LG WTX3-08W vs Whirlpool WB70803: top load washing machines
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The Whirlpool WB70803 is $135 cheaper at its best current price. The Whirlpool WB70803 is 83 mm shallower. The LG WTX3-08W costs about $132 a year less to run at 32¢/kWh.
Prices
LG WTX3-08W
| Appliances Online | $784$1,079 | View |
| The Good Guys | $799 | View |
| LG (direct) | $899 | View |
Prices checked 18 Sept 2026.
Side by side
| LGWTX3-08W | WhirlpoolWB70803 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buying | ||
| Best price | $784 | $649 |
| Size | ||
| Width | 590 mm | 540 mm |
| Depth | 645 mm | 562 mm |
| Height | 1043 mm | 940 mm |
| Capacity and cycle | ||
| Capacity | 8 kg | 7 kg |
| Load type | Top | Top |
| Spin speed | 850 rpm | not listed |
| Labelled cycle | 3 h 15 m | 2 h 41 m |
| Running costs at 32¢/kWh | ||
| Energy stars | 5 ★ | 2 ★ |
| kWh a year | 181 | 595 |
| Cost a year | $58 | $190 |
| Cost per wash | about 16c | about 52c |
| Registry | ||
| Made in | China,South Korea,Thailand,Vietnam | China |
| Registration no. | ACW1751 | ACW1487 |
How we compare
Specifications are from the Australian Government's GEMS registration database (export 27 Aug 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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