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13 July 2013, 05:00 PM
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I had a bad experience with an Indes(h)it washing machine many moons ago but they may have improved since then. Current machine is a Bosch as was the one before it which gave great service hence why we got another.
13 July 2013, 05:03 PM
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I've used this place twice for fridge and washer and found them to be good on delivery etc...
http://http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?....z_MAT%3DExact
http://http://www.google.co.uk/aclk?....z_MAT%3DExact
13 July 2013, 05:47 PM
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The only advice I can offer came from an old boy who serviced and supplied them for years.
Don't go for a 1400/1600 spin speed all singing dancing jobbie 1000/1200 is plenty fast enough and they only use the same motor and turn the wick up, so it's likely to fail sooner, as well as the extra vibration causing other things to fail sooner, dials not electronic displays or soft touch keypads, keep it simple and they last for years.
Don't go for a 1400/1600 spin speed all singing dancing jobbie 1000/1200 is plenty fast enough and they only use the same motor and turn the wick up, so it's likely to fail sooner, as well as the extra vibration causing other things to fail sooner, dials not electronic displays or soft touch keypads, keep it simple and they last for years.
13 July 2013, 06:04 PM
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At that price Bosch is difficult to beat.
Top of your budget but a great buy is this
http://www.anglianelectrics.co.uk/in...emart&Itemid=3
And yes that is the company I manage
Top of your budget but a great buy is this
http://www.anglianelectrics.co.uk/in...emart&Itemid=3
And yes that is the company I manage
13 July 2013, 06:12 PM
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14 July 2013, 11:14 AM
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Bought a cheap Hoover DYN8164D washing machine for the villa. Its basically a rebadged Creda. Was about €270, which is probably as cheap as you are going to get one for, and for the money its not bad at all.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
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14 July 2013, 11:33 AM
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Bought a cheap Hoover DYN8164D washing machine for the villa. Its basically a rebadged Creda. Was about €270, which is probably as cheap as you are going to get one for, and for the money its not bad at all.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
Arr so that's why sometimes my clothes come out as if they haven't had a full spin,must have the same protection system...
14 July 2013, 12:08 PM
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Bought a cheap Hoover DYN8164D washing machine for the villa. Its basically a rebadged Creda. Was about €270, which is probably as cheap as you are going to get one for, and for the money its not bad at all.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
Its a bit noisier than some, but it has a good load capacity and spin speed. Also washes pretty darn quick
Best of all is if you overload it or badly load it (i.e one giant towel without anything else to balance it out), it won't do a full spin So it will protect itself from damage/wear which often happens to cheaper machines when badly loaded which wrecks the bearings, etc..
The problem is it won't tell you its not done a full spin. You only know when you open the door and find the clothes still soggy. Not a big issue as you just correct the load and do a separate spin, but a error light would have been nice.
The other flaw is it has a old fashioned thermal interlock on the door. so you have to wait 3mins after finishing for the door to unlock.
Many machines have electronic time locks or auto-sensing....for example our Miele will allow the door to be opened mid-wash so long as the water level is below the door (which it often is) and its not on a 60+ dgeree wash (to prevent scalding)...VERY handy if you find you wallet/keys/mobile phone clanging around in there
PS...Cheaper Bosch machines are made in Spain by BALAY and rebadged to suite. (Spanish manufacturer owned by Siemens...who owns Bosch)...just something to aware of.
Creda were part of Hotpoint which is now owned by Merloni, Indesit's parent company
14 July 2013, 05:41 PM
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I'm sorry but Bosch are not owned by Siemens.
Balay is a subsidiary of b/s/h this is a 50/50 partnership between Bosch and Siemens.
They also own Neff and Gaggenau as Brands you may have heard of in the UK appliance market.
Just because they are made in Spain make them any inferior.
Let's not judge Brands by where they make their products.
Balay is a subsidiary of b/s/h this is a 50/50 partnership between Bosch and Siemens.
They also own Neff and Gaggenau as Brands you may have heard of in the UK appliance market.
Just because they are made in Spain make them any inferior.
Let's not judge Brands by where they make their products.
14 July 2013, 07:07 PM
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I'm sorry but Bosch are not owned by Siemens.
Balay is a subsidiary of b/s/h this is a 50/50 partnership between Bosch and Siemens.
They also own Neff and Gaggenau as Brands you may have heard of in the UK appliance market.
Just because they are made in Spain make them any inferior.
Let's not judge Brands by where they make their products.
Balay is a subsidiary of b/s/h this is a 50/50 partnership between Bosch and Siemens.
They also own Neff and Gaggenau as Brands you may have heard of in the UK appliance market.
Just because they are made in Spain make them any inferior.
Let's not judge Brands by where they make their products.
14 July 2013, 07:09 PM
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Not at all. Something like a WAB28061 which retails at around £280 is basic with only a 5.5kg drum and a 1400 spin.
Better off with something like I listed above or maybe one of the WAE or WAQ range. The bigger drum makes a huge difference as does the better energy efficiency.
Better off with something like I listed above or maybe one of the WAE or WAQ range. The bigger drum makes a huge difference as does the better energy efficiency.
14 July 2013, 09:22 PM
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