Recommend Your Washing Machine...
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Topic: Recommend Your Washing Machine...
Posted By: Lucky apple
Subject: Recommend Your Washing Machine...
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 3:22pm
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Ours has just died - the repair man suggests it's not worth fixing it....
Any suggestions of what's good/ what to avoid in your opinion? Or anyone with a subscription to the consumer guide mag able to give me some recommendations? |
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Posted By: pudgy
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 3:26pm
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We have a Samsung WD8704EJA , it's a washer/dryer in one , front loader.
It's awesome , has really good energy/water ratings and has saved us money from day 1. Only bad thing is being a front loader once it's going you can't open the door ETA its a 7.5 kg |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 3:33pm
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We have an Elba (looooove it!) and it is 7l which was the selling point because we do large loads of washing! Will try find a link, but we got it on sale for $1000 from Farmers 1 year ago.
Our old one was a Simpson which we'd had for about 10 years. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 3:35pm
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http://www.consumer.org.nz/reports/washing-machines?_$ja=kw:washing+machinescgn:Washing+Machine+-+Genericcgid:1750345723tsid:11477cn:Washing+Machinescid:43203943lid:12367291mt:Broadnw:searchcrid:3909638953&gclid=CL2tybWDoqYCFRhzgwod8BnUmw - Link for Consumer website - specifically washing machines. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 3:58pm
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we have a 5kg fisher and paykel.
its not an elba its made just before they came out. I HATE IT! it cant be set with the water level on high, it splashes out everywhere. and because of that we cant even do a remotely decent sized load in it as it doesnt wash properly. i want a bigger one but its the only one that fits in the gap in our laundry. so do watch out for that, some brands are narrower and taller even in the same drum size. |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 4:11pm
| We have a simpson and it is fantastic |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 4:26pm
Ohhh i used one of these when we were away, it was a bit confusing at first but (affter i worked out how to used it) i loved it! I have a Samsung WF7700N6W1, 7kg frontload and I love it. I would never go back to a toploader Only thing that annoys me is our washing machine is 7kg and the dryer is only 5kg! But we did get them cheap as a package  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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pudgy wrote:Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 4:26pm
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ooh...good recommendations thanks folks. Feel free to keep the suggestions coming!! :-)
Any thoughts on Front loader vs top loader? |
Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 6:36pm
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We have a Samsung WF7700N6W frontloader and it is amazing. You can do 28 minute washes, wool wash, spin only, drain only, heavy soiled and more. You can change water temp, spin speed and how many rinses which is good for delicate things or cloth nappies ------------- 
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Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 7:41pm
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We have a Bosch front loader, absolutely love love love it!! It has every setting under the sun (stained, wool, delicate, mixed, silk, 15 minute cycle etc etc) and it is so economical!! I hope it lasts forever!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 8:15pm
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Front loaders are meant to be more economical that top loaders but bare in mind front loaders are often quite low down and unless you are wall mounting you often have to by a base to make it higher. This is what we were told as we were going to go for a front loader but the shop assistant talked us out of it and oddly enough talked up the cheaper model!
Also our washing machine does delicate, wool, heavy duty or normal washes, has 3 water temps cold, warm or hot, you can 'edit' how long you wash for and it also has water level too. Our old machine had delayed start function which was great! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 05 January 2011 at 11:49pm
I would recommend my Bosch front loader even to my worst enemy - it is just too good not to tell people about
Fits an incredible amount of washing in a load, I was worried about that going from a top to a front loader but its amazing how much room that darned agitator takes up So gentle on clothing and has brilliant energy rating because it heats its own water as required.
Has a decent economy cycle of 15mins (for very lightly soiled items) and does a great job of a full cycle in less than 50mins. Can't compare it to other front loaders because this is the first we have had, but I will never, ever go back to a top loader
Have fun shopping! PS - our machine is either a 6.5kg or a 7kg model (can't remember). It does every function noted in above posts, although like the first response you can't open the door once a cycle has begun - if you're desperate, you have to stop the function and drain it before turning it off for a couple of minutes to reset the door lock and then start all over again once you've done what you needed to do  It has never really affected me though.
The height of the chamber has never bothered me either, and I get regular sciatic pain. If you had significant back issues, you would be best to buy (or make) a plinth for it to sit up on - it wouldn't take much. ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 8:20am
Totally agree! Also i find the front loader gets everything so much cleaner. We can open the door within in 5 minutes of starting the wash to add anything, I find thats all i need because after that time it wouldnt be getting a full wash anyway I have a really bad back and i find my front loader better then a top loader. With the top loader you have to pull all the clothes up and over the machine to get them out. With a front loader there isnt that lifting and bending, when i get the clothes out i bend my knees now not my back! Only problem with our machine is DP still hasnt worked out how to use it, but he hardly even doesnt washing. I have set it up so he just needs to push the power button, favourite and then start 
Edit-to fix the quote and to say they use less washing powder as well ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 9:40am
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We bought a 7kg Panasonic Front Loader about two weeks ago and I LOVE it. (sorry I don't know the model #)
The energy & water ratings are really good. It has a tilted drum so you don't have to climb in the thing to check you've got everything out 
Also it says you can add washing at any stage of the wash (so far I've only added stuff about 5 mins in and haven't had a flood  )
I would never ever ever go back to a top loader. It has heaps of different setting but is so easy to use that DP can drive it 
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 10:01am
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We have a Bosch front loader and it is great, nearly 9 years old and nothing has ever gone wrong with it. It does take a while to do a cycle but that is mainly cos it heats its own water as well. Great for cleaning cloth naps, I do a 60 degree cycle with pre wash and have never had any build up on my naps (although it does take 2 hours)
Lil_Nic - not sure what the issue is with in being lower down and definitely no need for a stand unless you have a dodgey back or something. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 10:27am
| Front loader all the way, baby. Except like others said its a pain when you find one rouge sock and can't just stick it in. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 11:22am
Ah yeah! That was the issue sorry! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 6:30pm
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i have a fisher & Paykel aquasmart brought 2yrs ago (top of the line one with the LCD screen)
LOVE it!!! Has cycles for everything (whites, colours, delicates, wool, tea towels, sleeping bags, denim, mud, blood, grass stain, sheets, blankets, throws, a cleaning cycle and plenty more but i cant remember them right now) Its economical as it runs similar to a front loader but its not. Always gets the washing nice and clean too, I've got no complaints My in-laws have a bosch front loader, and the love it, but when we were living with them I loathed the thing. took forever to wash and that was on the quick cycle, would put hubbys socks, grubby but not extremely dirty, in and they would come out looking the same as when they went in only wet. Also the rubber seal on the door would collect hair, lint, and water and stunk so bad. that put me off front loaders for life |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 06 January 2011 at 10:06pm
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I like F&P top loaders but I can't really say why....just is quite reliable, haven't ever needed to have someone look at it and it's about 4-5yrs old, and it's easy to use. -------------  |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 07 January 2011 at 10:23pm
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I hae the panasonic front loader too and I'[d go to war for it, I LOVE it!!!! Total front loader convert here!
And, the not being able to open it thing? not a bother. Really. I just LOVE it. Worth the money. Well made and panasonic is a great brand, service men love them if they ever have any issues with them, whichis hardly ever they are easy to fix/great to deal with. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: muzzy
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 3:18pm
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I have a Whirlpool front loader. Bought it second hand 2 years ago.
Best washing machine I have ever used.... things come out cleaner and not all crumpled.. I have been able to not iron DHs shirts because they just aren't as wrinkled. The quick wash is less than half an hour.. I use the long washes overnight with towels, or sheets and they come out so clean and nice.. Ohh.. plus with a front loader you don't use as much powder/liquid.. I buy ecostore 500gm packs and they would last us probably 5-6 weeks (doing 5-7 washes a week) |
Posted By: Lucky apple
Date Posted: 08 January 2011 at 9:04pm
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I'm now the proud owner of a front loader, arrives Monday :-)
Thanks for your discussion ladies :-) |
Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 09 January 2011 at 11:15pm
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I just bought a Bosch front loader, so was interested in this thread. Have used it twice now. Can anyone who has one tell me - once it has finished its load, does it eventually stop beeping, or do I have to go turn it off? I want to be able to set it going overnight! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bee2010
Date Posted: 10 January 2011 at 12:27am
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Have a Samsung Front Loader as well and love it I would never buy a Top Loader only because I grew up with always having a Front Loader and also I was a Backpacker (Australia & New Zealand) for 2.5 years and had to use Top Loaders and just hated them. -------------   Angel Babe in our - 07/08
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