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| Post# 330265 2/14/2009 at 09:11 (5,549 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
A family friends hoover quattro easy logic 1300 spin has just had the module fail. Its been thoriughly checked so nothing can be done, not filling, not turning etc. They asked me to choose them a new washer, but no too expensive. About £400. They have always bought hoover, this lasted 10 years and before they had the long lasting logic 1300, they had two next to each other and i used to go there put them both on together and c which finishes first. lol. I don't which machine to recommend. They said something like hotpoint or hoover (no to hoover)but they like the aqualtis. Any reccomendations? please 
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| Post# 330267 , Reply# 1 2/14/2009 at 09:21 (5,549 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330291 , Reply# 3 2/14/2009 at 11:38 (5,549 days old) by askomiele (Belgium Ghent) | ||
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Maybe an aquiltis basic model is a good choice. It seems better build than normal hotpoints. Or an AEG is also good. Just go MOL for aeg's. If you can persuade them on miele... it's a good choice anyway. Maybe they have the 7kg also in the uk. | ||
Post# 330299 , Reply# 4 2/14/2009 at 13:14 (5,549 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Stiftung Warentest, the German consumer organisation tested in oktober 2008 washers that had a max. spinspeed of 1200rpm. Bosch/Siemens washers came out as the best of the frontloaders. An AEG model came out of the test as the worst model because the outer drum started leaking during the test period. Miele came out as the best one of the toploaders (there was no Miele frontloader tested because Miele doesn't sell a 12oorpm model in Germany). I noticed that the rinse performance of the AEG/Electrolux models was definitely worse than of the Bosch/Siemens machines.
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| Post# 330300 , Reply# 5 2/14/2009 at 13:20 (5,549 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330319 , Reply# 7 2/14/2009 at 15:17 (5,549 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
I'm with Matt....
I think a juggle between ultimate capacity, spin, programme time and reliability is an important consideration... I gather the Hoover is either 5 or 6kg....and if they have not had an issue with that, then I would be suggesting another 6kg machine or, if they have to have larger, then go for a 7kg machine.... Several reasons.... - why go larger if you are happy? - the larger you go, the longer the programmes tend to get - big does not equal better...I have concerns about the overall reliability of machines as they go past 7.5kg...Ask yourself why Miele don't make a domestic machine larger than 6.5kg? I am a fan of Zanussi (and badged) machines. I have 2. A jetsystem in a rental property and a john Lewis equiv. as a daily driver. Neither have given any problems... From a performance point of view, John Lewis badged machines get a good review (they are made by Zanussi) and several models have been recommended over the last couple of years by Which?... If you can find an Electrolux badged machine (try online like the co-op), they too have solid results but have not been recommended due to 'insufficient data' - They are made by Zanussi so should rate well for reliability (Miele 95%, Bosch 92%, Zanussi 91%, Tricity Bendix/AEG/Beko 88%) should be fine and are at least the equal of Siemens (88%) Bosch get mixed wash results as do AEG...and AEG appear to have become suddenly expensive too.... ...and my wild card is Beko. They are not as expensive as a Mid model Bosch or AEG, but are built well and fully featured...certainly better than Indesit and Servis and appear to have good reliability. My mother has the Fisher and Paykel equivalent to this one - WMXD760W....and it gets a good rating from which? and Choice in Oz...including a good rinse rating... | ||
| Post# 330329 , Reply# 9 2/14/2009 at 16:45 (5,549 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330343 , Reply# 10 2/14/2009 at 19:20 (5,548 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Interesting.....
...that you say that about Beko....and it would be a good to know how old the machines are and if service is an issue too... The machine I mentioned gets a good review on 2 continents and the reliability rating on Which? gets the same score as AEG/Electrolux and Siemens.... I personally think that Beko is one brand to watch. They bought Blomberg in 2001/2 and their machines have improved in leaps and bounds since then. Blomberg as a brand has a very strong and good name (if not sales compared to Bosch or Miele) in Germany (from what I understand) and Arcelik are now selling Beko machines as a 2nd tier product under the Blomberg name in some countries too.... | ||
| Post# 330406 , Reply# 12 2/15/2009 at 04:13 (5,548 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
I agree totally with Matt (Electon 800). The Aqualtis is fine but it does have a noisy cheap pump and is starting to get noisier on spin. Bear in mind I don't use it that much. I much prefer the Jetsystem I have which I got for £340. Remember these are Indesit type machines and the out of balance can be a nightmare, really extending wash times. Bosch are are good but I do find they have the most annoying motor noise, really high pitched and whiny. In fact my Bosch used to vibrate more than the Hotpoint WD640. Good luck with whatever they buy. Rob | ||
| Post# 330411 , Reply# 13 2/15/2009 at 05:23 (5,548 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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What about the bosch logixx 8kg 1200 spin. I know they are similar to siemens, but would that be a yes or no. About Beko, my cousin bro has still got his, however the cotton 40oc takes 2hours with quick wash selected. too long and its loud but 1400rpm and a class. 1 and half years old. Thanks for all the posts. 
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| Post# 330413 , Reply# 14 2/15/2009 at 05:24 (5,548 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330446 , Reply# 18 2/15/2009 at 10:51 (5,548 days old) by hotpointwf220 () | ||
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id also check in currys at the moment for the beko 1500 model i saw it i think under £250 and i liked the look of it | ||
| Post# 330451 , Reply# 19 2/15/2009 at 11:06 (5,548 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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i've told them that Bosch are good, showed them the zanussi from the currys brochure, model zwf14380w. Also showed them hoover vision 9kg and hotpoint aqualtis. I gave them a currys brochure and they'll decide then let me know. Thanks for all the reccomendations! Beko maybe good now but due to their past its given them a bad name. But the beko express really appealed to me as it had a 30oc program for cottons which took 30 mins and a 60oc program for 7kg that took 58mins and a special 14 minute quick wash. | ||
| Post# 330456 , Reply# 22 2/15/2009 at 11:33 (5,548 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Mike has some bargain washers on his site www.thewasherplace.co.uk... The Bosch and Aqualtis are at fab prices at the minute, with the excellent customer service and knowledge from Mike you would be onto a winner! R | ||
| Post# 330462 , Reply# 23 2/15/2009 at 11:51 (5,548 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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Yes if it was for me i'd buy it from Mike, i was tempted for the silver 8kg aqualtis when he had it on offer, but unfortunately its not for me, a family friend and they just shop in currys and comet (no online shpping). When i get my next machine i will definitely try to get a machine from Miekes website as its good with info and great prices. | ||
| Post# 330472 , Reply# 24 2/15/2009 at 12:59 (5,548 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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John Lewis I would recommend buying from John Lewis because in my experience, the customer service is superb and they often give a longer guarantee for no extra charge. If they haven't got it on the shop floor, they will order it in for you AND they will price match. | ||
| Post# 330485 , Reply# 25 2/15/2009 at 14:10 (5,548 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
Beko express
DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE!! On of my service users has one, it is only 4months old and we have had the engineer out 3 times. Also the OOB system is ridiculous....can take up to 25mins to do a final spin. A couple of other service users have Beko machines and they are not great. I would recomend miele everytime, and you can get good deals if you shop around. My local comet had an end of line machine for £420 a few months ago. | ||
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Post# 330670 , Reply# 26 2/16/2009 at 14:51 (5,547 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Dont Forget.....
Your local independant electrical dealers, whether it`s a Euronics retailer or family business...too many people rely on the C`s & KS`s of this world without exploring other options......I would also recommend Gorenje washing machines, usually found in independants, excellent prices along with functionality AND TWO year full parts & labour warranty....£339 gets you 1400rpm, 7kg Load... CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 330672 , Reply# 27 2/16/2009 at 15:07 (5,547 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England) | ||
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I like Gorenje but... I do honestly swear by Hotpoint.If the new one lasts as long as the current broken hottie then i will be happy!LOL My favourite gorenje is the 2000rpm model.It is fantastic! | ||
| Post# 330673 , Reply# 28 2/16/2009 at 15:08 (5,547 days old) by hooverkeymatic (England) | ||
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Ignore that,wrong thread LOL | ||
| Post# 330677 , Reply# 29 2/16/2009 at 15:19 (5,547 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330680 , Reply# 30 2/16/2009 at 15:37 (5,547 days old) by bertrum () | ||
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That Gorenje is a great looking machine, is it the 2000rpm model? I would,nt have one but most people would and looking at that great design, I can't blame them! | ||
| Post# 330682 , Reply# 31 2/16/2009 at 16:02 (5,547 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Mikes right. Don't discount the gorenje's! I Really wanted to get one but it was a little out of my price range. Don't worry about the low water levels, theres an override option for those of us who want proper rinsing results:-) They have some character and good options! One of my friends on youtube Maturasigma has some good videos of his gorenje, one doing a high level rinse too! Darren | ||
| Post# 330683 , Reply# 32 2/16/2009 at 16:18 (5,547 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 330864 , Reply# 34 2/17/2009 at 16:22 (5,546 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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Hey well, guess what........ We have finally came to a decision that my family friend wants a hoover again due to her past experience with them. So then she looked at a nextra and i said no so she goes its between the 8kg or 9kg. She goes i dont mind, i said get a 9kg and she said 1200 or 1400 or 1600. We ended up choosing 1400 as its cose o the old 1300 but better. She doesn't like digital washers and complicated washers so she'll always use the cottons 40oc and 60oc program unless her daughters or i go there when woolens or anything else needs washing. On the old machine she used the cottons 40oc for everything unless her daughters put the wash on for towels or bedding etc. She used cottons medium soiling 40oc. The old machines model is ae130. Thanks. I might take a pic of it?... if i get the chance. | ||
| Post# 332593 , Reply# 36 2/27/2009 at 11:57 (5,536 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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Hey guess what everyone! They got their new machine today, its the Hoover VHD862. First to rinse it out i put it on the 14 minute rapid and it took 15 minutes by count and it was great, the jumps on spin are quick, specially when it ramps up to 800 for rapid 14. Its 8kg 1600spin A+AA. They love it and they can fit louds of clothes towels etc in it, it can fit in 10 towels which are bath towels (big) and the old one only took 6. They love it. What do you think of that machine? | ||
| Post# 332594 , Reply# 37 2/27/2009 at 12:00 (5,536 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 332621 , Reply# 38 2/27/2009 at 14:19 (5,536 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London ) | ||
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| Post# 332639 , Reply# 39 2/27/2009 at 16:50 (5,536 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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hey Richard You had the VHD8162 didn't you. Maybe they've improved it, this is the VHD862 and guess what. First load 10 big towels and coped perfectly well. On yours you didn't have the rapid 14 did you? Thats a great program, i think it is a must on every machine. And the ramp to 8oo on spin is great, short but fast spin ramping. Excellent washing and spinning results. BTW- Someone took the old washer hoover ae130 in the 1st hour of it being outside. lol | ||
| Post# 332646 , Reply# 40 2/27/2009 at 17:43 (5,535 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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I do... | ||
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