Need to whitegood an entire house. Suggestions?

[diva det]

hey divvy
there is a clive peters clearance centre in Ringwood- along the main strip there!Its next to the main Clive Peters store along the Maroondah h/way. Maybe worth going in there and see what is around- they had heaps of stuff when we went there last time and there prices were heaps cheaper.

Also we bought a dryer not long ago and we rang a few different shops to find out their best prices. Between our highest and lowest prices there was $200 difference and they were the same shop, but a different location!!!! So when you find out what you are after, let your fingers do the walking and ring around!
mwah and good luck!

[AJC]

Ok, I have the good & the bad

The good ( I would buy all of these brands again):
Westinghouse dishwasher. Somehow it seems to fit almost everything that I own, I jam pack it full of dirty dirty dishes and everything comes out clean & sparkling.

Blanco electric oven & 4 burner gas cook top. I looove the gas cook top.

Fisher & Paykel dryer. We just went for the smaller/cheapest one we could find and this is it. We've had it for 4 over 4 years (probably used 1 or 2 times per week during winter and never used during summer) and it's fantastic. Easy to clean the lint filter and does the job well.

The bad:
LG 7kg front loader. Did well for the first 4 years but now dances around the room violently. I had it repaired and they advised me that LG front loaders are notorious for dancing around the room. However, they may have improved on this since so I guess just keep that in mind. I personally would not buy another LG again but I would buy another front loader for sure. I've never used a top loader so I can't really answer that question, sorry.

Good luck & I hope you get some really good deals.

[Pandora]

Ok, I have the good & the bad

LG 7kg front loader. Did well for the first 4 years but now dances around the room violently. I had it repaired and they advised me that LG front loaders are notorious for dancing around the room. However, they may have improved on this since so I guess just keep that in mind. I personally would not buy another LG again but I would buy another front loader for sure. I've never used a top loader so I can't really answer that question, sorry.

I second the above, we had an LG front loader, never again.

[Janie]

Yeah, I have heard that about LG front loaders. I have always been advised that European front loaders are the only way to go. Made anywhere else, they simply use top loader technology and turn it on it's side

[Nelle]

Oh yeah. I forgot too. May I present the budget options (we were a student and apprentice when we married).

Stove: (we rent, but it's not great, don't care what it is. If you own any pans/trays though, just bring the biggest one you want to be able to fit to make sure it does).

Fridge: We have a two door Simpson with no bells and whistles (so cheaper but big, and with 2 boys like us, consider the future as well, if they're big eaters you might want a decent freezer to fit leftovers). We used to have a Whirlpool and that was good too (it just got too small).

Washing Machine: It's an Indesit (cheaper Italian brand) front loader. No troubles, apart from the year it was playing up because I was pressing a button combination I wasn't supposed to (pressing the 'shorten cycle' button on the Quick wash cycle) - since I read the manual it's been clear sailing.

Dryer: Homemaker from K-mart. Works like any other dryer I've ever had, spins the clothes and creates heat to dry clothes...

Dishwasher: Forget that, just make sure your oven is big enough to hide the dirty dishes when guests come over. Sorry, I don't have one.

[Rivlas]

If you buy a top loading washing machine get one that has a small agitator on the bottom as this is gentler on clothes.
Retravision, keep an eye on your local paper for local specials, have some good prices at different stores at different times of the year. The one at Chirnside Park is really helpful and not pushy.
When buying a dishwasher ask about servicing as some parts are harder to get than others.

[~Raven~]

Why don't you try E&S Trading?

[~Kim~]

Washing machine - I have a 9kg FP top loader like BG I think it's the best. My last one was a FP as well and it lasted 10+years before it died in the 'bottom'
Dryer - I have a simpson sirocco 350. It's old and tiny, but I wouldn't be without it. Especially when it is freezing and there is no hope in hell things that I need are drying.
Cooktop - I have an Omega 5 hob gas cooktop. I love love love it. It's 12 months old and the best I've ever used. Omega is the step down from Smeg (we couldn't afford that). My mum has a smeg induction cooktop which is just as good as gas for temp control, but way more exxie and you have to make sure you have the appropriate pans so that you don't scratch it. I would never willingly go back to electric cooktop.
Oven - again, I have a Smeg. I have a 900mm though (it's 1/3 wider than your average oven). Love love love this too. It's controls are a bit finicky but it is a truely fantastic oven. Again, mum has the better model, but my oven is more user friendly.
Fridge - I've got a FP upside down one. Yep I know less energy efficient, but the drawers in the freezer sold us. Much easier than digging around in the back of a regular freezer, plus it's much much harder for Darcy to reach stuff in the fridge, whereas if we had one where the fridge was on the bottom, she could 'access all areas' IYKWIM?
Dishwasher - We looked at the FP drawers but every salesman told us not to. They are expensive and for what they do there are dishwashers out there that will wash just one rack. A regular dishwasher has more useable space too apparently. I have an Omega that does do just the top rack, works for us, but we rarely have less than a full load anyways. Dishwashers are also more water efficient per day than handwashing with s sink full of water a couple of times.

[Visitor7]

We have F&P Aquasmart washing machine. Best thing I ever bought. We also have a F&P twin draw dishwasher, never had any problems with it. It was in the house when we bought it 4 years ago. In that time I haven't had to do any repairs. I don't know how old it is though.