Bosch Washer Dryer - why buy anything else?
Review of Bosch WVD 24520 by
adsk
Advantages: Good at drying as well as washing. 2yr guarantee as standard.
Disadvantages: Noisy pump
...experience with Hotpoint the 2 year guarantee that comes as standard was a key reason for purchase. The Bosch has less features than the machine it replaced but overall it washes as good as the hotpoint (and more quickly) and the drying function is much better than both predecessors. ...
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30.09.2007
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Unreliable electronics
Review of Hotpoint WD420 by
Tjj23
Advantages: Washing was ok when the machine worked
Disadvantages: Unreliable, uneconomic to repair, drying function is poor
...warranty. As its electronics only Hotpoint can repair it. They want to charge £160 to repair with a 1 year warranty. A quick look on the internet and talking to some independent repairmen shows that this is a very unreliable model. So who knows how long it would last after that year! I have decided to bin it and get a Bosch washing machine instead as the dryer function was useless anyway! ...
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19.07.2008
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Hoover HNWL7166 washer/dryer/cheese grater
Review of Hoover HNWL7166 by
cport80
Advantages: Reliable repair people
Disadvantages: You might need them sooner than you think
Sorry Mr Hoover but I have really nothing good to say about this washer/dryer.
We bought ours in December because it sounded like it could handle large loads and we thought our tumble dryer would be the next appliance to go so it seemed sensible to get a washer/dryer at the time.
Other half was not impressed by the drying function which she said creased the clothes too much so we went back to using our old condenser dryer instead.
About three ... ...we had to turn it off at the socket. Inside our load of towels were covered in small bits of plastic but we couldn't see where they came from. There was also a large inward facing dent in the drum.
Well we called out a repair bod and to be honest it was quite quick as we called on the tuesday and he arrived on the friday. However on examining the machine he said he had never seen one develop this fault before. He said a clamp which holds the heating ...
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15.07.2008
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Did the earth move for you darling?
Review of Indesit WD10 by
pixie65
Advantages: reliable and just keeps going
Disadvantages: none
Indesit WD10
Freestanding Washing Machine
Front loader
Energy Efficiency B
Max Capacity 5kg Spin Speed 1000rpm
Width 60cm
I have had this machine for over 6 years and it was only £279 in the sales, from our local co-op stores so had a good amount of customer loyalty points in with the bargain price. During the whole time I have had this machine, it has never broken down, needed new parts or leaked in any way.
However, the time has come to ... ...The company
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Indesit Company UK is the biggest manufacturer and supplier of kitchen appliances in the UK through its Hotpoint, Indesit, Cannon and Creda brands.We work You Play is the company logo.My machine has been really easy to use, well if my son can work it anyone can.
Easy to use? VERY
The reason for the easy use is due to the various programmes available being set out on the front panel next to the powder loading drawer. ...
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18.06.2008
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Not half as good as it should be
Review of Indesit WIDL146 by
tryingtoruletheworld
Advantages: Ease of use
Disadvantages: Not very thorough
...I have always though Indesit was quite a good brand name, and haven't had any problems with any of their appliances before. The machine has a good programme list, looks smart, and is of a decent size. It's pretty easy to use, with three dials rather than the multitude of buttons and digital screens that some of them seem to have at the moment. However, since using it, I have been left very unimpressed. It has a reasonable drum size, but when you ... ...middle don't even seem to get wet! Some of them, when dry, seem almost crispy, as if the washing powder hasn't been rinsed out. When using the 50 degree or 90 degree washes, it carries on washing constantly until you manually switch it off, drain and spin it. The first time this happened, I was obviously not expecting it, went out for the day, and came home 14 hours later with the washing machine still going! I think this may put a bit of a dent ...
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10.06.2008
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