Washer Dryer recommendations...

hi,
my washer dryer has gone kaput and as it's term time i need one rather badly. has anyone got any recommendations as to decent washer dryers (not more than 400 quid please - prefereably less) and / or places that do decent quick delivery.
cheers


julian

 

Zanussi - if they're anything like they were in 1992, you'll have 12 years of perfect service out of one (ask my parents!).

Steer clear of Hoover and Hotpoint like the plague.

 

bosch, 8 or 9 years and counting.

this one ? Bosch WVF2402GB

or how about aeg ? A.E.G. L12820

both tad under £400 - oops there's £35 additional for home delivery.
(mind u, the aeg rrp is apparently £579.99)

 

dont' get an all in one, go for one of each.
candy
lg: direct drive drum.
miele

 

We've found that Miele is great, but as Swiss machines run on a separate three-phase 380V supply, and the motors are therefore bigger and stronger, that may be no guide whatsoever to UK 230V machines.

 

Another vote for AEG - had mine for about 9 years and it's never had a single problem. Mine doesn't have as many bells and whistles as some other machines, but I only use about 3 programmes.

After saying that, I was talking to someone who works for a retail outlet a few years back who said that AEG, Bosch, Zanussi, etc weren't what they used to be, and said he wouldn't buy anything other than Miele these days - but I'd be surprised if you could get a Miele for £400 (probably more like £1000).

Heath

 

get a home a/b organised. of course, you'll need to factor in some budget for appropriate vibration control support during the spin cycle. Perhaps a layer or two of something made out of angle iron and glass..

 

thanks guys, miele is far too expensive and my kitchen won't accomodate seperates so it has to be an all in one.
i'll have a scout about for a bosch or aeg.
cheers

julian

 

Double-Blind remember .
Maybe WM could tweak it !

But seriously, avoid Electrolux !
I've used Indesit for years (seperate washer and drier) and they been shunted all over Europe with no hassle.

 

I'd rather have no dryer at all than a combined one. The dryer function of a combined washer/dryer is totally useless IME.

Michael.

 

Julian, I'd avoid a combi. IME, the max recommended drying load is half the wash load. I don't know about you but my wife always used to forget to take out half of the washing before the dryer started. Consequently, the dryer broke. Now we have separate washer and dryer. Can you not find room somewhere else in the house for a dryer?

 

guys,
trust me there is nowhere else i can put another washer or dryer sized thing that has the necessary ventilation, water, etc. so it has to be an integrated washer dryer.
i've gone for a bosch one to be delivered on monday (with luck) so hopefully it should be reasonably reliable. the galling thing was that my previous one is just out of it's warranty.
cheers

julian

 

Have to agree with Michael - my folks might have one, and my brother has one, but I'm for washer only. I trudge the 5 mins to the laundrette if I ever need to have something dried.

 

if i was on my own i'd probably use the laundrette myself - a service wash every fortnight would do me just fine. however as i have a kid it's not really feasable to do this. also in the winter getting anything dry is a right mare without a dryer and the need for clean school clothes is never ending - or seemingly so.
cheers


julian

 

The half load is more to do with giving the clothes enough tumbling room to dry properly than putting excessive strain on the machine (dryers need bigger drums to give the clothes tumbling room). If your machine broke, it wasn't necessarily down to the weight of the clothes - the washer is moving a heavier load than the dryer is, so any motor, bearing, etc failures are more likely to be due to the washing cycle. What you have to remember with a combi unit is that it's getting twice the thrashing as it's doing two jobs, so will probably fail more frequently and appear to be more unrelialble, but if you measure the actual usage time is just as reliable as the equivalent washer and dryer.

Heath

 

OK point taken, but our washer/dryer lasted about 2 years I think.

 

Hi,

I use a washer dryer. I do this due to space reasons mainly. I'm on my 2nd washer/dryer. The 1st one, a Hoover, lasted around 12 years. My current one, a Zanussi, is around 4 years. I like the Zanussi as it works very well. Well worth a look.

SCIDB

 

just don't go for an Indeshit

erm, i mean Indesit

Miele, Bosch/Siemens.

Hotpoint does have a 5yr parts guarantee (n.b. not labour)
Miele iirc has a 10yr guarantee