Old Indesit washer and current AEG

[aeg03]

I saw an Indesit at a friends place today. It was exactly the same as what we had before getting our AEG. We got this Indesit in 1996 and it lasted for 5 years without any problems. IT used to wash clothes throughly and never used to 'bang' like the AEG on the spin. I think that the Indesit here is one of the 'better built' Indesits - not that I'm knocking the newer ones but I don't feel the lastest ones are as good.

I tool some pictures to show how manufacturers are making their machines 'bigger' within the same cabinet, i.e the portholes are now much much bigger on the latest machines - even the budget ones. The drums are also significantly bigger in size. This Indesit had a claimed wash capacity of 5kg, the AEG has a claimed capacity of 5.5kg and the drum is so much bigger, but I think this is the same drum that is in the Zanussi 6KGs at the time. Take a look at the lastest Indesits, they seem to have a wider porthole and the drum is slightly wider too, not sure on the drum depth.

 

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Drawer

 

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Drum

 

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Front of the machine with door open

 

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My 2002 model AEG which is still in use today. Notice the supposedly 5.5kg drum and door porthole is so much bigger than the 1999 Indesit. I know its better to compare the same by the same manufacturer but I dont have an Indesit washer only a drier.

 

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AEG drum

 

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Profile of the AEG drum - I think the plastic paddles look cheap.

 

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Lastly, Internals of the AEG, Owners of the Electrolux, Zanussi, Tricty Bendix machines who have opened their machines may be familier with this. The famous 'Carboran tub'.

 

[robm]

Thanks for the pics.

I think it is easy to brush Indesit off but like you said you had very little problems with your machine. A woman at work has had an Indesit for years and it is still going strong.

I have never seen one of these machines operate but I have seen the Ariston version. One thing I did notice was the very high pitched spin. Did your machine have this?

Nice AEG. I love my Zanussi and am pleased with the Electolux products in general. Is the banging the spring foot they have?

All the best

Rob

 

[mark1973]

Rob!! My dear friend...Hello.

I agree with you about indesits. Andrews auntie always had Indesits. She has had 3 in 40 years so good going indeed. Her last one was like the one above and that finally gave out last year due to bearing failure. She decided then to have a change and now has a John Lewis badged machine (Electrolux).

Both Herself and Andrews mum still have Indesit dishwashers from the early 90s without any repairs needed to them both.

Like any cheaper make I guess, Some people will have good experiences with them and some will have bad.

My sister has a Servis Caress 1000. Personally I hate the design and also the drum paddles being nearly non existent. But she has had it for years now and with 3 kids it does loads of washing. It has never gone wrong.

Mark
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[ronhic]

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The drum, paddles and door seal appear to be the same as in my Westinghouse/Electrolux/Zanussi...not that I'm at all surprised

 

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Hi RobM.

The noise my machine makes is of the rubber door seal 'shaking' on unbalanced spin start up or run down, I think lol The machine spins really unbalanced but is as relaibale as ever - 7 years old.

With regards to the Indesit spin, yeah the motor was REALLY high pitched on the spin, I could tell who on my road had an Indesit as the house across and the house 2 doors away had Indesits also and the machine emitted high pitched noises that we could hear outside when their kitchen window was open.
The Indesit also used to emit a high pitched whirring on the wash tumbles sometimes and distributions - the distributions used to go on for ages and the spins used to start, slow spin again, slow again and spin again and slow again etc etc. Had a weird spin squence - I used to think to myself, Just get on with it!! lol Plz watch the link below, my Indesit used to spin and sound just like this machine, same spin etc I loved that machine but it broke down after 5 years, the machine motor stopped going. The only thing I didnt like with this machine is that it used to put 'dust' on the floor from the suspension as the machine used Friction pads - A bit like car brakes.

Hi Ronhic

Yeah its identical to your machine, its the same inside just a different fascia, its a shame as even though this is a German made AEG it is't really German at all, Id say Italian made in Germany lol Not sure where the AEG's are made now though.