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You're right not to worry, Bosch make brilliant appliances no matter where they are built. We've had numerous Bosch appliances over the last 12 years and only one of those had ever broken. Most of them weren't/aren't even German built!

Enjoy the new machine, I don't like washer dryers myself but a Bosch one should be one of the best.
 
Thank you, and yes. All my Bosch stuff is not German built. The kettle, toaster and microwave are Chinese made, the fridge freezer is made in Turkey and the mower is made in UK but they are all brilliant and very well made, like a cut above mainstream stuff.
 
Im trying to think how many we've had, plenty!

4 Dishwashers (1 sold, 1 vandalised by a child, 2 still in current use)
2 ovens (one staying in a flat that's being sold, other still in use)
2 gas hobs (still got one & other in fact being sold)
3 Washing machines (1 in house about to be sold, one in current use & other now in rental house)
3 Fridge/Freezers (one in rental house, one in flat being sold, still got the other)
2 Dryers (still got both)
1 Lawn Mower

I think that's all of them, sorry for boring you! Lol

All of them are either still going or been moved on except of a brilliant dishwasher which was 12 years old until it was vandalised beyond repair by a tenants child. Sad.

I doubt you'll regret your choice!
 
Bosch have strict standards when it comes to quality and performance. Yeah, there stuff does last. Our previous fridge and freezer from them was 15 years old and there was nothing wrong with it, just needed something bigger.

This is something I think I did mention earlier. How much better will this Bosch be at performance compared to what I have been used to for 10 years? It is a Hotpoint AQXXL 129 PM.
 
Update**

AO contacted me to say they can not get stock of the Siemens washer dryer from their suppliers. Something tells me they will be discontinuing this model, which coincides with members on here saying Siemens are pulling out of the domestic appliance market all together.

So about 2 and a half weeks ago, I ordered and received a Bosch washing machine. I am thinking that I can get a larger capacity for both the washing machine and dryer by having two separate machines, and also with everyone else saying two separate machines are better than one, and considering I have recently moved and now have a utilities room, I have more than enough room for both now.

So I got this model form AO (link below) and it is a fantastic machine. Really nicely built and the performance is good. However, it is making a very strange banging noise which starts halfway through the program. The machine appears to be very unbalanced. It jolts so much it actually moves the machine a couple of inches. The load is not unbalanced, I have never had this before with my hotpoint and all the clothes are separated and placed in carefully. All 4 delivery bolts have been removed as well and the machine is level. Really doesn't make sense.

One thing I have noticed is the lee-way for the drum moving backwards and forwards is only about two inches before the drum hits something at the back of the machine. My hotpoint drum you could moved back several inches before it would hit anything, if that makes sense. It doesn't make this noise when I am doing a drum clean or if I have half a dozen hand towels in, but any normal wash load it keep making this noise.

So just contacted AO. They are ringing bosch tomorrow to discuss what to do, to probably send an engineer out. I don't like the idea of my machine already being repaired at less than 3 weeks old. Will be having words if that's their way of dealing with it.

 
Glad to hear you're going for two separate machines. It is possible that Siemens will be no more, but we will have to wait and see!

I'm sorry to hear you're having a few problems with it, hopefully they can be easily rectified. Please could you post some pictures of it?

Thanks.
 
Thank you BoschExxcel. Otherwise it is a beautiful machine, beautifully made, and has shown up my hotpoint for washing performance, as my whites are now coming out a much crisper white! The normal everyday program "mixed" takes half the time to complete than the hotpoint.

A handful of picture here. One thing I did notice was the detergent draw. Must have been a Friday built machine as the panel gaps are a bit sloppy. Not really that impressive on a £480 machine, but it is nit picking. It closes with a nice "clunk".

Also, the drain plug hole thing has a tube which I haven't seen before. Do most machines have them now? Does it make draining easier ?

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Many thanks for the pictures! It looks lovely, helpfully I can have another Bosch at my mums soon to replace the Whirlpool.

What temperature options does it have? I presume the normal cold,20,30,40,60,90?

Thanks.
 
It is a very nice machine, just wish it would stop this knocking, other than that is washes cloths brilliantly and they come out dryer than my previous machine.
 
There is nothing wrong with Beko machines. I know many people who have Beko and Indesit made machines and have been more than happy with them for many years trouble free use. That's the important factor that the machine doesn't require any technicians coming out.

That tube in the Bosch is to allow to remove excess water in the pump and it does make access easier with less mess. I wish my Hotpoint Smart had that. But it's not likely that I would need to inspect the pump.

It's down to user experience. AEG/Zanussi used to be my favourite but not anymore.

Miele looks like the ultimate machine and if I had the money, I would have gone for one. I love their latest machines with the powerjet easy system. My budget allowed me to get a Hotpoint and it met my criteria with the instant door release and quiet inverter motor, which I absolutely love and it's nice and quiet, even when unbalanced and cleans really well and I like how it adapts it's behaviour according to the absorbency of the wash.

LG is another great looking model for the technology but I dislike the dark doors on them. My parents have a 2004 Bosch dishwasher that's on the potential fire recall list but the family haven't bothered to get an engineer out and just ensure they don't use it when out or at night. It's still going strong.
Enjoy the new machine.
 
Yes I know about Beko. They seem reliable enough but not really my scene, however I'm planning to get one for my new holiday home in Cyprus.

My old Bosch dishwasher was also on the recall list, but it never had a single issue in the 12 years that it was in my old house. It was only replaced as it was damaged beyond repair by a tenants child! I for one will continue buying Bosch as they're good value for money, and in my cases, they've never put a foot wrong.
 
oliveoiltinfoil, (cool name btw)

Would it be possible if you could upload a video so we could hear the knocking? Thanks
 
A lot of German made machines have had those tubes to drain excess water for quite some time - can definitely remember AEGs & Bosch machines from late 80s having them, certainly. Zanussi started doing it after AEG merged in with the Electrolux group as well.

The leeway for the drum moving is probably a side effect of the larger capacity machines demanded by consumers who don't want bigger cabinets. That wouldn't explain the jumping though.
 
Look forward to the video. :)

Also my old Bosch from 2005 had a tube for draining excess water too. So must have been around for a while. I a good idea I think!
 
I feel so stupid...

So I rang up AO on Sunday of all days, they said they would contact Bosch and get them to call me to arrange an engineer visit. Bosch rung up and were really very understanding and polite and I pointed out I didn't want to machine pulled apart at under 3 weeks old, they said that is fine. If the engineer finds a fault, tell them not to repair it, they will then report that back to Bosch, then back to AO. They booked me an engineer the following day, for today! Said they would come between 8am and 4pm.

Had a text come through to give me an hours time slot, which was also good. A genuine Bosch engineer arrived in his VW Caddy, very nice bloke. Pulled the machine out form the counter to discover these plastic lugs were still attached. These are what the transit bolts screw into, and at the end of the lugs as you can see, stops the drum from moving to much. You can probably guess the rest.

Although these lugs were loose, the drum was hitting two of them, hence why they are damaged. In my defence, and the Bosch engineer actually said this, there is no where in the instruction which tells you to remove them, it just tells you to remove the transit "bolts". He just pulled them out, chucked two large bath towels in, spun it and it was as solid as a rock, and the drum actually has suspension now as it should. Thought my instincts served me well !

He said no damage would have been done to the machine, just those plastic things. No call out charge either which again was good of them.

Anyways, I got talking to him while the program was running, saying why I chose a Bosch machine and that particular one. I mentioned actually I wanted a Siemens washer dryer. He said while washer dryers are much better than they were and Bosch group probably make the best, they are still not as good as having two separate machine, like having a two in one shampoo and conditioner for your hair. Any good hair dresser will tell you they are never as good for you as two separate ones.

He said he used to be a Hotpoint engineer for 15 years, and what a great company they were to work for, producing good quality machines, but Indiset ruined them, reducing the quality and closing down all British manufacturing of their products. He knew about EBAC producing British made machine in country Durham because as it turns out, they have been working with Bosch to produce the wash programs and manufacturing the drums for them ! Wouldn't you know that !

So now I have an all up together machine that doesn't clout and bang about. He said the feet don't have to be level as it is very difficult to do so on a washing machine because they are so bloody heavy, they just have to be sitting on a solid, relatively level floor, which mine is.

So sorry, I can no longer do no video of a bouncing Bosch machine! Other than a very quite wash cycle :P

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Very pleased you got it sorted! Easy mistake to make really, I found the transit bolts in my dads Classixx more difficult to remove than the ones in my whirlpool.

Hopefully it will give you many years of reliable and enjoyable washing! Would love to see a video of it!
 

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