Haier HWD9060MW1 vs LG WV9-1609B: front load washing machines
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The Haier HWD9060MW1 is $448 cheaper at its best current price. The Haier HWD9060MW1 costs about $10 a year less to run at 32¢/kWh.
Prices
Haier HWD9060MW1
| The Good Guys | $849 | Check price |
| Appliances Online | $963$1,299 | Check price |
Prices checked 28 Oct 2026.
LG WV9-1609B
| Appliances Online | $1,297 | Check price |
| LG (direct) | $1,299 | Check price |
Prices checked 28 Oct 2026.
Side by side
 HaierHWD9060MW1 |  LGWV9-1609B | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Best price | $849 | $1,297 |
| Check price | Check price | |
| Size | ||
| Width | 595 mm | 600 mm |
| Depth | 579 mm | 565 mm |
| Height | 850 mm | 850 mm |
| Capacity and cycle | ||
| Capacity | 9 kg | 9 kg |
| Load type | Front, washer-dryer | Front |
| Spin speed | 1400 rpm | 1600 rpm |
| Labelled cycle | 5 h 00 m | 5 h 45 m |
| Running costs at 32¢/kWh | ||
| Energy stars | 5 ★ | 5 ★ |
| kWh a year | 196 | 226 |
| Cost a year | $63 | $72 |
| Cost per wash | about 17c | about 20c |
| Registration | ||
| Made in | China | China, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Registration no. | ACW1737 | ACW1268 |
Sources and method
Specifications are from the Australian Government's GEMS registration database (export 24 Oct 2026); dimensions and spin speeds missing from the registry come from retailer spec sheets, and the registry's figure is used where both exist. Prices are from the retailers shown, on the dates shown. Running costs apply 32¢/kWh to the registry's labelled test program, which assumes one warm wash a day; household bills vary with use and tariff.
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