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They're a Chinese company and have sold machines in the UK and Europe for a while, though often OEM or made for other manufacturers. They definitely used to make some Whirlpool machines under license. They also are known for some of their electronic goods.

That's the interesting point about these guarantees - the Labour is often the most expensive part, and the parts will often not be given for free unless the work is done by an authorised engineer. In fact that is the case with Hotpoint. You cannot diagnose it yourself and get free parts, you...

Why would you assume it's an Aqualtis? It is a Futura 1400. And lasting just over a year is no great achievement, I have to say. I would expect nothing less from a machine. Also, yes pictures are for illustration only, I do understand that. However, it doesn't state it has the super silent...

I'm a bit skeptical of that review of the Blomberg machine - they say they struggle to fit an 8lb load in it... so I wonder what on earth they were trying to wash, as an 8lb load in my 7kg rated machine will barely half fill it.

It's not strictly true that they say they should last a minimum of 6 years, however I suspect that you could easily argue that for an appliance costing the amount that the Bosch does. Have you looked at the Siemens equivalent of the Bosch? It may have an offer on with extended warranty for...

One thing to bear in mind with reliability etc. is the electronics. Far more machines break down electronically than mechanically. This is prompted by having just seen my best mate complaining on facebook and twitter this morning that his Hotpoint machine has just had its third replacement main...

As far as I know, the air cooled washer-dryers are built in China, though that could've been initial run only and they've changed it. Either way, where it is built shouldn't make a difference as it should still be to the Bosch standards. All companies are building things in different places to...

Goodness Pierre, you REALLY cannot believe that people want to buy FL machines, can you?! When someone asks for help deciding on a compact FL washer (as stated in post 1), it's not that helpful to completely derail the topic. And back on topic, I'd suggest a Bosch from those three. Though an...

Well, that machine doesn't have the super silent logos on it, and nor does Hotpoints website state that it is a super silent one. While those noise levels are quieter than some of the other Hotpoint machines, they are considerably higher than other machines on the market, so if sound level is...

One thing to bear in mind is how far the machine might stick out, particularly if there are pipes behind it that may stop it being pushed right back. Some of the Hotpoints that have the quieter motors are the bigger machines that will stick out further, not all the machines with less than 60cm...

I could be wrong, but as this will have gone back a number of years I'd expect a number of the Indesit machines to have been more basic and less feature filled than some of the Hotpoints included in those surveys. It is rather difficult to tell, though, without knowing the exact models included...

I would say build quality varies even amongst brands. Bosch higher end machines feel more solid than the lower end ones. Interesting that your friend says Hotpoint quality has decreased since the Italians took over - I've seen several surveys (Which and others) showing that reliability has...

Be aware that not all LG machines have the 5 year P&L warranty. Cheaper ones may not do, or if they do it may be a warranty from the retailer rather than LG. Have you considered AEG (or John Lewis branded machines that are effectively AEG anyway)? I would suggest that they may be equally as...

Looking good! Is there any heating (like a greenhouse heater or something) in the summerhouse? Wouldn't want your stash of detergent getting damp... :)

I'd be surprised if there wasn't fittings for the washing machine somewhere in the property - it's such a standard thing in any place that's been built in last 20-30 years or more. If not it is, as ronhic says, an easy job. Won't cost much for a plumber or, if you are feeling competent, it isn't...

That's a fair point, and I have two of them already. They actually don't mind hoovering too much, which is good.

I, personally, don't see the need for WiFi compatibility on household appliances. I want them to work reliably and don't need additional complexity there. Also, I've really no interest in controlling my appliances from another room - it isn't a hardship to, y'know, walk into the kitchen. A...

Yup, I agree with the others - I don't see anything Whirlpool influenced, more a logical development of the existing Hotpoint platform. Given lead times, this was quite possibly in development for a while already and it'll likely be a while before Whirlpool and Indesit start larger scale...

We used cloth nappies with both of our two, and found no major issues with getting them clean. Though, as Bob suggests, we are in Europe with a machine with a heater. The general way we did them was a 60 degC cycle with a prewash - the suggestion above to do a rinse and spin cycle if you don't...

hoover8pulse- in theory it ought to be fine, however... - it may shrink, but may not - you may lose some brightness on the pattern depending on how it is printed on. Up to you, but if anything does happen when you've not followed instructions it'll be at your own risk.