we used to have a front loader but it blew up so dh went out and bought me a top loader. i hate it. it doesn't wash the clothes properly and uses too much water....so dh has said he will buy a new front loader after xmas, but we need to get it right this time! please tell me if yours is fantastic, not just good...i want an awesome one this time! tia
Bosch.
You can't go past German engineering. And mine does a 15min wash/freshen up which is awesome.
DD has a 10KSamsung combined washer/dryer and it's not bad to use.
I will PM you a site, as I'm not sure I can put their name here, where you can compare brands.
I second bosch.
I'm subscribing, as we need a new front loader and can't afford Miele, which I'd prefer.
Our Whirlpool is pants. It's only 5 years old and it's rusting & temperamental.
We have a Fischer and pakel (sp?) and it's fantastic.
We've had 2 fisher and pyckels in a row and I wouldn't go there again tbh. Hmmm I'm thinking Bosch now :)
Janie and I both have Bosch and love them, I have the same one as divvy
I have a Bosch also :-)
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Which one do you have olive?
Definitely DO NOT get a Whirlpool. I have a newish one and am trying to devise ways to blow it up so I can get something decent. I have Miele kitchen appliances and if your budget stretches to it, I would definitely go the Miele washing machine too. My SIL has one and I have serious washer envy.
LuluHB - has the seal on your Whirlpool gone mouldy? I've had mine replaced but still can't keep the mould away. It's gross. I clean it, I make sure it's aired, I do hot rinses. Nothing works.
Do the Bosch ones get mouldy?
Will go check ginger.......
L&B I never close my door when not in use
ETA ok model number is WAE24271AU
I have a Samsung washer/dryer combo and I love it. I never realised how crappy my old top loader was til I got this! The only thing is, when it dries it collects a lot of lint around the rubber door seal, even under it, so I have to clean it regularly.
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We love our Miele, but it was exxy up front.
I also have a Bosch which i am very happy with. I liked the 'extra rinse' for when i did nappies. It has enough settings to suit every wash type and it's not confusing like some machines. Gentle on clothes.
It is economic on power too which is just as important as water.
My only gripe is that it has no 'delay' function. Now this could just be a 'me' issue. Because my average load takes over an hour, i'd love to turn it on the night before to come on at 5 am, so that i can hang it out in the morning first thing. I used to do this with my old F&P top loader. My electricity is on peak (7am-11pm) /off peak(11pm-7am) so I delay the dishwasher to start after 11pm too.
But that's my only gripe.
Olive- I leave it open too. Apparently it's common with the brand. It's really gross.
A google search of Bosch washing machine has them about $1200. Is this right? Not quite Miele prices, but still exxy. Still, you get what you pay for.
We paid $660 from the good guys Dec 2007.
We got a basic bosch & love it. It can take sometime to wash clothes if on a hot & long cycle wash but I usually just do a quick wash unless it is DH work gear. I know that the more exxy Bosch ones have a delay function
I don't think we paid that much, got it was E&S trading
We bought a Miele 2 years ago- and I love it. Yes, exxy but we shouldn't need to buy another machine for a very long time.
we love our bosch maxx :) our bosch does have the delay function!
L&B - I don't have the mould problem but have issues with clothes getting clean properly, and the rinse cycle sucks. I frequently have to do a normal wash, and then do another rinse and spin cycle. I had a guy come out to service it and he said its a really common problem with them, and the only suggestion he had was that after EVERY wash I do a complete wash cycle with an empty machine and no powder. Can't wait for it to die an unnature death . . .
I have a samsung and love it.
Samsung 8 1/2 kg here. RRP is $1600, but picked it up for 1/2 price at Harvey Norman. Really impressed. Delay function, heaps of different cycles. Uses very little water compared to our old beast of a top loader.
Really sad, but it makes me eager to do the washing :hide:
I have a Bosch as well. Cost us about $700 in 2009 and it has the delay/timer function which is awesome. I love our washing machine. My mum and brother have the same because we like them so much. The seal does get a bit mouldy if you don't wipe it out regularly and/or leave the door open. I have to close our door or the cats get in there so just give it a wipe out when I'm putting dirty cloths in the wash. I have no other gripes with it. Washes and treats my clothes so nicely.
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We have an LG 8kg which I'm pretty happy with. Has the delay start which is good because being a front loader it takes a while, I can have it programmed to finish when I get up.