Rank #7 in Best Washer Dryer 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Energy Label Misleads
Willow WWDE8514BL 8kg/5kg Washer Dryer, Black
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Willow WWDE8514BL is a black front-loading washer dryer: 8kg in the drum for washing, 5kg for drying, 1400rpm maximum spin, 15 washing programmes and a BLDC inverter motor, at £369.99. It sits at number seven in this guide.
What the ad leads with is its rating — "A-D Rated". Two letters, and nothing in the listing says which one applies to the wash and which to the drying. Only one ad in this guide separates them: the 9kg/6kg Hisense, which reads "D Rated [Wash&Dry], A Rated [Wash Only]".
The energy figure runs on its own unit as well. This machine is listed at 326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles, where the AEG lists 42 Kilowatt Hours, the Hoover 43 and the Haier 44, and the Samsung 208 Kilowatt Hours Per Year — three different units in one category. The same specification table counts 15 washing programmes against 1 drying cycle. The rating sits at 4.7 from 31 ratings, and the breakdown shown behind it reads 89 five-star, 6 four-star and 5 one-star, which adds to 100 against a review count of 31.
Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing for this machine. The numbers, the capacities and the rating are the ad's, not the result of any testing we have carried out.
How those 31 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.7 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £369.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 out of 5, from 31 ratings |
| Wash and dry capacity | 8 kg wash, 5 kg dry |
| Maximum spin speed | 1400 rpm |
| Energy label as advertised | A-D Rated (as listed) |
| Annual energy consumption | 326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles (as listed) |
| Washing and drying cycles | 15 washing programmes, 1 drying cycle (as listed) |
| Best Sellers Rank | 10 in Washer-Dryers |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Excellent performance so far, when using the dryer the clothes come out with hardly any creases, very quiet washer dryer so far,would definitely recommend this particular make .. I was a bit wary because I have never heard of Willow . Extremely impressed”
Verified purchase“Excellent, working well after six months, dryer works very well for a condenser dryer.Great quality for a budget make.”
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 energy rating does the Willow WWDE8514BL carry?
The listing says "A-D Rated" and goes no further, so the ad never separates the washing figure from the drying one. The 9kg/6kg Hisense is the only machine in this guide whose ad spells out both letters.
How much energy does the Willow WWDE8514BL use?
326 Kilowatt Hours per 100 cycles, as listed. That is a different unit from the rest of this guide: the AEG lists 42 Kilowatt Hours, the Hoover 43 and the Haier 44, while the Samsung lists 208 Kilowatt Hours Per Year.
How large a load can it dry?
5 kg, against an 8 kg wash capacity, so a full wash load has to be split before it goes into the dryer.
How many programmes does it have?
15 washing programmes, with a quick wash listed among the cycle options, against 1 drying cycle in the specification table.
What is the rating, and what is behind it?
4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings. The breakdown shown alongside reads 89 five-star, 6 four-star and 5 one-star — 100 in total, so those figures read as shares of the 31 rather than counts of reviews.
Is there a warranty?
The listing gives a 2 year manufacturer's warranty.
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