Very high figures for wash times - new machines

SuzieSue

EssexExile wrote: »

In 13 years of repairing about 10 domestic appliances a day I've never seen a house fire caused by an appliance. I've seen a couple of washing machine pumps overheat but then the plastic melts, the water runs everywhere & fire is the least of your problems.

But why would you? If an appliance catches fires the owners aren't going to call out a repairman as it will need to be replaced.

If the water is going to run everywhere I would rather be awake to deal with it than find it first thing in the morning.

EssexExile

SuzieSue wrote: »

But why would you? If an appliance catches fires the owners aren't going to call out a repairman as it will need to be replaced.

When a customer claimed a machine had done any damage we'd be sent to have a look.

JohnB47

Thanks for the replies everyone.

Interesting to hear that other (all?) machines have these very long programs that you can shorten at the press of a button. As mentioned before by someone on this thread, these long programs are just so the manufacturer can boast energy/water savings, even though people may not regularly use those programs. I certainly would never use a program that might take four hours to complete.

Thanks again.

JohnB47

Not really. Just a soft clunk and a rushing water noise.