Thread Number: 26694
OK Hotpoint is going soon and this is what im planning to get |
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Post# 410085 , Reply# 1   1/27/2010 at 20:15 (5,200 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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Post# 410200 , Reply# 3   1/28/2010 at 11:21 (5,199 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)   |   | |
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Post# 410229 , Reply# 4   1/28/2010 at 12:42 (5,199 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland)   |   | |
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Post# 410238 , Reply# 5   1/28/2010 at 13:14 (5,199 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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What is the point Richard if I may ask, of getting into debt and paying well over the odds for what its worth to have a machine like this on credit????? I also wonder about what your Mum would think about you taking credit for something like this when ultimately it should her choice of machine anyway? I have watched your videos and given the abuse you put your machines through totally unneccessarily its really no wonder why its had so many repairs. I know that my own mother would have gone absolutely mad had she caught me blatantly wrecking her property in the way I have seen you do on youtube and also made me pay for repairs. What a total waste of a perfectly good machine that was paid for with good money. Before anyone shoots me down in flames ~I have to say that im really rather embarressed lately that I know of a little boy with Autism who is fascinated with washing machines that could really participate in this site and learn so much yet I cant imform his mother about it because of the rubbish that goes on here. Messages like its acceptable to abuse machines let them break and then go out and buy new ones on credit just because we cant afford to buy them there and then. Not just the Autistic boy but just about every other child who may stumble across this site and have the same interest for that matter too. |
Post# 410260 , Reply# 8   1/28/2010 at 14:09 (5,199 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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"I know that my own mother would have gone absolutely mad had she caught me blatantly wrecking her property in the way I have seen you do on youtube and also made me pay for repairs" I'm with Rob here. If my mum caught me doing what you do to your washing machine, I'd be in so much shit. It's a well known fact on here that Hotpoint are not what they used to be. The amount of abuse you give that machine, I'm not surprised that it's slowly dying! The LG, I fear, will be a lot less forgiving than the Hotpoint and just won't take that amount of abuse. If you shut the door, add detergent and let it do it's business and don't wear it into the ground, it'll be fine. However, if you mess around with it on a constant basis, you've got no chance. |
Post# 410279 , Reply# 14   1/28/2010 at 15:17 (5,199 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 410280 , Reply# 15   1/28/2010 at 15:18 (5,199 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Well ultimately it is yours or your folks money... BUT... a)fuse is cheap b)shocks would be cheap(ish) on a Hotpoint and I bet not too challenging to sort out. c)motor is getting louder...well I bet that would be cheap to fix too.... Now as for the capacity issue....from my perspective, unless you have a family of 8 (2+ 6 kids), nobody NEEDS a machine capable of washing 11kg...Thats over 25lbs! I predict bearing issues big time.....and I bet whoever does the washing will STILL do the same number of loads...with the exception of bedding. So you'll still have Whites, lights, darks, towels and bedding....at least... ...and unless you have suddenly had a wardrobe expansion and/or decided that you no longer want to wear the same shirt with 'those jeans' etc, you'll still be washing, just as you did before.... For the money, but a mid range Miele....longer term, your mum'll thank you. |
Post# 410281 , Reply# 16   1/28/2010 at 15:20 (5,199 days old) by hoover1100 (U.K.)   |   | |
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they could simply need lubricating, I didn't realise this was possible until it was done on my Mum's machine, now sounds like new where the shocks are concearned. Just a thought. Matt |
Post# 410282 , Reply# 17   1/28/2010 at 15:24 (5,199 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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..I completely agree. See link. Much better, and cheaper option.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquacycle's LINK |
Post# 410287 , Reply# 18   1/28/2010 at 15:52 (5,199 days old) by hotpointwf220 ()   |   | |
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6kg miele is nice but not good enough for emount of washing we do, also mum is a carer she washes her patients clothes too hense why we need the big lg as on odd days theres lots of washing she needs to do. |
Post# 410291 , Reply# 20   1/28/2010 at 16:06 (5,199 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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I would go for Miele, the LG to me looks cheap and trashy, and seeing the amount i have seen at work with bearing failure i would not waste a penny on them, and as has already been said if you are going into debt to buy a machine then better to get a machine that will still be working when you have finished paying for it. All this extra rinse stuff makes me laugh if modern machines used a realistic amount of water in the first place then these extra rinses would not be needed Gary |
Post# 410302 , Reply# 22   1/28/2010 at 16:32 (5,199 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Post# 410312 , Reply# 23   1/28/2010 at 17:15 (5,199 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK)   |   | |
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Post# 410506 , Reply# 24   1/29/2010 at 03:11 (5,199 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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...wonder, does your mum wash the clothes of those she cares for mixed in with the normal household washing? If she is fussy like my mother then I doubt it...never quite know... ...and if that is the case, and you can justify spending upwards of GBP800 on a machine...I would consider 2 things... ...get 2 machines...How about 2 Bosch...and you'll have a little change left to alter a utility room... Or a Miele, get the Hotpoint fixed and still have a little left towards getting the utility room adjusted... 7KG LG machines seem to suffer a disproportionate number of bearing failures - ebay.com.au is full of them for sale...and you have to ask why given that 7KG is a good sized machine. Additionally, the large LG machines take forever to wash...7kg ones take 142 min on a standard cotton wash... CLICK HERE TO GO TO ronhic's LINK |
Post# 410535 , Reply# 26   1/29/2010 at 07:16 (5,198 days old) by zodawash (Lincolnshire,United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 410545 , Reply# 27   1/29/2010 at 08:12 (5,198 days old) by hotpointwf220 ()   |   | |
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Ive just found out we've one more year of the cover, i got a fuse in and got a repairman for the shocks right now. Im gonna wait til end of next year now. No point in rushing. |
Post# 410608 , Reply# 28   1/29/2010 at 14:28 (5,198 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 410610 , Reply# 29   1/29/2010 at 14:50 (5,198 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Don't forget the Bosch is being rated On Cottons ECO WITH wash plus selected. However cotton 40 with was plus takes 143 minutes & standard cottons without selection of wash plus is about 65minutes. I'm gettin the logixx within the next few weeks. I've almost saved enough. I have to admit i do like that 11kg LG but we know its not genuine 11kg however the drum is bloody big & pretty! Darren |
Post# 410651 , Reply# 30   1/29/2010 at 17:10 (5,198 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 410666 , Reply# 31   1/29/2010 at 17:37 (5,198 days old) by bertrum ()   |   | |
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Hi Bosch already have a few models out there in the UK with induction motors. |
Post# 410815 , Reply# 32   1/30/2010 at 03:40 (5,198 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 410828 , Reply# 33   1/30/2010 at 05:19 (5,197 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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WAS247B2IT, with brushless motor. We have it, while you have the beautiful Miele W1756 with SS door we haven't... the grass is always greener on the other side *LOL* CLICK HERE TO GO TO favorit's LINK |
Post# 410831 , Reply# 34   1/30/2010 at 05:36 (5,197 days old) by fl1012 ()   |   | |
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Darren, what is this to replace? Has one of the Zanussis (WDT or Essential) died? Liam |
Post# 410949 , Reply# 35   1/30/2010 at 15:52 (5,197 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 411172 , Reply# 36   1/31/2010 at 11:28 (5,196 days old) by fl1012 ()   |   | |
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Im alright fella, what about you? Not seen you about for aaages! :( Youre mad, that Zanussi Essential isn't even 2 years old is it?!! Where you gonna put the Bosch Loggixx? Liam. |
Post# 412048 , Reply# 37   2/2/2010 at 18:50 (5,194 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK)   |   | |
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Why do you put your washing machine through such abuse? I would be so angry if I was your parents and this is what you was doing with the machine when not looking. As for LG, I wouldnt bother, poor quality and workmanship goes into their appliances be that white goods or tvs etc. I have an LG telly that is faulty, air conditioning which isnt great quality as well. I would at least go for a Miele or try get a 2nd hand machine! |