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[fl1012]

Washer Dryers

Having looked on Currys website the selection of washer dryers seems abit poor.

Most of the reasonable priced ones are Hotpoint or Indesit. Whilst it's open for debate as to how good/bad their washers are, i wouldn't hold out much hope for decent length of service from any cheaper modern machine that's doing alot of washing and then having to dry alot of it too.

Plus if the machine is drying a load then you can't put the next one into wash. Therefore i really would try to just have a washer & compact dryer wherever possible, even if it means putting the dryer somewhere obvious & covering it over with a throw & a vase of flowers or something! lol

Liam

 

[newwave1]

Hi Liam

I've accepted that i'm not going to get the LG for the hassle involved.

i've stuck the turbodry in for now to tide me over but my flat is compact. I'm gonna see what I can do.

I may even save for an lg 9/6kg Washerdryer. It came out well in the which review as did every electrolux made washerdryer!

Yea Electrolux never came back to me on that one.

My collection is still in my exe's garage. Not that it is much of a collection anymore. A Bosch WFF2000 & A knackered Zanussi WDT1085.

Modern machines are more my bag these days.

I've attached a pic of the zan. Its lookin abit worn and abit rusty but it still works fine. The dryer works very well infact. But the small capacity and slow spin are winding me up already.

Darren

 

[aegokocarat]

your zanussi turbo dry isnt the only thing that looks worn out, i do too! ive caught a cold and the flu

 

[fl1012]

Electrolux

Hi Darren

Hope your'e settling into the new pad. It's a good feelin' having ur own place after living at home.

Very dissapointed in Electrolux for not replying to your email. Not the sortof customer service you expect from a company of their size, though if the quality of the products i saw in Currys on Friday is anything to go by, we better get used to it. NOT impressive!

The WDT doesn't actually look out of place in your kitchen, the light grey facia is quite timeless & only the small bits of rust are a major giveaway to its age. A gentle rub down with some sand paper on the effected area might tidy it up without having to go to town on paint.

I probably wouldn't keep it in there for long, purely because i think it's worth keeping long-term & the amount of laundry it'll need to do will probably tire it out. However for now it looks good.

I do stick by my thoughts regarding having the Indesit & then using a compact dryer as a coffee table by the side of the sofa, with a throw over it to disguise it when not in use! This would also give you the opportunity to pick a new machine for your Mum, which you'd enjoy i'm sure ;-)

Alternatively maybe look out for a more modern second hand washer-dryer. A Jetsystem Turbodry from the XC era would answer your fast spin & large(ish) capacity prayers, yet are old enough to actually be repaired if things like bearings wear out.

I also saw this on eBay which may be of interest, though i dunno if it's abit far and abit new (and therefore not too well made)?

Liam

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170647408101&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT