The Whirlpool Corporation originally known as Upton Machine Company was founded by Upton brothers; Louis, Frederick and Emory in USA in 1911. Initially, they were manufacturing Washing machines only. They later diversified into various other products and now they are definitely one of the market leaders in the home appliance segment. The company was renamed as Whirlpool Corporation in 1950. They produce washing machines, automatic dryers, air conditioners, cookers and refrigerators. They entered overseas market in 1960s. Now Whirlpool has markets in Europe, Asia and Central & South America. Their emphasis is on innovative designs and their products are stylish as well as user friendly. WHIRLPOOL AWO/D 5716 Front Loading Washing Machine is a fully automatic washing machine, which is free standing and front loading. This Whirlpool washing machine is equipped with advanced Sixth Sense technology to achieve better wash results and over all, economy. The Sixth Sense technology enables the machine to asses the magnitude and the nature of the load with the help of special sensors installed in the machine. Various wash parameters are adjusted accordingly. This leads to saving time, water, detergent and energy. It also detects an imbalance load to correct it. This machine is available in white colour. Its dimensions are explained by 850mm (H) X 595 mm(W) X 540 mm(D). This machine weighs 72Kg. The material of construction of the tube is stainless steel. The water consumption of this device is 49 litre per cycle. WHIRLPOOL AWO/D 5716 Fully Automatic Washing Machine has a wash capacity of 6kg. It is a 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 energy consumption is 1.02 kwh at 60 degree C. Annual energy consumption is 204 kwh. The spin speed is 1400 rpm. The spin speed can be varied depending on the need. Noise level amounts to 59 db that can be considered to be a bit on the noisy side. The other features of this front loading washing machine is variable temperature, programme progress indicator, 2 heat settings for drying,19 hour delay start timer, auto half load, daily load programme, auto water level, temperature sensed fill, auto fault diagnosis, out of balance spin protection, extra wide opening at 180 degree angle, LED display indicating the cycle of operation, zero delay door safety lock, time remaining indicator, etc. Auto half load programme ensures the correct water requirement according to the size and the fabric of the load. Temperature sensed fill, carries out the maximum use of the water supplied. Zero delay door safety lock allows opening the door instantly at the end of the cycle. If some problems arise like water shortage, for the closure of the tap, the auto fault diagnosis function featured in Whirlpool AWO/D 5716 6Kg Capacity Washing Machine promptly indicates the same. 18 preset programmes for cotton wash, synthetic wash, delicate wash, wool wash, hand wash, 30 minutes quick wash for lightly soiled clothes, anti crease programme, rinse hold, intensive rinse and spin programme, anti bacterial programme, pre wash, soaking, economy wash, extra rinse, etc are available here. Anti crease programme reduces creasing and makes ironing easier. During the hand wash programme, the clothes are gently treated. Washing of mixed cotton load at 40 degree C takes about 120 minutes. The washing cycle for cotton takes 121 minutes as the same for easy care fabrics takes just 87 minutes to be completed. Warranty: Manufacturer offers 1 Year warranty for parts and labour. Features Free standing Fully automatic Front loading 6Kg washing capacity Energy efficiency A+ Wash efficiency A Spin efficiency B Energy consumption per cycle-1.02 kwh Energy consumption (Annual) -204kwh 19 hr.Start delay option Zero delay door safety lock Display of remaining time Water control system 6 th sense technology 1400 rpm spin speed Easy ironing (Anti crease) programme LED programme Auto water level Daily load programme Auto half load 850mmX595mmX540mm (HXWXD) Net weight 72Kg White colour Temperature sensed fill Programme progress indicator Anti bacterial programme Noise level 59 db 18 preset wash programmes Cotton, synthetic, delicates, wool wash Quick wash in 30 minutes Half load Soaking Pre wash Intensive spin & rinse Auto fault diagnosis Out of balance spin protection