We have a 8 kg Fisher and Paykel Aquasmart - we upgraded from an old reliable Simpson 5kg when DS arrived as our old machine bit the dust after almost 18 years.
My god it makes a difference, I reckon we do 3-4 loads a week, where as it was at least a daily load before, and you can fit quilts/blankets in with ease
We chose the aquasmart as it didn't really use any more water than our smaller one, was a great decision
We bought ours while the Govt were still giving the rebate for water friendly washers, so got a nice $200 kick back, however I would have got it anyway
As it doesn't have the big spindle in the middle, you can fit more which is good, but its recommended to use a front loader powder (which we do) as its basically an upright front loader in a way
We got the LED model rather than the LCD (don't know if they still do both) as the retailer suggested that it was one thing less that could go wrong, however they are such a good brand I doubt it matters!
The only negative is that we recently had to replace our lid (about $80), however it was our fault as we didn't have very good ventilation in our laundry when the dryer was on and the plastic lid got a bit brittle where it lifts up because of the heat/moisture changes (this was 3 years later mind you), we have since sorted out the ventilation and have no no issues ongoing, so it really was our own fault and not a design or quality fault with the washing machine. F & P sent the lid out in two days, their service and assistance after sale is awesome if you need any help.
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That is huge!
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