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Thread Number: 8964
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| Post# 167849 11/16/2006 at 14:11 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
We all seem to express the positive points mostly about our Washing Machines but what do we hate about them. There are only 2 gripes I have with my Hottie The Door Release Button This does not belong on what is essentially a re-vamped 95 series. I long for the door handle on the Hotpoint Rob created a thread for on ebay. The On OFF Button Again this does not belong IMHO. What I wouldnt pay to be able to Pull On and Push Off........ Nick | ||
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| Post# 167853 , Reply# 1 11/16/2006 at 14:23 (6,369 days old) by glamwales () | ||
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Hotpoint 1500 here and I love it Only fault , Loss of ink on control panel ... There again it never seems to last these days on any machines. Im thinking its because of some detergents ? Can anyone confirm | ||
Post# 167854 , Reply# 2 11/16/2006 at 14:27 (6,369 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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My dream machine is a Miele PW 6065 washer. The only things I hate about this machine are the price and the capacity. But the style and performance make up for it!
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| Post# 167859 , Reply# 6 11/16/2006 at 14:41 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Spending that money on a Miele does not put me off, but then im useless with money anyway so I guess thats why. Yeah the graphics seem to be an issue these days. On the Hotpoint WF000 similar to your washer dryer Neil in the house Sarah and myself rented for a while , my weekly kitchen hygiene regime (of which is described below) took some of the letters off the prog guide on the drawer. For the brief 3 months I actually had a modern Zanussi its daily wipedown with Cif Oxigel Solution never brought anything off and weekly when I cleaned the kitchen door fronts (of which is one of my obsessive things) I used to go round the whole kitchen unit set up, fridge-freezer, cooker, dishwasher, dryer, and backdoor which was UPVC spraying Domestos Bleach Spray. Didnt damage a thing. And I also like a good ol rough Kitchen Dishcloth and to buff with a clean tea towel. Nick | ||
| Post# 167863 , Reply# 8 11/16/2006 at 14:44 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 167864 , Reply# 9 11/16/2006 at 14:45 (6,369 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Quiet you, otherwise the drain hose and bottle of Bold will be going your way! | ||
| Post# 167865 , Reply# 10 11/16/2006 at 14:49 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Kinky Jon, never had you down for some Asphyxiation! | ||
| Post# 167867 , Reply# 12 11/16/2006 at 15:03 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 167869 , Reply# 14 11/16/2006 at 15:06 (6,369 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
oh contray my friend! the 9524 with spin slider was very much complimented with a door release!:D Buuuut my 9534 looked the part with the door catch:D i'd love 2 find me a spin slider 95 series used 2 love changin the spins up and down! lol!! Well i guess you could say the AEG is my daily driver but i try to use my hoover and servis as often as i can too rite i'll start with the aeg as that can bug me the most My big issue with this machine...Standardly it uses hardly any water but spins at 1200rpm between the rinses....which i like. So you program rinse + in and it does more rinses with loads more water...but tell me where the sense is in lowering the intermittent spins to 400rpm?! Surely it would make sense to retain the 1200rpm for better extraction?! I think thats the company trying to cut cost at the thought of burnt out motors n such... I too like jon hate it when the jet dumps soapy water back onto the freshly rinsed clothes..i'm just like "what was the point in that!!!!" I also get annoyed with the "balancing act" as my 2 other machines have no idea what a balance sensor means. Though its the best balance sensor i've had on a machine it still irritates me how it can be fussy about a not to uneven load and then spin a towel load where most of the towels are on one side of the drum! Right now onto the logic. I love this machine to bits one thing that annoys me how it will distribute the load while it drains during the rinses and as the timer advances, it stops and redistributes the load...when it could've been perfectly balanced it could then spin completely out of balance! That bugs me! Now onto the quartz; I would prefer it if it span longer in the intermitten spins as it spins right up to 1000 and then slows down immediately....and when its on a towel load it really struggles to extract the water as the spin care drum has no holes except slits around the front and back of the drum so it can make that sloshing noise while it spins and as it seems to disperse theres not to much time left of the spin! thats about it i think! Darren | ||
| Post# 167870 , Reply# 15 11/16/2006 at 15:11 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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necks em back .... | ||
| Post# 167872 , Reply# 16 11/16/2006 at 15:18 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Darren cant say I noticed that with the logic at High School. Yeah a good full spin on modern machines between the low rinses are what I would want. Im very greatful that the Hottie also does not know what a balancing act is, only on Tuesday did my hooded sweater knock it OOB, the machine jumped forward at me and me being me jumped up from in front of it and only when I dared go near it did I switch it off.... It can be scary at times sat in front of the bugger | ||
| Post# 167876 , Reply# 17 11/16/2006 at 15:29 (6,369 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Yep... many a laundry day when I would run out the kitchen when the Creda would jump out 3 foot into the kitchen when spinning towels! Jon | ||
| Post# 167879 , Reply# 18 11/16/2006 at 15:33 (6,369 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 167880 , Reply# 19 11/16/2006 at 15:37 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Darren my feelings exactly. the motor hit the worktop so hard first it was the initial noise that got me, milliseconds later the entire machine just came for me. maybe i should confess though... it was my fault. I just couldnt wait for the 2 crappy spins before the final shoot up to the top as I was on my way out and wanted the stuff in the dryer asap. So I last notched it on the spin :-( | ||
| Post# 167881 , Reply# 20 11/16/2006 at 15:38 (6,369 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 167884 , Reply# 21 11/16/2006 at 15:42 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 167888 , Reply# 22 11/16/2006 at 15:48 (6,369 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 167889 , Reply# 23 11/16/2006 at 15:51 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 167890 , Reply# 24 11/16/2006 at 15:52 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 167895 , Reply# 25 11/16/2006 at 16:12 (6,369 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
Miele 1918 I dislike that I don't have much of a choice between a 1:47 cotton cycle and a 32 minute cotton "rapid wash" cycle. I wish there was something in between, like a cotton cycle with 30 minutes of washing and 3 rinses. Same with the Perm Press and the Delicate cycles. I also don't like that "fine rinse" setting. Instead, I rapid program advance the cotton cycle and hit or miss whether I get 1 or 2 vigorous rinses at the end. If rapid advnacing the program was more exact, I could be happier. I want it to be "automatic" -- set it and let it run like it is supposed to, but just not take so much time or need so much attention to do what I want. As for the dryer, I think it should be quicker. If a load of cottons spins out at 1200 or 1600 rpms, it should be dry in 20-30 minutes. | ||
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Post# 167900 , Reply# 26 11/16/2006 at 16:27 (6,369 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Post# 167908 , Reply# 27 11/16/2006 at 16:43 (6,369 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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F&P IWL12 washer -- Softener dispenser cup somewhat small. A timed dispenser released by a flush of the rinse fill would be better, considering that a few specialized cycles (such as Comforters) don't have a post-wash spin. Lack of timed LCB dispenser. Limit of five water levels (although that isn't too bad). True variable or more choices would be nice. Provision to set a specific wash time instead of soil levels that vary time per the fabric sensing process. Some sort of baffle around the tub top to prevent splash-over at high water level with the more intense agitation speeds. Choice for warm rinse (which I'd rarely use anyway). DEGX1 dryer -- Louder end-of-cycle signal, but only because there's a mid-cycle signal when damp dryness level is reached and it's easy to miss. | ||
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Post# 167922 , Reply# 28 11/16/2006 at 17:20 (6,369 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Laundry for Palm? | ||
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Post# 167963 , Reply# 30 11/16/2006 at 20:29 (6,369 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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Whirlpool WF810W
I have a fewpet hates with this machine. First off all the intermittant spins are pathetic, two short bursts is all we get. ON top of this, when the second burst reaches full speed (about 600rpm) the pump turns off and the drum coasts to a stop, which means the bulk of the water spun out doesnot get pumped out, it just falls back and gets added to the next rinse water, a bit daft in my view. Also the detergent compartment, i think there is a fault becuase i have discovered it does not fill through the main wash compartment at all,only through prewash and softner. It doesn't bother me but my boyfriend kyle took the initiative to do a wash this morning and put powder in the main compartment and it was still there when the cycle was over.This was a white load, meaning lots of dirty socks and coffee stained work shirts. Other than that the machine is okay, washes well, heats fast and the final spin is good, i do admit i am starting to pine for 1000rpms of power, maybe more *looks wistfully out of window*. Check the vids below to see if you can spot the faults i am on about. Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK | ||
| Post# 167980 , Reply# 32 11/16/2006 at 21:11 (6,369 days old) by zipdang (Portland, OR) | ||
KitchenAid Ensemble
I sometimes get terribly impatient with its infernal, seemingly endless balancing act before launching into a high speed spin. The countdown display might say there are 6 minutes remaining in the cycle, but occasionally it can be more like 15 minutes. Just spin already! Ugh. My only other gripe is that if you pull the dispenser drawer out while the door is open at 90-degrees or more, the bottom of the dispenser drawer rubs against the top of the door and could scratch the plastic trim. A little bit of extra clearance would be nice. Regardless, it's still my favorite of all the machines I've had, and the matching dryer is fantastic. | ||
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Post# 168047 , Reply# 34 11/17/2006 at 03:42 (6,369 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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My daily drivers are my Miele frontloader and my AEG frontloader. The only thing I miss on my Miele is a soak cycle. Older Mieles used to have a separate prewash cycle that could be used as a soak cycle and the more modern ones have a soak option. My model (W715) is just between that I guess. The AEG (Öko Lavamat 6450) also has the problem with the mold in the detergent dispenser. I have to clean it out with chlorine bleach on a regular basis. I also don't like the fact that you can't raise the water level in the rinses. The third annoyance with this machine is the time it takes to get into spin when it's not fully loaded. Louis | ||
| Post# 168060 , Reply# 35 11/17/2006 at 04:22 (6,369 days old) by nickuk (chelmsford UK) | ||
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My mother in law's Bosch has a terrible problem with black mould building up in the dispenser, do you think it's when the dispenser is totally airtight, or something? The Hoover Logic which sat in the same spot in the kitchen until 3 years ago never got mould..... | ||
| Post# 168063 , Reply# 36 11/17/2006 at 04:31 (6,369 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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The Mold issue was never a problem in any machine I ever used until the house I rented for a while with the Hotpoint WF000. This machine constantly had mold in the prewash section, I think because the mainwash section had powder flowing through it once a day at least. maybe cleaning it. The softener was not too bad, I wonder if adding "Microban" detergent dispenser drawers would alleviate the problem. I believe the chopping boards with it are very good although im a die hard wooden board user for the sake of my knives. Educated Chef and all that. And AEG produce F/F with Bacteria Guard or whatever in the plastic coating inside. My John Lewis F/F made by AEG had that. Not that these Microban products are a substitute for a cleaning regime anyway it may just help. Nick | ||
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Post# 168070 , Reply# 38 11/17/2006 at 05:42 (6,368 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Mold!!!
My theory is that the mold is due to more natural ingredients and certain new polymers being used in fabric conditioners and such... Also could be that hot fill used to wash away spores etc, so mold was less likely to grow... Certainly older UK machines like Hoover , Hotpoint & Servis had quite smooth powder dispensers, unlike say the new AEG, LUX & Zanussi models which I find a complete nightmare to clean...(its a standing joke the first thing I do after doing my sisters dishes is to pull the powder draw out and dunk it in a bowl of hot bleachy water...LOL) Frederick, sorry to hear you are still having probs with the 3224 Keymatic, when you said you switched the motor last year did you switch the programmer you said you found as well?? If you did its certainly a mismatch of programmer and wiring harness loom, which type of programmer unit was it?? Mike | ||
| Post# 168085 , Reply# 39 11/17/2006 at 06:52 (6,368 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
Where do I start
I love washing machines but there are things that really ennoy me! However, I won't bore you all with them so I will pick out one of my pet hates which has also been mentioned. Faffing distributions and spins aaarrrrh My Miele has got it right I think, but most other machines can be a nightmare. Distributing for ages, a short burst here, a short burst there. A rest, a spin, it's endless. Even the older machines. My mums old 95 series hotpoint, used to spin a short spin at 500 then turn endlessly until another short burst at 500. I can understand letting the water drain inbetween but how long does it take! Some straightforward spins please. A quick pulse to get heavy water out and then a straightforward step up would be good for me. That's my moan over LOL Rob | ||
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