ideas for best brand not too expensive washing machine

helen1014

hiya ,
can anyone help i seem to spend forever on review sites looking for the best washing machines,dont want to pay a fortune ,want 1 with a really good quick wash also variable spin,the 1 have at the moment takes forever to do the so called quick wash and it is cold,with having 2 kids u know how it is,washing every 5 minutes,and if it is in the quick wash doesnt even come out clean,would consider washer dryer too,many thanks in advance :T

Dora_the_Explorer_5

I've always bought Indesit, must have had 4 or 5 over the years, they're cheap as chips and the cheapest model is almost clockwork so not too much to go wrong. I even had one with a drum leak mended with a pot washer for a couple of years before I bit the bullet and replaced it, although it still wasn't leaking!

Helen, I have mine plumbed into hot and cold supply but I have to run the kitchen hot tap until it starts running hot - long way from the hot water tank - otherwise the first wash uses the water in the hot pipe, which will have gone cold, and just a bit of hot as it comes through. Hope this makes sense, it did to me when I wrote it ! Hope this helps.

lday77

We bought our Bosch from a local supplier, who sells new stuff and stuff that is graded. It has a tiny little chip on the paint work but other than that was perfect, and is still working like it was when we bought it.

I was told that he gets things from catalogues that have been damaged very slightly, this service is available nationwide and our washer was £100 cheaper and you can't even notice the chip, it also came with the bosch full 2 year warranty.

Also because he was an independent seller we taked him down a bit on the price too.

I know there are shops on ebay doing similar graded items(smeg fridges etc.) Hope this helps.

jules99

This is my brother's website which has been mentioned a few times on this forum last year. I have just recommended it in 'referrals'. Hope there's something of interest for you

https://www.washerhelp.com


Julie

Malestrom

We buy Ariston, the first one lasted 11 years and was still going strong although the casing had rusted quite badly. Only repair it ever had was a new pump at about the 7 year mark, I think it was about £40 and a door seal due to an over-exuberant child. The one we have now is just over 4 years old, still looks new and working perfectly at the moment (touch wood). It also has a 30 minute quick wash which is good for lightly soiled items although I wouldn't trust it to my work clothes.

Both were the cheapest 'fast' spin machines at the time (1200 and 1600 respectively).

Poppycat

I got a Hoover in January for just under £200 with delivery and take my old machien awaye. It is AAB energy efficent and has 1400 spin seems fine to us, doenst require hot water, just cold feed.

I used a voucher for Currys and shoped via Quidco.


Model is Hoover HPB145 1400

chardonnay_2

we just bought a zanussi from john lewis for £229. free delivery, 1400 spin, seems to be very good. major plus for us is john lewis give an extra years manufacturers warranty for free. if you buy a john lewis own brand you get 3 years free warranty. we have had a servis and an indesit which both had to be repaired in first year and broke not long after the warranty expired.

nearlyrich

We bought an Ariston as an emergency in 1999 ( old one packed in no clean school clothes and it was the only one under £200 we could take home that day kind of emergency)

It has been fine, there was a recall on the seal or the catch can't remember which and they came ans fixed it (touch wood) it's never broken down or leaked. I think Ariston & Indesit are one company now.....