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Willow WWD8514WH 8kg/5kg Washer Dryer, White
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Willow WWD8514WH is the fifth machine in this guide: an 8kg front-loading washer dryer with a 5kg drying capacity, a 1400 RPM spin and a BLDC inverter motor, listed at £349.99 and rated 4.5 out of 5 from 70 ratings. What the listing never gives you is an energy class — not for washing, not for wash-and-dry. The only consumption figure on the page is 326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles, a per-100-cycles unit the other listings in this guide do not use.
Two numbers on the same page disagree with each other. The description says the machine has a stainless steel inner drum; the specification table lists the drum material as aluminium. The rating does not match its own breakdown either: the listing says 70 ratings, while the stars shown add up to 80 five-star, 7 four-star, 4 three-star and 9 one-star reviews — 100 in total. Everything on this page comes from the Willow WWD8514WH's Amazon listing; we have not tested the machine ourselves.
How those 70 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £349.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5, from 70 ratings on the listing |
| Stated capacity | 8kg washing, 5kg drying |
| Maximum spin speed | 1400 RPM |
| Washing programmes | 15 |
| Annual energy consumption | 326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles (as listed) |
| Energy class | Not stated for wash or wash-and-dry |
| Drum material | Aluminium in the spec table (as listed); stainless steel in the description |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I'd never heard of Willow until I started reading reviews. I've owned Miele, Bosh, LG etc in the past so moving from the main stream seemed a bit of a gamble. In this case, a gamble that has paid off! A really well made machine, quiet, fast and does everything well. The inverter controlled motor is extremely quiet and has a "nice sound" unlike the conventional washers. Drying function also works surprisingly well, far better than expected. I Highly recommend this British made applience”
Verified purchase“The instructions aren't the clearest... But it works really well, and it's a good size. Takes about 2 hours to dry”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Washer Dryer 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Energy Label Misleads.
Questions people ask
What are the wash and dry capacities of the Willow WWD8514WH?
The listing gives 8kg for a wash load and 5kg for the drying cycle, which it illustrates as around 40 t-shirts per wash.
What energy figure does the Willow WWD8514WH listing give?
326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles. That is a per-100-cycles figure, not the kilowatt hours per year some other listings quote, so it is not directly comparable with them.
Does the Willow WWD8514WH have an energy rating?
The listing states no energy class for either washing or wash-and-dry. The only consumption number given is 326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles.
What is the drum of the Willow WWD8514WH made of?
The description says a stainless steel inner drum; the specification table lists the drum material as aluminium. Both statements appear on the same listing.
What motor and spin speed does the Willow WWD8514WH use?
A BLDC inverter motor, which the listing says sets its rotation speed to the size of the load, with a maximum spin speed of 1400 RPM and 15 washing programmes.
Does the star rating on the Willow WWD8514WH add up?
The listing shows 4.5 out of 5 from 70 ratings, but the breakdown above the reviews lists 80 five-star, 7 four-star, 4 three-star and 9 one-star ratings — 100 in total.
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