Need some advice on purchasing Washing Machine

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This will be my first washing machine and I am truly clueless what should I look for. Need your help with some pointers. Following are some details if they help.

1. Top load machine for a family of two.
2. Weight- between 6-7 kg. I mean I don't know. Will 7 kg be too much for 2 people. We will be primarily using it for washing heavy clothes like bedsheets, curtains, recron pillows. I was thinking of getting 6.5 kgs if in case there is extra load. 7 kg just to be extra safe.
3. Which brand to look for? No idea. LG seems fine. Any brand which has a better service record. I have had bad experiences with big brands like Sony, Hitachi, IFB. So will be avoiding them. Samsung, LG have been good for me. My 2002 Samsung refrigerator still going strong.
4. Most important- I live in an area where the issue of corrosion is significant. So any company which offers durable electronics will be preferred.(Seems LG already got a head start here with corrosion proof and inverter tech.)
5. Availability of spare parts.
6. I live on 4th floor and the main water tank is on the 8th floor(terrace). So I am assuming there shouldn't be any issue with water pressure. In summers it may create some problem when water supply is reduced.
7. Budget 15,000-18,000.
8. Can i get a heater in top load models? From what I searched for, didn't find any.
What are the other things I need to look for? Do I need to get a wheel tray? I mean I am looking at a possibility that I might have to move the machine during summers when water supply and pressure is low.
What are the demerits of not having the required water pressure?
 
@Sushubh and other who have LG machine fl. Does your machine vibrate when the machine is in spin cycle? Mine vibrates a bit more than what I see as satisfactory.
Also mine starts tilting from right to left when I try to rinse a single T-shirt. Does this mean a single cloth item is an absolute no-go for these machines? I did level the machine and remove the transit bolts, but issue still exists.
I am more concerned with tilting while washing a single cloth than the machine vibrating.
 
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Well that should not happen . Mine stays put like a giant rock

Does your machine lift off the ground literally while rotating on one side ?
 
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@shashankb even while using a single cloth item?? I agree that when there is less than the required load the machine will start walking during spin cycle but a t-shirt even after getting soaked shouldn't move the machine as it's weight is far less. The LG guys tell me that machine vibrations is normal and you should expect this much vibrations and shaking.
Which model are you having?
 
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LG Directdrive 5.5Kg F8068LDP . I put a single mini blanket in the machine and it worked fine last time . It is just 5.5Kg so the drum is not that big . You know the inertia increases as the radius of drum increases
In simple words , a big drum causes a lot of shaking
 
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