[kil0brav0]

Thanks for the responses. Did the soap draw test on a rinse and glad to find…the water was cold, and stayed cold.

Thanks again, can stop worrying about it now. much appreciated.

[kil0brav0]

Thanks again don, I didn’t realise that about Miele Warranties.

So really it seems to me that it’s sort of: ‘Miele is very good, anything else is pretty much a stab in the dark (except for *maybe* Bosch)’. which kind of pushes me to reason that the more warranty on a non-Miele the better, provided it doesn’t come at significant price increase that brings the cost into Miele territory?

Who knew choosing a washing machine could be so hard! before i found this site/forum I had no idea the state of play in the washing machine industry.

[kil0brav0]

Thanks Don.

don wrote:
Buy your AEG or Zanussi from John Lewis and it will come with a two year warranty.

Am i being overly cautious seeking out a 5 year warranty or giving it more value than it actually is? i.e. does it sound like a better idea than it actually is?

don wrote:
Most machines these days are deeper than the usual 60cm due to the bigger drum capacities. You will need to research carefully all the options 😉

I’m starting to see that :([IMG2=JSON]{“data-align”:”none”,”data-size”:”full”,”src”:”https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/forums/core/core/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif”}[/IMG2]… any suggestions/recommendations?

Also, with Miele looking like its out the picture, what brands/series would you recommend I look for next? I though LG were the best of a bad bunch in the mid-tier but it looks like that may not be the case.

[kil0brav0]

electrofix wrote:if you want quality look at Miele they have been top of the tree for years

Aeg is a Zanussi in disguise
lg can be hard for parts with little or no tech support unless your an agent, miele is the same but have a higher build quality normally

Dave

Thanks Dave.

Miele come in quite past the £500 mark for anything other than the entry level, and the warranty is only 2 years. Unless I’m misinformed, if there are any issues after the 2 years (which I’ve read happens more often than in the past), aren;t they quite costly to repair? Also they (at least the ones in my budget) seem to run deeper than 60cm, the niche i have is exactly 60cm from the back of the wall to edge of the cupboard next to it (so it’s in line with the rest of the under counter cabinets). the mieles all seem to be 63+

I assumed that the AEG would be better just on the basis that he equivalent looking zanussi doesn’t seem to have more than a year warranty with it?

other there any other options you’d suggest?

[kil0brav0]

electrofix wrote:this is probably one of the candy built ones and they are really tough but they all die in the end. modern candy is no where near as good

you have an integrated machine, all of the above seem to be non integrated so wont hide behind the kitchen door. Was that your intention ?

Dave

yeah, it looks like it done its time. I was going to call someone out to take a look at it but judging by the symptoms, it doesn’t seem like it’ll be worth it.

I sort of had a look at the price difference and options available when it comes to freestanding vs integrated and it seems to me that integrated is more hassle than its worth (when the only real pro to them is aesthetics). I think happy for the new one not to be hidden behind a cupbaord door if I can get a more robust/better machine at a significantly lower price…so long as it doesn’t stick out past the worktop.

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