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!
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Nov 30th, 2007
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