Thread Number: 23578
Dodgey washing machine brands - Haier, HEC, Bush etc |
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Post# 367129   7/26/2009 at 11:50 (5,387 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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ok so I wanted to bring up my hatred for the new range of "dodgey" washers. My cousin bought a Haier washer - TOL at £264.19 - for her new house after she got married. That was 4 months ago. It's now in the garden waiting to be collected. WHAT THE HELL? Even an Indesit will go on for a few years. Also, these HEC/Bush machines in the new argos are looking very dodgey indeed. What's going on? I've never heard of Haier before this year - are they a new company? They're certainly pretty pointless. I'd sooner own a Beko or Indesit over one of those. Anyway, just wanted to share the hatred. all the best, Chris |
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Post# 367135 , Reply# 1   7/26/2009 at 12:09 (5,387 days old) by andrewinorlando ()   |   | |
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Chris, Haier is a Chinese made brand, based in China. It's been around for a long time, but, as your sis has seen, some of their products are a bit "dodgey" in terms of quality. |
Post# 367143 , Reply# 3   7/26/2009 at 12:23 (5,387 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 367144 , Reply# 4   7/26/2009 at 12:35 (5,387 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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People Want Cheap...its the only way to go until finally the new EU waste initiative laws really start to kick in and they DO start fining manufacturers after seeing their mountains of junked in guarantee & year old machines!!!!!! Its also the way people think, cheap machine, breaks , new machine on the store / credit card easy - off we go again!!! (unless you are like us and want to try them all...Lol) In the two years I`ve been selling the new stuff Indesit / Hotpoint has proved to be the most reliable, and if it does break down you can book your own service slot, if parts not on the van usually there within 24hrs and exchanges if required are a doddle all done by company!!! the big boys top end stuff doesnt come anywhere near that when you need service!!! |
Post# 367246 , Reply# 6   7/26/2009 at 16:06 (5,387 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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is KATE BUSH. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 367265 , Reply# 8   7/26/2009 at 16:36 (5,387 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England)   |   | |
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I think the 7kg and 8kg Beko's with the LCD look very cheap.Even the new Indesit's feel and look less cheap and thats saying something! lol |
Post# 367268 , Reply# 9   7/26/2009 at 16:45 (5,387 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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I'll weigh in on this... ...not from a reliability point of view though... In these times of economic uncertainty, why oh why did your cousin not get the damn thing fixed under warranty??? They would have at LEAST a 12m warranty and I for one would have forced the issue to the point of trying to get my money back for selling goods that 'were not of merchantable quality'. |
Post# 367744 , Reply# 12   7/28/2009 at 03:36 (5,385 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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..I have a Beko and, although not as good as a Miele, Zanussi or Bocsh, for £180, it's not a bad washer. It washes well and does nice deep rinses. Even the 40 A-class wash uses a fair amount of water than you can see coming up to the door unlike some washers today. The cycles are bloody long and it's not exactley quiet but it's deffo not the loudest washer I've heard.
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Post# 368024 , Reply# 14   7/29/2009 at 02:55 (5,384 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England)   |   | |
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Beko are alright but the 7kg and 8kg models feel so flimsy. |
Post# 368133 , Reply# 15   7/29/2009 at 15:08 (5,384 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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I can't stand those cheap a$$ brands like haier/bush, haus, servis, beko...it just makes me cringe to think people are buying these. We had a haier in at my old shop and i nearly fel over moving it because it was as light as a freestanding fridge! I put all the staff and customers off buying them as theyre god awful. I just hope the result of all these failing miserable 3hour long cycle cheap machines is that manufacturers will take a long hard look at what they've been making and decide it isn't good enough. Darren |
Post# 368137 , Reply# 16   7/29/2009 at 15:27 (5,384 days old) by paulinroyton (B)   |   | |
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Hi Guys. Went on the Comet website tonight and I found a make of washing machines called Caple. Does anyone know where these machines are made. Regards Paul |
Post# 368140 , Reply# 17   7/29/2009 at 15:31 (5,384 days old) by paulinroyton (B)   |   | |
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Hi Guys, yes me again. The machine is the Caple WMI2001, and retails at £378.99. So curious to find out who makes the machine. Regards Paul |
Post# 368143 , Reply# 18   7/29/2009 at 15:51 (5,384 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 368146 , Reply# 19   7/29/2009 at 16:01 (5,384 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Great machines....keen prices...been around a while!!selling a lot of them, kitchen fitters / planners like them, does what is says on the box at a keen price!!! Sourced from various manufacturers such a Whirlpool, Gorenje & Fagor.. CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 368149 , Reply# 20   7/29/2009 at 16:09 (5,384 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Its the own brand of one of the largest UK kitchen & appliance distributors...!!! endorsed by chef Aldo Zilli and designers (did I say that..!!) Colin & Justin..... Dont forget if you guys require anything e-mail me for a club price...also dont forget your local independant retailers as well....dont give it all to the big boys...better in your pocket!!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 368150 , Reply# 21   7/29/2009 at 16:11 (5,384 days old) by paulinroyton (B)   |   | |
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Hi Mike. Thanks for putting a picture on this thread. They look nice machines. Regards Paul |
Post# 368249 , Reply# 22   7/30/2009 at 03:31 (5,383 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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does anyone know anything about these? Are they any good? I certainly like the look of it
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Post# 368264 , Reply# 23   7/30/2009 at 07:27 (5,383 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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we have a HAIER machine that i bought just a year ago today and its been working perfect without any problems it washes great and spins good to even thought its only 1000rpm, it get the job done i paid E270 for it and its money well spent. before the haier i bought a BEKO for 230 euro and it was a complete piece of crap gone after 6 months cause of to many breakdowns completely useless machine.
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Post# 368267 , Reply# 24   7/30/2009 at 07:50 (5,383 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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my Beko is a WM5100W and is 18 months old and still runs fine. It washes pretty well and has nice deep rinses. The only thing that I don't like about it is that a wash either last 30 minutes (not adequate wash time IMO) or 2hr30mins (which is too long - it generally means I am doing washing all day and I like to get it all done on a saturday morning). It's currently retailing at £189.99 in Currys and is an absolute bargain IMO. I'd sooner own a Beko than any other of the lower priced machines, or even a high end Hoover or Hotpoint. My Dad recently bought the same model as he only does 2 or 3 washes a week and he loves it. It's not the quietest machine I've used but deffo not the loudest and I don't notice it as it's in the airing cupboard (weird place, I know). I'm looking at replacing it with an older model with more reasonable wash times. But as a budget washer, it ain't half bad.
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Post# 368288 , Reply# 25   7/30/2009 at 10:33 (5,383 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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I think its just the luck of the draw with these machines, I know people with beko's who think they are great, others have had nothing but trouble. As I've mentioned before, my sis has a BOL indesit and thinks is great and the cabinet is more substantial than the Hotpoint WD440 machine I had. BTW, Liam, where in Oxfordshire are you? I have relitives in Thame. |
Post# 368313 , Reply# 27   7/30/2009 at 12:49 (5,383 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 369085 , Reply# 29   8/2/2009 at 14:24 (5,380 days old) by bertrum ()   |   | |
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Lets be honest, if you guys buy this Caple (Gorenje), Indesit, Beko, and the chinese HEC, Haeir and Bush, you will only be buying again two years down the line. Buy cheap buy twice! |
Post# 369133 , Reply# 31   8/2/2009 at 18:38 (5,380 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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The only Haier stuff I've seen around here has been low end small appliances, like toaster ovens. And they were truly crappy, as least a couple of years ago. But then I haven't looked specifically for Haier stuff recently, especially for washers etc. Usually the cheapest washers here are crappy BOL top loaders from GE, Whirlpool, etc. That said, the Chinese can and do make good products. After all, they built the Bomb and have put men in space. I use Chines made measurement tools at work all the time (calipers, micrometers, etc). They work just fine. But, as my machine shop instructor said some years ago, the main problem with Chinese products is quality control. They aim for meeting quotas, not maintaining quality, so it really pays to un-box whatever you get and check it out immediately - preferably in the store before you leave, or in the parking lot - and exchange it for the luck of the draw ASAP if it doesn't work out of the box or has some other issue. Granted it's difficult to do that with a large appliance like a washer or fridge... which is what mandatory 1 year warranties are for. |
Post# 369190 , Reply# 32   8/3/2009 at 04:17 (5,379 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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..I agree completely. My best friend has the same Beko that came with my flat (it was £189.99 new) because she couldn't afford a better machine and as I've said, for £189.99 it's a damn good washer. But look at some of the prices that people are paying for the high end Beko's, Haier's and Indesits - up there with Zanussi's and Bocsh's. Look at these 2 links and tell me which you would rather own... www.johnlewis.com/230482277/Produ... www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa... |