Washing Machine recommendations
01 October 2008, 06:42 PM
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Washing Machine recommendations
Our venerable Whirlpool washing machine has washed it's last pair of smalls, succumbing to cancer of the timer with water pump complications after 10 years of loyal service.
So we're looking for a new one, budget around £250. Must have big drum and minimum 1200 spin. Preferably one that'll last another 10 years.
So we're looking for a new one, budget around £250. Must have big drum and minimum 1200 spin. Preferably one that'll last another 10 years.
01 October 2008, 08:27 PM
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Well mines on its last legs and my friends wife works in a shop that sell white goods including spares, im in a similar situation and dont want to spend more than 250 smackers.
Anyway she said get a Beko as they use the same parts as a Hotpoint and parts are cheap as chips.
Anyway she said get a Beko as they use the same parts as a Hotpoint and parts are cheap as chips.
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Well mines on its last legs and my friends wife works in a shop that sell white goods including spares, im in a similar situation and dont want to spend more than 250 smackers.
Anyway she said get a Beko as they use the same parts as a Hotpoint and parts are cheap as chips.
Anyway she said get a Beko as they use the same parts as a Hotpoint and parts are cheap as chips.
01 October 2008, 09:28 PM
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parts however are dirt cheap unlike Bosch which i've been told to avoid like the plague
01 October 2008, 10:08 PM
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Our Zanusi was very good, it took years for the missus to wreck the bearings by overloading it all the time. Why put on 3 loads when you can cram it into 2
. The Zanusi tumble dryer is still going strong. I treated her to a nearly new AEG, bought of someone from work that moved house, which is also good. I have always had a leaning towards Bosch and AEG, as anything I've ever had in the way of power tools or electrical goods from them has been reliable and lasted well. I spent years trying to kill Bosch industrial battery drills when I worked for the local telecoms company and never succeeded. Way better than the assorted Black & Decker "Professional" and other inexpensive guff they gave us. The AEG mains drills were 
as well.
. The Zanusi tumble dryer is still going strong. I treated her to a nearly new AEG, bought of someone from work that moved house, which is also good. I have always had a leaning towards Bosch and AEG, as anything I've ever had in the way of power tools or electrical goods from them has been reliable and lasted well. I spent years trying to kill Bosch industrial battery drills when I worked for the local telecoms company and never succeeded. Way better than the assorted Black & Decker "Professional" and other inexpensive guff they gave us. The AEG mains drills were as well.
01 October 2008, 10:08 PM
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What about Indesit or Zanussi these days, are they any good? There's an Indesit that looks good, gets A rating for consumption and cleaning, less than 1kW and less than 50 litres water consumption (we're on a water meter)
01 October 2008, 10:18 PM
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We were told by a wahing machine 'engineer' that if we wanted real relaibility then Zanussi was the way to go...we use it a hell of a lot! Very good...will defo buy again in 20 years time...hopefully!!!
01 October 2008, 11:14 PM
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02 October 2008, 08:25 AM
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Hoover washing machines..........
We have had 2, in fairness though the first one lasted 10 years without any problems until in needed new motor brushes.
Having 3 kids = lot's of clothes to wash we needed a replacement sharpish so bought one over the weekend, had the one with failed brushes repaired the next week and it is now in the garage as a back-up and used for trainers and really dirty / oily clothes.
The most we have spent is £300 on the second one which is now 2 years old and is still going strong even though it gets a lot of use.
Hotpoint are utter rubbish IMHO.......... Bosch are mean't to be very good.
The mother-in-law had hoover then got a hotpoint and has had no end of problems with switches, sensors and programme boards.
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We have had 2, in fairness though the first one lasted 10 years without any problems until in needed new motor brushes.
Having 3 kids = lot's of clothes to wash we needed a replacement sharpish so bought one over the weekend, had the one with failed brushes repaired the next week and it is now in the garage as a back-up and used for trainers and really dirty / oily clothes.
The most we have spent is £300 on the second one which is now 2 years old and is still going strong even though it gets a lot of use.
Hotpoint are utter rubbish IMHO.......... Bosch are mean't to be very good.
The mother-in-law had hoover then got a hotpoint and has had no end of problems with switches, sensors and programme boards.
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Paul
02 October 2008, 08:54 AM
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I think that the operative word was £250 ?
All hotpoint is now made and owned by Indesit. Italian
All AEG / Zanussi = Electrolux
Not sure about the Beko = Hotpoint parts.
Bosch / Siemens / Miele = German
Now my Bosch macine is 9 years old, it has a weight sensor and will not start unless it is under the 6 kilo load, it also has anti-flood and is cold fill.
1200 Classix as someone suggested, they also come with a 2 year guarantee.
All of you that have Bosch power tools, think of the hammering they take.
Sometimes buying the cheapest isn't always the best way, especially if you want it to last another 10 years. How many things are built to last 10 years nowadays ?
All hotpoint is now made and owned by Indesit. Italian
All AEG / Zanussi = Electrolux
Not sure about the Beko = Hotpoint parts.
Bosch / Siemens / Miele = German
Now my Bosch macine is 9 years old, it has a weight sensor and will not start unless it is under the 6 kilo load, it also has anti-flood and is cold fill.
1200 Classix as someone suggested, they also come with a 2 year guarantee.
All of you that have Bosch power tools, think of the hammering they take.
Sometimes buying the cheapest isn't always the best way, especially if you want it to last another 10 years. How many things are built to last 10 years nowadays ?
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02 October 2008, 09:42 AM
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oh to add my indesit has gotten noisy with age (approx 4 yrs old) so I have swapped it for a hotpoint and that is ultra smooth and quiet and the mrs tells me easy to operate 
02 October 2008, 12:33 PM
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We had an Indesit, lasted six years having been fixed a couple of times, sometimes cheap is ok and depends how much it gets used, we decided to spend the extra on a Miele with its 10 yr Gtee so if it conks out we dont have 5 peoples washing piling up whilst we get it sorted. It definitely feels well made and doesnt make the horrendous racket that some do, just reassuring effecient German noises.
The same policy had us spend £240 on a Sebo Vacuum, again expensive but should last and works very well.
I you can run to more expensive stuff at the time it saves money/agro in the long run.
The same policy had us spend £240 on a Sebo Vacuum, again expensive but should last and works very well.
I you can run to more expensive stuff at the time it saves money/agro in the long run.
02 October 2008, 03:00 PM
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These threads always get someone saying not to buy Hotpoint, because their mates, brothers uncle works in a shop and doesn't like them.
I have just chucked our Hotpoint WM52 after 10 years of loyal service, being used at least 5 times a week. Only issue was the motor brushes last year (at 9 years old!!!) and they cost £13 to replace, 10 minute job.
It was the drum bearings that finally got it, but after 10 years at an original cost of £300 I was very happy that it had done enough - it was fixable but was looking grubby.
On the back of that machine I bought a Hotpoint fridge 5 years back which has been perfect, and I now have a Hotpoint dryer and a new Hotpoint Ultima 940 computerised thingymajig washer.
Conversely my mum and dad have some Miele or AEG machine that cost well over £700 and in 5 years its been repaired about 3 times, very poor
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02 October 2008, 04:04 PM
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As mentioned previously
Welcome to Indesit Company UK
Indesit Company UK is the biggest manufacturer and supplier of kitchen appliances in the UK through its Hotpoint, Indesit, Cannon and Creda brands.
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Indesit Company UK is the biggest manufacturer and supplier of kitchen appliances in the UK through its Hotpoint, Indesit, Cannon and Creda brands.
For more information about Indesit Company's UK brands click on a logo below.
For corporate information about Indesit Company click here.
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