Arghhh my wm is driving me around the bend!!!

recovering_spendaholic

I bought a hotpoint last year and it has been a nightmare - has broken down 6 times. The third time they gave me a new machine but that was just as bad. I would never get another one. My dishwasher is a Bosch and is fab so when I replace it I will probably get a Bosch or, if I can save hard enough, a Miele.

Sarjsmith

My Mother-i-l and myself have the same Bosch machines, Both are over 10yrs old now and neither have had any problems. Mine does a wash every day or more, so has earned it's keep and more!

sallyrsm

I had an AEG thought it was second best to my Mum's Miele (23 years touch wood no problems) but it only lasted three years before the computer board went and it was going to be £200 for a new board with no guarantee the machine would last longer than a week with a new one in.
Now I've got a Servis. Had it four years it cost £200 that is a pound a week and I've got a little boy so we use it a LOT. I will never again spend more than £200 unless I can get a Miele.

bertiebots

I had a hotpoint and it was the worst machine ever.:mad: ..it was never any good from the start and finally fell to bits after 18 months..it totally disintegrated inside and took a cuboard door handle and half my kitchen floor with it as it bounced across my kitchen leaving a trail of bits of concrete and plastic...:mad:
The machine I had before that was a creda and I had it for 10 years.It was a very basic model and I never had to have it repaired:T .It lasted through 3 babys with washable nappys and 3 house moves and was the cheapest we could find at the time:D . When it finally decided to break down I decided it had earned its retirement lol! I now have a zanussi on recommendation of my mum and love it. She has been married for 37 years and only had 3 washing machines (including the current machine) all zanussis ...maybe you have just been unlucky? The best bit of advice I can give is go for something without too many gizmos..the simpler the better. Digital readouts and hundreds of programmes are there to go wrong so stick to basic dials if you can find one!

Kay_Peel

Another thumbs up for Bosch. My wm is one of those energy efficient, AAA+, ones that I bought about five years ago. It's as tough as old boots and does exactly what it says on the tin!

CRANKY40

I seem to think that my friend has one that irons the clothes too, and that's a Bosch. Her bil sells them so they got it cheap. Honest....I'll see if I can find a link

Here you are.....

MrsBartolozzi

I wonder if washing machines are not built to last like they used to be - I sound like my Granny!!:rolleyes:

What I mean is my Zanussi (sorry op I know you've not had luck with them) is my first WM and is now nearly 16 years old. It was expensive when I bought it as it was one of the first "eco" machines but I have had no problems with it at all. My Mum, Gran and several family members and friends have been through at least two in that time and are talking about their's being on last legs now. They all had different models and manufacturers and so I am not sure that there is a definitive answer regarding the best manufacturer. Sometimes you just get a lemon!
Maybe asking a wm repairman which ones are in need of fixing most often might be helpful. I did pick up on another thread that many white goods from different manufacturers only differ by the faceplate or trim and are the same inside so obviously choosing the cheaper model would be more MSE.
I will look for this and post a link.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=6353513&highlight=hotpoint#post6353513

I am not able to make a tidy link and don't know how to just show one post, but the post in question is no 878. (page 44)

copied here: Thanks to OP 22-09-2007, 4:54 PM #878 janinem1974


im in the process of buying a new washing machine and have been doing the toll of comparing prices etc...
i have come across this site:
http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/misc.html

it gives you a good list of who owns who::eek:

Electrolux: own well over 50 brand names (though not all of them washing machines) Among the more well known ones are AEG, Tricity Bendix, Zanussi. Currently, The Electrolux group also make the John Lewis washing machines.
Candy: own Hoover, Zerowatt and Kelvinator among others.
Merloni: own Ariston, Indesit, New World, Philco, Hotpoint, Creda, Cannon, Philco, GDA, English Electric,Thorn (and many others)

I think this thread has other posts in a similar vein too.
MrsB.

champys

sallyrsm wrote: »

I had an AEG thought it was second best to my Mum's Miele (23 years touch wood no problems) but it only lasted three years before the computer board went and it was going to be £200 for a new board with no guarantee the machine would last longer than a week with a new one in.
Now I've got a Servis. Had it four years it cost £200 that is a pound a week and I've got a little boy so we use it a LOT. I will never again spend more than £200 unless I can get a Miele.

I would agree - either go cheap and replace when it packs up, or buy a Miele. I bought a Miele but not a top-of-the-range one because a cheaper Miele is still very very good, and I don't need it to be a washer/dryer or anything fancy. My mother replaced the AEG she had for nearly 30 years (she bought it in 1965) with a Miele also when it finally broke down.

donny-gal

Hi

It's a hard question, as if they last ages, they do not take advantage of the new technology for saving power and water.

Mine is a Creda and I have had no problems until recently (it was leaking) but it was 7+ years old. I have had it repaired by a local shop very reasonably, once they found where it was leaking from.

I once was a "buy good" model, but more recently with technology racing ahead I am being converted to a "buy for now and get rid when it breaks".

DG

emweaver

Has anyone any experience of Haier? We cant afford an expensive machine, ouor last 1 was servis only £200 from co-op but cant seem to find one anymore. Its 7 years old now and started playing up so looking to get a new one.

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/374733/HAIER-HW-C1460TVEME-U