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Quality First – Price Second in my view.
I agree entirely with you Kwatt & it saddens me that people never consider the bigger picture when making a major purchase such as a white good appliances. After all people will pay good bucks for a car i.e. a Merc, but when it comes to a White Good Purchase, only the cheapest will do. (I know some people are on budgets and I respect that, Horses for Courses, or should it be Clothes Horses for Courses? etc.)
My late Grandmother bought when she first married a Hotpoint Washing Machine that had the electric wringer on the top from Howards Laburnum Stores Ltd. She had the machine until the day she died (1986) and the only thing wrong with it was the Heat switch was always in the up position it would never go back down. Same with her cooker, it was a New World Radiation with the Bakelite Taps & it was still plumbed into the wall via a lead pipe. – Again she had that till the day she died.
I have always tried to buy a good make whenever buying and always took the Nanette “FairyLiquid” Newman View (A few more pence makes a lot more sense) because I want something to last. – I am personally not keen on these “built in things” but that’s another story.Whilst my Whirlpool Washer & Dishwasher are good and appear to be of reasonable quality, sadly their cooking range is not so good & everything I have seen today in Comet/Currys/Argos has not impressed me.
WQ
PS. Kwatt, if you can ever influence the powers at be at ISE, I also agree a freestanding cooker in their range would a be a great idea. Heck, I’d even be prepared to demonstrate it !!!
Re: New Creda Cookers, Not a Patch on the Old Ones!
Thanks for letting me know about Cannon. I shall give them a big wide body swerve. (Gosh is there nothing that bunch of Ratbags that is supposed to be the 5th largest maker haven’t bought?) I have looked at the Zannusi as suggested on here, but after my experience with their products via their studio line range, I am not tempted! – I have looked at Whirlpool’s Cooker but it seems to be a very nasty cheap effort & again I am not keen.
Maybe I am being a bit to “picky” but everything just seems to lack quality. (SIGHS)
‘Tis a Crying Shame
I thank you for your words of wisdom so far Gentleman! 😀
I have always preferred Electric over gas, but maybe I should consider gas. My husband’s late father, used to be the manager of the old gas board showroom & he always swore by Cannon. – Are they any good? – Again appreciate your input/advice?
So far whilst browsing on-line, I have only come up against Beko & Indesit & I am not keen! 🙁
By any chance are you thinking (you clever chaps that make the ISE range) of making a good electric or gas cooker?
Re: Richard’s vids of washing machines
I understand completely what you mean, (and I am twice your age) there is something “magical” of watching an automatic go onto its spin cycle and watching the build up of all the clothes getting pressed into line to balance the drum and then………crescendo we have spin action & a spiral of lovelly colours. Awwwwww Bliss!
My only gripe is that my Whirlpool takes so long to make its mind up as to whether or not it is going to spin and then when it does……..you only get a 30 sec burst of maximum spin speed & are left feeling quite dissapointed, rather mirrors my sex life really.
Re: Which machine is the best out of these two ?
Hotpoint Reliable? Not on your nelly, especially those Ultima things with their “Info Bubble”. I bought one when they first came out, & as I recall the damm thing ended up shredding my clothes like some madman with a stanley knife.
As for Hoover, well many, many, years ago (Dark Ages) I did own a Hoover Washer (Single Tub) with matching spin dryer that had a plastic pipe that swung over the sink & then my first Hoover automatic that had a rocker switch with A & B on it. (Those were the days……reminds me of my sister’s first washer that was a Liberator Tumblewash……)
Sadly new generation Hoover, don’t know if they are still made in Merthyr Tydfil? seem to be dreadful Candy Clones…….Ditch the Hoover, Stick with Bosch. My hubby’s powertools are all Bosch and they are fantastic.
WQ
Re: Help with my B1415J Samsung Washing Machine required
safc-ken wrote:Hi all,
Being a man and useless at all domesticated house work 😆 I have tried to put a few washes on, the compartment where I put the Fabric conditioner is full of water and I have to keep removing the drawer and empty it, How do I go about fixing this?
Thanks in advance
Good to see a man taking an interest in all things Laundrical. LOL! 😀
My hubby wouldn’t know where to start with our machine, he’s a whizz (far better than I at ironing for some strange reason!) but he is clueless when it comes to programing our Whirlpool.
Re: Zanussi ZWD1662W & AEG Lavamat Turbo 16830 dryer pro
I would personally NEVER buy a Zannussi Appliance again. A few years ago, I had my “fingers burnt” in a manner of speaking when I bought a Studio Compact Condenser Dryer & matching dishwasher 3yrs ago from Comet as my former home was quite small.
Within a month the Main Control Panel on the diswasher blew & Zannussi REFUSED to come out & repair the thing. They referred me back to Comet on the grounds that Comet buys the guarrantee off Electrolux Group in order to offer lower prices. By the time it took them to come out, assess & fix the thing that was 3 months down the line.
I have also had the dishwasher door crack, umpteen panels replaced, and the last straw was with the dryer, the heating elements kept blowing in the dryer as well as water leaking all over the floor.
After months & months of telephoning and writing to Zannusi’s Head Office, I finally scrapped both machines. When I moved house last year, I bought Whirlpool & have been delighted with both machines.
To me, it appears that ever since Zanussi’s stuff has been made by Electrolux their stuff & customer service is sheer c**p!
I sincerely hope you get a favourable result in the end! – Good Luck!
Re: Service Engineer in a Box
Thank you for your replies. I think your right, the Ariel Tab in the draw is the better option.
Re: Washing machine soap nuts?
I think one would have to be “nuts” to use them. I shall stick to my Ariel Sensitive – Ta!
Re: Can anyone help me please?
Loulou28 wrote:Just wanted to say thankyou to the 2 people that replied to me.
My washer is now fixed and busy washing as i type.
It was the pump, it was blocked and had actually broken so i bought a whole new one for £15 and successfully changed it myself 😆 😯Thanks again
I think a Big Well Done to you for tackling it! 🙂 & Congrats that it is now working. I know from experience what it is like having to survive on a low income (my hubby has kidney failure) & we rely very much on our washer. If it was to break down tommorow (I am touching wood here….my head that is) we would be stuck & I would be clueless in such matters.
