Amana Definition 228 DIRS/DISS

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Doesn't remove soiling/stains, loud, 2 hour cycles

...Bosch WAE24162 The most useless washing machine I have ever used. It simply does not remove soiling or stains. Put a load in and some of the clothes come out dry unwashed. You can only put in 1/2 loads. I have had the Bosch engineers out twice to sort out the problem. The first one played with a laptop for ten minutes, turned the dials on and tried to diss the washing powder I use. He refused to open the machine up ,to check the workings then left. The second engineer told me to blame the Enviromentalists as they insist on water economy. He said the machine was working to factory specs, he admitted that the lack of water was a DESIGN FAULT. They have extended the cycle to almost 2 hours to compensate for the economy of water. I have taken washing that has gone through a full cycle and washed it in the sink with handwash... Read review

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Advantages: Cleans superbly. Small and light.
Disadvantages: Price tag.

...with no added bells and whistles, but is still a fine machine. Price approx. £230. * TurboBrush - Adds a large head to the hose, which has a spinning brush, much like an upright. A valuable addition for good carpet cleaning. Price approx. £240. * Absolute + TurboBrush - As per the TurboBrush, but has an added "Hepa filter" which is meant to keep even more dust from escaping the vacuum/cyclone, and is meant to be excellent for Asthmatics and other allergy sufferers (I fall into this category.) Price approx. £260, but we found it discounted to £228! * Top-of the range. - This model adds fingertip control and probably more, but pushes the price to a massive £330. >>> Any good? Oh yes, I think another OP here said, "You haven't vacuumed until you've used a Dyson" That is completely true. I was massively reluctant to part with in excess of £200... Read review

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Advantages: Efficient, bottom freezer, lots of space, highly adjustable
Disadvantages: Door shelves a bit too deep and not quite high enough, annoying beep when doors left open too long

...Once you've renovated your kitchen, your old fridge might just seem a bit outdated. And if you have a large family (or even an average sized one that have good appetites) you might just find that you'll be in the market for a new fridge. After having suffered greatly with my old fridge, which was too small, had no way to move the shelves and had a tendency to freeze things that shouldn't have been frozen, we decided to invest in a new fridge. Our requirements were that it be large enough to hold even the excess food one makes during holiday seasons, large storage space for fresh vegetables (due to those on diets in my house), that the shelves be easily adjustable (preferably half width ones), and that it have a freezer on the bottom. The two models I looked at were by LG and Amana. In the end, we decided to get the LG and here's why... Read review

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