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When Chinese consumers mention European home appliance brands, they often think of Siemens, the "German aristocracy". Siemens washing machines rank first among foreign brands in terms of sales in the domestic market. It began to develop washing machines as early as 1928 and has excellent technical accumulation in this field. The Siemens home appliance brand is a subsidiary of BSH and was jointly established by the Bosch Group and Siemens AG in 1967, but in 2014, the Bosch Group completely acquired BSH Home Appliances, and since then the Siemens home appliance brand has been completely decoupled from the parent company of Siemens, but the brand operation has not been affected.
 
Bosch Home Appliances and Siemens Home Appliances are both sub-brands of BSH Group, and the two brands have basic commonality in technology, parts, and manufacturing, and have certain substitutability. Siemens washing machine product series positioning from low to high are iQ100, iQ300, iQ500, iQ700, iQ800, of which iQ300 and Bosch 4 series positioning is similar, iQ500 and Bosch 6 series positioning is the same, iQ700 benchmarking Bosch 8 series. With the exception of the iQ800, which is imported from Germany, most of the other models sold by Siemens in China are produced at BSH plants in Nanjing and Wuxi.
 
All Siemens series use BLDC brushless DC motors, and the motors enjoy a 10-year warranty, which is comparable to LG's DD motors in terms of performance. The price of iQ100 series products starts at 2000 yuan, and the functions are relatively simple and lackluster. The price of the iQ300 series starts at about 3000 yuan, and many models are equipped with Siemens' signature iSensoric intelligent sensing technology, which seems quite sincere. Originally exclusive to high-end models, iSensoric technology has been gradually decentralized, using precise sensors such as water inlet flow and load to determine the amount of laundry and the type of material, and intelligently set the washing program. When the program is running, the temperature, water volume, dynamic detection head, and speed measuring device are monitored in real time, and the computer controls the whole process to ensure the effective operation of the program, which can save considerable washing time and water and electricity compared with the common automatic mode, and is more economical to use for a long time.
 
The iQ500 series is a competitive series from Siemens, priced at 4000 to 6000 yuan, and the signature iSensoric technology has become the standard. The two technologies iSensoric and i-Dos complement each other to make Siemens washing machines industry-leading in intelligence: the program is set to automatic, the detergent is filled, and then the user simply puts the clothes into the washing machine, presses the start button, and the washing machine will do the rest with precision and efficiency.
 
The high-end iQ700 and iQ800 series use color LCD screens, and the reliability and internal hygiene of components are further improved compared with the iQ500. iQ800 is imported from Germany, with a maximum speed of 1600 rpm for dehydration, and the price also exceeds 10,000 yuan; The iQ700 is priced at around 8,000 yuan, and the door ring has a striking blue halo to visually display the progress of laundry. Some models have added the "Smart Fresh" function, which is actually a waterless washing technology, which uses steam and ozone molecules to achieve the effect of sterilization and odor removal, but has no cleaning effect on visible stains. Some models also add the "intelligent stain removal" function, which selects the type of stain through the program, and the computer then sets the washing program to improve the washing efficiency.
 
If you want to buy a washing machine that saves water, electricity and worry, the model with iSensoric and i-Dos functions is a very good choice. Since the washing machines of Siemens and Bosch are highly similar, you can choose between the two competing products when purchasing. The BLDC motor of Siemens washing machines is covered by a 10-year warranty, a one-year warranty for the whole machine and a three-year warranty for the main components.