Recommendations for new washing machine

Jo_R_2

Not sure where was the best place to post so feel free to move if appropriate...

We need a new washing machine. I'm a bit daunted by the range out there. The one we have is a Hoover and pretty antiquated, I think it's a 5kg capacity.

We currently put on at least two loads per day/night (use Economy 7 - I gather some newer models have an inbuilt timer to set them to come on?) and can sometimes be 3 loads - have teeny kids umpteen changes of clothes and school uniform to do plus OH's icky dusty work clothes every day.

I'm wondering if it's feasible to get a larger capacity washer, thus cutting down on how many loads we do and thus the electricity bill going down as a benefit...? I don't know at present how much ours uses as it's pretty knackered as of today and we need another one fairly soon.

Are there any particular brands that stand out for washing machines, and can anyone recommend any particular models, retailers or know of any offers on at the mo?

**Patty**

Miele every time.

Well worth paying the extra upfront for one

shelley_crow

I have a Beko and I wouldn't reccomend them. It's only just over a year old and it's on the way out, luckily I paid for extended warranty.

yellowbear

I have a Miele. Bought almost 8 years ago with a free 10 yr parts and labour guarantee. The machine itself cost £1000. Expensive, I know. Engineers have been called out only once - to replace the motor. He said that job alone would have cost me around £800.

I too have a young family and my machine is on at least once a day.

I have been told several times that Miele are the Rolls Royce of washing machines.

lch_2

Thank you for asking this, I too want recommendations for a new washing machine. I have a nearly 5year old Samsung machine, which is driving me up the wall! It took 6hours yesterday for me to get one washer load done. It keeps getting an error on the final spin, so I have to empty it, detangle everything and try again with less stuff, but even then it's fussy. 9 final spins later, the last of which was my duvet cover, I finally stopped at 10.30pm. I have sworn never to buy Samsung for anything again.

busiscoming2

I have just bought a Zanussi, only had it a few days but so far am pleased with its quietness, 7kg capacity (old machine was 5kg) so should be able to wash duvet and sleeping bags more easily and the speed of the cycles.

My last one was an Indesit, pretty good considering its usage and only broke down twice in its 6 years.

ALI1973

Miele, well worth the initial outlay, mine is only 5 years old but my sister's is over 20 and still going strong.

Basically we worked out that on an annual basis (we used 10 years as a guide as this is the guarantee we got) that it was cheaper than having to buy a cheap machine (£280) every two years.

building_with_lego

Our repair guy says Miele or Bosch. (We have a Hotpoint, which is why we have a repair guy :mad:) I'll be pushing for a Bosch next time, as my pa gets a discount with them .

The thing to look at with capacity is which cycles have which capacity: ours boasts 6kg but that's only for the long cotton cycles, everything else is 3-4 kg, except the fast wash which relies on you putting in only 1kg :rotfl:Yeah, right.

dada44

Miele is great. very quiet. Bosch is ok, but noisy.

We just bought a John Lewis brand washer dryer (made by AEG Electrolux) which is great. Very quiet.

look at the reviews on which.co.uk

onlyroz

There are two strategies to getting a washing machine. You have to bear in mind that you can't expect a modern washing machine to last more than 3 years and it's not uncommon for them to fail much before that. So you either go for as expensive a machine as you can afford, or you go for an ultra-cheap one and purchase an extended warranty. We went for the latter option. I've been advised from multiple sources that a washing machine is pretty much the only thing that it's worth purchasing a warranty for.

Counting_Pennies_2

Personally after getting two expensive washing machines over the last 10 years, and neither lasting more than 5 years we have decided to go for cheap, and then replace without feeling hard done by.

We have a Beko, recommended by Which, if we need to replace it every few years we won't feel as hard done by just paying £200 a time