Ariston AA125

Advantages: 1,600 spin speed, very quiet, great value, washes and rinses really well, so easy to use, large 6kg wash load.
Disadvantages: Some programmes last a bit too long, keeps redistributing the load even when only slightly unbalanced.

...I bought my Ariston A1636 from currys in may 2005 for £269.98 including delivery. It was in a sale, £150 off. So it was originally £419.98 including delivery. When it first came out at currys in 2004 it was £519.98 including delivery so I got it for just over half price. An absolute bargain. The things that attracted me were it's fast spin, the reports of Ariston being a reliable make and the fact that the A1636 model uses the same Brushless induction motor that the hotpoint super silent models use. On a wash cycle you can't hear it working at all (47 decibels maximum) and on the fastest spin I wouldn't call it super silent, but It is almost certainly quieter than 95% of Washing machines on the market, even though at 1,600 rpm, it is one of the fastest. The only washer that is quieter on the spin cycle is An LG direct drive washer... Read review

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Advantages: None
Disadvantages: VERY unreliable

...I'm looking for a new washing machine, and want to compare the energy efficiency of my current machine to new ones on the market. This is how I came to stumble across the review of the Ariston Margherita by Quakerman. I was stunned by what I read. I can only assume that either Quakerman has been very lucky, or I have been very unlucky in the machines we received. I bought mine in October 2002. It broke down three times before the standard warranty ran out. At the end of the warranty period you have the chance to take up a maintenance contract. We normally avoid these & extended warranties like the plague, but give the machine's poor reliably we thought we better had in this case. Now it's 2007 and it's had so many replacement parts in it it's probably a new machine! I've lost count of the number of call outs we've had... Read review

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Advantages: Variable Spin & temp. 1600rpm spin
Disadvantages: Noise

...had taken over the warranty. Where had I bought the replacement machine from? Currys... their timing was amazing). So I needed a new washing machine. Merry Christmas. Not to worry though... my wardrobe managed to hold out until the January sales and a Sunday afternoon visit to Currys quickly sorted the matter. On display was the glorious Ariston 1635 washing machine. boasting a spin-speed of 1,600 rpm and the woolmark gold sticker for it's "handwash" performance, it was rated 'a' for both energy efficiency and wash performance, with the spin performance managing a perfectly respectable 'b' rating. Sporting more dials than i could comfortably shake a stick at, a maximum load of 5.5kg, a whopping 10 wash programmes (not including the variations induced by the numerous buttons) and a groovy door that swung open to a full 180degrees... Read review

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