broken washing machine: what are my rights?

Hintza

This could be quite interesting. Surely any family will be running the machine virtually every day. Dangerous to ask the missus (don't want the you men lecture..) but I reckon on Saturdays and Sundays it will run twice a day and probably 2-3 times a week over and above that.

You not got a line for drying OP? My missus isn't allowed a drier...;)

cyberbob

magick wrote: »

Or am I being naive?

Ahhh Yes............. The fact that its a washer dryer also puts more strain on the drum. Have you spoken to an engineer to find out what the problem actually is and if its worth repairing

deanos wrote:

Say the average user washes 2 times a week

The average will be much higher than that.

magick_2

An engineer looked at it and said it will cost £320 to repair (and it cost me £47 for him to come and look at it so £367 in all). A new one costs £500 with 3 years warranty. The washing machine I had before this one lasted me 12 years. There's no doubt in my mind that things don't last as long as they used to and I find that slightly depressing. If my washing machine fails every three years, I will spend £6000 on washing machines before I pop my clogs. I find that very depressing.