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« on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 17:56:21 »

Firstly apologies for the dull topic:

I need to buy a washing machine, I've never bought one before, anyone got any advice on brands / sellers / features etc.

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« Reply #1 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:04:23 »

I've got a Hotpoint. I don't know how it works, that's not my department, but it cleans my clothes.

We bought from Currys.

Hope that helps.
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:05:30 »

We've got a hotpoint aswell. Its white.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:07:37 »

I asked the wife, she said something about spins and the higher being the better. Apparently ours is a 1400.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:08:17 »

Yeah, you'd be better off canvassing the opinions of some females, I reckon...
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:10:56 »

Tinternet says don't buy hotpoint and cheap ones will break soon costing more. Hmm. I want a cheap one though.
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:20:35 »

Ours is an Indesit 1200 (WIXL123) spin thing, about six months old and hasn't konked out yet.
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:41:06 »

An interesting topic and no mistake axs.

Washing machines that are cheapish have a shelf life of about 2/3 years.

I had a fairly pricey one which lasted over 20...it got too expensive to repair, because buying a cheapo one was well.. cheaper.

The original was a Hotpoint....but they went bust and the name was taken by Candy, so what is sold as a Hotpoint now isn't proper.

My original Hotpoint had a massive workload...family of 4...babies, kids, etc...my present cheapo does a lot less.

So my advice would be if you're planning a family, go top end, if you're still having fB round to occasionally cut his hair....a cheapo should do.
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« Reply #8 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:50:13 »

I think I might go for the cheapest Bosch one, cheapish and well built.
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« Reply #9 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 18:59:09 »

I think I might go for the cheapest Bosch one, cheapish and well built.

What washing powder and fabric conditioner do you use? 
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« Reply #10 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:03:00 »

Bosch and Meile are the best.

Or buy cheap and replace as you go.....

Works about the same.
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« Reply #11 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:14:09 »

I bought the bosch.
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« Reply #12 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:14:25 »

What washing powder and fabric conditioner do you use? 

Whatevers on offer.
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« Reply #13 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:15:13 »

Bosch and Meile are the best.

Or buy cheap and replace as you go.....

Works about the same.

The Miele's start at about £600, I'm sure they're lovely but I'm not crazy or rich.
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« Reply #14 on: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 19:16:32 »

The Miele's start at about £600, I'm sure they're lovely but I'm not crazy or rich.

But they last forever!!

Thats the point of my post...by 3 at £200 instead!
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