In short, no.
Overload it, you don't get clean clothes, under load it, it will most likely not spin.
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In short, no.
Overload it, you don't get clean clothes, under load it, it will most likely not spin.
I can echo the points dimple made: hotpoint, Hoover, inde**** and Beko are all pants. They probably won't fall apart straight away, but I know those are the brands that had to be repaired the most (and as a retailer we only dealt with warranty repairs, so all young machines). LG direct drive machines are great, reliability and great design for a reasonable price. I've seen miele machines washing roses and have them come out perfect, but they cost an arm and a leg so are really only for people who have the cash to spare. Bosch aren't worth buying unless you go for their higher end machines. they added a budget range and rebranded their existing low end machines as mid range, and I find them to be not up to the usual Bosch standard.
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Most washing machines today have what is known as out of balance controls. If the load is not evenly distributed the machine will not spin. So the less you have in the more chance they form a ball and sit as a lump.
It will clean one paint no problem. If you overload a machine the clothes can not fall around the drum.
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I appreciate some may be on a limited budget, but going from say a £250 Indesit/Hoover/Candy/Beko to a £400 LG/Samsung/Bosch/Siemens can make a world of difference, and is really worth spending the money IMO. You only need to look at pictures of the more expensive machines to see that they are way ahead in design and quality of materials. I just think washing machines is one area where a little extra cash makes a lot of difference. Don't necessarily be tempted by the cheapest on the market as often it's a false economy long term.
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Just FYI. It's a good idea to recommend machines based on function - e.g. you may say yours is nice and quiet or washes well, or uses less water.
However it's frustratingly pointless to come on and say that you've had a machine for x number of years and it's been fine, or that you bought one and it failed. Statistics with a sample size of one is futile.
However it's frustratingly pointless to come on and say that you've had a machine for x number of years and it's been fine, or that you bought one and it failed. Statistics with a sample size of one is futile.
Most machines have more functions then most people will ever need.
I don't mean the range of functions, I mean how well you feel it suits you, as opposed to "I done bought one and it done work 10 years later."
I've used most functions of mine in all honesty though...
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Also people don't tell you how much work their washers do.
It's one thing saying our washer has lasted 10 years but how many loads has it done?
For example my Mum's Hotpoint has lasted 12 years but she puts one load in every 2 days where our Bosch has lasted 6 years doing on average 4 loads a day.
At the factory we used to do Fidatezza testing where products were continuously tested over 3 months but the Italians bought this down to 7 days.
It's one thing saying our washer has lasted 10 years but how many loads has it done?
For example my Mum's Hotpoint has lasted 12 years but she puts one load in every 2 days where our Bosch has lasted 6 years doing on average 4 loads a day.
At the factory we used to do Fidatezza testing where products were continuously tested over 3 months but the Italians bought this down to 7 days.
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4 loads a day? The hell kind of state is your house in if stuff needs washed that often?