Many thanks for your reply Jim. Much appreciated. The reason I chose the Indesit models is that I am on a very low budget and they were selling them in the local Co-op for £209 (153 model) and £229 (163) at Argos. I know Indesit don’t have a brilliant reputation when it comes to washing machines as I’ve checked reviews of them on the Web, but the only others in that price range are Hoover and Candy which I believe are just as bad!
I haven’t got a washer at the moment and so need to get one urgently (all this hand washing is doing me in!), that’s why I was rushing for the first one I could find in that price range.
Thanks again Jim. Great forum by the way!
Taffy