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Also..... I never find capsules & liquid to do such a good job as powder, so providing the powder section of the drawer works correctly i'd give powder a try instead. It shouldnt make a huge difference but when these machines were designed we only had powder & liquid, so it could be that the...

Keep it going...... Always worth keeping it going if you can, as few modern machines will be as well made as an old one, especially something like an older AEG. Keep an eye to see how fast it drains. Just because it drains in the end doesn't mean its got rid of all the water before a fast...

Creda/Electra 11500..... this was the model my Auntie owned for at least 12 years. It was brilliant, never a single fault. Cheers to Paul & Mike for the info & pics. My onmly critism of the machine was why they made the writing above the option buttons so big that it didn't fit within the...

Go for it..... Go for it Mike, unless anyone else wants it. As long as i get to see it in action at some point (via video or in the metal) i don't mind ;-) Liam

Pretty Sure.... That's the machine my Gran had. It was definately that design & i'm pretty sure it was only 800rpm because when she replaced it i remember saying to her would she be ok with the basic 800rpm Tricity Bendix she bought & she said 'yeah the Hotpoint was only 800 too'. It's bloody...

Hooverzanmiele..... Thanks for the information about the courier companies. Really appreciate it, particularly because from your example they don't seem as expensive to use as i'd thought they might be. I guess i will see what the price is upto early next week & decide if i can afford to go...

I'd love it But i doubt the seller would be prepared to deliver as far as Oxford & following my recent purchases, i'd fear for my life if i announce to the Parents that their garage is to be home to yet another appliance! Someone should go for it, as these are rare on eBay now. I'd imagine...

Ti Interesting read, Paul. Thank you for posting. I had wondered what 'Ti' had meant, as several of my families appliances carried the badge. My Aunties cooker was a Ti Jackson Hallmark. As far as i'm aware she owned it from 1983 (possibly second hand) until the mid 90s when it was replaced...

When you put it like that...... i gotta agree. For a modern machine i think our Zanussi Essential (which for those who don't know is almost the same as Darren's Essential) is pretty good. The programs are pretty quick for a new machine - Cottons 40c at 1:45, reduced to 1 hour with SuperQuick...

How stupid.... Dunno why anyone would expect to shift those stains in 12 (or 16) minutes anyway. People seem too obsessed with getting the most amount of washing washed in the quickest time possible & spun at the fastest speed. These superfast washes should be advertised as conveinience...

Cheaper & Better..... Ive not been a huge fan of anything from Indesit (or their other companies) over the last 10 years, but it seems with this generation of machines and their last (similar looking) machines, that the Indesit models have been cheaper and better lasting than their equivilent...

Not Good.... I thought that looked the case. That's a shame as i presume theyre not very well built?

What a nuisance.... How annoying that you've just discovered this. Could've saved yourself a few quid. Sods law really. I suppose you could sell one machine to recoup abit of the cost, or maybe keep both if you prefer. Those older Whirlpools seem to last well. I don't think their new stuff is...

UK-based I was just referring to the situation as i know it to be in the UK. Sadly the Servis on that link is just another example of slapping a different brand name onto one generic machine (im sure i've seen an idential 'Bush' or 'Swan' branded machine over here). It'd probably be better...

They don't :( The plug was pulled on Servis a couple of years ago unfortunately. I don't think they went bankrupt but their owners, one of the dreaded Merloni companies, just stopped trading with the Servis name. That's as i understand it, could be slightly different. A shame as they were...

Filter/Coin Trap/Whatever.... These newer ones like that fitted to my Parents 2007 Zanussi Essential look self-cleaning (unlike the older mesh ones) but we have had some build-up in ours after a couple of months, especially when washing new towels & such like. Also it was only a few weeks ago...

Well, in the UK we call them filters but youre right, as the ones ive seen would only really stop buttons, coins & large pieces of fluff getting to the pump. On our newer Zanussi it looks a very curious design that may even struggle to catch buttons. See link...

Filters, etc....... Hmmm. I can see that new filter system being ignored by a few, which will no doubt lead to people thinking the machine has broke when it stops draining because of a blocked filter. People already seem to forget to empty the filters on many other makes of machine where the...

Early..... 7:40am is early for a visit. It's not beyond the realms of possibility that i'd still be in bed at that time. They should've phoned ahead, ideally the night before, and checked it was okay. Kinda agree with you about the lack of spares too, although i'd say this is pretty much...

Two Buttons..... Im pretty sure the 1000rpm spin Z9191T model had two buttons, but only for Half Load & Cold Wash. The 1000rpm model i have, Z9292T, has 3 buttons - Half Load & Cold Wash as per the Z9191T, but also a Spin Speed button. Default is 500rpm & pressing it in selects 1000rpm. The...