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  • November 17, 2010 at 9:27 am #58916
    islandhealer
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    Hi

    I am looking to buy a new washing machine.

    I want an energy efficient one that is cheap to run with a good spin.

    I see that Best Buys is selling the Beko WM5101 for £129 but I can’t find any reviews on this model.

    Any advice on the best machine to go for would be much appreciated.

    Thanks 😆

    November 17, 2010 at 10:03 am #336103
    kwatt
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    Re: ENERGY EFFICIENT WASHING MACHINE

    Hi,

    So let me understand this correctly…

    You want an energy efficient machine (which in itself is a bit misleading the way it’s billed but we’ll park that for now) that will likely be A+ or A++. Why is that the important thing here?

    The reason I ask is that, in the next breath, you say you’re looking at a machine retailing for £129. Can I ask what you actually expect for that amount of money?

    The reason I say this is that, after you take off the VAT, the shipping, the dealer margin and all of that malarky that machine is costing about in the region of £50 at most to build.

    Then that begs the question, what sort of technological marvel that will last more than a winter or two do you expect for £50 in the world of washing machines?

    I’m sorry if I seem somewhat sarcastic but, £129! Seriously!!

    For that money you’re buying a pile of throw away rubbish, energy efficiency doesn’t even come into it, the machine won’t last long enough to save anything. Sorry, but that’s the truth of it.

    HTH

    K.

    November 17, 2010 at 10:05 am #336104
    don
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    Re: ENERGY EFFICIENT WASHING MACHINE

    Hi

    To get a machine of any substance you need to start looking at £350 upwards for brands like Bosch to get anything of substance.

    If you purchase the very budget end Beko you will end up replacing it every couple of years which over the long term is neither kind to your pocket or the enviroment.


    HTH 🙂

    Don

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