Which washing machine?

eslick

bought our first Siemens dishwasher about 18 months ago to replace the third hotpoint one we had had problems with and wont ever go back to the other brands again. The quality of the product speaks for itself and once our washer finally gives up the ghost it will be Siemens washer for us. Love the 5 yr guarantee.

have to say the 1600 spin is really important, as is the quantity you can put in it especially if you have a large family. We have the 1600 spin and the inlaws a 1400 and you can tell the difference when you take the cloths out.

simbasweetie

Hi... I had a bosch but it had a tiny drum and was very noisy.

I checked out this site at Which? sorry can't do links.....
https://www.which.co.uk/reports_and_campaigns/house_and_home/Reports/cleaning/Cleaning%20appliances/Washing%20machines/washing_machines_essential_guides_574_73738.jsp

This gives you all the info on 133 different machines.
After reading this I bought the electrolux-zanussi 8kg machine as it had the biggest drum.
it's fab, takes almost twice the load my old one did and lots of different programmes, very effiecient and also has a very short 20 min programme just for freshening up.
Quiet too !

lofty_cherrytree

I have just ordered a John Lewis branded washing machine JLWM 1203 after consulting Which? as it came in the top 10 best buys. £299 delivered (£9 to dispose of old machine optional) plus 6% cashback via Quidco. This machine has a 1200 spin cycle, handwash programme, quick wash, half load, time remaining indicator, is made by a 'mid-range' manufacturer and has a 3yr guarantee and A rating, also came in the top 5 for rinsing.

emweaver

I think washing machine companies should take more responsibility as by doing this its adding to global warming! Maybe the governement should step in like they are taking about with fuel companies

System

Whits wrote: »

As someone who has been installing washers for the past 2 years I can honestly advise against Hotpoint/Indesit. The build quality is not what it used to be.

how do you "install " a washer ? its just 2 hoses and a plug ! maybe your "recommendation "is based on the money you charge for high priced machines !

rustybucket

Miele if you can. We bought one 2 1/2 years ago touch wood no probs.

I wanted to buy a Miele fridge feezer which was up for about £500 I think, instead the other half (she who must be obeyed) opted for a cheaper hotpoint. The compressor went on it after 7 months, we waited 2 months for them to fix it, useless customer service, never again would I buy hotpoint/zanusi etc.

I know the outlay is more, but it does pay in the long run I think.

mogadon

If you have a sink fairly near the washing machine, turn on the hot tap and measure how much water you pull through before it's at full temperature. If it's a couple of litres or more, a hot fill is a waste of time, all you do is pull the cold water out of the pipes, and replace it with hot water, which will have cooled by the time the machine draws on it again.

If your boiler, or better still hot water cylinder, is very near your washing you might get a benefit from having dual fill. To test that you need to turn the hot and cold taps both on full blast and draw about 5 or 6 litres of water. If the water drawn is at least warm, then a dual fill may be useful. If the water in the bowl is still cold, then a dual fill on a washing machine isn't going to help.

The time it has a real advantage is if you do a lot of boil washes, as they use only the hot fill (when available) but even then the advantage is only seen in some situations. If you turn the tap on and draw 5-6 litres just from the hot tap, you'll be able to tell how warm the water will be when the machine has filled. If you can draw a bowl of fairly hot water from a cold system, and you do a lot of boil washes, it's probably worth hunting around for a dual fill.