The Indesit SIXL145S: Once in a Blue Moon

Advantages: Great machine!
Disadvantages: If used improperly may leave you're kitchen floor covered in detergent

...When the old family washing machine finally packed up after a good 9 year run (R.I.P) it was time to time to turn our attention towards getting a new machine to live up to the old one's speeds, reliability and general performance. It was quite a few months ago now that we were flicking through an old Argos catalogue looking for a new machine. The criteria that had to be met were: 1) High speeds for those stubborn stains 2) A good energy rating, so I feel like i'm doing my bit. 3) A good price We finally decided on the Indesit SIXL 145S because it pretty much met all the above criteria though we did have to get over the opaque door which although seeming very small it was a weird notion not to be able to see the washing at all until the cycle finished. As previously stated we bought it from the Argos catalogue which is...

coco_pixie 24.08.2009 · Read review
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Indesit Baan 12s fridge freezer

Advantages: Very good price, attractive frost free fridge freezer
Disadvantages: Rust appeared quickly, broke down after 3 years

...I bought the Indesit frost free freezer after moving house, the price was very reasonable at £229.00. The capacity of the fridge freezer is good it's fine for a family of three and my sister also has one and does okay with a family of five. The applicance is very quiet and aesthetically pleasing. There are 3 glass shelves plus 2 salad boxes which are pretty deep. There are also 3 freezer boxes with a fast freeze plus ice cube trays built into them which I must admit I hardly used. The fridge freezer was frost free and I've only had to defrost it myself once in three years which is good going, the fridge always worked very well and kept food nice and fresh, it was also very easy to keep clean. The downside was rust appeared on the inner seals pretty quickly probably within the first year. The door also dents very easily...

albytwelly 11.11.2009 · Read review
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Indesit Omega 1200 and Hoover Service Centre

Advantages: You get to meet lots of engineers
Disadvantages: Unreliable, poor performance, costly.

...day in the back of our MPV. Basically he had to take potluck and was grateful for what we could have. He plumbed in our Indesit washer dryer and I was up and running with the dirty laundry that night. Pheewwww! Basically as beggars couldn?t be choosers, I was just grateful for anything that washed my clothes. At first it didn?t bother me that even using the same amount of wash powder as in my previous machine, the stains were still present. I would have to do the washing twice and sometimes add Vanish. Something I never did before. The WD91295 Omega machine wouldn?t spin the water out. I would have to add an extra spin after every wash. The only wash that didn?t need extra spinning was a 60-degree wash, not very practical when you are washing woollens. The tumble drier would make my clothes smell of metal even though I...

debbie_marway 27.04.2004 · Read review
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Indesit IS70C scored Gold!

Advantages: the indesit IS70C is lightweight and extremely quiet when on. It holds a massive 7kg of clothes
Disadvantages: The indesit IS70C has really no disadvantages other than the fact it is only energy efficient C

...I decided a few months ago due to having electric heaters than i need a tumble drier to dry my laundry being in a top floor flat. I shopped around for a good three days looking for a condenser tumble dryer that was excellent value for money which provided a machine that had a large capacity and was easy to use. I stumbled across the indesit IS70C which was everything i was looking for. It was simple to use, extremely quiet and had a massive 7kg clothes capacity and an amazing 5kg water condenser capacity. Having never brought a seperate tumble dryer before i had reservations however these soon faded. The indesit IS70C has excellent performance drying clothes extremely well and giving off little heat. I assumed a machine its size would be extremely noisy however to my amazement it was superby quiet. With a push to open door and a pull...

thomas1983 02.11.2006 (13.11.2009) · Read review
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Great dishwasher for under £200

Advantages: Great value for money - makes life so much better!
Disadvantages: Start button can be a bit tempremental

...My boyfriend has an allergy to washing up liquid. I know, convenient isn't it? So for the last few years, I have had to do the bulk of the washing up, which started to drive me crazy - life is just too short. Being on a tight budget, I worked out the maximum I could afford to spend on a dishwasher was £200 and since we live in a tiny cottage, it had to be a slimline or nothing. I did a lot of research and found the Indesit IDL40. I wanted as high an energy efficiency rating as possible, and this one is A rated. Depending on where you look, it is rated either AAA (efficiency, cleaning and drying) or ABB. In the packaging that came with it it claims to be AAA and my experience of its cleaning is pretty good. In terms of installation, it is pretty easy. My boyfriend would have preferred one which connected to the hot water rather than...

Shrubbery23 01.03.2007 · Read review
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Indesit WD12 Bargain Buster!!!!

Advantages: quiet, durable, easy to use, 20 programmes in total, cost effective, energy saving, bargain price
Disadvantages: class b could be class a

...I moved into my flat 5 years ago where i had a built in washing machine which was truly horrific despite being brand new the drum was dented and made the most horrific noise which i could live with but being on the 2nd floor my neighbours really couldnt. I decided it was really time to upgrade and due to lack of space and already having a superb tumble dryer i decided it was time to invest in an integrated washer dryer despite everyone trying to convince me otherwise based on the fact that if one part fails they both fail. I shopped around for truly ages and decided upon the indesit 12x as my faithful tumble dryer was the same make. I truly can not personally fault indesit they have never failed me yet!!! The indesit WD12 is definately by far in my opinion a market leader with no vent required and no condenser this machine...

thomas1983 20.10.2009 (21.10.2009) · Read review
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Review of Indesit WD 12 X

Indesit

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Its Broken

...After 18 months my WD12X Indesit washing machine gave up the ghost, a repairman came, took one look at it, and said, it's an Indesit, they're always going wrong, it's not worth repairing. Searching on the web rapidly confirmed that indeed Indesit washing machines are always going wrong. To add insult to injury, my Indesit cooker (also 18 months old) went wrong the same week, which cost £60 to repair, and my Indesit diswasher is giving me cause for concern too. Indesit offered the usual fob off excuses you would expect, and in short showed no concern for the fact their machines break down so shortly after the guarantee expires. My advice, avoid Indesit like the bubonic plague, their machines are a waste of money....

timhearn10 08.03.2007 · Read review
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Environmentally Friendly Dishwasher tablets

Advantages: Works as well as leading brands, cheaper
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's Cleanhome ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's have brought out a new range of products that deliver great cleaning performance but are also kinder to the environment. I'm a bit of a spend thrift so was looking through the Sainsbury's aisles for some cheap dishwasher tablets. I had run out and didn't want to buy a lot of tablets until I was able to go and buy some tablets at wholesale prices. I noticed this at the top of the shelf because it was on offer. 25 tablets for £1.99, saving a 1/3 off the normal price. At 8p a tablet, how could I resist? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Packaging & the tablets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The contents come in a cardboard box. Indeed a box that looks like it has already been recycled. The box itself is blue with an outline of a house in what looks like grass...

jupiter28 09.06.2008 · Read review
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Indesit produce good quality.

Advantages: Good Value, Energy Efficient, easy to use
Disadvantages: None as yet

...Indesit WIL 143 ---------------------------- After nearly ten years of loyal service from my old Hotpoint 800-rpm washing machine, it decided to retire on me half way through a load of washing. This meant the hassle of replacement and delivery of a new machine. After viewing all the electrical stores to decide on a new machine I was drawn to the Indesit WIL143 due to its features and price. After a little more searching to get the best deal around I finally found the machine I wanted at Additionsdirect.co.uk for £199, which was good value for the product. The problems with delivery where not that major but I have reviewed them in my additionsdirect.co.uk review, as it is not actually relevant here but it did arrive safe and sound in the end. The Product. ------------------------ The washing machine I purchased was the white...

welshwickedone 27.09.2006 · Read review
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Review of Indesit WIL143

Indesit proposal IMPORTANT UPDATE

Advantages: Good value, good variety of washing programmes, energy efficient
Disadvantages: Noisy, unimpressive manual, long wash cycles, unreliable

...UPDATE on reliability at the end, but a quick synopsis is "don't buy an Indesit washing machine". This is the third Indesit washing machine I have owned which may be considered stupid ? why have I needed three and why did I even consider a third? It?s not all doom and gloom. The first one, I sold to a friend, as the second one was on offer and had more functions and a faster spin speed. Nine years later the second one started to play up, not always spinning properly. I commented on PhilRoots? Hoover washing machine opinion that mine would not last much longer, but I didn?t actually expect to be ordering a new one only 2 weeks later having mopped the floor about 20 times that week. I couldn?t complain ? it had given me nine long years of good service. ?? THE HUNT...

offy 23.02.2002 (30.10.2004) · Read review
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