Best Washing Machine?

CKdesigner

Hi

In Answer to the OP's original question, I would have to say:

1) Possibly Asko.
2) You can't really go wrong with Miele.
3) V-Zug I think are probably the best domestic washing machines in the world!

All of these makes are generally designed and built with the following criteria:

1) To wash fabric the best they can.
2) Last as long as possible.
3) Be as economical as possible in their life.
4) Be as reliable as possible.

Where as you will find virtually all other makes are made with a very different set of criteria. Basically appliance manufacturers either build product to a specification or build to a price.

CK

jackieb

mkbswimstar wrote: »

Do not buy a Zanussi machine.
All Zanussi machines have now got noisy water pumps. The machine is lovely and quiet until it has to pump water out. Zanussi refuse to refund the product as the noise level is in the full spec of the machine. As if we know what 79db will sound like. The noise on all zanussi washing machines is horrific due to its pump. Confirmed also by their technicians. Avoid, Avoid, Avoid all Zanussi Washing Machines.
Try the LG ones instead, they are so quiet all the time and great warranty and super efficient.

I have an LG, an 11kg steam one. I recommended it to someone on here and they bought it and they don't like it. I feel so bad. But generally they have very good reviews.

I must say that mine gets an awful lot of use and it's the best machine i've ever had (and i've had about 6 or 7!) I've had it just over 2 years. It's direct drive and was so quiet compared to our old Hotpoint that my husband thought it was broken at first. For me, it's ideal as it has a big drum and it has an allergy setting. They do come in smaller drum sizes, and I think they also do a 12kg one now.

sunshinetours

Without your actual budget noone can really advise specifically. "Don't mind if it costs a bit" is rather open ended!

Some might think £600 is a lot for a WM whereas others will be thinking you are comfortable spending £1k+ whioch is certainly what you will be looking at for top end Miele and such

Sarah715

My Hotpoint has just broken down after about 3 years of light use. The housing holding the concrete weight gave way and it dropped into the drum whilst it was spinning. The thing literally exploded! The drum was shredded like tin foil and all the clothes were pulled out through the hole in the side of the drum (cut to pieces in the process) and wrapped around the outside.

Initially I was just disappointed with Hotpoint but now I'm feeling pretty cross. Had anyone been close to the machine they could have been hit by bits flying off of it!

Now to dig out the cover docs. Anyway rant over feeling better now : )

warmhands.coldheart

At risk of being Laughed off the thread. Has anyone bought a Beko and had it for any length of time ????? (As I duck for cover !!)

kwatt

Beko aren't that bad, for the money. Just don't expect too much.

Although I had an interesting conversation with a detergent manufacturer that had them on test (among others) who quipped that, "they're prone to not doing the cycle that you select". He avoided being drawn on it too much but did say that several on test hadn't done the cycle that was selected, instead doing a cycle at random.

BTW, Blomberg is a name now owned by Beko and used for the independents to differentiate from the usual Beko fare.

All the JL machines are rebadged Electrolux (Zanussi, AEG etc.).

Hotpoint is Indesit really and several Indesit machines have self destructed in that way as have a number of Hoover Candy machines. Poor quality we think but can't prove it definitively.

K.

loracan1

If I had to buy another it'd be basic model Bosch - but I'd be checking the length of time a standard wash takes first (I was shocked that some machines take a couple of hours)

kwatt

Most take two hours or more now due to the reduction of water and energy use. It's like cars, you can have performance and consumption or you can have frugal fuel needs and a reduction in performance, you can't have both.

Now with the pressure on to give A++ (++++...) performance the wash times are extended accordingly.

I wrote an article on it a few years ago here as people switch to using quick washes or the wrong and shorter cycles then don't get stuff cleaned properly among other problems. Then, as service engineers, we get complaints about the problems which there's nothing anyone can do anything about.

K.

tesuhoha

I've got a Whirlpool that I'm quite pleased with. Agree that Zanussi now are not as good as they used to be.

loracan1

kwatt wrote: »

Most take two hours or more now due to the reduction of water and energy use. It's like cars, you can have performance and consumption or you can have frugal fuel needs and a reduction in performance, you can't have both.

Now with the pressure on to give A++ (++++...) performance the wash times are extended accordingly.

I wrote an article on it a few years ago here as people switch to using quick washes or the wrong and shorter cycles then don't get stuff cleaned properly among other problems. Then, as service engineers, we get complaints about the problems which there's nothing anyone can do anything about.

K.

My experience of manufcturers is severely limited (3 in 20 years and the first was a hand-me-down,) but the bosch i have will do a standard wash in around 55-70 minutes, A-rating included.

Another plus for the Bosch - very little noise.