Stabilizer for washing machine - necessary or not?

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I recently bought LG 7 kg Fully Automatic Front Load Washing Machine with In-built Heater Black, Grey (FHB1207Z2M) and I am now wondering if I must get a voltage stabilizer to protect it. The installation guy said it is not necessary.

We do face occasional power supply fluctuations. To add to my concerns, our inverter has been beeping occasionally despite no power cut and my APC UPS makes tik tik sound at around the same time - I wonder if this is a symptom of fluctuations. This usually happens only between 6:30 - 10 AM. The refrigerator which is not connected to the inverter supply but getting power through a stabilizer keeps running fine. 

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i think I saw your earlier post, prior to finalising on a purchase.
Congratulations and wishes for the new acquisition.🙂

If the APC UPS too is detecting variations (however insignificant they might seem) then yes, maybe the energy quality is not the most stable.

Having said that, these chaebols (LuckyGoldStar, Samsung) have long been serious enough about the local (Indian) market, to invest a lot in localised R and D.

These advanced/ recent products especially.. do have ample redundancies built-in.

Thus, as per me (even after understanding what all you mentioned, about the quality of power supply) a stabilizer is not necessitated.

On the other side though, spending another 2800-3000 rupees on protecting something which might last 15-20 years and making arrangements to hang the stabilizer on a nearby wall or keeping it atop some almirah/shelf.. will not be a gargantuan task either.

Ignore me mentioning the under 3000 rupees price. Maybe a good one from a reputed brand and of the required rating could cost a bit more, even after the best deals and card rewards adjusted. (I am not that plugged in into the prices of stabilizers, especially those rated to handle larger variations in the supplied power.)
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Bro buy stabilizer. 

I lost my TV due to voltage fluctuations in my village..

Now bought new tv with stabilizer.

It's better to buy 1000 rs stabilizer to protect appliances worth 10-20k.

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Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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i think I saw your earlier post, prior to finalising on a purchase.
Congratulations and wishes for the new acquisition.🙂

If the APC UPS too is detecting variations (however insignificant they might seem) then yes, maybe the energy quality is not the most stable.

Having said that, these chaebols (LuckyGoldStar, Samsung) have long been serious enough about the local (Indian) market, to invest a lot in localised R and D.

These advanced/ recent products especially.. do have ample redundancies built-in.

Thus, as per me (even after understanding what all you mentioned, about the quality of power supply) a stabilizer is not necessitated.

On the other side though, spending another 2800-3000 rupees on protecting something which might last 15-20 years and making arrangements to hang the stabilizer on a nearby wall or keeping it atop some almirah/shelf.. will not be a gargantuan task either.

Ignore me mentioning the under 3000 rupees price. Maybe a good one from a reputed brand and of the required rating could cost a bit more, even after the best deals and card rewards adjusted. (I am not that plugged in into the prices of stabilizers, especially those rated to handle larger variations in the supplied power.)
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Not necessary

Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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Bro buy stabilizer. 

I lost my TV due to voltage fluctuations in my village..

Now bought new tv with stabilizer.

It's better to buy 1000 rs stabilizer to protect appliances worth 10-20k.

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usually not but if voltage fluctuations are high in your area it is safe to buy one.

Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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No Need of Stabilizer

Note - Front Load Washing Machine have inbuilt Heating element (approx. 2KW)

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Does this heating element have a bearing on my decision - especially if choose to go for a stabilizer? 
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Not required 

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While many of you have stated a stabilizer won't be necessary, I think will still go for one. I threw the numbers at ChatGPT i.e., the wattage = 1700W, Voltage/freq = 230V, 50 Hz from the machine's label and I was recommended a 2.5 kVA stabilizer. V-Guard is my trusted brand and they seem to have only 2 kVA or 3.5 kVA models. Any inputs for me, here? 

@TrueAdvisor  @thereguser @gakarshit @sarath.sr2001 @Cardboard @ayega.tou.dolaand.hee 
Also, thinking in terms of when would be the next offer season be?

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will check and let you know buddy! 
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@thereguser @gakarshit @sarath.sr2001 @Cardboard @ayega.tou.dolaand.hee @TrueAdvisor For now I have decided to cancel the stabilizer buying plan. The voltage fluctuation I reported above was a temporary issue - while it lasted for a few days, we had not experienced it earlier. After careful monitoring, I learnt that the inverter was trying to switch to the battery while on UPS mode when the supply voltage crossed 250 V. Putting it on Eco mode meant no issues. Since the big purchase was fresh in my mind, I went into search mode to safeguard it. 

Washing machine-specific stabilizers are hardly available online and even at local stores. The local store guy assured me that 90% of his customers don't opt for stabilizers and nor do company reps suggest that in our town. Even my enquiry to V-Guard regarding availability went unanswered. 

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