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Updated 7. Oct 2026
Big appliances: buy right, skip the rest
Big appliances on Buyrskip covers 4 categories: refrigerators, washing machines, water purifiers and home inverters. In each one we checked the models that sell on Amazon.in and gave every one a plain call, buy it or skip it, with the usual price in rupees and a one-line reason you can… trust.
What we would buy in each
Refrigerators: the Samsung 653L Side-by-Side Refrigerator. See the full list.
Washing machines: the LG 8 kg 5 Star Front Load with Steam. See the full list.
Water purifiers: the Kent Grand Plus RO Water Purifier. See the full list.
Home inverters: the Luminous Zelio+ 1100 Pure Sine Wave. See the full list.
Using this page
Pick a category, read the one-line answer at the top of the list, then open the review or comparison for the model you like. The skip-if lines are there to stop you overspending.
When to buy
Prices on Amazon.in move in a pattern. The deepest cuts land in the Great Indian Festival (around Navratri and Diwali), Prime Day in July and the Republic Day sale in January, usually with extra bank-card discounts and no-cost EMI. Judge a deal against the usual price we show, never against the MRP.
Order from Amazon itself or the brand's own storefront so the India warranty applies, keep the GST invoice and register the product with the brand straight away. For ACs, geysers, chimneys and purifiers, ask whether installation and the demo visit are free before you pay.
How we make the call: we read spec sheets, manuals and warranty terms, check how good the service network is in India and track the usual Amazon.in price. A product gets “Buy” only if we would tell a friend to buy it at that price. Brands cannot pay for a verdict.
Fridges, washing machines, water purifiers and inverters that you live with for years.
We do not sell anything, and no brand can buy a place on our lists. When a best-seller has a real flaw, we say skip it. Our Amazon.in links may earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you, and it never changes a verdict.
Before you hit buy
Three quick checks save most regrets: the exact model number (variants often change capacity or features), who the seller is, and how long and what kind of warranty you get. Last year's model is often a smart buy when it drops in a sale.