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Post# 455839   8/10/2010 at 05:37 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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Well its finally here, I was like a kid at Christmas when it came. Here's the pics as promised :o)

Firstly out with the old, (well not that old) Faithfull hottie





Post# 455840 , Reply# 1   8/10/2010 at 05:39 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
The Box

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The box

Post# 455842 , Reply# 2   8/10/2010 at 05:40 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
In Place

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In its new home

Post# 455843 , Reply# 3   8/10/2010 at 05:42 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
Maiden wash

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Maiden wash and the pile that's got to be done, You wouldnt beleive me when i say there was only me that lived in my house lol. Typical gay lad with a touch of ocd thrown in lol

Post# 455844 , Reply# 4   8/10/2010 at 05:44 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
Close up of the controls

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Close ups

Post# 455845 , Reply# 5   8/10/2010 at 05:47 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
another one

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Also I have been a bit naughty, i have hooked it up to hot instead of cold supply, for quite a few reasons,

1, My boiler is right above the washer
2, Most of the washes i do are 60 degrees,

The one good thing about my boiler is i can switch the water to off so the machine will only fill with cold during rinses.


Really impressed with the machine so far as nice high water levels which i wasnt expecting at all


Post# 455851 , Reply# 6   8/10/2010 at 07:08 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        
out with the old, (well not that old) Faithfull hottie

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Can't be that faithful if you've had to replace it already :P

Congrats on the new machine :)


Post# 455856 , Reply# 7   8/10/2010 at 07:19 (4,979 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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I believe it when you say you are the only one who lives in your house. Looks like my laundry room when I do washing Welcome to BobLoads of washing!! But I gotta ask, whre's the dishwasher?

Post# 455859 , Reply# 8   8/10/2010 at 07:34 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        
Aquacycle

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Hi matey, there is nothing wrong at all with the hotpoint, i am on 4th machine in 17 months lol i change em like i dunno what lol

Had my monies worth outta the hotpont, i paid 150 for it in january and its been doing in excess of 5 loads a day seven days a week, most days its done more, sold it for 80 quid its going later

I had a hotpoint same model in white paid 15 quid for it, in mint condition and that lasted over 4 years and is still going now. gone to me aunt and she does 2 loads a week so its got a good retirement lol.

This is deffo gonna be my last machine now for at least 4 years as i have took out the extra cover.

DISHWASHER

My hotpoint dishwasher is tucked away left hand side of pic, its the Aquarius and 5 years now and still going strong,
As for Bob loads lol they are normal loads in this house


Post# 455861 , Reply# 9   8/10/2010 at 07:35 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Gotta say, I do like that water level :).
Not sure about the 3hr32 wash time. I have a serious vendetta against washing machines that take too long lol. Was it really necessary to hook it up to hot water? I don't think it's going to make much difference to the performance, and your gas bill is going to rocket! Plus, if you have a wash on and want to go out, you can't cos you're having to wait for the rinses to turn the boiler off.

Typical gay lad? OH that made me laugh! I've never tried to create washing for the sake of it...honest *halo*


Post# 455863 , Reply# 10   8/10/2010 at 07:37 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        
4th machine in 17 months!?!?!?

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...Jesus, what on earth for? :P
I'm on my 2nd in 2 years. The first machine I had moving out of my mums was a BOL Beko that belonged to my flat. Due to my hatred of long wash cycles, it got replaced with the Miele W562 which I have now :)


Post# 455880 , Reply# 11   8/10/2010 at 08:13 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        

im on my first one in 4 years its a servis ibought it in like my sisters zanni 2007 during easter from my co-op before it turned into sainsburys

Post# 455882 , Reply# 12   8/10/2010 at 08:19 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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You have a SERVIS? No comment. :P

Post# 455885 , Reply# 13   8/10/2010 at 08:27 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        
it is nolonger existent

dont worry i now have a hotpoint aqueltis from 2006 coz my servis dosent always play ball it sometimes wont start and sometimes you have to slam the door to get it to start and balancing what balanceing if it balanced properly one it don't balance properly agen coz of the pathetic spin bursts
so it lives in my celler as a spare


Post# 455886 , Reply# 14   8/10/2010 at 08:29 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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not to mention those god awful merloni paddles!

Post# 455888 , Reply# 15   8/10/2010 at 08:38 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        

my servis was an ok machine but the drum was sooo smal plus all the stuff i said jest then on reply 13 is true

Post# 455891 , Reply# 16   8/10/2010 at 08:41 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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My Dad's ex had a Servis Rainwave. It was a reliable machine, and had some great tumbles, but the paddles in the drum were the biggest let down. If you didn't pack the drum full, the clothes didn't tumble at all

Post# 455892 , Reply# 17   8/10/2010 at 08:45 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        
i agree

yep i agree but my servis was ok like i said but like your dad's ex's rainwave the paddles in mine were also a let down

Post# 455893 , Reply# 18   8/10/2010 at 08:46 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        
oh fogot to metion

one time it span so violently my dryer neerly fell off the top of it my poor white knight

Post# 455900 , Reply# 19   8/10/2010 at 09:25 (4,979 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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What can i say, i just like washers lol
I've got a White knight 7kg condensor dryer which has got to be the worst dryer they have ever made, first month i had it the engineer was out twice, was told i was using it too much.

As for my boiler it can still be left on for heat etc its got a switch to control the hot water, can even set it at different temps, as of for the gas bill, its quicker and cheaper to fill the machine and i have noticed it knocked 40 mins off the wash time aswell.



Post# 455901 , Reply# 20   8/10/2010 at 09:31 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        
i beg to differ

my compact white knight dryer is 7 years old and stiworks exelently so perhaps yours was from a bad batch

Post# 455903 , Reply# 21   8/10/2010 at 09:36 (4,979 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        

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Actually, the White Knight condenser's are well known for being useless. The Compact and full sized vented models are incredibly efficient and reliable, but the condensers are, and always have been, pretty crap. I have a Hoover Electron Energy Control and can't fault it.

Post# 455906 , Reply# 22   8/10/2010 at 09:39 (4,979 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)        

opps i dedent know sorry

Post# 456018 , Reply# 23   8/10/2010 at 17:32 (4,978 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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Well, the washer has been on non stop since 9am and its 11.30pm GMT and i can honestly say i am impressed with the machine so far. Its only a 1400 rpm spin but its A+AA rated, think someone mentioned on here that the bigger the drum the better the water extraction is. Last load for the night and thats me done :o)

Cheers guys for the feedback, first time i have ever posted pics on here, (only took just over 4 years)

Robbie


Post# 456054 , Reply# 24   8/10/2010 at 20:49 (4,978 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Robbie, just remember receiving BobLoad certification is, umm, kinda special. Rest assured, BobLoads are the norm at my house too lol.

Post# 456061 , Reply# 25   8/10/2010 at 21:08 (4,978 days old) by FL1012 ()        

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Post# 456062 , Reply# 26   8/10/2010 at 21:10 (4,978 days old) by FL1012 ()        
Looks Smart....

I like the look of the Swan dude. Absolutely mahoosive door! Looks nice n straightforward to use. Hopefully it'll cope with all the use - i can't believe the amount of washing you manage to create, i thought i made loads!

Shame to hear that the White Knight dryer hasn't been very good. I always thought they were one of the best, but after reading peoples comments, maybe that's just their vented dryers that are based on a much more tried & tested design to the condensors. The only decent condensors left seem to be the Zanussis & Mieles now. Possibly Whirlpool too, don't hear much positive or negative about them.

Anyway have fun with the new washer, looking at that pile it's a good job you took out the 4 year cover lol ;)

Liam.


Post# 456093 , Reply# 27   8/11/2010 at 00:31 (4,978 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        

Hi Robbie.

Your new machine looks great. Love the massive door. I can,t beleive how much washing you have, I thought we was bad, lol.

My partner is buying me a dryer for Xmas as we only have a compact dryer and not big enough, will put some photos of my dryer.

Paul


Post# 456095 , Reply# 28   8/11/2010 at 00:41 (4,978 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Dryer

Our Dryer

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Dryer

Our Dryer

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Dryer

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Post# 456104 , Reply# 32   8/11/2010 at 01:09 (4,978 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Dryer

Sorry for posting this on the wrong forum, lol.

Robbie, your new baby seems to do nice deep rinses. How many rinses does it do on the cotton cycle?.

My Bosch Maxx 5 only does 2 rinses on the cotton cycle, and the second rinse is with fabric conditioner. I tend to put it on an extra rinse or two, which are very deep rinses.

Good luck with all your washing.

Paul


Post# 456125 , Reply# 33   8/11/2010 at 05:06 (4,978 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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PAUL

Hi mate.. Great little zannussi there you got there. I know they are great little workhorses and just go on and on.
As for the rinses on my machhine, the normal seems to be 3 with the option of and extra rinse when the button is pressed.
The only programme that does 2 rinses is the quick wash which takes 20 mins which i wont be using lol....

Liam:
Hi mate

Yeah its sad about the White knight condensor. I needed a condensor with it being used in the spare bedroom and my first choice was one of these as i have had white knight vented dryers in the past and they just go on and on but this one is awful. steamed windows, noisy and takes ages to dry. But i give anything a chance once. Soon to be replaced and i took out the 4 year warranty cos not sure of the make and with it being a direct drive motor i thought, oooohhhhh expensive if breaks lol

Appnut:

Its confirmed then, i deffo do bobloads then lol cheers bud, nice to see you back btw :o)


Post# 456185 , Reply# 34   8/11/2010 at 12:29 (4,977 days old) by Mr_Sparkle ()        
How many Loads?

robliverpool - is that right that "5 loads a day seven days a week"?

I also read you live alone, thats a TON of washing!

I wash a lot, but even I cannot manage to do all that!

Love the Swan, how is the build quality and do you know who actually makes the machine?

I know 21st century Swan is not the Swan it used to be and rebadges others machine, have you done any research - maybe a samsung?



Post# 456211 , Reply# 35   8/11/2010 at 14:05 (4,977 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)        
"Its only a 1400 rpm spin"

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ONLY!?
I may be only 20, but I remember the days of having a machine that's top speed was 800, and it was never a problem. I still feel that anything above 1400 is unnecessary


Post# 456240 , Reply# 36   8/11/2010 at 15:14 (4,977 days old) by Mr_Sparkle ()        
2800 rpm baby!

AquaCycle - I have to disagree, I purchased a seperate spin dryer last year to try and save energy and time drying clothes, and I have to say, its one of the best laundry appliances I bought!

The spin speed is 2800 rpm and the clothes come out if it noticably dryer than they were when they went in. Also you can physically see the water coming out of the machine.

If I want to save cash and not use the dryer I can spin my clothes for 3 mis, then just hang them in the house and they are dry very fast.

I can honestly recommend them to anyone and I now consider a spinner an essential component of my laundry room.


Post# 456260 , Reply# 37   8/11/2010 at 16:59 (4,977 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Spin Dryer

Hi John.

I too have a Creda spin dryer. I spin my towels for about 8-10 mins and they come out so dry. Most often I put them on a maiden and they dry over night.

My spin dryer spins at 2800rpm too and it is the best investmant I have bought.

Paul


Post# 456264 , Reply# 38   8/11/2010 at 17:17 (4,977 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Fast Spin Washers

I remember reading in Which magazine about fast spin machines. I think it was in the early 80,s. Which said, "there might, or could be reliability problems with fast spin machines.

If you go back in time, most machines would spin below 800rpm, and most machines would last a good few years without breaking down, compared to modern day machines.

I know Miele are made so well they don,t seem to have any breakdowns. My Mums Miele machine is about 10 years old now, 1200 rpm, washes nearly every day, and never had any problems.


Post# 456291 , Reply# 39   8/11/2010 at 18:15 (4,977 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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Mr Sparkle (love the name btw :o))

I strip the beds 3 times a week cos my dog malts like summit else, i use 3 towels a day, get changed twice day then theres the duvets aswell, plus me rug in living room, plus i have a special needs brother who lives next door to me and then there is the dogs bedding that is done a min of twice a week, plus i wash my curtains every couple of weeks throught the house. I smoke and cant stand the smell of smoke plus i get paronoid over doggie smells in the house lol and before anyone says about the smoking in the house and it would be easier to smoke outside tried that and doesnt work lol... really need to pack in...

And if you think i am bad with the washing i am nothing like i was when i had a top loader hotpoint, i used to wash the stair carpet every week lol, deffo a touch of ocd... now if they could make a machine to fit my car seats in then i will be first in the que for it lol


Post# 456295 , Reply# 40   8/11/2010 at 18:19 (4,977 days old) by robliverpool (england Liverpool)        

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BTW
Almost convinced its a rebadged Daewoo. one of the guys mentioned it on here and done a little bit of digging about o the net and its deffo daewoo, just have paid an extra £100 for it to be called swan but i am more than happy with it and its well built hardly any movement on spin and the whole of the machine is metal and not got a laminated top like most machines


Post# 456382 , Reply# 41   8/12/2010 at 02:03 (4,977 days old) by Mr_Sparkle ()        

Rob, you sure have your work cut out for you! Althought I love the idea of being able to wash the carpet in a big machine! I would do that if I could.

I have chickens trying to get into the house all the time and when they do they tend to poo on the entrance carpet, I bought a steamer for this reason!

I do love the machine, I love the fact that the lights look like they are plastic with a bulb behind them, it looks retro rather than having everything on a LCD display, or just a single small LED as an indicator.

So how are you finding the steam function - is it one of theose machines that says you do not have to iron the clothes when they come out? Does it work?

If I could give up the ironing I would be SO HAPPY!!!!!!

Hi Paul! - I say your creda in the pics!

Although I love it, I did have problems at first.

Basically you know how for hand washing it has a rinse function, you can put in the dirty clothes, spin to get dirty water out then add half a bucket of clean water, spind this through the clothes to rinse them.

Basically something went wrong and all the water came out of the bottom of the machine!

Seems fine now thought and had a bad experience in Comet since they would not exchange it nor beleive me there was a problem!

Never will shop there again!

The Credas made now are nothing on what they used to be in the 70's wish they still had that quality!

But all being said I would still not be without it.

Agree with you on the towles, jeans too, they all dry over night so it makes a big difference!


Post# 456389 , Reply# 42   8/12/2010 at 03:19 (4,977 days old) by paulinroyton (B)        
Comet

Hi John.

Comet are the worst offenders for consumer care according to a Which Lawyer.

To cut a long story short. I bought a Bosch Maxx 5 washing machine from Comet. After 5 months the machine broke down. I phoned Bosch and was told to phone Comet as they do all repairs on Bosch machines. It took Comet Engineers 2 weeks to repair my machine and all what was wrong with it was a door interlock.

I decided to engage a Which Lawyer who gave me all consumer advice. In the end I received a phone call from Comets head office saying if the machine breaks down again I have to ring Comets head office and they would come up with a solution. Also, when I spoke to Comet service team I was told that 2 weeks is quite normal to wait for a repair.

I was also told that Comet have a deal with Bosch. Comet buy all their machines from Bosch at a reduced price and in return Comet Engineers repair Bosch machines for them.

The Which Lawyer also told me "under the sales of goods act of 1979", you have 6 years to deal with any appliance problems, that is something i did not know.

Would never shop in Comet again.

Paul


Post# 456395 , Reply# 43   8/12/2010 at 03:58 (4,977 days old) by Mr_Sparkle ()        

I would never buy from Comet again ANYTHING!

I bought a DVD player from there, an expensive one in fact in 2001, it broke 3 months in and had been used only for 2 DVD's!

I went in and asked for an exchange since it had literally never been used - I went to university and never took it with me, so literally it had been turned on twice.

They said they would not replace only replair so it went off for 2 weeks and came back.

Still being at Uni again it was used maybe 3 more times before going wrong again.

Then bought my spin dryer which flooded after a month, again no replacement, it had to be "Tested" by the engineer, and he found nothing wrong with it, so would not do anything.

Thenmy Mum bought a mixer from there, took it home and found that it made a loud rattling sound when she first used it - like something was loose inside.

She was told that she could not have a refund the next day as it had been used, and if she wanted to exchange it she had to pay a 10 percent restocking fee!

She read them the law and got her money back!

There are so many complaints against Comet, its a terrible place to shop. Its a shame since they have some great products and a really good selection.

I browse only now, and try things in their store but buy elsewhere or online.

They are stupid since over the years I have spent a lot there, TV, XBOX's etc came from there but never again since I am scared if anything goes wrong the bad service I will get.

I buy from John Lewes or Amazon now, both have amazing returns polcies and good prices.

Also both ASDA and ARGOS are good to buy from with great customer services and returns policies.

You are right about UK consumer law, things to have several years on them, the good old EU gave us that, since they decreed that a washing machine / appliance should last a reasonable amount of time!




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