What size washing machine do you have?

**KatieRabbit** · May 12th, 2010, 12:53 AM

Yes, what size (in kg)? And for how many people? And is it a good size, too big or too small? I currently have a 4.5kg which is too small for 4 and want an 8kg but worried it may be too big!

**allycat06** · May 12th, 2010, 02:03 AM

We have a 7.5kg Whirlpool front loader for the 3 of us....we'll do about 3 loads a week plus cloth nappies every second day. I think it's a good size for our family and very efficient on water. Only qualm I have with it is the long washing times but I think all front loaders are like that. When I lived at home my folks had a 8kg top loader and that was the perfect size for a family of 4.

**~clover~** · May 12th, 2010, 05:53 AM

My baby is a 7.5kg fisher & paykel smart drive. It has water saving features on it & you can choose different wash times.
It also has a button for soaking & you can set a timer to start in 1, 3 or 9 hours.
Its a great size for 5 of us & I'm sure it'll be fine for 6 as well. It fills just over the average washing basket after a full load.
I love it to pieces

My MIL has an 8kg Hoover. She bought it about 12 months before I bought mine, so its about 3 years old & she's had alot of trouble. The fill level plays up & it sometimes keeps filling when full & over flowing. I've used it a few times & I don't think it washes very well at all TBH. Every time I've used it there's always fluff or powder residue or something on the clothes (& she keeps it very clean) & it just isn't as good with the kids clothes, or dirty cloth nappies! There are 5 of them most of the time. They wash about a load a day, including all towels, sheets etc.

**baby09** · May 12th, 2010, 06:45 AM

We have a Simpson 7kg Ezi Sensor for the 3 of us and it's a good size. We had a 4.5kg top loader but wanted to get a bigger one after we had DD. It is slower than the top loader but I find it definitely washes a lot better!

**Tinks** · May 12th, 2010, 07:53 AM

I have a 9kg front loader and it doesn't fit a queen sized doona in it

**Visitor7** · May 12th, 2010, 07:55 AM

We have an 8kg (8.5kg?) Fisher & Paykel AquaSmart and love it. But like Tinks, the Queen size doona is too squishy!

Apart from that though, it's a fantastic size. I wouldn't go any smaller than an 8kg for us personally.

**Olive** · May 12th, 2010, 08:00 AM

we have a 6.5kg bosch front loader, were happy with that for 4 of us!

**skybie** · May 12th, 2010, 08:03 AM

we have a 6.5kg bosch front loader, were happy with that for 4 of us!

eactly the same here even the brand hehehe, happy with it too

**nickle730** · May 12th, 2010, 08:07 AM

9.5kg Simpson top loader for a family of 4 (5 by the end of the year!). Love it, not too big at all. You simply set the water level to suit the size of the load, also has an 'EcoWash' water saving feature. Fits are king sized doona without a problem and is great for washing the kids bedding. I need a toploader because I ALWAYS forget to put something in and have to add it once the cycle has already started!!

We have a 6.5kg Simpson at the holiday house and I am washing there CONSTANTLY as the loads are so much smaller - drives me nuts!!

**JCE0810** · May 12th, 2010, 08:12 AM

we have a LG 8kg Washer/4kg dryer combo front loader, and it's enough for us.

**alioops** · May 12th, 2010, 09:18 AM

We have a 7.5kg Electrolux FL. I like it. There are 5 of us and I do 1 - 2 loads per day.

**~Kim~** · May 12th, 2010, 09:19 AM

I've got the biggest Fisher and Paykel - 9kg I think. It's an aqua smart so it sets it's own water level so there is no wastage even with a small load, and it's big enough that it fits our king sized doona in.

**Trillian** · May 12th, 2010, 09:29 AM

I have the 9.0kg Simpson EZI sensor machine top loading. It is AWESOME!!!! Same as what nickle said. We only have tank water and this machine uses LESS water than my old 4.5kg Simpson did!! I had the 4.5kg simpson for 11 years and only replaced it 18 months ago because we outgrew it and I was sick of doing up to 4 loads of washing in a day for the 6 of us. The size is perfect for the 6 of us and I hope to get as long out of it as I did my little one. I think you should get one that is big enough to wash blankets etc because that was the only downfall of my small one - great machine but too small to wash blankets and sheets. I couldn't even fit a single bed sheet set in it at the one time to wash it. So 8kg may seem huge, but once you are washing extra linen, you will be glad you went for a bigger one.

**Rowellen** · May 12th, 2010, 12:27 PM

We have a 6.5kg LG front loader. I think it's a bit small for the 3 of us. I often have to split loads cause there's too much. Or maybe we just get changed too often lol!

**kitten2b** · May 12th, 2010, 12:32 PM

I have the same as Clover - 7.5kg Fisher and Parkle it suits us 4, unless I get lazy and dont out a load of washing on everyday

**~me~** · May 12th, 2010, 01:00 PM

My baby is a 7.5kg fisher & paykel smart drive. It has water saving features on it & you can choose different wash times.
It also has a button for soaking & you can set a timer to start in 1, 3 or 9 hours.
I love it to pieces

:yeahthat: Only ever had one service on it in 15yrs and it just goes and goes.
When I had the man out to service it, (the cold water thingy went on it, only cost $80 to repair) he said these were great machines and better than the F & P Aquasmart ones. Although reading some of the other posts, people seem happy with their Aquasmart too.