Hotpoint BHWM129

A few weeks ago I was forced to splash out on a new washing machine as my old one simply gave up on me and was not economically viable to repair. I am very fussy when it comes to spending a lot of money on a product and done some serious reading of reviews before eventually choosing the Hotpoint BHWM129, which was described by some as having a built in fully functional laundry in your kitchen. It has a large wash load of 6.5kg which is useful for washing larger items like bath towels or even duvets but also leaves fewer creases in clothes when a smaller load is put in. It has an energy rating ... more

I bought the Hotpoint BHWM129 integrated washing machine just over a year ago when I had my kitchen refitted and I went from free standing to integrated appliances. There were various factors that made me choose this particular model. Firstly, the price which at around £350 is pretty competitive for a standard sized washing machine. Secondly, this model has various specialist preset wash cycles from silk, wool, baby clothes, shirts, lingerie and fast wash, down to the standard wash cycles. On top of these are extra settings for 'superwash' 'mini load' 'reduced creases' and 'extra rinse' which ... more