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Thread Number: 25601
Now Hoover, you got some catching up to do for load size |
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| Post# 393950 11/17/2009 at 09:32 (5,267 days old) by hotpointwf220 () | ||
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The New LG F1443KD with 11KG load size. I saw one in Comet today, If I had ฃ899 id get one as it has lots of programs. CLICK HERE TO GO TO hotpointwf220's LINK 
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| Post# 393985 , Reply# 2 11/17/2009 at 11:48 (5,267 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 393988 , Reply# 3 11/17/2009 at 12:02 (5,267 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
Lots of programmes?
Just which ones would you use? I know I have a wide variety of fabrics yet the basic Indesit copes with them all. I know I personally wouldnt use Jeans, Pillow, Towel, Shoe, Ferret Fur, Snakeskin, and Roof Tile cycles and I wonder just who does. Seems like a massive marketing gimmick. Mum's LG has Bulky, Bedding and Baby cycles yet she never uses them. Most of them dont give what she wants - the Bedding cycle only spins at 800rpm. All very well it does not crease but then it significantly increases tumble drying times especially in winter when the tumble drying action would reduce ironing anyway not to mention when you have stripped 5 beds and really want to just get it washed dried and ironed quickly to put back on the beds. Same with the baby cycle that spins at 800rpm Mieles jeans cycle AFAIA only spins at 900rpm not exactly appropriate when your trying to wash jeans in the winter climate. Same point made about tumble drying which would impact more on the integrity of the fabric than an extra 500 rpm. We washed fabrics using 9 wash programmes designed by the Engineering Department long before Marketing Departments decided to design and these cycles to machines. | ||
| Post# 393999 , Reply# 4 11/17/2009 at 12:29 (5,267 days old) by electron1100 (England) | ||
Drum size
Marketing and more Marketing, whats the spin speed, how many watts does it consume, whats the drum size..........these it seems are the only paremeters the public are interested in when buying washers/hoovers etc. Pathetic all of it......and going on the amount of LG washers I have seen at work with knackered bearings .......one to avoid The grumpy git in cornwall | ||
| Post# 394009 , Reply# 6 11/17/2009 at 12:55 (5,267 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
I have used the denim programme on my Miele a couple of times but find the cottons programme cleans better due to the varying drum speeds and the jeans dry a lot quicker having the full spin. My Miele doesn't have the further programmes option......what you see is what you get. I do use the darks programme if the load just needs a light wash but for heavier soiled darks I use the cottons programme.
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| Post# 394023 , Reply# 7 11/17/2009 at 14:43 (5,267 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
I'm so pleased...
....that others have taken task with the number of useless cycles appearing on machines.... Let's be honest. Most of us use Cottons 30/40/60, Synthetics 30/40 and Wool/Handwash 30.....with an occassional turn to cold. Quite frankly, if I can't wash it in one of those cycles, I'm either unlikely to own it or buy it.... | ||
| Post# 394031 , Reply# 8 11/17/2009 at 15:38 (5,267 days old) by chrisbsuk (Bristol, uk) | ||
I must admit, I have used the "Special Sports Shoes" cycle, to wash my running shoes in a couple of times. The cycle consists of a prewash, then a main wash, 3 rinses, and a final spin at 800 RPM. It is exactly the same as the "platinum wool" cycle on the newer hotpoint machines, where the machine fills with water and then the drum turns at distribution speed for the duration of the cycle - thus ensuring the trainers are firmly "stuck" to the walls of the drum, and not banging about, potentially damaging the machine. I havent used the "Special Sports Clothes" programme....the manual seems to have the same description as the easy care 50* cycle...
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| Post# 394174 , Reply# 11 11/18/2009 at 05:23 (5,266 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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Liam....
I agree with you. My mother washed for years in a 10lb machine (Simpson toploader) for a family of 4...replaced it with a 4.5kg (10lb) ASEA with no problems... She now has a 7kg Fisher and Paykel (Beko) machine and there is only 2 of them.... Personally, I think there are several factors that are influencing peoples purchasing over and above the advertising.. - Full length cycles are getting longer as water consumption drops...so people buy larger capacity machines to make the most of that time - We seem almost programmed to accept that 'bigger is better' - People think they need the capacity. The average sized load of washing is 4kg or 9lb....which means that 90% probably don't use or need the capacity (I for one get feather/down duvets dry cleaned)... Lets take my Zanussi-Westinghouse as an example. 40c cotton is 1:57 long and rated at 6.5kg...if I do an 'average' wash load of 4kg, which I mostly do, engage 'quick' (and reduce the detergent by 30%) it takes 1:08....funny, isn't that close to what a 30yr old 4.5kg Hoover would take???? And because the drum isn't jam packed, everything moves nice and freely, spins well and is rinsed well, especially given the quick wash rinse level is higher.... But then, most of us already know that. It's the great unwashed that need educating. | ||
Post# 394246 , Reply# 13 11/18/2009 at 11:15 (5,266 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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How about the GE Harmony, folks? COLOR CYCLES Bright/Dark Colors Light Colors Mixed Colors New Colors Whites GARMENT CYCLES Athletic Wear Blouses Delicates Dress Shirts Easy Care Everyday Wear/Casual Jackets/Coats Jeans Khakis Knits Lingerie Mixed Garments Play Clothes Sweaters Swimwear Underwear Silks (Washable) FABRIC CYCLES Blends Cottons Delicates Easy Care Knits Polyester Silks (Washable) SPECIAL CYCLES Blankets (Cotton) Blankets (Other) Comforter Energy-Plus Handwash Wooliteฎ HE Hosiery/Bras Pet Bedding (Washable) Quick Wash Rinse and Spin Sheets Sneakers Spin Only Super Clean Throw Rugs (Washable) Towels Washable Wools Then there are 4 soil levels, 5 temperatures, 4 agitation selections, extra rinse, presoak for up to 8 hours with or without additives and extended spin. And 81 stain selections... | ||
| Post# 394296 , Reply# 15 11/18/2009 at 14:34 (5,266 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
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It is weird....
....I can't think for the life of me why anyone needs that many cycle selections... On the subject of smaller loads....well I was always taught NOT to push the capacity of the machine when loading. Mum has always said that 'if you run it with a slightly smaller rather than larger load, it will clean better and LAST. It's always better to split a load rather than force it'... I can't fault the logic of someone who gets 20yrs out of her machines. Years ago that held true and, to some degree I think it does now. The only difference is that I think the high spin speeds and possibly weaker bearings/motors cause more problems.... | ||
| Post# 394373 , Reply# 18 11/18/2009 at 19:07 (5,266 days old) by deeprinser () | ||
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LG -ฃ900 ! Lol... Best spent on a Miele. | ||
| Post# 394410 , Reply# 19 11/18/2009 at 22:58 (5,265 days old) by fl1012 () | ||
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Deeprinser Good point! Our neighbour spent over ฃ400 on an LG and it lasted about 3 years before something major failed & wrote it off. LG should stick to tellys & let Zanussi & Miele do the washers i reckon. | ||
| Post# 394940 , Reply# 22 11/21/2009 at 11:57 (5,263 days old) by hotpointwf220 () | ||
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the black model This is the black version in comet wakefield 
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| Post# 394941 , Reply# 23 11/21/2009 at 11:59 (5,263 days old) by hotpointwf220 () | ||
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The drum from the white model at currys wakefield, well at least it aint like hotpoint models where the drums differ, btw the water jet is not at top now its on the right side 
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| Post# 395366 , Reply# 26 11/23/2009 at 15:14 (5,261 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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LG rubbish?
On the other hand my Mums LG is 5 years old next week and has had no real problems requiring an engineer to come out to. It seemed to have a period when it was new where the electronics would flash and the time remaining display would flicker but thats settled down and its perfect. Im forced to have changed my opinion in this instance and would even consider an LG for myself based upon the fact its been reliable. | ||
| Post# 395532 , Reply# 28 11/24/2009 at 03:09 (5,260 days old) by hoovermatic (UK) | ||
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I have an LG Cookie and am really happy with it! | ||
| Post# 395764 , Reply# 31 11/25/2009 at 06:33 (5,259 days old) by jwilson00 () | ||
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LG Balancing CLICK HERE TO GO TO jwilson00's LINK | ||
| Post# 395771 , Reply# 32 11/25/2009 at 07:07 (5,259 days old) by ariston4life ((Dublin) Ireland) | ||
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