
Haier Oceanus Wave Top Load (826 series)
Launched Sep 2022 · Top load · universal (haier lists a 'normal' motor, not inverter)
Lowest price today (7 kg 5 star)₹19,100on Flipkart
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Score breakdown
Heater helps stains, but reviewers find results uneven
Universal motor, cheap-feeling plastics; 12-year motor cover
Haier service, weaker than LG/Samsung as for its fridges
Normal (non-inverter) motor; ordinary water use
Heater, 15 programmes, 10 water levels, delay start
Reviewers call it quiet for a universal-motor top load
Each part is rated on one scale for every washing machine, from real tests where they exist, what reviewers found, specs, warranty and above all what owners report about washing, breakdowns and the brand's service. It rates the machine itself, not how good it is for the price.
Pros
- Runs quietly
- Heater helps shift stains and adds hygiene
- Fair price for a heater model
- Oceanus Wave drum
- Heater and 15 programmes
Cons
- Wash results not always even
- Plain display
- Lid and tub plastics feel cheap
- Some doubt about long-term reliability
- Page claims no child lock, though its own spec table lists one
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MySmartPriceJun 2025
Good-value quiet top load whose heater helps with stains, but wash results vary and it feels basic (7.5 kg HWM75-H826S6; a short store-page verdict, not a lab test).
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A spec-sheet verdict on the 8 kg HWM80-H826S6: suits mid-size to larger families; not a hands-on test.
Full specs
| Type | Top load |
|---|---|
| Motor | universal (Haier lists a 'Normal' motor, not inverter) |
| Drum | stainless steel (Oceanus Wave drum, pillow-shaped tub), Storm pulsator |
| Spin speed | 780-800 rpm |
| Heater | Yes |
|---|---|
| Steam | No |
| Programmes | 15 |
| Wi-Fi & app | No |
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| Child lock | Yes |
| Delay start | Yes |
| Size (W×H×D) | 550 × 970 × 570 mm |
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| Warranty | 2 yr product, 12 yr motor |
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