UK Washing Machine

[fiona]

I have Bosch dishwasher and Miele washer and dryer - I was assured the Miele would last even longer than the Bosch, but we shall see! The washing machine is 7 years old and the dryer 3, nothing gone wrong so far (hmmmmmmmmmn, what was that about tempting fate), dishwasher lasted 6 years, second one is now 2 years old. DW is used at least once a day, Washer and dryer probably 4/8 washes a week.

[athurstance]

Thats good to know Fiona I just got a Miele washing machine. Very pleased with it so far and hoping it will last for a long time.

[Ana]

I have a Siemens Serie IQ washer. It's absolutely fantastic - 7kg load, up to 1600 spin. The best thing about it is the versatility with the programs - you can mix and match spin cycles, change temperature on any program, auto prewash and if you select the stains feature on any program it magically removes anything!!!
It also has a computer update feature so that it's upgradable with any new programs (I think this is more of a gimmick)
Did I sound a little too excited about by washer????? Sad eh, just don't let me get started on my dishwasher..........

A word of warning - there's a large capacity, 1600 spin Hoover washer currently selling very well as its a great price - I know 2 people who have bought it and both are disappointed as it is so noisy.

[Carla]

LOL Blott. Everything waits until the forum's been read. [msnsmile2]

Mizzy, it's definitely circuit board problems. Kevin spent about an hour fixing a blockage in the outflow pipe, turned it back on and then there were sparks everywhere.[msncry][msncry]

Thanks everyone for tempting fate and answering me!! I'll do the research for a decent but basic machine, based on what you've all told me.

We inherited this machine when we moved into our home. The builders installed it as part of the specs of the kitchen and it's only just over 3 years old. The guarantees have all run out. The previous owners had 4 young kids, so it was probably used a great deal!!!

I never liked it because it only had a smallish capacity (certainly not as big as the one that I left behind in my last home) and it was very noisy on the spin cycle too, Ana. I couldn't have put a wash on overnight without waking the street!! Thanks for the warning re the Hoover machine.

My Bosch is on at least twice a day, and although the spin sounds like an aircraft taking off in the utility room[msnscared]

[Linicia]

Ours is a Bosch too, must be 8 years old now. I too tend to use just 1 or 2 of the programmes available. Only thing is, it takes a lot longer to complete the cycle than our machine in the villa.

Think mine is 6 years old[?]

[LiesaAnna]

about dishwashers, i had my last one for 8 years with no problems ever!!! no one called out, nothing, it was an indesit, and with 6 kids alot younger then it was so well used, sometimes over used, so last year we bought a new one after much thought and going without for a few years we invested in an indesit one again, well why not? never had a days problems before, so after 6 weeks called an engineer out, (old flame from teenage years swoon swoon)[msnwink] and he laughed and said indesit are rubbish!!! i had a new zanussi washing machine at the time, (well just over a year or so) and played up constantly, so when the repair man saw that he commented they were one of the best!! yeh right, so now the zanussi which last 3 years at most has gone, replaced by the LG with no bushes or belt driven?????? something like that????? i am expecting it to last for years and bought the extended guarentee, (well it has to be done)[msnwink][msnwink]

Liesa never buy the extended warranties they are a con, consumer law is 5 years for white goods (I think) or what is deemed 'reasonable' regardless of what guarantee it has[msnwink]

Go to the Which website for all the details[msnwink]

I have a Bosch dishwasher too[msnwink]

[fiona]

We inherited a Zanussi when we bought our house, that was 18months old, it did last 12 years, but only because I paid almost every year for something to be fixed! I bet I paid more to the engineers than that machine ever cost. Learnt my lesson and looked more upmarket.

Having said that, there are always machines that just break down for no rhyme nor reason[msnmad]. Agree with Julie, those extended guarantees aren't worth the paper they are written, machine always goes wrong just as it ends! The salesman in the shop told me not to bother with one for my miele - it won't need it were his exact words!