I bought the Indesit WIXL 163 S and it has just arrived. I haven't even turned it on and yet i am dismayed at what i have seen already!
The plumbing for the machine has a Cold Fill facility only. Before buying i checked the ratings as, in this day and age of carbon footprints and rising ... Read review
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A review by FIFAFrank on Indesit WIXL 163 S November 30th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Performance
Fair
Ease of use
Satisfactory
Durability
Satisfactory
Noise
Average
Value for money
Fair
Advantages:
Not checked so ignore ratings below
Disadvantages:
No hot fill inlet
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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I bought the Indesit WIXL 163 S and it has just arrived. I haven't even turned it on and yet i am dismayed at what i have seen already!
The plumbing for the machine has a Cold Fill facility only. Before buying i checked the ratings as, in this day and age of carbon footprints and rising fuel prices i wanted an economical machine. This machine seemed to have it all, A rated economy etc.....until i saw the filling mechanism!
I cannot understand why, after years of fitting and using machines which have both a Hot and Cold Fill function, a brand new and not expensive but not inexpensive machine either, comes with just the one Cold Fill. Surely this is not very efficient as i, like everyone else, already pay and consume electricity to heat a hot water tank on a daily basis.
So why then has this machine been constructed to fill with cold water, which duly has to be heated before a wash cycle can commence and when there is plenty in the hot water tank?
I am not a plumber despite having a mechanical engineering background, years ago mind, but common sense and logic alone command that this is NOT a very economical way of preparing the water to the selected heat....am i alone in this thinking?
As i have said, i haven't even plugged the machine in yet so no comment on the functionability of the machine or how it washes. I have looked forward to having a new machine that isnt going to give me any problems but i am already disappointed with my purchase!
I spent some time looking into replacing my current machine and was impressed with this ones AAA rating. I read the other review on this machine regarding the cold fill only and apparently it is no more expensive to run than a hot and cold fill machine. I am very happy with this machine and it has plenty of progammes and features to choose from. Personally speaking i only tend to use at most 4 programmes and this machine more than meets my needs, even has a programme for washing trainers, Have in the past spent more on a more expensive manufacturer, but never again, would recommend this to friends without hesitation, a good buy,
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I spent some time looking into replacing my current machine and was impressed with this ones AAA rating. I read the other review on this machine regarding the cold fill only and apparently it is no more expensive to run than a hot and cold fill machine. I am very happy with this machine and it has plenty of progammes and features to choose from. Personally speaking i only tend to use at most 4 programmes and this machine more than meets my needs, even has a programme for washing trainers, Have in the past spent more on a more expensive manufacturer, but never again, would recommend this to friends without hesitation, a good buy,
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