Our new Zanussi ZWG7160P

[aeg03]

Hi All,

Just purchased this machine on Thursday for around £280 from Currys, we decided not to spend too much this time due to Christmas. The Indesit IWD5123 is now in the garage & awaiting sale due to the poor rinsing and causing members of the family with sensitive skin to itch and because it hasn't got extra rinse function. We also have the old AEG available for sale but it keeps freezing during the cycle so hopefully someone handy may want to buy it and try and fix the issue as mechanically its fine.

I really do like the Zanussi, it has 1600rpm spin whch is very efficient, it fills from the top of the door cascading onto the load to saturate the load throughly (though the Indesit was very good too). The machine spins in a different way to previous models which seems to allow for better balancing. The machine does 4 rinses as standard which have so far done a good job, there is an option for Extra Rinse as well. The machine is a little on the loud side and the cycle times are a bit longer than Indesit but overall we are very happy with it & the machine is very stable, it doesn't shake at all and I have not had to place any cushions on the side to stop vibration. The filter is completely different as you will see from the pic.

 

[aeg03]

Options

 

[aeg03]

Underside, main motor and pump. The pump is mounted on the outer tub.

 

[aeg03]

Drum

 

[aeg03]

In drum filter open

 

[aeg03]

60 degree Cotton cycle time - spends equal amount of time on washing and rinsing.

 

[paulc]

Nice machine, I belive the super quick washes are good on these machines.

 

[aeg03]

Yeah Paulc, I believe that they are quite through on Super Quick, I think its about an hour for the quick wash, not sure. Not tried it yet. I Like this machine and its quite versatile. The Indesit, I never liked from day one with its vibration issue and poor rinses but it is a good machine in its own right and I hope I can find a good home for it soon

Link to cotton filling video

 

[rolls_rapide]

Pretty weird filter!

I was about to post, "There's no filter access cover on the front of the machine!".

The new arrangement allows a bit of access for things that manage to get between the drum and tub. But I hope that Zanussi have made it robust enough that it doesn't work itself open during washing action.

 

[newwave1]

Nice machine! I do love the front fill.

The superquick programme is very good. You get 2 deep rinses and you can press extra rinse too.

It's a little noisier than my 2008 Zanussi essential ZWF12070G1.

I still find the filter in the drum the weirdest thing!! funky too. As has been said hope it is sturdy enough not to come out that could cause a world of hurt!

Darren

 

[grando]

What is the make of the motor?
Sole? Haier?

 

[splittub]

Does it have a split or a welded tub?

 

[aeg03]

I agree that the filter is completely different. It makes me think of the dishwasher filter when its removed. The filter paddle appears to be very solid and there is no movement in the lid when its closed, all the paddles are very solid. I can imagine the only issue that could occur is if one wasn't to close the paddle cover and then thats when something could fall into the tub and cause damage but this is unlikely as the mechanism has a spring-loaded action so it slams shut when its released.

The washer motor says: Nidec Sole Motor Corporation S.r.l. Some info: It was founded in the 70s as a Zanussi motors production centre in Comina area. 2010 it became Nidec Sole Motor Corporation, a member of Nidec Corporation. Not sure if the motor was made in Italy itself, the packaging for the machine just says Made In EU, so that might be Spain.

I think the machine has a welded tub, couldn't see anything that suggests its a split tub as it was a bit difficult to see all from below.

 

[aladude]

That's a cycle I haven't seen before...

"And the number of the shirts shall be 5, no more, no less. Thou shalt not wash 4 shirts, neither shall thou wash 6. 7 is right out."

 

[haxisfan]

Nice Zanussi but silly speed spin selection...

I believe I've already congratulated you for your new washer... you're the 1 with the AEG and the Indesit aren't you?

Nice to see that Zanussi changed the design of their paddles... and I really love that filter system accessible from inside the machine... less mess outside to clean it! However, let's hope you never gonna have a clogged filter with a full load of clothes in the washer!

As usual Zanussi disappoints me in the way they organise their options... e.g. spin speed: unless there's is an ulterior way to select a different spin speed between 900 and 1600rpm which is not evident to me... it seems a bit daft to build a 1600rpm machine which lets you select only 2 slower spins... less than half the speed and only 200rpm apart between them! They could have balance things up a little more... and possibly included another spin option... even something like 800 -> 1200 -> 1600 would have made more sense!

The lack of interim temperatures like 50 or 70 degrees would be enough to put me off with a vengeance, but it seems to be a frequent occurrence nowadays with most manufacturers... so I'm starting to come to terms with that. The rest of the control panel seems fairly intuitive. A nice machine overall.

Bye now ;-)

 

[fl1012]

Like It

Good to see they've improved the filling function by adding the Hoover New/Soft Wave style 'front fill'. Combined with the fact the machine appears to tumble as it fills aswell means the load is much better saturated first time.

It always annoys me (and i know others) how the last lot of Zanussi Essential machines static filled from the base of the tub. They would then tumble, the top of the load would absorb the water & then the machine would tumble for several minutes without adding more water, so it was essentially washing with air!

The motor seems a little more 'grumbly' than our 2007 Essential ZWF14170W but hopefully that doesn't translate into problems later on. I just hope the new filter/paddles & drum arrangement prove as durable as the previous ones.

As with Haxifan, i dislike the massive gaps in spin speed selection as i would personally select a lower spin like 1200 during the summer to save the bearings, but overall i'd be quite encouraged to go with a Flexi-Dose instead of the Jetsystem because of the better load-saturation methods introduced on these newer machines compared to our older equivilent.

Keep us posted & good luck on the sale of the Indesit & AEG.

Liam

 

[aeg03]

Thanks for the feedback I too agree with Haxisfan and FL1012 on the spin selection, it would have been good if I could have selected 1000rpm for example but I'll be honest on the AEG I only ever selected 900 or 1000 when washing delicates so it should be fine here. The filter is indeed a strange design, if there is a blockage, I guess the only option I have is to pull the machine out and discharge it via the outlet pipe, but I hope that I never have to do that. This is the first machine I have ever seen that has a pump connected to the outer tub itself.

The load does get a good soaking and the 4 rinses do a good job on getting every bit of detergent off. This machine appears to be very similar to the Rex Electrolux RWP 107109W which I have posted a link to, not sure when that model was produced.

 

[aeg03]

User showing the internal filter

 

[aquarius1984]

Vry nice, Must admit been noseying at these for a while with potential to have one if i need as a modern daily machine but think i have talked myself out of it for now.

Think Currys have reduced the price of them to £220 in the January sales too which is a fair consideration as a pro to maybe having one. I dunno.