Toshiba Semi Automatic Washing Machine, 12 kg, Twin Tub, White, VH-Q130MEG

The Toshiba VH-Q130MEG is the twelve kilo version of the twin tub that Midea Electrics Egypt builds for Toshiba, and it is the one to choose when blankets and bedding are part of the weekly wash rather than an occasional job. The Super Big Drum wash tub swallows 12 kg of cotton, a double duvet cover or a full family load without cramming, while the separate spin drum extracts water on the other side so the two jobs run in parallel instead of one after the other. Air Dry 360 uses the shaped spin lid to circulate air through the clothes during extraction, so the load leaves the drum drier than on a conventional twin tub, and the Hygienic Filter mesh bag traps lint and stops it recontaminating the wash. The cabinet is rust free moulded plastic that suits a wet Egyptian bathroom, it weighs only 26 kg, and the caster wheels mean one person can roll it to the drain. Two mechanical timers, no electronic board and six years of Toshiba Egypt warranty make it a genuinely low risk purchase. Radio Talaat lists it at 9,199 EGP.