As a long time lurker i dont see much mention of Gorenje on these boards so i thought i would post up my experience with them.
The washing machine i have is the Gorenje WA 72154in black with the matching condenser dryer.
As the machines are a couple of years old now they are not current models.
Firstly the washing machine
Good things
-Feels well built
-Takes on a reasonable amount of water
-the 17min cycle works good enough to flush sawdust, fibreglass and and bodyfiller dust out of my clothes so i an get away with the same set of jeans/workjumper all week
-It has a recirculation pump like the Zannusi jetsystem
-Door feels pretty solid when it is open
-Drain tube next to the filter just incase of problems
-Quite nicely designed
-Good finish and paint quality
Bad things
-It is not quiet on spin or in normal use
Basically when the machine is running you can hear the recirculation pump humming away and the motor is not quiet. When the motor is running it sounds like a motor if that makes sense, it is like Gorenje were not ashamed to admit that the machine is mechanical device - its not enough to make it uncomfortable to have a conversation next to it but you can hear it if that makes sense. On spin it does jig about a bit - the base of the machine is solid but the cabinet flexes meaning spins are not exactly quiet. It almost puts me in mind of the old 80's hotpoints with the brown fascia on spin - gets the job done but lets you know what its doing
-Wash cycle times
This will make some of the Americans choke - it takes 2hrs 4mins on a cottons 40deg centigrade cycle unless you press the quick wash button.
A boil cycle is a good 2 and a half hours. To be honest this is not a big problem for me/my Mrs. It sounds a problem but because the dryer an dry a load quicker than the washer washes a load it means I never have a backlog waiting for the dryer. This does mean I only have to do washing once a week (Me and my Mrs usually generate 3-4 loads a week)
-Fabric conditioner residue in the dispenser drawer
Bit of a bugbear this one, no matter what brand of softner I use it always leaves some residue behind - not a big problem - just means i need to clean it more often
The Dryer
Good points
-Well built (weighs a ton - trying to move it up and downstairs myself put my back out)
-Good build quality and paint finish
-Nice wide opening door with a nice big porthole
-Sensor drying programs that do dry as they should
-Light in the drum to help spot that odd sock
-Quick to dry anything that is put in
-Pretty quiet
Bad points
Cant really think of any apart from the condenser is a bit of a pain to clean but as that is only done every few months or so its not a biggie
Like i said as a long time lurker i dont see much mention of Gorenje (heck i dont even know of anyone who has heard of the brand) i thought i would type up my experience of them so far
The washing machine i have is the Gorenje WA 72154in black with the matching condenser dryer.
As the machines are a couple of years old now they are not current models.
Firstly the washing machine
Good things
-Feels well built
-Takes on a reasonable amount of water
-the 17min cycle works good enough to flush sawdust, fibreglass and and bodyfiller dust out of my clothes so i an get away with the same set of jeans/workjumper all week
-It has a recirculation pump like the Zannusi jetsystem
-Door feels pretty solid when it is open
-Drain tube next to the filter just incase of problems
-Quite nicely designed
-Good finish and paint quality
Bad things
-It is not quiet on spin or in normal use
Basically when the machine is running you can hear the recirculation pump humming away and the motor is not quiet. When the motor is running it sounds like a motor if that makes sense, it is like Gorenje were not ashamed to admit that the machine is mechanical device - its not enough to make it uncomfortable to have a conversation next to it but you can hear it if that makes sense. On spin it does jig about a bit - the base of the machine is solid but the cabinet flexes meaning spins are not exactly quiet. It almost puts me in mind of the old 80's hotpoints with the brown fascia on spin - gets the job done but lets you know what its doing
-Wash cycle times
This will make some of the Americans choke - it takes 2hrs 4mins on a cottons 40deg centigrade cycle unless you press the quick wash button.
A boil cycle is a good 2 and a half hours. To be honest this is not a big problem for me/my Mrs. It sounds a problem but because the dryer an dry a load quicker than the washer washes a load it means I never have a backlog waiting for the dryer. This does mean I only have to do washing once a week (Me and my Mrs usually generate 3-4 loads a week)
-Fabric conditioner residue in the dispenser drawer
Bit of a bugbear this one, no matter what brand of softner I use it always leaves some residue behind - not a big problem - just means i need to clean it more often
The Dryer
Good points
-Well built (weighs a ton - trying to move it up and downstairs myself put my back out)
-Good build quality and paint finish
-Nice wide opening door with a nice big porthole
-Sensor drying programs that do dry as they should
-Light in the drum to help spot that odd sock
-Quick to dry anything that is put in
-Pretty quiet
Bad points
Cant really think of any apart from the condenser is a bit of a pain to clean but as that is only done every few months or so its not a biggie
Like i said as a long time lurker i dont see much mention of Gorenje (heck i dont even know of anyone who has heard of the brand) i thought i would type up my experience of them so far
