Zanussi WJD1257

I used to live in a tiny cottage with a small kitchen that didnt have enough room to house a washing machine and tumble dryer. The tumble dryer was housed in a bedroom upstairs. So when my old washing machine finally gave up the ghost I decided to sell my tumble dryer and get a washer dryer to fit in the kitchen. I had already been warned that washer dryers were notorious for breaking down but decided to go ahead anyway (stupid me!). I figured that Zanussi was a reliable make (same make as my tumble dryer which had never let me down) but just in case, I spent an extra £200+ on an extended ... more

We bought this machine as we had no room in our kitchen for a seperate washer and dryer, and no other way of drying clothes as we dont have a garden. We had already had one washer dryer and liked the ease of use and decided when that wore out (from old age) that we would fork out a bit extra money to get a top of the range one. We bought an extended warranty (thank God), and all was well for about 9 months. The digital display was great, giving you an idea of how long the load would take (an average load in my house took around 3 hours from going in dirty to coming out clean and dry). That was ... more