{"product_id":"lamona-flm8703-freestanding-9kg-1400rpm-black-washing-machine","title":"Lamona FLM8703 Freestanding 9kg 1400rpm Black Washing Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 9kg, 1400rpm freestanding washing machine in black, rated A for energy.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same machine as the white FLM8702 in a black finish — Howdens' specifications for the two are identical on every row that matters, including the drum, the spin, the dimensions and the energy class.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFreestanding means water, waste and a socket, and nothing else: no cabinet door, no fascia, no aperture. You cannot buy Lamona without a Howdens trade account. We have one, so you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA note on the spin speed — it is 1400rpm, not 1330\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome trade paperwork for this code describes it as a 1330rpm machine. \u003cstrong\u003eIt is not.\u003c\/strong\u003e Howdens' product title, their \u003cem\u003eMaximum Spin Speed\u003c\/em\u003e specification row and their own category listing all say \u003cstrong\u003e1400rpm\u003c\/strong\u003e, the same as the white version. If you have seen 1330 quoted anywhere, that figure is wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRead this first — the space it needs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe machine is \u003cstrong\u003e845mm high × 597mm wide × 582mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e on four adjustable feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHowdens publish installation dimensions identical to the machine's own body\u003c\/strong\u003e — 845 × 597 × 582mm — which means they publish no clearance allowance at all. Treat those as body dimensions, not as a gap. Allow a gap a little wider than 597mm so the machine can be slid in and levelled, and real depth behind it for the inlet hose and the waste. Ask us for the installation manual before you build anything around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowdens' specification row says \u003cstrong\u003e15 programmes\u003c\/strong\u003e; their description says fourteen; and they name fourteen: Cottons, Economy, Pre-Wash, Cold Wash, Colours, Wool, Rinse, Allergy Safe, Spin and Drain, Handwash, \u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor\u003c\/strong\u003e, Duvet, \u003cstrong\u003eDenim\u003c\/strong\u003e and Fast60. We are quoting all of that rather than picking the flattering number.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor and Denim programmes are this machine's advantage over the white one\u003c\/strong\u003e — the white FLM8702's published programme list has neither, and has Quick Wash and Dark Care instead. If muddy kit and heavy cottons are the problem you are solving, this is the one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a \u003cstrong\u003e12 minute quick wash\u003c\/strong\u003e, a delay timer (Howdens publish no maximum delay period, so we are not quoting one), a \u003cstrong\u003echildlock\u003c\/strong\u003e, fuzzy logic, automatic load detection and unbalanced load detection. Temperature range is published as \u003cstrong\u003e20°C to 90°C\u003c\/strong\u003e. The door opens to the \u003cstrong\u003eright\u003c\/strong\u003e. Cold fill, supplied with a hose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRunning costs and noise\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnergy rating \u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e — the top of the current washing-machine scale — at \u003cstrong\u003e39kWh per 100 cycles\u003c\/strong\u003e. Howdens also publish an \u003cem\u003eEstimated Annual Energy Consumption\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003e151kWh\u003c\/strong\u003e on this page, and we should be straight with you: those two figures do not reconcile. 39kWh per 100 cycles works out at about 86kWh over the 220 cycles a year the energy label assumes, not 151. Both are reproduced below as published; the A rating itself is not in doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a loud machine at 74dB\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a B noise rating — normal for a 1400rpm spin, but worth knowing before you put it in an open-plan kitchen rather than a utility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe matching dryer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePair this with the \u003cstrong\u003eblack FLM8802 9kg heat pump tumble dryer\u003c\/strong\u003e — same finish, same 9kg drum, so a full wash load dries in one go. These two are also the pair Howdens' laundry stacking kits name in their published compatibility data, if stacking is the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification, as published by Howdens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel Number: FLM8703\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour Description: Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Wash Load Drum Capacity: 9kg · Drum Capacity: Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Spin Speed: 1400rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy Rating: A · Energy Consumption Per 100 Cycles: 39kWh · Estimated Annual Energy Consumption: 151kWh \u003cem\u003e(these two do not reconcile — see above)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoise Level: 74dB · Appliance Noise Rating: B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Programmes: 15 \u003cem\u003e(fourteen are named)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashing Programmes: Cottons, Economy, Pre-Wash, Cold Wash, Colours, Wool, Rinse, Allergy Safe, Spin and Drain, Handwash, Outdoor, Duvet, Denim, Fast60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature Programme: 20°C - 90°C · Programme Setting: 12 Minute Quick Wash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControl Type: Rotary and Touch · Display Type: LED · Display Colour: White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill Type: Cold · Filter Type: Removable · Fuzzy Logic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety Feature: Anti-Flood Device · Safety Feature: Childlock Facility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection System: Automatic Load Detection System · Unbalanced Load Detection System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoor Opening: Right · End of Programme Signal: Light Indicator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum Time Delay Start: Delay Timer \u003cem\u003e(no period published)\u003c\/em\u003e · Timer Facility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmperage Required: 10A · Maximum Input Power: 2200W · Power Voltage Supply: 220V · Electrical Supply Frequency: 50Hz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnectivity: No Wireless Functionality · Smart Compatibility: Not Smart Compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied With: Hose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions and installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppliance size: \u003cstrong\u003e845mm high × 597mm wide × 582mm deep\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater Pressure Range: 1-10bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFitting Type: Freestanding · Footings: 4 Adjustable Feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWiring Requirement: Plug · Mains Lead Length: 1.6m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight without packaging: 74.19kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee. 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