Hotpoint HMB 313

Advantages: Good all round performance and environmentally friendly
Disadvantages: None worth mentioning so far

...- is solid and built to last. On my previous machines I have always found that it is such simple mechanical problems that can render an appliance useless. The controls are basic and easy to use nor are they too fiddly as they are on so many appliances nowadays. The information is displayed in an LCD panel which is bright enough. In total there are twenty one programmes including an economy wash, a silk wash and an anti-crease programme. Most important of all, the results from the wash are quite spectacular. This will of course vary according to the quality of powders and conditioners you use. I tend to stick to the economy wash which for me seem s to work well every time. This wasn't the case on my previous Hotpoint machine. On the whole this is a decent appliance that seems highly reliable on performance and, so far, seems built to stand... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Unreliable

...I have had 2 Hotpoint washing machines and have found both of them adequate washers but break down frequently. Hotpoint seems to be making a lot of money from service and spare parts. Then when the machines break down beyond repair they tempt you into buying a new Hotpoint rather than a more reliable make by offering a replacement at a very low cost. Then the whole cycle starts again – more spare parts and call out fees. I have a Bosch now and I find it a better washer and it has yet to let me down.... Read review

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Advantages: Looks good, well laid out, easy to use.
Disadvantages: Has the life expectancy of a Mayfly. Dryer not very efficient.

...I bought this machine just over 2 years ago and it has been nothing but trouble. coupled with a very unhelpful and unsympathetic service from Hotpoint themselves. The unit broke 4 times in the first year, always the dryer at fault. the 5th time faulty was just 2 weeks after the warranty expired. Hotpoint didn't care it was the same fault and told me I had to pay £90 pounds to have their engineer fit a part under their 5-year warranty. some warranty! after much arguing they sent an engineer who wrote the machine off! they replaced it after much arguing. now faulty again, just outside warranty again. they have dug heels in and won't help unless i pay. Never buying Hotpoint products ever again. Please, Please avoid.... Read review

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