Ladies, can we talk washing machines please?

pulliptears

LG Direct Drive for me

It has a dedicated Duvet wash, as well as a 'Medic Rinse' which I've found brilliant for throwing up children and dogs with urine infections.....
Mine is this one, 8kg, 1400 spin and it does a 30 degree fast wash with a 1400 spin in 32 minutes. £450.



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sunshinetours

What would your budget be to give an idea of what brands are in range then? A rental changes things as I would personally depending on type of rental go for cheapest if fairly bog standard or low end rental market

Obviously may be best to buy all appliances from one independednt retailer to get best discounts?

PS yes some men do washing aswell

gers1976

Hi I have one of the new hotpoint aqualtis washing machines cost me £699 but IMO its fab does everything i need it to do with 3 teenage football mad sons.

It has the large drum which you can fit large duvet into and also has 1600 spin.

I`ve also got the matching condensor dryer which is fab also that too has a massive drum and is also sensor dry.

It also has the steam refresh on it which i love for refreshing things.

Wendy x

onetomany

what u need is a twin tub mums lasted for years lol

aliasojo

sunshinetours wrote: »

What would your budget be to give an idea of what brands are in range then? A rental changes things as I would personally depending on type of rental go for cheapest if fairly bog standard or low end rental market

Obviously may be best to buy all appliances from one independednt retailer to get best discounts?

I'm not sure tbh. I was thinking around £500/£600 ish for the washing machine, £300 ish for the dryer and maybe £200/£250 for each of the larder fridge and freezer. All amounts are flexible to a certain extent.

When I said rental property, I meant were were in one, not that were were furnishing one for the rental market iyswim. I have no idea as of yet just how long we will be in this place or where we will end up or in what type of house so everything is very much up in the air right now. All I know is that I need these appliances now and the washing machine needs to be of a decent spec, the tumble dryer need to be a condenser and the fridge needs to be less than 57cm wide.

I have Siemens and Bosch appliances in our own home that we left for our son to use whilst he is staying there. I half feel like going to get them and replacing them with Beko things. I'm not sure he'd appreciate the difference.

aliasojo

gers1976 wrote: »

Hi I have one of the new hotpoint aqualtis washing machines cost me £699 but IMO its fab does everything i need it to do with 3 teenage football mad sons.

It has the large drum which you can fit large duvet into and also has 1600 spin.

I`ve also got the matching condensor dryer which is fab also that too has a massive drum and is also sensor dry.

It also has the steam refresh on it which i love for refreshing things.

Wendy x

It was one of the new Aqualtis machines I had been considering. Perfect spec for my needs, just wary of the brand. Hotpoint haven't really been good to me in the past.

aliasojo

Tropez / pullip....are your LG machines on concrete floors or wood floors? I've been reading of people whose machines wont spin properly because they are off balance and LG wont entertain them because they are not on solid floors.

Spendless

aliasojo wrote: »

I thought I was being a realist.

My OH does the washing in this house just as much as I do, but his opinion of a washing machine is it's fine if it washes and spins. I like to delve a little more deeply.

Ok Hotpoint is off the list.

I can't justify Miele prices, this is a rental property and I need to buy 4 large kitchen appliances (wm/td/fridge & freezer) so just can't afford to spend shedloads on one appliance.

So it's back to size or speed in the mid range brands. I read interesting articles on the UK White Goods site that discussed both things and there are pros and cons to having large and fast. Nothing is ever simple is it?

I just keep thinking about my duvet. I wont get that in an 8kg drum. :undecided

How often do you pop it in the wash? if it's frequently then certainly take into account what you are looking for. if you only wash it occassionally and another WM fits the bill other than the capacity size, would taking duvet to a laundrette do?

pulliptears

aliasojo wrote: »

Tropez / pullip....are your LG machines on concrete floors or wood floors? I've been reading of people whose machines wont spin properly because they are off balance and LG wont entertain them because they are not on solid floors.

Mine is on a tile floor. Can't understand that comment though as it doesn't move at all when it spins, its so incredibly quiet we barely hear it.

The direct drive motor is quieter and less agressive than a belt drive.

make_me_wise

MX5huggy wrote: »

Buy a Bosch, if you can't afford a Miele

The difference between 1400 and 1600 spin is very marginal, I doubt you would actually tell the difference.

Go for the bigger loads

Completely agree with this. We had a bosch and it lasted 15 years, never had a problem with it.