I'm going to be straight with you - housework isn't my thing. By any stretch of the imagination! So when my boyfriend and I decided to finally get our own place, a washing machine was not top of my list of purchases...that it until I fell in love in the middle of Comet...well, maybe love is a bit strong...but the Moon certainly it eye-catching.
Simple and sleek, with a solid contrasting door (mine is silver with a blue door - lovely stuff!) and a light up
control panel, it just looks strikingly different to run of the mill washers. Most washing machines look boring, or sturdy, or economical. This just looks…nice.
The moon isn't just a pretty face, but if I'm honest, that's its major selling point. It appears to be just about the only washer on the market that has had any thought put into the design. Once I'd seen the Moon I knew I wasn't going to be happy with any old ugly washer in my lovely new kitchen.
So enough about its looks, is it actually any better than standard washers it hear you cry…
The moon has a 1400 rpm spin which is better than some washers in the same price range (it will normally set you back between £280-£300)
Rather than the traditional dial-and-button mess on most washers it comes with a pretty light up button which allows you to set the wash off with one touch - this is a major bonus as far as I'm concerned as I'm hopeful that my fella might manage to put the odd wash on himself - so far its just been me although he was quite impressed with the washer when it was delivered.
Rather wonderfully, the solid door conceals the self cleaning detergent dispenser - no more gunky soap draws for me! Self cleaning is always a good thing in my book and thus far the function appears to be working pretty well. The door based dispenser also apparently increases cleaning power by 50% - I'm gonna take their word at that one although my clothes have not seemed any extra clean! The moon runs pretty quietly and apparently has pretty low energy consumption which is always a bonus - it's a*AB rated which isn't the best in this price range but its fairly average.
Impressively, the Moon also senses when there is any detergent left in the fabric and will rinse to remove any remaining traces, which is good if you've put hand washed stuff in to spin. I've got quite sensitive skin (bless my cotton socks!) so this is quite a useful feature for me.
The Moon has quite simplified cycle options - 60 degrees, 40 degrees with easy iron (hooray!), 30 degrees for delicates - either with or without a spin cycle or 30 minutes speed wash which will automatically spin hand washed items or give them an extra rinse if required. It also has a very pretty time remaining indicator which seems to light up my whole kitchen.
The Moon is a great, modern looking washer with easy to use functions and pretty good energy usage. However, there are downsides, every rose has its thorns after all!
Most other washers in the £280 - £300 range have more features than the Moon. Its load capacity is also one of the lowest, taking only 6kg as opposed to the whopping 8kg of the CANDY GO1482. It doesn't come with a timer delay which is a bit disappointing.
The Moon is the ideal washing machine for a young couple with no kids who are happy to wash most things at 40 degrees and want something that's easy to use and not hideous to look at. You can't fault the looks of the Moon or the simplicity of its interface. If you are the sort of person who sorts through their laundry and takes great care in choosing the cycle, choose another washer. If you have a family wand want to wash hundreds of school shirts/nappies/football kits etc then you can probably get a more efficient washer with a bigger drum.
However, if you want a washer that cleans itself, has smart enough technology to make most of the laundry decisions for you, really stupidly easy to use and will look pretty snazzy in your kitchen, this is the ideal machine for you.
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Sep 26th, 2007
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