Mrs B Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 My current washer dryer is dying (I hope!) It's an Ariston, and I've regretted buying since about the first week - it really doesn't seem to wash very well, and the programmes don't suit me - all in all a bad buy on my part. At the moment it's poorly, and I suspect it's terminal - the engineer's coming Monday, but if the repair cost is too much I can have a new one. YESSSSSSSS! Just wondering if anyone has any good/bad experiences with any brands/models? Although we have a washer-dryer at the moment, we hardly use the dryer, so may opt to just go for the washer. It needs to be wash better than my current one does - and despite the fact that there's just the two of us plus the two dogs, I do seem to have a load of washing in every single night. Quite like something that does a hand wash ('cause I always seem to have something better to do than actually hand wash, unless it's really delicate). Within reason, cost not too much of an issue - I'd rather it kept going as I feed it dog blankets and mucky jeans to be honest. We've just been for a quick shufty in case of bad news Monday. OH's quite taken with the LGs. Any opinions welcomed on anything really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudi Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Don't touch anything by Indesit with a barge pole, they go wrong a lot. Hoover is a good brand - don't know if they still make them but I had a reconditioned one which lasted almost 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 We have a newish LG washer/drier machine after reading good things about them. The good things about ours are the huge drum, the door which opens all the way back, it fills from the hot water tank (lots only use cold fill now) the fact that it's very quiet and it's also direct drive so no brushes to wear out like the awful noisy Zanuissi. However, the downsides were the appalling instruction manual, it took me weeks to work out how to get the drier to work and even longer to sort out the spin! The other thing is that it's meant to be clever and only spin if the load is balanced and there is enough weight in the drum. It will often give up if there is something like a dog bed in there and I have to get the soggy contents out of the machine and put them back in the hope that I can fool it into thinking that the load is now balanced! It also has a display telling you how long the wash will take but if it's dithering over whether to spin or not it can take much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathyw Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 Bosch bosch - bosch. Also if you rarely use the tumble then go for a washer only. My machine does everything - there is a delicates wash, a cold wash as well as all the other usual washes, boil/ intense wash. It copes with all animal blankets and clean them as well as it does Mum's washing and you know how particular I am about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 I would agree with Bosch, I love mine. My previous washing machine was a Zanussi which went on for more than twenty years, with only a couple of new bearings over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redditchlady Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 We bought a Hotpoint WT761 a few weeks ago. It is really quiet and does a good job. Our machine Kazz xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fee4 Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 go german miele AEG Bosch any are bloody good-Miele are spectacular Fee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickentikka Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 I've got a Miele - recommended by Which? and it's bloomin good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nouggatti Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 My next washing machine will be a miele, I've gone through four in eight years Hoover, Hotpoint and Bosch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 We have our 2nd Zanussi Jetstream The 1st one lasted over 10yrs (we had it 10yrs passed it on to a friend who had it for about 18mths and then they passed it on when they moved out of rented accomodation). Our "new" one is at least 5 yrs old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted August 2, 2008 Report Share Posted August 2, 2008 (edited) we have a hotpoint washer/dryer WD860 we had to have it replaced 4 times within the first 3 weeks then 2 months later we had to have the LCD screen replaced then again 5 months after that, on the plus side its got a large drum, washes and spins very well a year on and i STILL dont know what all the buttons are for Edited August 2, 2008 by phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merledogs Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) Have a read of this article Once you have found a washing machine you like the look/sound of, have a search for it on www.reevoo.com where you will get opinions/reviews from people who have bought the machine. Edited August 3, 2008 by merledogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colliemad Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 I can recommend Bosch as well, Brought mine when the kids were small and its still going strong and they.re 23 and 26 now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaos Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 Zanussi fan here. Recommended my my Mr Fixit man following (expensive) disasters with Hotpoint and their cr@p design which won't let you empty the filter (easily).....essential after much washing of dog beds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiri_tc Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 what ever you do DONT get a SERVIS!! Absolute cr@p!! Ive had mine seen to 3 times now in the last 14 months and its still going wrong The engineer who came out last time said the best machines to buy are Miele (he reccommended 100%) and hotpoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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