Got to buy new washing machine

Gettingtherequickly

The time is coming when I have to seriously think about sending my washing machine to its grave!

It is working, in a manner of speaking, but the same cycle seems to be taking from 1hr to about 2 1/2 hours:(

This time I want to put a bit of thought into what I buy, last time was simply the cheapest I could afford, have it about 7 years, so it does not owe me anything as I only paid about £160 for it.

Besides a good A rating, what else should I factor in, there is only me, so won't be needed every day, although I do manage to have 3-4 loads a week

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hilstep2000

I have a Beko, boiught last year from Asda direct. Cost £149 and it has a 30 minute wash that is fine.

mummybearx

I would agree with the others, a short cycle is a godsend :-)

Ive started doing things on the 15 min cycle, stuff like my jeans that have became a bit saggy at the knees but aren't 'dirty' iykwim?

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Gettingtherequickly

30 mins wash sounds great, expecially if things just need a "freshen up" typw wash.

david39

Having bought top-of-the-range and bottom-of-the-range models, the best value for money is undoubtedly bottom-of-the-range.

Make sure that the machine does the type of washes you expect and don't buy one with a built-in dryer - the heat from the drying cycle cooks the printed circuit boards.

How many people who buy these all-singing models, with 30 wash-options on them, ever use anything but about three of them?

Just buy a cheap one and throw it away when it eventually fails expensively.

We bought a £200 Zanussi 7 years ago and it's never had a screwdriver to it - so it has cost us less than £30 per annum - if it had been a £500 model, it would have been £70 per annum plus countless visits from an engineer to mend its complicated insides.

The above points just confirm what you said about your existing machine in your OP.

Gettingtherequickly

david39 wrote: »

Just buy a cheap one and throw it away when it eventually fails expensively.


The above points just confirm what you said about your existing machine in your OP.

Definitely not going to spend a fortune, I don't see the point. If the one I get ultimately costs me £1 a week for its lifetime, will consider that good value for money, costs me less, even better

megc_2

I just bought anew washer following moving into my own place. I wnated three things- a 15min cycle, the fastest spin I could afford, and a decent size drum for me (I'm single with no kids, so have it on maybe twice a week).

I managed to get a Bush model with a 1400 spin, 6kg drum for £179 in the Argos sale. It's got a 15min wash, along with a 60min one, and all the usual cycles, and is lovely and quiet. The clothes come out almost dry too- the spin is great!

I'd recomend a larger drum size and the fastest spin you can- it'll reduce the number of washes you do a week (and therefore energy and water) and drying time too. Good luck- I read so many reviews on different sites before I chopse and I'd recomend that too, as some of the machines with excellent specifications had consisently bad reviews.

jimbo_the_jetset

Maybe have a look on Which.co.uk and see if you can get a free trail to see their reviews

MoaningMyrtle

I have to disagree on cheap v expensive, we recently had to replace our 17 month old Indesit (was about £260.00). It had virtually blown up and tripped the elctricity in the process. We decided to go back to Bosch as our one before the Indesit had lasted us 13 years, far better quality IMHO.

Our new Bosch has a 15 minute cycle and was about £450.00 with an extended warranty. Here's to years more of happy washing!

We do 6 -7 washes a week.