I previously owned a smaller 6kg tub Siemens machine but sold it a couple of years ago to get a secondhand Dyson. This was great as it had a very large drum. However I had a bad feeling that the bearings may give up in the next year which would mean ££ callout. I had got used to the very big capacity of the Dyson so didn't want to go back to a small drum machine. This machine is rated as 8kg! That is actually 1kg more than the Dyson.
So, I have spent the last 4 weeks trawling through specs and going into the shops to research the machines currently available! This review may save you the effort of doing the same!
The dyson drum is about 70 litres and has an internal diameter of 50cm and depth of 36cm and a porthole of 33cm. This allows you to get a large duvet in without scrunching it up. The capacity of the Siemens drum is almost as big with a slightly smaller stated volume of 65 litres. Overall, I think that its a one-for-one swap with the Dyson on capacity.
The advantages over the dyson; 1 Cold fill only allows better washing with bio liquids. 2 Doesn't vibrate as much on the spin (same 1400rpm speed) 3 Clean design that isn't as funky as the plastic dyson. 4 Good solid construction. Door, powder tray all look good quality. 5 Quality name with good on site support - 5 year warranty. 6 Load sensor, only uses as much water as needed - eg, auto half load. Unlike the Dyson which is 'dumb'. 7 Countdown display which tells you how long is left to go.
I looked at many other machines on the market but ruled them out on tackiness of design or poor warranty. Other machines which have similar stated capacity are LG, Hotpoint, Hoover. Interestly there is a Bosch machine which is identical to the Seimens other than some buttons.
I primarily got the Siemens because of the £525 cost (pricematched by John Lewis to Comet) and 5 year parts /labour warranty. This equates to just over £100 per year and I seriously doubt it will conk out after 5 years either. There is a model with 1600 spin WM16s383 but don't think it justifies the higher cost for 200 extra rpm. Also its more wear and tear on the bearings.
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