Washing Machine recommendations sought

Diccus,

Miele machine keeping my smalls clean. Quiet operation, high spin speeds, reliable, well worth the investment. Built like tanks, last forever, highly recommended. Will get the Spotify out of your threads.

Regards

Nic

Most of the previous good makes have been bought by the big chains.

For example "Brand X" used to cost £££ but boy did they last. Then they were bought by one of the big manufacturers, after the acquisition not much changes at first then the price stays high while quality goes down (milking the asset), then over the years price and quality slowly drop until it's as bad as all the others but paying for the name (and the ££ waranty).

If I was buying a washing machine, want it to last and have the cash on hand, I'd go for Miele the other one I would consider is the LG Steam as I've heard some good reports.

I hate to be the Miele basher here, but I'm afraid I will have to be ...

In Canada, when I did a comparison of Miele specs and cost of the models available here versus the specs and cost in the UK I was shocked.

The cheapest machine in Canada cost more than the top of the line UK model, yet it's specs didn't even match-up to the bottom of the line UK model.

At that point I realised that Miele Canada was taking the piss. I will buy a Miele vacuum, but never a washing machine.

As for LG, in Canada at least parts are really hard to get.

In the UK my brother who has a Miele oven, dishwasher and microwave, replaced his washer and dryer with AEG units ...

We have a Miele also, the 10 year warranty and reputation, persuaded us when our previous machine died. We had a replacement insurance thing which gave us most of the cost of the Miele.
We had a Bendix (I think) for 20+ years, which included 2 kids worth of terry nappies etc, It's replacement lasted less than 3 years, I can't remember the make though.

btw, the reason he went with AEG is because Miele wouldn't honour the warranty repair because my brother no longer had the original sales receipt from seven years ago ....

Miele, no contest. For space reasons I have the combo washer/dryer and it is an excellent machine. In my prior life we had a Miele washer and it seemed to be indestructible.

Zanussi were/are very good - think they may now have merged with Electrolux? My advice though is to investigate the Which? guides. Whatever you do don't just go out and buy a "designer" make, or something that looks flash. Apply the same rules as if you were considering your next hi-fi purchase. Go buy independant reviews and facts - not sales hype or glossy brochures!

Peter

Diccus,
I have no idea where you are, but we've had an ASKO for four years now and I can definitely recommend them. I did quite a bit of research (my favourite hobby) when we bought ours and it was the one to beat for me. They're Swedish and while they aren't cheap they work very well (kind of like a Volvo i guess).

As far as I know they have machines that can do loads up to 7kg's

Cheers
King Size

We just bought a new washer.

Our local dealer (and next-door neighbour) sells Miele and I was going to buy one but he felt they are questionable value for light/normal usage, although he'd have no hesitation suggesting one for a family.

With only two of us he suggested a Bosch (I think it is an Exxcel model). It is quiet, easy to use, has lots of sensible options and appears to be water and energy efficient. It will take a big load too for when you want to fill it with all the linen.

I believe Zanussi/Hotpoint/Indesit/Electrolux/AEG are all brands of the same company now by the way.

Bruce

Miele or Siemens. See if john Lewis have any offers on for a 5 year warranty.

Another vote for Miele.

One point to note - make sure your floor can support it - they are HEAVY, built like tanks. The delivery men moaned that it was the heaviest one the store stocked. It needed two strong men to move them.

Ours also survived a house move (many washing MCs don not apparently) but the utility room has a suspended wooden floor and struggles with it when in the spin cycle so the whole think shakes like mad on the spin cycle, it was as quiet as anything on the concrete floor we had before. When we can, we will be re-inforcing our floor.

We bought 3 washing machines over 7 years all went tits and were around 400 quid each.

So we bought a meile at 700 quid with a 10 years parts and labour as standard. You simply cannot beat that. A testemont I guess to the confidence in their machines and it it has to be said it is silent, fast and does the job.

What I was advised when I bought a machine about three years ago, which seems in agreement with what other have posted.

Meile - the best, a bit expensive, but if you have three kids, a wife, or a very messy job, then these are for you.
If it were a car it would be a RangeRover.

Bosch - well made chunk of German engineering, quite green as they only heat the amount of water needed for the load that is in them. Good for the single male, or small family.
It it were a car it would be a VW Golf, or maybe Passat.

I am single, bought the Bosch, and am very happy with it, I also drive a VW Golf. I am a chiche for those who target advertising, they know who I am and what I buy, except for Naim and Tannoy.

Miele again - does a good job quietly (we got a fairly basic one)

Thanks folks, large family, reliability thats what we need - Miele for me

She's comin' tomorrow

That very model is in se 3 times day at my work and its abused something rotten. I stuff it to the gunnels with tea towels and its used for mop heads and everything. Been going strong with no issues for a year now.

Blokes discussing the merits of washing machines on a hi-fi forum.

What's the world coming to?

We are real blokes, having returned from doon the pit, had a few pints of beer with twigs in, grunted at the wife and bairns, ponked self in front of telly to watch the Footy. The wife needs sumat to wash me coal ridden gear. The poss tub is knackad.

Hi fi, whats that like is it a posh dansette?

Exactly!!!!!

I keep suggestin' to my missus that wearin' her shower cap during the weeks washing is soooo last years fashion

Which model did you buy?

We might soon need to consider.

Cheers

Don

She's here. Quiet as diccus at a Pink Floyd concert

Don, it's a Miele W562 Prestige Plus 6, free disposal of old washing machine from John Lewis

Looks the business!

When the existing Boche fails (its about 15 years old we think) this could be they way we go.

But the 10 year guarantee seems to have dwindled to 2 years with free 5 year upgarde. Does this mean that current models are likely to be less reliable than older models?

Cheers

Don

That means nothing, shop around and get the right model. You fill out a form that comes with it and they upgrade the standard to the 10 year.