what washing machine do you have/recommend

[Snacks]

Hey BG, I've got a F&P too but don't know what model. Its a couple of years old (we got it when I was pg with Natty - OMG sooooo glad we did that!). I wash the nappies on the eco cycle and have never had a problem. There was also a govt rebate because of the water-saving. Woohoo.
It has an agitator and yes, I find clothes do get wrapped around. I wash all my clothes on the gentle cycle though, as nothing we wear tends to get massively dirty KWIM? (Except after a camping trip, then they need a soak!) The ag is tough on DH's work shirts. I tend to soak those separately these days (also because they do get grubby on the sleeves and around the collar) then just rinse and spin them in the machine.
Lingerie bags are great for knitted stuff too. I don't think the ag has 'wrecked' any of my clothes, I just try to be gentle when removing them from the machine.
Happy white-goods hunting!

[Arimeh]

BG - My F & P has the option to make the spin cycle softer on your clothes - so I usually pick the medium spin cycle instead of the fast one.

HTH!

[Visitor7]

I have the F&P Aquasmart 8kg, love it, love it, love it!!!! It has all the features of a front loader, except it's a top loader. But the biggest difference is the wash time is slighter longer than a normal top loader, but a little less time than a front loader.
Very gentle on clothes. It has a nappy cycle (plus many more options you wouldn't think a washing machine would need/have!), and the nappy cycle is extememly gentle.

[briggsy's girl]

jodi - that's what i wanted to hear! it doesn't say anything about nappy cycle on the website - love that idea (esp seeing DH just gave me the nod on a new washing machine!)

[Visitor7]

Definitely has one, but you'll have to search for 5 minutes to find it, lol! There are so many wash options it's not funny.
Woohoo on getting the go ahead to get a new one.

[briggsy's girl]

i was just talking to him again and said he'd have to come to the shop with me when he's home. he just went "well, if you know what you want..."

i'm not certain, but i'm pretty impressed with the choice comments, and knowing it has gentle spin (and nappy cycle) certainly helps!! i see on the fp website it has 19 wash options!

[Visitor7]

Just checked, and it has 30 wash options!

[Caramello]

We also bought the Aquasmart from Fisher and Paykel after looking at Choice (after our poor old Hoover died after 11 years)

Didn't know the Aquasmart had a nappy cycle though!

[briggsy's girl]

far out - even better (or worse!)

[Visitor7]

gargy - go into Lifestyle then Family options, and you'll find the nappy cycle there.

[nic]

Another F&P owner here I love our machine. We got a 8 kg one from memory, and it also has settings for lingerie, joggers, doona cover. You can set it to soak, and also do a delicates/handwash cycle. I do DH's dirty workclothes (think coal and mud) and it's fantastic. You can also do a bowl clean, which is pretty self explanatory

I really like it when ours says "Have a nice day" with a smilie face, when it is finished. (Can you tell I'm deprived of adult conversation some days lol)

Have fun shopping BG

[Visitor7]

Speaking of washing machine tunes, our neighbours recently bought a new machine, LG I think, and the goodbye tune goes for about 3 minutes, playing a song!! I'm forever looking around the house wondering what the music is, lol!

I haven't done a bowl clean on ours yet, does it do a good job nic?

[briggsy's girl]

i like the bowl clean idea - esp if we have to wash cow crap encrusted clothes...

[nic]

Speaking of washing machine tunes, our neighbours recently bought a new machine, LG I think, and the goodbye tune goes for about 3 minutes, playing a song!! I'm forever looking around the house wondering what the music is, lol!

I haven't done a bowl clean on ours yet, does it do a good job nic?

PMSL Jodi...sorry! It sounds like me, we went out the other day, and came home to the machine beeping "Help I have too many suds" poor neighbours, we were out for about 4 hours!
Bowl clean is pretty good, I think it's more to get rid of built up grime that you can't see, especially if you use a lot of fabric softeners

Nic

[alioops]

I have a Whirlpool 8100 Series 8 kg TL. It was 2nd hand when we got it, and close to 15 years old now. I never have things wrapped around the agitator because of the design of the wings on the agitator, the kind of spiral around it (if this makes no sense I can take a pic) so the clothes and nappies are always being pushed away from it, However we know it is on it's last legs, I doubt it will leave Townsville.

I am considering either the F&P Aquasmart or the Electrolux 9.5kg washer. They both have the same number of stars on the water rating and the Electrolux is $100 cheaper and can handle 1.5 kg more. Now if only I could talk DH into buying me a new machine now

[Visitor7]

We considered the Electrolux Ali, but as we already had an old F&P, we decided to stick with that brand. I can't remember, do you get a rebate with the Electrolux like you do with the F&P.

[melbel]

Definitely the FP aquasmart...I have also heard reports ofthe machine getting clothes tangled but again I think this is because a lot of people dont realise just how many diff wash and spin options it has.....if you (or they) are like most people we tend to be like set and forget type people......It takes a while to get used to actually using all the options that are available to you on the machine.

You wont regret it BG!

[alioops]

Jodi - Yep it does, It only uses 98L per load and the 8kg aquasmart uses 82 lites per load. There is only a 100ml difference in water usage per kg of washing!!