Its Here, New 9kg Steam Washer

[robliverpool]

Well its finally here, I was like a kid at Christmas when it came. Here's the pics as promised )

Firstly out with the old, (well not that old) Faithfull hottie

 

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The Box

The box

 

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In Place

In its new home

 

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Maiden wash

Maiden wash and the pile that's got to be done, You wouldnt beleive me when i say there was only me that lived in my house lol. Typical gay lad with a touch of ocd thrown in lol

 

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Close up of the controls

Close ups

 

[robliverpool]

another one

Also I have been a bit naughty, i have hooked it up to hot instead of cold supply, for quite a few reasons,

1, My boiler is right above the washer
2, Most of the washes i do are 60 degrees,

The one good thing about my boiler is i can switch the water to off so the machine will only fill with cold during rinses.

Really impressed with the machine so far as nice high water levels which i wasnt expecting at all

 

[aquacycle]

out with the old, (well not that old) Faithfull hottie

Can't be that faithful if you've had to replace it already

Congrats on the new machine

 

[appnut]

I believe it when you say you are the only one who lives in your house. Looks like my laundry room when I do washing Welcome to BobLoads of washing!! But I gotta ask, whre's the dishwasher?

 

[robliverpool]

Aquacycle

Hi matey, there is nothing wrong at all with the hotpoint, i am on 4th machine in 17 months lol i change em like i dunno what lol

Had my monies worth outta the hotpont, i paid 150 for it in january and its been doing in excess of 5 loads a day seven days a week, most days its done more, sold it for 80 quid its going later

I had a hotpoint same model in white paid 15 quid for it, in mint condition and that lasted over 4 years and is still going now. gone to me aunt and she does 2 loads a week so its got a good retirement lol.

This is deffo gonna be my last machine now for at least 4 years as i have took out the extra cover.

DISHWASHER

My hotpoint dishwasher is tucked away left hand side of pic, its the Aquarius and 5 years now and still going strong,
As for Bob loads lol they are normal loads in this house

 

[aquacycle]

Gotta say, I do like that water level .
Not sure about the 3hr32 wash time. I have a serious vendetta against washing machines that take too long lol. Was it really necessary to hook it up to hot water? I don't think it's going to make much difference to the performance, and your gas bill is going to rocket! Plus, if you have a wash on and want to go out, you can't cos you're having to wait for the rinses to turn the boiler off.

Typical gay lad? OH that made me laugh! I've never tried to create washing for the sake of it...honest *halo*

 

[aquacycle]

4th machine in 17 months!?!?!?

...Jesus, what on earth for?
I'm on my 2nd in 2 years. The first machine I had moving out of my mums was a BOL Beko that belonged to my flat. Due to my hatred of long wash cycles, it got replaced with the Miele W562 which I have now

 

[aegokocarat]

im on my first one in 4 years its a servis ibought it in like my sisters zanni 2007 during easter from my co-op before it turned into sainsburys

 

[aquacycle]

You have a SERVIS? No comment.

 

[aegokocarat]

it is nolonger existent

dont worry i now have a hotpoint aqueltis from 2006 coz my servis dosent always play ball it sometimes wont start and sometimes you have to slam the door to get it to start and balancing what balanceing if it balanced properly one it don't balance properly agen coz of the pathetic spin bursts
so it lives in my celler as a spare

 

[aquacycle]

not to mention those god awful merloni paddles!

 

[aegokocarat]

my servis was an ok machine but the drum was sooo smal plus all the stuff i said jest then on reply 13 is true

 

[aquacycle]

My Dad's ex had a Servis Rainwave. It was a reliable machine, and had some great tumbles, but the paddles in the drum were the biggest let down. If you didn't pack the drum full, the clothes didn't tumble at all

 

[aegokocarat]

i agree

yep i agree but my servis was ok like i said but like your dad's ex's rainwave the paddles in mine were also a let down

 

[aegokocarat]

oh fogot to metion

one time it span so violently my dryer neerly fell off the top of it my poor white knight

 

[robliverpool]

What can i say, i just like washers lol
I've got a White knight 7kg condensor dryer which has got to be the worst dryer they have ever made, first month i had it the engineer was out twice, was told i was using it too much.

As for my boiler it can still be left on for heat etc its got a switch to control the hot water, can even set it at different temps, as of for the gas bill, its quicker and cheaper to fill the machine and i have noticed it knocked 40 mins off the wash time aswell.

 

[aegokocarat]

i beg to differ

my compact white knight dryer is 7 years old and stiworks exelently so perhaps yours was from a bad batch

 

[aquacycle]

Actually, the White Knight condenser's are well known for being useless. The Compact and full sized vented models are incredibly efficient and reliable, but the condensers are, and always have been, pretty crap. I have a Hoover Electron Energy Control and can't fault it.

 

[aegokocarat]

opps i dedent know sorry

 

[robliverpool]

Well, the washer has been on non stop since 9am and its 11.30pm GMT and i can honestly say i am impressed with the machine so far. Its only a 1400 rpm spin but its A+AA rated, think someone mentioned on here that the bigger the drum the better the water extraction is. Last load for the night and thats me done )

Cheers guys for the feedback, first time i have ever posted pics on here, (only took just over 4 years)

Robbie

 

[appnut]

Robbie, just remember receiving BobLoad certification is, umm, kinda special. Rest assured, BobLoads are the norm at my house too lol.

 

[fl1012]

Looks Smart....

I like the look of the Swan dude. Absolutely mahoosive door! Looks like n straightforward to use. Hopefully it'll cope with all the use - i can't believe the amount of washing you manage to create, i thought i made loads!

Shame to hear that the White Knight dryer hasn't been very good. I always thought they were one of the best, but after reading peoples comments, maybe that's just their vented dryers that are based on a much more tried & tested design to the condensors. The only decent condensors left seem to be the Zanussis & Mieles now. Possibly Whirlpool too, don't hear much positive or negative about them.

Anyway have fun with the new washer, looking at that pile it's a good job you took out the 4 year cover lol

Liam.

 

[fl1012]

Looks Smart....

I like the look of the Swan dude. Absolutely mahoosive door! Looks nice n straightforward to use. Hopefully it'll cope with all the use - i can't believe the amount of washing you manage to create, i thought i made loads!

Shame to hear that the White Knight dryer hasn't been very good. I always thought they were one of the best, but after reading peoples comments, maybe that's just their vented dryers that are based on a much more tried & tested design to the condensors. The only decent condensors left seem to be the Zanussis & Mieles now. Possibly Whirlpool too, don't hear much positive or negative about them.

Anyway have fun with the new washer, looking at that pile it's a good job you took out the 4 year cover lol

Liam.

 

[paulinroyton]

Hi Robbie.

Your new machine looks great. Love the massive door. I can,t beleive how much washing you have, I thought we was bad, lol.

My partner is buying me a dryer for Xmas as we only have a compact dryer and not big enough, will put some photos of my dryer.

Paul

 

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