It's a simple fact, modern kitchen appliances are increadibly reliable pretty much accross the board, find me some figures that suggest otherwise and I'll listen!
I think we will have to agree to disagree there.
It's a simple fact, modern kitchen appliances are increadibly reliable pretty much accross the board, find me some figures that suggest otherwise and I'll listen!
I think we will have to agree to disagree there.
There is nothing to disagree over, he is absolutely correct. We have a good few cheap washers and all are fine and have been very reliable. Added to this that the gap in pricing is getting so large these days between low and high end, that it really is hard to justify the high end models.
I've had my 'Hotpoint First Edition' WD21 washer dryer for over 15 years. Washer is still going strong. However last year the dryer stopped putting any heat out even though the drum was turning. Cost me £150 to repair. Old Coals told me off saying it was a waste of time. He was right, it just stopped working again.![]()
I got an extra year out of it though. So now I'm looking at this, would it be ok? I need a black one as it will match my black kitchen theme. I can't afford the really expensive machines. I remember trying out all the doors on washing machines in Currys, and I think Hoover had the nicest opening and closing to their doors.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7642193.htm
some of the lower end models have started to come with welded tubs or whatever it was so if for example the bearings went you would need a whole new drum rather than just new bearings
You will be fine and likely get years and years of service from it.
but most appliance faults are a simple fix for manpoints.The point being a lot of the bottom end devices are so cheap now that the cost of even simple repairs like swapping bearings etc is not economical caompared to the cost of a new one. All repairs are expensive even for cheap parts as the labour costs are what mounts up the fstest.
Get a second hand Bosch/Miele?
It's a simple fact, modern kitchen appliances are increadibly reliable pretty much accross the board, find me some figures that suggest otherwise and I'll listen!
There is nothing to disagree over, he is absolutely correct. We have a good few cheap washers and all are fine and have been very reliable. Added to this that the gap in pricing is getting so large these days between low and high end, that it really is hard to justify the high end models.
What would I know, I only repair them for a living.![]()