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Post# 802112   1/3/2015 at 15:37 (3,393 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi guys,

Well I found this Panasonic NA-168VG3 8kg 1600rpm washer on eBay half an hour away from where we live.

I'm amazed! It has a massive drum, a silent inverter motor and 5 recirculation jets!! It uses lots of sensing technology only including a very good water level sensor. The cool feature is the 3D washing system which adjusts the tumble speed depending on the size of the load. Heavy loads get a faster tumble and slower for light loads.

It wasn't too fussy on spin and was very quiet on 1600rpm!

We plan to buy a matching heatpump dryer brand new as I wouldn't know where to start fixing a broken heatpump!

Darren


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Post# 802115 , Reply# 1   1/3/2015 at 15:49 (3,393 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Nice! Seen your video, it's certainly quiet enough! Isn't that where the Askos were?

Post# 802116 , Reply# 2   1/3/2015 at 15:53 (3,393 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Hi,

Yes it's extremely quiet!

The asko's are going into my wash shed

Darren


Post# 802133 , Reply# 3   1/3/2015 at 17:18 (3,393 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Wish we could get these in the US.  Very nice set of features/specifications you listed.  I would imagine Panasonic would be better quality than Samsung. 


Post# 802137 , Reply# 4   1/3/2015 at 17:37 (3,393 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))        
Had one

The NA148VG4. Best washer ever. Fast, efficent, verry clean, perfect rinsing. Bit fuzzy on spinning, but even spins were perfect.
I found that, though the Eco wash-cycle was dissapointing, the eco rinse and final spin delivered excellent results! Rinse were low water level, longer and had a tad more recirc, and the spin was the same as short spin, but held the max speed longer.
The drum-lifters caused some tangeling, though. Which made spinning even worse.
I loved the delicate and wool cycle. Both verry gentle and effective.
The jets tend to block easy, and removing fluff can be a pain.
Ours broke after 1 1/2 years. The board blew out and Panasonic did not cover it. Sadly.
To note: I found out that the bords are not supposed to be exchanged. They are one unit (Control front, PCB and Inverter). So get a good surge protector!
Descale often as well. We took ours apart before Christmas and it was a lime-scale mess. No mold or residue, just limescale.
If you need absurdly good rinsing, use the big items/curtains cycle. You won't belive the amounts of water.
Let me know what you think about the cycle selection. I always loved the choice of cycles, though, some were rather indifferent.
Best wishes
Henrik


Post# 802193 , Reply# 5   1/4/2015 at 02:44 (3,393 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Henrik: I'm glad you liked the machine it is unfortunate that you didn't get the life out of it you expected!


I'm looking forward to trying the skincare programme to see if that gives good rinsing! I was impressed with the standard cotton rinsing though!

Darren


Post# 802199 , Reply# 6   1/4/2015 at 03:24 (3,393 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Here is the main wash with the 5 jets running on the quick 50 minute programme



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Post# 802200 , Reply# 7   1/4/2015 at 05:19 (3,393 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))        
Skincare

Yeah, just as perfect as any cycle!
The Skincare main wash is a bit longer (it only holds 4kg but runs about as long as the cottons cycle). Rinse levels a tad above Cottons Rinse+ (this cycle in contrast to the standard cottons only tops up water levels and extends both rinses by about 2-3 minutes) and even longer rinses. Further, its preset to 3 rinses.
BTW I noticed that Big Items is labeled bedding on yours. Strange how they changed the translation...


Post# 802208 , Reply# 8   1/4/2015 at 08:49 (3,393 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Here is the cotton rinse plus programme rinse water level!



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Post# 802210 , Reply# 9   1/4/2015 at 09:47 (3,393 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))        
Yep.

Best rinsing washer ever. Period

Post# 802212 , Reply# 10   1/4/2015 at 10:27 (3,393 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        

Amazing rinse level!
best of luck with it Darren :)
Tom


Post# 802225 , Reply# 11   1/4/2015 at 12:03 (3,392 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

That's a pretty good rinse level. My Whirlpool has gone above half way up before though...

Post# 802237 , Reply# 12   1/4/2015 at 13:11 (3,392 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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It does rinse really well!

Post# 802378 , Reply# 13   1/5/2015 at 09:55 (3,392 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Here's the rinse level on my whirlpool, similar to your Panasonic.



Post# 802440 , Reply# 14   1/5/2015 at 14:58 (3,391 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Cracking rinse on the whirly!

Post# 802455 , Reply# 15   1/5/2015 at 16:45 (3,391 days old) by BoschExxcel ()        

Thanks, it really rinses well, the 6th Sense is great, it detects how dirty the rinse water is, and if necessary adds another rinse or goes to high level (can be higher than this) not bad for a £250 machine!

I do love how quiet the Panasonic is though, may next machine will have a silent motor! Hopefully a Bosch Logixx. :)


Post# 802541 , Reply# 16   1/6/2015 at 02:05 (3,391 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii)        

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That's the same level I reset my LGs to. Just turned a screw.

Post# 802542 , Reply# 17   1/6/2015 at 02:09 (3,391 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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I had planned to get a top of line bosch set until I stumbled upon the panasonic! Yes those new whirlpools look abit of a bargain for the price!

I love the 5 jets on this I never know where to look 😂👏

I washed a fairy full load last night and it picked up the tumble speed nicely! I'm going to wash the dog beds shortly, they get rather heavy when wet so it could be interesting to see how it adapts the cycle speeds and water levels.

Darren


Post# 802545 , Reply# 18   1/6/2015 at 02:28 (3,391 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)        

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Oooh! I'm sure it was a fairy load... LOL. But I suppose you meant it was fairly full?

Fascinating machine! I hope this one lasts longer than Henrik's. Interested to hear how it handles spinning loads that are unbalanced.


Post# 802549 , Reply# 19   1/6/2015 at 02:53 (3,391 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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Lol whoops! Yes Louis the fairy did s fairly full load! 😂

Unbalanced loads: it can be slightly fussy with towels but normal loads seem to spin first time. If it does detect imbalance it will try to spin then it will break the drum hard, thus throwing some water out and throwing the load about. It will keep doing this until it finds a happy level.

Last nights load was heavy with a lot of absorbent items like hoodies and sweatpants. It span through a waterlock it didnt pour down the glass but it made the obvious slosing drum sound for a while and then picked up speed when it cleared!

Darren


Post# 802962 , Reply# 20   1/8/2015 at 13:49 (3,388 days old) by Newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)        

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I have just tried this skin care programme. 1hr 50 mins. 70 minutes main washing with the 5 jets on 50% of the time. Here is the first rinse. Visible water.

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