what washing machine do you have/recommend

[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!!

[Pandora]

Which model aquasmart - i notice there are 2 8kg ones, WL80T65DW1and WL80T65CW1, the only real difference i can see is one has a lot more preset timer options and the other has a sheets cycle.

Do both have nappy cycles?

[Pandora]

*bump*

OK so our f/l is finally dying, leaking all over the house etc, and as I was wanting to get a new one anyway we will probably do so in the next week or so.

So, do you still love your FP aquasmart?
Alioops - did you end up getting the electrolux in the end - if so what do you think?