boxst

Hello

Sorry to get all domesticated but what do you actually look for when buying a washing machine? Mine has finally decided to give up. And can anyone recommend a cheap place online to buy one from?



Thanks,

Steve.

Lee247

Dealtime.co.uk will give you the cheapest prices and places to get from, but you need to know what you want.

lubo

hughes is ok. i look for the amount of load it takes cos i like to wash quilts etc in it, how fast it spins and if it does delicates. 'which' is good for things like reliability, repair costs etc. loads of multiprogramme do this n do thats about but would you actually use them

PG

load, spin, rating and the word miele on it

pslewis

BOSCH .............. its simple really (and they are now priced the same as a pile of crap like Hotpoint!)

Pete

RB5 Paul

i've got a hotpoint and it works fine and has done for the last 5 years (so the wife tells me anyway)

pslewis

So YOU were the one who got the 'Millenium Special' from HOTPOINT that ACTUALLY did work!!

Pete

Diablo

Second vote for BOSCH

David Lock

A washing machine is the one bit of kit for which I take out a 5 year Warranty. We've always stuck to Zanussi - middle price range and they seem to last about 3 years before first call out. Ours get heavy use with kids and dogs (no we don't wash them!). Machine played up over Christmas so I just bought a £35 second hand one to use until service agent was open again. I am sure Bosch, Neff, or Miele would be better but I thought they were megabucks relatively speaking. DL

ShyTot

Me, I look for the words "Miele" on the front. Brick Sh**house engineering... fantastic!

stormyuklondon1

BOSCH vote number three

vindaloo

I've had a hoover which was fine until the bearing gave out. Parts seem cheap, had to fit a new seal at one point. It lasted over ten years before it broke though. Currently on a Zanussi which hasn't blown up yet. Had that about three-four years.

uk.pricerunner.com for another price/feature matching website.

J.

RB5 Paul

Must have been

Lucky me

boxst

Hello

I bought a Bosch, thank you for your help.

Although I'm suspicious as I bought it from Comet online and it was £100 less than anywhere else!

Steve.

Graz

For some reason Comet actually seem to do some good prices on-line. Bought my iPAQ from them, cheapest I could find.

Now why they can't sell the stuff in the shops at that price...

mj

I always buy the cheapest in the shop, if it breaks just lauch it and get another