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| Post# 352161 5/27/2009 at 08:20 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
Hi guys, Some of you might know me as turbo500 over on vacuumland and Chris on Hooverland UK. I need a bit of help about my washer. I'm not a total novice when it comes to washers and dryers. I know the basics - avoid Indesit, stick with Miele etc. But at the moment, I'm on a budget. My apartment came with a washing machine already in it - a Beko WM5100W and it's not particulaly good. It's loud, takes a lifetime to do 1 wash, doesn't fill up via the fabric conditioner compartment AT ALL and so the softner compartment just clogs up and it doesn't always spin. So we're replacing it. I just was curious as to which washing machine I can get that's fairly decent and under £250. I don't expect it to last me 20 odd years like my Mum's old Zanussi, but at least something a bit quieter that washes well and does everything it's meant to. I've read a few reviews online and I'm stearing well clear of Beko, Haier and Indesit but everything else seems to be a bit too expensive. Any ideas? many thanks, Chris | ||
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| Post# 352185 , Reply# 1 5/27/2009 at 09:38 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352186 , Reply# 2 5/27/2009 at 09:38 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352188 , Reply# 3 5/27/2009 at 09:44 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352190 , Reply# 4 5/27/2009 at 09:46 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352194 , Reply# 5 5/27/2009 at 09:55 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352195 , Reply# 6 5/27/2009 at 09:57 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352197 , Reply# 7 5/27/2009 at 10:01 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352199 , Reply# 8 5/27/2009 at 10:04 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352200 , Reply# 9 5/27/2009 at 10:05 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352202 , Reply# 10 5/27/2009 at 10:12 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352203 , Reply# 11 5/27/2009 at 10:14 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352204 , Reply# 12 5/27/2009 at 10:15 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352205 , Reply# 13 5/27/2009 at 10:17 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352209 , Reply# 14 5/27/2009 at 10:22 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352216 , Reply# 15 5/27/2009 at 10:32 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352219 , Reply# 16 5/27/2009 at 10:39 (5,446 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 352258 , Reply# 19 5/27/2009 at 12:26 (5,446 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 352392 , Reply# 20 5/27/2009 at 19:36 (5,446 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Beko
New Beko's are pretty good machines from a wash perspective, but Which? has pointed out that they have all have long 'normal' cycles and can have a tendency to be noisier on spin. This is something that many machines they test have suffered from and all of them in your price range. Beko's top end machines though, are much much quieter. From the sound of it, it could be an inlet solinoid that is causing the issue with the fabric softener dispenser if it is not filling via there OR if water is just flowing over the top, a clogged siphon.... As for the spin, well that I can't help you with unless the OOB sensor is stuffed. On a personal note, my mother bought a Fisher & Paykel version of the WMXD760 and it had a control board replaced in the first week as it wouldn't pump out before spin....that was nearly 12m ago and it has proved since then to wash brilliantly, spin quietly and rinse far better than most...it is certainly much quieter than the ASEA it replaced. Any brand can make a bum model and any machine within a range can have 'issues' that the rest of the models within that brand don't suffer...check out Argos. They have customer ratings next to the machines and Beko has an average of 4/5 with a couple of models in your price range hitting over 4.5/5 When spending the sort of money you are discussing, you are unlikely to get a quiet machine (compared to spending GBP350+), but from what I can read at the Argos site, you can get one that other people have been pleased with. | ||
Post# 354304 , Reply# 22 6/3/2009 at 04:35 (5,439 days old) by chestermikeuk  (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Best Buy Washers
Morning Chris One of the best range of washers for price , performance, reliability & 2yr guarantee is Gorenje...have a look at the latest models and give me a call or email me for a "Club price"!! or for any other model as well. Paul, I wonder if the door alignment is faulty after the accident, or as the board is also in the Aqualtis door, I wonder if it has been cracked etc..how old is it now?? you might be able to do a deal with the service department as it still has the 4yr parts, but had suffered damage etc.. CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK 
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| Post# 354316 , Reply# 23 6/3/2009 at 06:49 (5,439 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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| Post# 354346 , Reply# 25 6/3/2009 at 09:38 (5,439 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 354394 , Reply# 27 6/3/2009 at 13:57 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Chris, You just cant go wrong with modern Zanussi machines, have heard nothing but fab things about them. I rue the day I left my ZWF1440W with my ex - bet the silly cow has trashed it. Have friends with modern Lux machines who say they are totally happy with them and that even includes one who was so greatful to scrap her £1200 Dyson "Contraro trash ator" for a normal £220 1200rpm Zanussi Aquacycle. I grew up with a 1992 Electrolux EWF1130W which got hammered for 8 years. Fab machine that was! Cant go wrong with a Tricity Bendix/Bendix either as you already know from experience. Steer clear of Bosch, even the TOL models are just as problematic as the cheap end with their whiny motors that screech and cheap feeling designs. One friend of ours has a 16/1400rpm (I forget which is its not directly in my interest path) Bosch Maxx thing and is regularly changing the brushes on it which is one b*tch of a job to do. Have heard that spin once whilst we had a coffee there and vowed I would never ever have a modern Bosch in the collection. On the other hand, rare as they are why not go for a vintage Hotpoint? Anything made before July 2000 will serve you very well and be a breeze to repair. Our first Hotpoint in the collection came from Bradford, the 1985 95620. Rob 
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| Post# 354395 , Reply# 28 6/3/2009 at 14:01 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 354397 , Reply# 29 6/3/2009 at 14:04 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 354402 , Reply# 30 6/3/2009 at 14:20 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 354411 , Reply# 31 6/3/2009 at 15:32 (5,439 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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oh god no! Not the dreaded Hotpoint uprights!! My grandma has a very similar Hotpoint washer to the one you got from Bradders and she's had it since new with no problems. I looked at one of these in Comet today. Any opinions? CLICK HERE TO GO TO aquacycle's LINK | ||
| Post# 354412 , Reply# 32 6/3/2009 at 15:36 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 354418 , Reply# 33 6/3/2009 at 16:05 (5,439 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 354434 , Reply# 34 6/3/2009 at 16:44 (5,439 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Which?
Tested that model in their last test. '...cotton wash is average and the spin is noisy' Pros: Excellent 40ºC easy-care cleaning, low water and energy use on cotton program Cons: Noisy spin, no extra rinse option They rated cottons - *** Easy care - ***** Now having said that, I have 2 Zanussi based machines and really like them, though one is starting to get a little noisy in the suspension, it has done a lot of work in 3yrs (upwards of 20 loads a week sometimes) Neither has given any trouble and given that one is in a rental property, that is a good thing too... | ||
| Post# 354446 , Reply# 36 6/3/2009 at 17:20 (5,439 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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and to quote myself further Bertrum I also said.... "Anything made before July 2000 will serve you very well and be a breeze to repair." £4 Hotpoint brushes vs £25 for Bosch brushes not to mention the time needed to fit said Bosch brushes puts me right off if the darn thing goes wrong. You say you looked 11 machines today? What kinds of machines and what faults did you come across, Your certainly quick at repairing and even quicker at looking, perhaps you have some trade secrets your willing to share? Maybe set up a thread and let us in on some secrets so we can all learn how to do it like the pros? That would be just fabulous and im sure others will agree. | ||
| Post# 354771 , Reply# 40 6/5/2009 at 04:01 (5,437 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Hi Louis, Where abouts in Baildon did you live? My Mum lives on Baildon green - near Franks Chip Shop, and my Dad lives behind The Angel pub. The clock is STILL stuck at 11:26 lol. They decided it was too expensive to fix it. Sunwin House in Shipley was Clothing World and is now a pub. Sunwin House in Bradford is now TJ Hughes department store - I live down the street from it. I don't remember Jacksons. Will deffo keep you updated. kind regards, Chris | ||
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Post# 354781 , Reply# 42 6/5/2009 at 05:52 (5,437 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Profile
Hi Louis Just checking your profile and you mention your mums 1970`s Servis top loader?? Would love to know more about it, what type of agi did it have?? was it a black one or the newer two stage grey?? I think the model would have been MK55, the last one made, are you aware if it had a soap dispenser tray at the back LHS?? ohh questions, cheers, Mike | ||
| Post# 354783 , Reply# 43 6/5/2009 at 06:26 (5,437 days old) by aquacycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Hi Louis, Baildon Green isn't really THAT close to Shipley Glen. It's more lower Baildon. Yes, the tram way is still up and running. I went to school right next to the bottom of that tram. The Malt is my local - I go in there all the time with my Dad. I live oposite centenary square on Broadway. It doesn't get more central than that lol. all the best, Chris | ||
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