oliveoiltinfoil
Well-known member
Hello peeps. This is my first thread on the "Household" section so bare with.
I am in the market for a washer dryer. Now I don't know yours opinions on washer dryers, but I currently have a Hotpoint Aquiltis XXXL or whatever its called, which I got in 2006 and in fairness has given me complete trouble free service.
Well I say that, around 2 years ago, the control panel started acting funny, where it wouldn't register button presses, and the panel wouldn't light up. Also, a more serious problem, is it has started rusting, badly. It is a poor design on hotpoints part. I will try and post a picture shortly which shall point out what I mean. It has never actually let me down, however.
Any of you familiar with these machine, the detergent draw it hidden inside the door, but the draw hole is surrounded in a metal frame. I thought this was normal until I went to Currys yesterday and found most machine these days, they have like a plastic surround. Obviously the front of the machine around the door and lower is metal, but the detergent draw is vulnerable to rust as moister build up there. Anyways, it is rusting badly, so it is time for a new machine.
I have a BEKO condenser dryer which I have had for about 6 years which is OKAY, although it is now making an awful racket and has got really noisy. I preferably want a combo machine.
I have been eying up Bosch machines. My mother has a 12 year old Bosch which has been as solid as a rock. Nothing has broken off it, think she had the bearings and belt replaced about 4 years ago, but that's it. She religiously maintains it, running it on a hot 90 degrees wash with Dr. Beckmann Service-it. I have heard other similar stories of Bosch domestic appliances giving solid year on year performance. I have a Bosch fridge freezer I have had for 10 years and it has been fine.
I don't know how long white appliances last for these days. I hear that if a washing machine lasts 10 years, you are doing very well.
I spoke to a guy at Euronics and he also recommends Bosch. He said they are essentially the VW of appliances. Above average quality with an above average price tag, although when I was looking in currys yesterday, the prices of the Bosch appliances was much more similar to the likes of Samsung and Hotpoint than I thought.
Speaking of which, I spent a time prodding and poking the fridge freezers and washing machines because I appreciate well made things. I found hotpoint and indiset stuff to be quite good, and LG make some lovely washing machines. I was very disappointed with Samsung however. Their washing machines aren't so bad but their fridge freezers are quite poor. None of the doors aligned properly. On the American styled ones, one door was lower than the other. I doubt that is a design feature, because they had other Samsung models, and each one had a different door dropped. The LG ones were perfect though. LG make more of their machines and fridges in Korea as well, where as I looked at a £1400 Samsung American styled fridge freezer and it was made in China!
All the Bosch appliances however look just as well made as my German built fridge freezer, even though the new ones are made in Turkey.
I want a washer dryer with an inverter motor. Bosch do one which I have posted a link to. It looks very nice and has some good features.
I hear inverter motors are superior in terms of durability and energy efficiency.
Anyways, would just like some thoughts and opinions if possible.
http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/our-pro...s/washer-dryers/WVH28422GB.html?source=search
I am in the market for a washer dryer. Now I don't know yours opinions on washer dryers, but I currently have a Hotpoint Aquiltis XXXL or whatever its called, which I got in 2006 and in fairness has given me complete trouble free service.
Well I say that, around 2 years ago, the control panel started acting funny, where it wouldn't register button presses, and the panel wouldn't light up. Also, a more serious problem, is it has started rusting, badly. It is a poor design on hotpoints part. I will try and post a picture shortly which shall point out what I mean. It has never actually let me down, however.
Any of you familiar with these machine, the detergent draw it hidden inside the door, but the draw hole is surrounded in a metal frame. I thought this was normal until I went to Currys yesterday and found most machine these days, they have like a plastic surround. Obviously the front of the machine around the door and lower is metal, but the detergent draw is vulnerable to rust as moister build up there. Anyways, it is rusting badly, so it is time for a new machine.
I have a BEKO condenser dryer which I have had for about 6 years which is OKAY, although it is now making an awful racket and has got really noisy. I preferably want a combo machine.
I have been eying up Bosch machines. My mother has a 12 year old Bosch which has been as solid as a rock. Nothing has broken off it, think she had the bearings and belt replaced about 4 years ago, but that's it. She religiously maintains it, running it on a hot 90 degrees wash with Dr. Beckmann Service-it. I have heard other similar stories of Bosch domestic appliances giving solid year on year performance. I have a Bosch fridge freezer I have had for 10 years and it has been fine.
I don't know how long white appliances last for these days. I hear that if a washing machine lasts 10 years, you are doing very well.
I spoke to a guy at Euronics and he also recommends Bosch. He said they are essentially the VW of appliances. Above average quality with an above average price tag, although when I was looking in currys yesterday, the prices of the Bosch appliances was much more similar to the likes of Samsung and Hotpoint than I thought.
Speaking of which, I spent a time prodding and poking the fridge freezers and washing machines because I appreciate well made things. I found hotpoint and indiset stuff to be quite good, and LG make some lovely washing machines. I was very disappointed with Samsung however. Their washing machines aren't so bad but their fridge freezers are quite poor. None of the doors aligned properly. On the American styled ones, one door was lower than the other. I doubt that is a design feature, because they had other Samsung models, and each one had a different door dropped. The LG ones were perfect though. LG make more of their machines and fridges in Korea as well, where as I looked at a £1400 Samsung American styled fridge freezer and it was made in China!
All the Bosch appliances however look just as well made as my German built fridge freezer, even though the new ones are made in Turkey.
I want a washer dryer with an inverter motor. Bosch do one which I have posted a link to. It looks very nice and has some good features.
I hear inverter motors are superior in terms of durability and energy efficiency.
Anyways, would just like some thoughts and opinions if possible.
http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/our-pro...s/washer-dryers/WVH28422GB.html?source=search
