machine is a free standing washing machine. It is front loading type. This model was launched in 2006 May. This Beko washing machine is available in white and silver colour. The dimension of the machine is 850mm (H) X 595mm (W) X 540mm (D). The material of construction of the tube is stainless steel. Water consumption is 49 litres at 60? C. It weighs 66 Kg. The door can be opened 180? which enables easy loading and unloading. This freestanding washing machine has the wash capacity of 5kg and it is front loading machine. The efficiency rating for the wash, spin and energy are respectively ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘A’. The rating is done on a scale ‘A’ to ‘G’, ‘A’ being the maximum and ‘G’ the minimum. The maximum power consumption is 190kwh per annum. The energy consumption for washing is 0.95 kwh per each cycle with the maximum spin speed is 1200 rpm. The other features include start delay timer, digital display, audio warning to signify the end of cycle, child door lock, detergent dispenser, press button controls and indicator lamps for different wash options as well as for different functions like rinse, spin, drain, pre wash, extra rinse, start, cancel and pause. There are different wash options available in these automatic washing machines are cotton 40, 60, 90? C & intensive, Synthetic 30, 40, 60? C , stain 60? C & intensive, delicates 30, 40? C, woolen 40? C & cold, hand wash, rinse, drain, spin etc. These options are set by manually operated dial. The adjustable feet and water saving programme are other features of the machine. Automatic selection of spin speed and wash water temperature is possible in this machine. BEKO WMA 520 freestanding washing machine also can correct the imbalance of the load automatically. 16 preset wash programmes are available for washing cotton, synthetics, delicate clothes, wool, pre wash, cold wash, 20 minutes rapid wash, stain removal and extra rise. The extra rinse option allows one extra rinse over and above the usual 3 rinses. The extra rinse removes the last traces of detergent. About 90 minutes are required for cotton wash at 90? C and intensive wash at 60? C. The other wash options will take about 45 to 75 minutes. There are 3 delay start options viz 3 hrs, 6 hrs or 9 hrs. It is also programmed for ‘rinse hold’ which means that the final draining and spin are put on hold and clothes are allowed to remain in the water if garments are not to be removed immediately. Auto half load feature ensures correct water requirement which results in saving of energy and water. Warranty: Manufacturer is offering one year warranty. Features Free standing Fully automatic Front loading 5Kg loading capacity Pre wash Cold wash Hand wash Cotton, wool, synthetic, delicate, intensive wash at different temperatures 20 minutes rapid wash Energy efficiency A Wash efficiency A Spin efficiency B Energy consumption per cycle- 0.95 kwh Annual power consumption- 190kwh Extra rinse option Water saving feature White colour 850mm (H) X 595mm (W) X 540mm (D) 1200 rpm spin speed Detergent dispenser Stainless steel tube Water consumption 49 litre at 60 degree Auto spin speed selection Auto wash water temperature selection Auto half load selection Auto correction of imbalanced load Maximum water consumption – 54 litres Weight 66 Kg