New washing machine - Which one??

RedOnRed

webrits wrote:

My parents recently had their washine machine repaired and the engineer told them that for the tiny bit extra amount of water the 1600 (and even 1400) machines remove they are not a good idea because of the extra vibration and stress they put on the other components. Basically they shake themselves to bits.
Fair comment I suppose !

Well if there is a difference between 1400 and 1000 to make it worth getting, then 1600 is surely even better as it is 50% extra on 1400 (being 200) and half of the difference between 1000 and 1400.

If that makes any sense? I'm confused myself now. :cool:

rafi_2

Hi Superscotsman - I agree about top loaders, if we could have replaced our Hotpoint when it finally - or rather when Hotpoint gave up on it - we would have certainly bought another. We couldnt get a decent one, there was a Phillips but it rotated vertically (if you can imagine) and the drum shut like a mantrap, I would have feared for my hands. We were told in John Lewis that they were getting in a Fisher & Paykel which was more like the Hotpoint, but it never materialised.

bfuk

I bought a 1977 Design Council Badged Top Loader Hotpoint in an auction for £10 in 1996 and it lasted me for 4 years until I was forced to part with it..

The best washing machine I ever had, wish I'd never parted with it! :doh:

I have a whirlpool front loader that packed up on me this afternoon. Seriously considering buying the £300 one from John Lewis. I hope I can get the price down with codes though (looks unlikely, however).

3 Year guarantee and free delivery.

http://www.johnlewis.com/Home+and+Garden/Laundry+Room/+++Laundry+Appliances/+Washing+Machines+/230211387/Product.aspx

Swan_2

3 more votes for Bosch ... me, my mum & my ex all have them

Redmikee

penrhyn wrote:

Bosch or Siemens, check they are the German ones.

You want the machine to be A rated for energy.

Which best buy for January 2006:

Bosch WFL2067GB-STK
Freestanding 1000 RPM Washing Machine In White £219.00

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1000 RPM Spin Speed
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'A' Wash 'A' Energy Rating
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Variable Temperature Control

I'v bought a few things from Hughes Direct's Which? site and found them very good.

http://ws1.which.hughesdirect.co.uk/home.php

Hi, Thanks for the advice on this .
I decided to buy this one and found a company called Redhill Appliances (https://www.redhillappliances.co.uk). they did this for £238 and £1 delivery.
I have no connection with this company but what service.
Mike

Stompa

penrhyn wrote:

Just a note to say that Bosch and Siemens machines are the same beneath the surface.

Yes, I was told that they're actually made in the same factory. Siemens tend to be a bit cheaper for the equivalent model though. Ours is still going strong after 10 years - never had any problems with it.

Stompa

fitterastra

Bosch Every Time

Redmikee

Forgot to mention, ordered on Wednesday afternoon, delivered Thursday afternoon.
Mike

coolagarry

This is 'which' Magazine's comment on top loaders the last time they looked at Washing machines.

Are top-loading machines any good?
Top loaders are about two-thirds the width of a front loader. They can be positioned beneath a worktop, but you have to wheel them out to use them, which can be quite an effort.

The spring-loaded inner doors are awkward. The force of the spring makes them hard to open and the doors don’t automatically line up with the outer door when the wash finishes, so you have to turn the drum to get the washing out.

The last time we tested top loaders, none was good enough to be a Best Buy. They were noisy, awkward to use and vibrated too much.

Nile

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