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Post# 473150   11/3/2010 at 06:14 (4,920 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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do these machines wash well and are they reliable, because i'm thinking of buying one |
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Post# 473254 , Reply# 2   11/3/2010 at 16:00 (4,920 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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I have had mine about 2 months now and have formed a few opinions of it.
LIKES: Wash performance Ok to Good Rinsing is good Ease of use Can open the door during part of wash program 7kg load is good for summer quilts Quiet motor Styling DISLIKES The worst spin balance i have come across can take ages and sometimes aborts spin altogether (needs re-designing) Noisy pump and water inlet (Hotpoint should be fined under the trades description act for making claims like "shhh whisper quiet" on these machines The machine cabinet vibrates at high spin speeds sometimes and this is very noisy Build qaulity is cheap, flimsy and to the limit Paint is already flaking off in places And of course the usual long wash times I think if Hotpoint had spent a little more money on the build qaulity and qaulity of parts used it would be in a much better class and hence a better machine Other than that i still prefer to use it compared to my Bosch 1400 express I hope this helps Gary |
Post# 473366 , Reply# 4   11/4/2010 at 11:18 (4,919 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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i have an aqualtis and it is gr8! i say go 4 it mine is 5 years old and it has not given me trouble atall so anyway go 4 it!!!. Tom :) |
Post# 473478 , Reply# 6   11/5/2010 at 03:24 (4,918 days old) by nrones ()   |   | |
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Don"t know how much you are ready to pay for it though. |
Post# 473480 , Reply# 7   11/5/2010 at 04:03 (4,918 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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We are now on the fourth generation of Aqualtis and I must say am impressed with how they are performing overall, they`ve had many improvements since the first series and motors and components have been upgraded along the way, the last two series seem better quality cabinets & insulation...
Like anything we take our cue from the best, but for price they do offer great features, like any large load machines its essential that the drum is loaded evenly and to 3/4 to full capacity otherwise OOB is all to easy to see in action!!! Heres a link to a nice site, I here they Sell New & Collect Old....prices arnt bad as well and delivery is usually within three days with installation & removal also available!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK |
Post# 473516 , Reply# 8   11/5/2010 at 11:23 (4,918 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 473638 , Reply# 11   11/6/2010 at 06:41 (4,917 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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I don't understand a word you've just said, but never mind thanks for your opinion :) |
Post# 473808 , Reply# 16   11/7/2010 at 09:45 (4,916 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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If I were you I would go for a BOL Miele. I can do a 6kg 40deg cotton wash in 90 mins, so that equates to 12kg in 3 hours. Plus When Miele say 6kg, they mean it....I was suprised how big the drum on mine is compared to friends who have 6kg machines...also really suprised at how much laundry is in a true 6kg load!
If you really want a bigger capacity I would go for Beko, LG or Panasonic, all get really good reviews. I am not against the Aqualtis, in fact I nearly bought one before my Miele, I just think you can get more for your money with a differant machine. |
Post# 473971 , Reply# 20   11/8/2010 at 07:10 (4,915 days old) by nrones ()   |   | |
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I watched few vids on YouTube with it. They are really improoved, and great. -better progs. Mine was probobly mistake from factory... :( |
Post# 474031 , Reply# 23   11/8/2010 at 14:23 (4,915 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland)   |   | |
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Our 6kg Hoover is more then enough for our needs. Interestingly over on the Italian Hotpoint-Ariston website they have a slim depth (43.6 cm) 6kg and standard depth 7kg Aqualtis. UK Whitegoods also have some good info on Drum sizes: CLICK HERE TO GO TO solsburian's LINK |
Post# 474059 , Reply# 25   11/8/2010 at 17:11 (4,914 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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i agree with you 100% on that it may not be dead on 9kg but you will surely be able to fit more than the standard 6kg |
Post# 474187 , Reply# 26   11/9/2010 at 12:13 (4,914 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 474193 , Reply# 27   11/9/2010 at 13:06 (4,914 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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im not trying to be rude but personally i think your over exaggerating that one but i don't know, i think thats a statement you will have to prove :) |
Post# 474208 , Reply# 29   11/9/2010 at 14:24 (4,914 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Yeh, I'm really not going to say to my brother "can I pop over and run some comparison test on your washer?" - he'd tell me EXACTLY where to go lol.
Seriously though, having baby sat for my nephews and used the ultima very recently, I can fit slightly more in the Miele than I can the ultima. Not MUCH more, but I can squeeze that 1 last towel, or that 1 last bed sheet more in the Miele and it won't have any problems washing it to the same high standard it would if I had left it out. |
Post# 474341 , Reply# 35   11/10/2010 at 09:54 (4,913 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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I know of one person that has the LG and is very happy with it and it has more features than a similary priced Miele.
I can get a kingsize padded bead spread in my Miele or our kingsize duvet, just. I wash them on the delicates cycle as that has the highest water setting, then run them through a cold express cycle for extra rinsing and fast spin. Let us know how you get on. |
Post# 474445 , Reply# 36   11/11/2010 at 04:40 (4,912 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London )   |   | |
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Whilst I believe these larger capacity machines all have their place, personally I dont entirely see much need for them at all, unless your someone who's going to be washing massive duvets all the time, and lets be honest- not many people out there do that.
I've also got a 6kilo Miele and to tell the truth there really isnt much that I cant safetly get into it, the drums are quite deceving on the first look I think, because there is ALOT of depth to the drums, rather than having a wider than normal opening to give the illusion that its bigger, a look many brands seem to be following these days.... Having also owned an 8kilo Hoover Vision before the Miele which was awful but thats neither here nor there, capacity wise I can confirm the Miele can hold a fair bit more, despite the claims Hoover made which again brings be back to my point about manufactures making out their drums are huge simply by having a larger opening... something that did fool us into buying one back then. So my advice is to be very meticulous when looking for a "larger capacity" machine and if funds allow, I couldnt reccomend a Miele more, we wouldnt be without ours, theres really no fussing about with them, they get on with the job quickly and quietly every time. Rich :-) |
Post# 475255 , Reply# 38   11/15/2010 at 13:42 (4,908 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 475295 , Reply# 39   11/15/2010 at 15:23 (4,908 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 475306 , Reply# 40   11/15/2010 at 16:22 (4,907 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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I'm getting the 1600 spin model i can't wait :) |
Post# 475546 , Reply# 41   11/16/2010 at 16:02 (4,906 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 475720 , Reply# 42   11/17/2010 at 03:04 (4,906 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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by the way how many rinse cycles are there on a cotton wash on this machine are they usually high level water or does it vary on the load? |
Post# 475721 , Reply# 43   11/17/2010 at 03:08 (4,906 days old) by nrones ()   |   | |
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2 rinses usually high when extra rinse selected, then it does 3 ;) |
Post# 476044 , Reply# 44   11/18/2010 at 09:16 (4,905 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 476581 , Reply# 45   11/21/2010 at 05:46 (4,902 days old) by nrones ()   |   | |
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Did it arrived? When are pics comming? :D :D :D |
Post# 476603 , Reply# 47   11/21/2010 at 07:51 (4,902 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 476643 , Reply# 49   11/21/2010 at 11:36 (4,902 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Glad you like your new machine, Matt is right though about the use of chlorine bleach. If you are going to use it it should be added towards the end of the wash cycle or into the 1st rinse (As US washers do) . Read you machines instructions though as I have had machines in the past where it is not recomended that chlorine bleach is used as it can be harmful to the machine.
Looking forward to hearing more about your new machine. |
Post# 476662 , Reply# 50   11/21/2010 at 15:08 (4,902 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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mmm ok, i can't do without my bleach |
Post# 476666 , Reply# 51   11/21/2010 at 15:37 (4,902 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 477616 , Reply# 54   11/26/2010 at 06:06 (4,897 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)   |   | |
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does anyone know where i can get these for the aqualtis washing machine as for i saw it on this video, i believe its designed for the shirt cycle. Fast-forward to 0:42 CLICK HERE TO GO TO dave886's LINK |