Best sub £500 washing machine?

theonenonly

Not sure what to look for as my 14 year old Hotpoint has stopped working (leak from the bottom, it's not the filter).

Honestly just need something enough for a family of 5 in London, quiet, and rinses well as I don't have a dryer

grumbler

I don't think that anyone here knows which is the 'best'.

For quiet make sure you buy a 'direct drive' one. Mine is Hotpoint WDD960 (washer dryer) and it's extremely quiet except when spinning, that, I think, is unavoidable.

Ajmason42

When our Samsung went wrong the independent repair man said Bosch Siemens as parts easily obtainable. Siemens £30 dearer for the same machine but longer warranty’s so went for that

Doozergirl

I'd go with something like this:
https://www.bootskitchenappliances.com/product/wau28t64gb-bosch-serie-6-washing-machine-white-79568-1.aspx

Takes a 9kg load, has a decent spin on it, has good reviews on noise levels and, well, it's a Bosch. 

Price at Boots compares to others - they're actually supplied by ao.com and that is what will come up on your statement, but you'll get nearly £20 to spend at Boots if you put your Advantage Card number in.  

GDB2222

It might be worth taking out a trial subscription to Which?  Washing machines are one of the things that I trust their judgment on.

Their cheapest Best Buy is Bosch WAJ28008GB

Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/washing-machines/article/which-washing-machine/which-washing-machine-should-you-buy-aafjl7E6UgGx - Which?

fatbelly

GDB2222 said:

It might be worth taking out a trial subscription to Which?  Washing machines are one of the things that I trust their judgment on.

Their cheapest Best Buy is Bosch WAJ28008GB

£349 from AO with a discount code that ops up on their website.

£15 for delivery

Bendy_House

Doozergirl said:

I'd go with something like this:
https://www.bootskitchenappliances.com/product/wau28t64gb-bosch-serie-6-washing-machine-white-79568-1.aspx

Takes a 9kg load, has a decent spin on it, has good reviews on noise levels and, well, it's a Bosch. 

Price at Boots compares to others - they're actually supplied by ao.com and that is what will come up on your statement, but you'll get nearly £20 to spend at Boots if you put your Advantage Card number in.  

That's the model mil left in our house when she moved out. Yes, very quiet during the washing cycle, and very stable with spins too, so little vibration to cause excessive noise.

Amusingly, she herself went for a Serie 4 for her new place, as it doesn't have the auto-dispenser for detergent and cond. She doesn't trust it .. :-)

Alanp

Apparently ebac are supposed to be good, never heard of them myself, but they are made in Britain if you are feeling patriotic 

rob7475

After our 6 year old Hoover washer recently dies, we bought a Samsung WW90T684DLH/S1. It wa  £559 at AO but with a discount scheme through my employer, I managed to get 20% by buying direct from Samsung so came in at £450. 

It has a 5 year full warranty and 10 years on the motor. So far, we're very pleased with it. It's much quieter than the hoover and washes very well. It's got an autodose feature so you top up the wash liquid and softener every few weeks and it decides how much to use based on the load. It also has wifi which we thought would be a gimmick but it's actually quite useful that it pops up on your phone to tell you it's finished or you can look at the app to see how long is left (Our washer is in a utility room in the cellar so saves having to go down to check it!).

I was going to go for Bosch but the Samsung was a better deal and I'm not convinced Bosch is much better quality. I've got a Bosch heat pump dryer and within two years had to replace the drive belt followed by the tensioner wheel 6 months later. The dryer was just out of warranty and Bosch weren't interested in helping out unless I paid £100 for a visit so I ended up fixing it myself both times.

chrisw

GDB2222 said:

It might be worth taking out a trial subscription to Which?  Washing machines are one of the things that I trust their judgment on.

Their cheapest Best Buy is Bosch WAJ28008GB

Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/washing-machines/article/which-washing-machine/which-washing-machine-should-you-buy-aafjl7E6UgGx - Which?

I bought one of these a couple of years ago based on the which? recommendation. It's been great and certainly a lot quieter than our previous machine.

GDB2222

When we replaced our still-working Miele it had 18000 hours of use on the clock. For comparison, a car running that many hours would have covered around a million miles. The washing machine needed just one repair during the 20 years we owned it - the seal was replaced. 

We generally get an awful lot out of these machines, considering how little they cost.