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Post# 578130   2/25/2012 at 12:43 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578132 , Reply# 1   2/25/2012 at 12:49 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578135 , Reply# 2   2/25/2012 at 13:00 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578137 , Reply# 3   2/25/2012 at 13:06 (4,415 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 578146 , Reply# 4   2/25/2012 at 13:18 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578147 , Reply# 5   2/25/2012 at 13:23 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578148 , Reply# 6   2/25/2012 at 13:27 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578150 , Reply# 7   2/25/2012 at 13:36 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578151 , Reply# 8   2/25/2012 at 13:40 (4,415 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 578156 , Reply# 9   2/25/2012 at 13:52 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578158 , Reply# 10   2/25/2012 at 14:03 (4,415 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Yes, its my mums friend and her fiance's.
Now they have a baby they are thinking of getting a newer, slightly bigger machine like the Gorenje but they don't want to spend a lot - thats why they chose the cheap-as-chips Beko. Starting to fault slightly - the Cottons cycles are quite long - around 2 and a half hours, so the quickwash button on the Gorenje looks good. With the Gorenje I expect the spin reduction button reduces it from 1200 - 600? Thanks Jacob |
Post# 578159 , Reply# 11   2/25/2012 at 14:07 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578160 , Reply# 12   2/25/2012 at 14:11 (4,415 days old) by HotpointFan (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Seeing them tommorow - will tell them then!
Also, this machine is 6kg and theirs is only 5kg - so more will fit in. My only worry is where it is made. Looks a bit like cheaper machines such as Haier - so as the Beko is made in the P.R.C, I was hoping this would be made somewhere else. Germany or Italy come to mind. Thanks Jacob |
Post# 578169 , Reply# 14   2/25/2012 at 14:37 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578171 , Reply# 15   2/25/2012 at 14:41 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578196 , Reply# 16   2/25/2012 at 17:16 (4,415 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)   |   | |
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I'm surprised John Lewis doesn't sell Gorenje washing machines if they are a reputable reliable brand
I think if the machine is simple and basic then it cant go wrong, why do people need loads of settings on a machine if you only use 3 programmes? I would go with the model with the time remaining display for a bit more :) and also I wonder if the machine adjusts the time to the size of the load, and shortens it accordingly? I find that its a pain in the backside waiting for a washing machine that takes 2 hours to wash clothes, would be nice if gorenje machines can regulate the time and shave off some time to a something reasonable by scanning the wash water to see how dirty it is. I would always buy personally a 1200rpm spin model of machine unless its Miele/ISE then faster spin machines are better as they are built for 20 years of use and withstand high spin speeds, I've always thought if you bought a 1600rpm model of a cheap/midrange brand then it would wear out quicker than a 1200rpm model. My old Zanussi XC was 1200rpm and it lasted for 9 years before the PCB went. which is pretty good. |
Post# 578213 , Reply# 17   2/25/2012 at 17:57 (4,415 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi optima, I'm glad to see this machine here on the forum :)
I had a gorenje WS 43122 (bought in 2005) I gave it to my mother because her old washer broke down. It never had a failure. It works perfectly after 7 years. The only thing that is sometimes annoying is that it's a bit slow in distributing the load before the spin cycle. I always used the "water plus" option because I like a higher water level :) The plastic door lock in these models are indeed flimsy. Those ones of more expensive models are better. The whole door is different in those models. Ingemar |
Post# 578218 , Reply# 18   2/25/2012 at 18:20 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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That's why i hate machines with a time remaining lcd display because 9 times out of 10 the display will increase & never ever shorten the time given on the display ie winter cold fill or the classic spin re-balancing & Indesit company are the best example of this, which can make the customer think that their machine is faulty that's why i'm all for a machine with a simple neon display wash, rinse, final spin & end. simple but less hassle.
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Post# 578223 , Reply# 19   2/25/2012 at 18:51 (4,415 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 578290 , Reply# 20   2/26/2012 at 02:53 (4,414 days old) by qualin (Canada)   |   | |
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Do the majority of the machines in the UK/Europe use plastic outer tubs like that now? Or is it just the really high end manufacturers like Miele which use metal outer tubs? Or is that Carboran? (sp?) |
Post# 578309 , Reply# 23   2/26/2012 at 04:53 (4,414 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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This days more and more models of different manufacturers has plastic material outer tubs.
Some manufacturers offers on higher models a metal tub. The Gorenje WS 43122 I had is a slim model, but it has a metal outer tub. @ optima - yes it really is a shame to save on such litle details that can cause big annoyance for consumers. |
Post# 578324 , Reply# 24   2/26/2012 at 07:47 (4,414 days old) by targus ()   |   | |
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In Belgium we have a supermarket, called eldi, that has a own cheap household brand called Friac. These are very cheap but quite reliable machines. The new models are based on gorenje models as you can see in my picture. |
Post# 578410 , Reply# 25   2/26/2012 at 12:05 (4,414 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy)   |   | |
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Nice Gorenje there... I really like those curved lines on either side of the porthole... they make it look kind of... curvy :-P
Glenfieldmathk1... about the tub material, I'm sure no manufacturer uses standard plastic to build their tubs, it would always be a special blend with minimum essential attributes related to heat retention and insulation in general. Some tub construction might be more expensive than steel and certainly have more important properties. There's an article around here about the tub construction in the sophisticated V-Zug machines. Most Candy and Hoover's tubs (if not all) are made of 'Silitech', which as well as the features mentioned above has sound absorbing properties. Maybe this is the same material that the Aqualtis have as you stated above. |
Post# 579612 , Reply# 28   3/1/2012 at 15:29 (4,410 days old) by ariston_mad ()   |   | |
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i love these machines but i perfer the old design with the handle on the outer side of the door trim (like maturasigmas) |
Post# 579632 , Reply# 29   3/1/2012 at 16:23 (4,410 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 579634 , Reply# 30   3/1/2012 at 16:25 (4,410 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 579645 , Reply# 31   3/1/2012 at 16:49 (4,410 days old) by optima (Cumbria England)   |   | |
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Post# 579651 , Reply# 32   3/1/2012 at 17:22 (4,410 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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They are constructed from glass-reinforced polypropylene. "Carboran" is Zanussi's trade name for the same stuff. |