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Post# 473150 11/3/2010 at 06:14 (4,916 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes do these machines wash well and are they reliable, because i'm thinking of buying one

Post# 473166 , Reply# 1 11/3/2010 at 08:12 (4,916 days old) by paulinroyton (B)
Checkrate/Likes *Hotpoint Aqualtis* Hi there. I had the Hotpoint Aqualtis model no AQXXF 149 PM, it was a great machine, until I drove into the door and broke it. It was very quiet on wash and spin, hold a lot of clothes, great for loading and unloading. Paul

Post# 473254 , Reply# 2 11/3/2010 at 16:00 (4,915 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes *HMMM now where do i begin* I have had mine about 2 months now and have formed a few opinions of it. LIKES: Wash performance Ok to Good Rinsing is good Ease of use Can open the door during part of wash program 7kg load is good for summer quilts Quiet motor Styling DISLIKES The worst spin balance i have come across can take ages and sometimes aborts spin altogether (needs re-designing) Noisy pump and water inlet (Hotpoint should be fined under the trades description act for making claims like "shhh whisper quiet" on these machines The machine cabinet vibrates at high spin speeds sometimes and this is very noisy Build qaulity is cheap, flimsy and to the limit Paint is already flaking off in places And of course the usual long wash times I think if Hotpoint had spent a little more money on the build qaulity and qaulity of parts used it would be in a much better class and hence a better machine Other than that i still prefer to use it compared to my Bosch 1400 express I hope this helps Gary

Post# 473342 , Reply# 3 11/4/2010 at 06:56 (4,915 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *DO NOT THINK!* I had Hotpoint aqualtis for 8 months, and I was dissatisfied with pretty much everything! Fast wash 30 is really bad, having just 8minute wash. Rinses on synthtetics cycle are slow (as soak tumbles) and they don"t doo pretty much anything (after cycle I put on normal cottons rinse, and water is really NOT clear!) Balancing system really bad, tend"s to balance for ages, and doo nothing! Only cottons, jeans, and Bed&Bath are usable without any "modyfying" and results are JUST FINE, not EXCELLENT! And finally, it"s circuit board died, and they didn"t repaired it, and after 2 months it was DEAD, I had a right to give it back for full money refound! I just wonder how would it look like if I hadn"t had 2 more washers. Now, I have Candy GO4 1274 LH (a version of Hoover Dynamics), and it is MORE QUIET than Aqualtis, and just to compare, FW30 on it has 14 minute wash, and fast tumbles rinse, so it actually can wash, and heat to 40. I am not suggesting you to buy Candy (if you don"t like them), but I am highly suggesting you not to buy Aqualtis. Just my personal oppineon ;) Here"s a pic. of Candy xD

Post# 473366 , Reply# 4 11/4/2010 at 11:18 (4,915 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes i have an aqualtis and it is gr8! i say go 4 it mine is 5 years old and it has not given me trouble atall so anyway go 4 it!!!. Tom :)

Post# 473421 , Reply# 5 11/4/2010 at 18:14 (4,914 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *Hotpoint aqualtis* wow some eye opening opinions here, because i already have a hotpoint aqualtis tumble dryer and its is very good at drying and caring for your clothes because i was so impressed with the dryer i was wondering if the washing machine is just as good plus it would match my dryer because the washer i have now is a zanussi the spin cycle is driving me nuts its so loud and aggressive and its showing signs of giving up sooner or later but its a real trooper its been 10yrs since i have had it but between those 10yrs i have fixed it a few times but i would get another zanussi but they do not sell 9kg zanussi washers, i need a machine with a large drum, 9kg minimum any ideas anyone?

Post# 473478 , Reply# 6 11/5/2010 at 03:24 (4,914 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *9kg! some ideas! :D* Don"t know how much you are ready to pay for it though.

Post# 473480 , Reply# 7 11/5/2010 at 04:03 (4,914 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill Home of the RailwayTrials Merseyside,UK)
Checkrate/Likes *Aqualtis* We are now on the fourth generation of Aqualtis and I must say am impressed with how they are performing overall, they`ve had many improvements since the first series and motors and components have been upgraded along the way, the last two series seem better quality cabinets & insulation... Like anything we take our cue from the best, but for price they do offer great features, like any large load machines its essential that the drum is loaded evenly and to 3/4 to full capacity otherwise OOB is all to easy to see in action!!! Heres a link to a nice site, I here they Sell New & Collect Old....prices arnt bad as well and delivery is usually within three days with installation & removal also available!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO chestermikeuk's LINK

Post# 473516 , Reply# 8 11/5/2010 at 11:23 (4,914 days old) by electron1100 (England)
Checkrate/Likes 1 *Nice site* oh yes that is a good place to buy a machine i bought my Keymatic from them many years ago, excellent machine and service ;-)

Post# 473564 , Reply# 9 11/5/2010 at 17:29 (4,913 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@nrones* thanks for yours ideas but i have done some research on the latest aqualtis washers i have found majority good reviews about the machine, and hoover is also a good make but hoover for me is not as flexible as the aqualtis on the wash choice, but ive also heard the hoovers do have ok to good cleaning performance but noisy spin cycles

Post# 473636 , Reply# 10 11/6/2010 at 04:49 (4,913 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *Hoovers not flexible?* That only looks on the dial.. but don"t forget that you have a "time manager function" that changes cycle intirely, also synthtetics cycle is having great rinse, and rapid washes are surely better (just see 8mins 25rpm wash on Aqualtis + 25rpm rinses, and on Candy r30 is 14min. wash and 17m. rinse (all tumbles are normal speed (50rpm) and those rinses are as effective as on Aqualtis because aqualtis lost time on spin bursts that Candy turned out (because it is supposed for small load).. But anyway You buying xD get whatever you want :D

Post# 473638 , Reply# 11 11/6/2010 at 06:41 (4,913 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@nrones* I don't understand a word you've just said, but never mind thanks for your opinion :)

Post# 473728 , Reply# 12 11/6/2010 at 18:03 (4,912 days old) by mrx ()
Checkrate/Likes *No problems with it!* I've had a 1600 spin Aqualtis since 2007 and it's a great machine. We've had absolutely no issues with it whatsoever. They are incredibly quite machines. The fill is a little bit 'hissy' and the pump's not the quietest I've ever heard, but the machine is overall exceptionally silent. They may have improved the pump noise in the more recent revisions. Was performance is very good in my experience and the rinse performance is excellent. The drum is enormous, so yes, you will have the odd fiddly balance problem if you are running very small loads. It's exceptionally easy to programme and has very user-friendly controls and good options. All in all, the build quality is middle-of-the road. It's not Miele high end AEG afterall and the price is a lot lower than what you'd pay for a similarly spec'd machine in that league. Personally, I wouldn't touch Candy (Hoover / Otsein) with a barge pole. There were some serious problems with the drums on their large capacity machines (See: link below) CLICK HERE TO GO TO mrx's LINK

Post# 473760 , Reply# 13 11/7/2010 at 03:36 (4,912 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *I really hope you WILL understand what I wrote xD* Just buy Aqualtis. I like giving a second chance to a product... *By the way, few Candy machines exploded in Germany only (3 models that were never sold in UK) with a mistake from factory. no matter there are just few, and the last one that could have that mistake was produced in sept. 2009, people just like keep telling that they are exploding no matter what-probobly it"s amusing them. All the Dynamics didn"t exist before 2010, so they are 100% secure. And there was never a case of explosion anywhere except germany (and sweeden)... maybe they should give a second chance to Candy. (Hope you understood what I wrote).

Post# 473797 , Reply# 14 11/7/2010 at 09:02 (4,912 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@mrx* from what i remember back in the 90s hoovers washers used to be good buy it looks like their rep has been messed up by candy models as for hoover makes candy. imagine that you put some clothes to wash and you walk away and you have kids running up and down and the washing machine explodes, words can't explain my reaction to that if i was ever to be in that position

Post# 473801 , Reply# 15 11/7/2010 at 09:11 (4,912 days old) by remeniz ()
Checkrate/Likes We've had the Aqualtis AQGD169S for 2 and a half years and it gave up completely today. The bearings went in the first year and the programming is shot. The bearings can't be replaced cause it's a sealed tub and that costs �200 and the control module is another �50. This is before vat and postage! Oh, and it gets used at least 7 times a week. My opinion is if you want a nice looking washing machine that you use once/twice a week then I guess Hotpoint will fair pretty good.... ... otherwise go for a Miele, Bosch or AEG. That's what we're going for next. Cheers.

Post# 473808 , Reply# 16 11/7/2010 at 09:45 (4,912 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes *Dave* If I were you I would go for a BOL Miele. I can do a 6kg 40deg cotton wash in 90 mins, so that equates to 12kg in 3 hours. Plus When Miele say 6kg, they mean it....I was suprised how big the drum on mine is compared to friends who have 6kg machines...also really suprised at how much laundry is in a true 6kg load! If you really want a bigger capacity I would go for Beko, LG or Panasonic, all get really good reviews. I am not against the Aqualtis, in fact I nearly bought one before my Miele, I just think you can get more for your money with a differant machine.

Post# 473820 , Reply# 17 11/7/2010 at 10:38 (4,912 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes Such things happends!! Imagine that you put clothes in washer/dryer, and it goes on fire, and it burns down your whole house. That happend with other brand (servis, and some old hotties - people told me that on here)! CLICK HERE TO GO TO nrones's LINK

Post# 473876 , Reply# 18 11/7/2010 at 16:10 (4,911 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland)
Checkrate/Likes Granted fires do happen to machines, ether due to the user not maintaining them properly, or due to defective components However, in the UK at least Candy is viewed with quite a bit of disdain, apparently the main reason for them buying Hoover was to get a foothold in the UK volume sales market. Our new Hoover Washer Dryer is a pile of junk to be honest, it will quite happily spin with the load seriously unbalanced and now rattles likes there�s no tomorrow. Candy certainly are living up to their �in the gutter� reputation over here. It�s very sad.

Post# 473961 , Reply# 19 11/8/2010 at 03:08 (4,911 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@paulc* i need a large capacity washer which will cut my washing by half, i think im going to give hotpoint a try because the 4generation version of aqualtis is ment to be really good, if not definately the top of the range LG, if any of you want to buy me a miele go ahead because they cost a bomb lol

Post# 473971 , Reply# 20 11/8/2010 at 07:10 (4,911 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *Buy Aqualtis deffinatley!* I watched few vids on YouTube with it. They are really improoved, and great. -better progs. Mine was probobly mistake from factory... :(

Post# 473980 , Reply# 21 11/8/2010 at 08:17 (4,911 days old) by Hoover1100 (U.K.)
Checkrate/Likes *if any of you want to buy me a miele go ahead because they c* as does the top of the range LG... Large capacity machines may seem good on the surface, but it's important to remember that just because it says it holds 8kg, 9kg etc doesn't mean you can actually fit that many clothes in. Suprisingly enough, they lie. Also, many machines which claim to wash "9kg" do so by expecting you to cram the machine full to bursting then running endlessly long (3hour+) cycles. In this time you could have had 2 or more 6kg loads done in another machine, which would mean you're actually getting more washing done in a shorter length of time! I'd say the best way to work out what is best for you is looking at the drum volumes and cycle lengths as a way of judging which machine will wash the most in the shortest amount of time. Another consideration is do you really have enough washing to warrant a large capacity machine? A lot of people I know who have bought these machines simply don't have enough laundry to fill their machines, therefore end up either mixing colours and whites together (never a good idea) or washing smaller loads, therefore using more energy. If you really do think a large capacity machine is the way to go for you, and you don't want to spend an absolute fortune, I'd personally go for a Bosch logixx or the 8kg Fagor. A Hotpoint Aqualtis would be a good choice, but I highly doubt you'd realistically be able to jam 9kg into it, maybe 7kg if you're lucky. Personally, I'd avoid Hoover/Candy like the plague, Beko wouldn't be such a bad choice though. Matt This post was last edited 11/08/2010 at 10:55

Post# 474007 , Reply# 22 11/8/2010 at 11:23 (4,911 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *do so by expecting you to cram the machine full to bursting* who ever crams there machine to full bursting must be a real donkey, why would you want to waste your investment then complain how the machine is not reliable, as for mixing colours with whites i could never do that, why would someone want to be wearing dull looking whites you will look like right tramp. my friend had a bosch excel and it kept cutting out the electric when it was on a spin also kept over filling with water, personally i think they are ugly looking machines but im sure they have improved by now. thanks for your opinion :)

Post# 474031 , Reply# 23 11/8/2010 at 14:23 (4,910 days old) by solsburian (SE Northumberland)
Checkrate/Likes Our 6kg Hoover is more then enough for our needs. Interestingly over on the Italian Hotpoint-Ariston website they have a slim depth (43.6 cm) 6kg and standard depth 7kg Aqualtis. UK Whitegoods also have some good info on Drum sizes: CLICK HERE TO GO TO solsburian's LINK

Post# 474045 , Reply# 24 11/8/2010 at 15:46 (4,910 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *About drum capacity...* Matt, what you say is right, but there are some things that aren"t that right actually. Washer drums maybe hold 9kg overloaded, but those drums that claim 9kg are really bigger (not big enough for 9, but bigger). Drums are more wide now, therefore bigger (as I said, still not enough for capacities they say). I really noticed that when I got my GrandOPlus.. thought the dryer is broken, but then I realised I did washed more laundry in once (with avg. load).. so you can wash more :P but still not as much as they claim you can :P

Post# 474059 , Reply# 25 11/8/2010 at 17:11 (4,910 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@nrones* i agree with you 100% on that it may not be dead on 9kg but you will surely be able to fit more than the standard 6kg

Post# 474187 , Reply# 26 11/9/2010 at 12:13 (4,910 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes *i agree with you 100% on that it may not be dead on 9kg but* My 6KG Miele holds more than my brothers 8kg Hotpoint Ultima

Post# 474193 , Reply# 27 11/9/2010 at 13:06 (4,909 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@My 6KG Miele holds more than my brothers 8kg Hotpoint Ultim* im not trying to be rude but personally i think your over exaggerating that one but i don't know, i think thats a statement you will have to prove :)

Post# 474196 , Reply# 28 11/9/2010 at 13:44 (4,909 days old) by paulinroyton (B)
Checkrate/Likes *6kg drums* I agree with Paulc, my Miele HomeCare takes 6kg, yet the drum seems to be so big. I never overload my machine, but it seems to gobble up clothes. The 7kg Aqualtis drum seems to be the same size as the 9kg drum. Paul

Post# 474208 , Reply# 29 11/9/2010 at 14:24 (4,909 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes *i think thats a statement you will have to prove* Yeh, I'm really not going to say to my brother "can I pop over and run some comparison test on your washer?" - he'd tell me EXACTLY where to go lol. Seriously though, having baby sat for my nephews and used the ultima very recently, I can fit slightly more in the Miele than I can the ultima. Not MUCH more, but I can squeeze that 1 last towel, or that 1 last bed sheet more in the Miele and it won't have any problems washing it to the same high standard it would if I had left it out.

Post# 474211 , Reply# 30 11/9/2010 at 14:38 (4,909 days old) by Hoover1100 (U.K.)
Checkrate/Likes *Well* I know for a fact you can get just as much (if not more) into a 6kg Miele than you can an 8kg Hoover Vision, and it will be washed and rinsed better in a shorter amount of time. Also, bear in mind that at least until very recently 6kg, 7kg and 8kg Hotpoints all had EXACTLY the same size drum. The Aqualtis they now claim holds 9kg, yet has the same size drum it did when it was rated for 7.5kg. The 11kg LG has the same size drum as the 7kg Dyson Contrarotator (I'm not just guessing at this btw, I'm going by the volume of the drums claimed by the manufacturers.) I'm not trying to put you off getting a larger machine if that's the route you want to go down, just don't expect it to be the washday miracle the manufacturers claim. Matt

Post# 474221 , Reply# 31 11/9/2010 at 15:33 (4,909 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *only when comparing Miele to Other brand! What you say is compleatley true (anyway, measure the drums and you"l see that Candy 8, is abit bigger (wider) than Miele 6kg, and depth is similar... as I said still not big enough. Yes, on Hotpoint Aquarius, and Electrolux machines, and new 8kg mieles, 9kg beko drum remained the same, just more laundry in it. Only Aqualtis, Grando/Dynamic have actually wider drum. I measured 50cm wide on my GrandOPlus ;)

Post# 474306 , Reply# 32 11/10/2010 at 02:30 (4,909 days old) by paulinroyton (B)
Checkrate/Likes *Drum Size* I Agree with Matt. When I had my Aqualtis it could hold 7kg, when I broke my Aqualtis we went looking for a new machine and the drum sizes on the new Aqualtis looked the same size as my 7kg, yet Hotpoint claimed it could now take 9kg. If I was to buy a large capacity machine, then I would go for a decent brand, just think of all that weight in the machine and spinning at high speeds, the bearings wont last 5 mins. Paul

Post# 474314 , Reply# 33 11/10/2010 at 05:46 (4,909 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *well...* miele does seem like a good brand but does it fit double to king size bedding or wash quilts, will it wash trainers without ruining it, does it have a steam function so i can freshen up clothing when needed in a hurry, can it handle bleach without over foaming because i use 3 squirts of bleach on my whites, are the repair cost high or low on miele because i'm sure it must cost a fortune fix and locate the parts? i think i know what one im going to get. CLICK HERE TO GO TO dave886's LINK

Post# 474325 , Reply# 34 11/10/2010 at 07:05 (4,909 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *@Dave886* Yes, Miele is having all that you wrote that. It costs a fortune when repairing, but gennerally Miele parts tend to break after like 10 years.. Anyway to get all that you will have to pay 600pounds for "normal brand" and around 2000pounds for a Miele.. therefore I am much more for taking 3 machines of 600 (that will last each 8-10years) than one that I will pay 2000 and last 20-25 ;)

Post# 474341 , Reply# 35 11/10/2010 at 09:54 (4,909 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes *Dave* I know of one person that has the LG and is very happy with it and it has more features than a similary priced Miele. I can get a kingsize padded bead spread in my Miele or our kingsize duvet, just. I wash them on the delicates cycle as that has the highest water setting, then run them through a cold express cycle for extra rinsing and fast spin. Let us know how you get on.

Post# 474445 , Reply# 36 11/11/2010 at 04:40 (4,908 days old) by samsungfl (United Kingdom/London )
Checkrate/Likes *Interesting thread so far....:-)* Whilst I believe these larger capacity machines all have their place, personally I dont entirely see much need for them at all, unless your someone who's going to be washing massive duvets all the time, and lets be honest- not many people out there do that. I've also got a 6kilo Miele and to tell the truth there really isnt much that I cant safetly get into it, the drums are quite deceving on the first look I think, because there is ALOT of depth to the drums, rather than having a wider than normal opening to give the illusion that its bigger, a look many brands seem to be following these days.... Having also owned an 8kilo Hoover Vision before the Miele which was awful but thats neither here nor there, capacity wise I can confirm the Miele can hold a fair bit more, despite the claims Hoover made which again brings be back to my point about manufactures making out their drums are huge simply by having a larger opening... something that did fool us into buying one back then. So my advice is to be very meticulous when looking for a "larger capacity" machine and if funds allow, I couldnt reccomend a Miele more, we wouldnt be without ours, theres really no fussing about with them, they get on with the job quickly and quietly every time. Rich :-)

Post# 475162 , Reply# 37 11/15/2010 at 03:09 (4,904 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *my new machine is coming friday:)* hi just giving you all a update; I have ordered my new machine, I will tell u all how it goes when i receive it i didn't end up with an LG because i thought i could give aqualtis a try, because the person i brought it off was giving me 3yrs free warranty cover on it which i thought was really good, plus i have viewed the machine at a appliance shop and the drum looks pretty big to me and it looks like the machine has been built to a decent standard so lets see how it goes, if I'm unhappy with it i could easily return it for an exchange or refund .

Post# 475255 , Reply# 38 11/15/2010 at 13:42 (4,903 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes *Dave* Hope you will be very happy with the Aqualtis, looking forward to the pics.

Post# 475295 , Reply# 39 11/15/2010 at 15:23 (4,903 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes Good choice, I like the aqualtis range :D What's spin on the model? Hope you're very happy with it when it comes, and yeah i'm also looking forward to pics :) Thanks

Post# 475306 , Reply# 40 11/15/2010 at 16:22 (4,903 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@dyson2drums* I'm getting the 1600 spin model i can't wait :)

Post# 475546 , Reply# 41 11/16/2010 at 16:02 (4,902 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes Good choice TOL :D

Post# 475720 , Reply# 42 11/17/2010 at 03:04 (4,902 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@dyson2drums* by the way how many rinse cycles are there on a cotton wash on this machine are they usually high level water or does it vary on the load?

Post# 475721 , Reply# 43 11/17/2010 at 03:08 (4,902 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *rinses* 2 rinses usually high when extra rinse selected, then it does 3 ;)

Post# 476044 , Reply# 44 11/18/2010 at 09:16 (4,901 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes It's usually 2, nice water level, not too high but high. Plus you'll have the option of extra rinse. As nrones said. Take Care :)

Post# 476581 , Reply# 45 11/21/2010 at 05:46 (4,898 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *,,, news?* Did it arrived? When are pics comming? :D :D :D

Post# 476589 , Reply# 46 11/21/2010 at 06:54 (4,898 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@nrones* yes it has come and so far i'm very impressed with it, the only cycle i have used so far is cottons and jeans cycle and i am very impressed with the wash ability for example high water levels and its gentle with my fabric as for i invest alot of money in my clothes so i expect maximum care unlike my zanussi and i believe it senses the load on the first 10mins of the cycle before it fills the proper amount then gives a new reading of the cycle time and the rotation speeds increase and i'm use less soap than i did with my zanussi jetsystem because the second time i used it i did a load of whites and i added my normal amount ariel liquid and 3 squirts of bleach and it created a very sudsy wash with excellent results the real test is can it get the grease off my chef uniform as for the zaunssi did an ok job only if i presoaked them for 1hr then in the machine for a prewash + hot wash which the cycle on the zanussi with the prewash used to take 3hrs 08mins for hot wash (very long i know) but i personally believe a long wash is the way to go. i will try and take some pic soon as i find the lead for my phone

Post# 476603 , Reply# 47 11/21/2010 at 07:51 (4,898 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes Hi Dave That sounds very good, I like it how it senses the load then does thing accordingly. I'd love to hear how it copes with your chef uniform :) Thanks Take care

Post# 476608 , Reply# 48 11/21/2010 at 08:17 (4,898 days old) by hoover1100 (U.K.)
Checkrate/Likes *"i added my normal amount ariel liquid and 3 squirts of* Just a thought. If chlorine bleach is mixed with detergent, it not only kills off the enzymes, but the oxygen bleach in the detergent mixes with the chlorine bleach, and the 2 cancel each other out. Chlorine bleach should really be added seperately, in a soak (not in the washing machine) then completely rinsed off before proceeding to the normal wash. Chlorine also dosen't work in warm-hot water With a detergent like ariel, I really don't think you would need it, and I think if you tried it without bleach you would have much better results. Matt

Post# 476643 , Reply# 49 11/21/2010 at 11:36 (4,898 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes *Dave* Glad you like your new machine, Matt is right though about the use of chlorine bleach. If you are going to use it it should be added towards the end of the wash cycle or into the 1st rinse (As US washers do) . Read you machines instructions though as I have had machines in the past where it is not recomended that chlorine bleach is used as it can be harmful to the machine. Looking forward to hearing more about your new machine.

Post# 476662 , Reply# 50 11/21/2010 at 15:08 (4,897 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@paulc Matt is right though about the use of chlorine bleach* mmm ok, i can't do without my bleach

Post# 476666 , Reply# 51 11/21/2010 at 15:37 (4,897 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK)
Checkrate/Likes *mmm ok, i can't do without my bleach* but the bleach is actually hindering the performance and potentially damaging to your machine, so surely it would be better to stop using it? Or perhaps it would be a good idea to use bleach specifically designed for laundry and add it on a pre-wash or a rinse, rather than in the main wash?

Post# 476670 , Reply# 52 11/21/2010 at 15:51 (4,897 days old) by hoover1100 (U.K.)
Checkrate/Likes *mmm ok, i can't do without my bleach* fair enough, we all have our own ways of doing things. But by adding it to the main wash, you get no bleaching effect from the chlorine bleach, no bleaching effect from the oxygen bleach in the detergent, and no enzyme effect, so results will theoretically be on par with using a non-bio liquid. There is an ongoing debate on here about whether or not chlorine bleach will actually corrode the drum spider in a washing machine, personally I see no reason to risk it (especially not with a brand new machine). My recommendation if you really do still want to use bleach would be: follow the doses on the bottle of bleach, with the domestos I have to hand thats 15ml per 5 litres of water. Find an appropriate container mix bleach and TAP COLD water (chlorine bleach is less effective in warm water, found that out on here and personal experience shows this too) add clothes and swish around, then soak overnight. Next day put the soaked clothes through a rinse and spin programe on your machine (not just the final rinse, the full cottons rinses), then run your normal cycle with detergent and WITHOUT bleach. Quite an involved process, but I guess that's why I only use chlorine bleach as a last resort, having tried everything else Matt

Post# 476854 , Reply# 53 11/22/2010 at 03:43 (4,897 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@aquacyle* i never said i used chlorine bleach, i said bleach it could be any type bleach, vanish bleach, oxi bleach etc i buy bleach in bulk so i use empty squirt bottles which u can refill to apply the chemical to the wash as for the actually the bulk bottle its self is too large and i never said used detergent and bleach in one main wash, i just stated the two chemicals i like to use on my whites which created a sudsy wash, i think the way i wrote was a typo error, anyways enough on how i do my laundry lets moving on swiftly.

Post# 477616 , Reply# 54 11/26/2010 at 06:06 (4,893 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *does anyone know* does anyone know where i can get these for the aqualtis washing machine as for i saw it on this video, i believe its designed for the shirt cycle. Fast-forward to 0:42 CLICK HERE TO GO TO dave886's LINK

Post# 477650 , Reply# 55 11/26/2010 at 10:17 (4,893 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *that video is a LIE!* When I was deciding on a new washer I choosed Aqualtis just because of that stupid catchy vid!! Maybe that"s why I hated it so much, I expected alot more!!! Such things doesn"t even exist.. My mother wanted that thing for shirts so desperatley, and even when she went to italy, they said that there"s no such thing...

Post# 477665 , Reply# 56 11/26/2010 at 12:53 (4,893 days old) by dave886 (united kingdom)
Checkrate/Likes *@nrones* Haha really; that shirt clamp sounded like a good idea that is very misleading for the fact they do not sell or even supply it with the machine. The video is not all fake the only thing i have a question mark on is the shirt clamp but everything about that video seems to be correct they discontinued weight sensor model as for all the new version of the aqualtis now has that function but its automatic because my version of the aqualtis came with refresh balls where u can spray them with febreze of something for the steam cycle and a large wash bag for duvets and pillows, if anyone does know about the shirt thing please let me know.

Post# 477844 , Reply# 57 11/27/2010 at 04:53 (4,892 days old) by nrones ()
Checkrate/Likes *Your aqualtis is a model from 2009, and video is from 2008!* Yeah, it"s all true, but when this video was made, there were ONLY "old" aqualti"s withouth touch screen buttons, steam, and there was NO aqualtis dryer... this video became much more real when the New aqualtis range was released.

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