Some New Appliances In My New House

[chrisbsuk]

Hi all,
so, I have now moved house, and bought some new machines for the kitchen. I have attached the pictures on this thread.

I have bought:
A Maytag Washing Machine 1400 Spin, Full Stainless Steel (its an Asko one though)
A Beko Full Size Dishwasher, Full Stainless Steel
A Hotpoint Slim Depth Cooker

Not replacing the kitchen for a while, so this was the next best thing to get it all looking "OK" for me.

Hope you enjoy the pictures,

Chris

 

[chrisbsuk]

Maytag Washing Machine:

I really, really like this machine - well built, quiet, good range of cycles, short wash times - better than the bosch it replaced

 

[chrisbsuk]

Washing machine with door open

 

[chrisbsuk]

Washing machine cycles

 

[dj-gabriele]

That looks so stylish! I'd really enjoy having one!

 

[chrisbsuk]

Temp/Spin Selector

 

[chrisbsuk]

Beko Dishwasher

Only used the Auto Sensing Cycle - its an excellent machine, I would def say get one! looks nice too

 

[chrisbsuk]

dishwasher door open

 

[chrisbsuk]

cycles on dishwasher

 

[chrisbsuk]

Selection Buttons and display of dishwasher

note the button for "3 in 1" tablets - this extends the drying cycle according to the manual

 

[chrisbsuk]

Hotpoint Cooker

Just the one picture...its not that exciting really!

 

[chrisbsuk]

and finally...
my Zanussi Dryer that I have had for years and years.....

that'll be the next to be replaced, but it does me fine for time being

 

[aegokocarat]

love the dishwasher! it reminds me of a more up market brand lol
quick question, has your zanussi dryer ever left washing smelling damp? because mine does if i dont use a dryer sheet (hence why i got a candy vented dryer)
Tom

 

[chestermikeuk]

New Appliances

Looking good there Chris, nothing like a new house and new appliances of choice.. let us know how you get on with the Maytag, can you note the woollens prog when you get around to using it, I hear it is different in functionality from previous programming!!

 

[optima]

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Stunning Appliances Chris. You must keep us all informed on the performance of the Dishwasher & Washer.

 

[frigilux]

Congratulations on your purchases, Chris! UK Maytags are quite different than the Whirlpool-built ones we have in the US. Who makes them for the UK market? It looks almost like an Asko to me.

 

[aegokocarat]

@frigilux, whirlpool corp and asko make maytag washers and dryers for the UK market

 

[dj-gabriele]

Is the cooker induction or radiant heating?

 

[optima]

On that Hotpoint 50cm wide Cooker it has a Ceramic radiant top. It's a very good straight forward Cooker.

 

[chrisbsuk]

aegokarat....yes, it does sometimes leave things smelling damp if I dont set the time for long enough - I wonder if its because the condenser is dirty or something?

chestermike....thanks very much! Well, I have, as you can imagine, used all the cycles - the woolen/handwash cycle has a half way up the door water level, then it sits and "static heats", just like the old Hoovers used to do. you can actually hear the heater running too, again, like the old Hoovers. its fab. very little agitation during the cycle, 3 rinses, then a very short final spin at 800 RPM. I am impressed with the final 1400rpm spin on the other cycles - it does two short bursts at around 400 rpm, then it ramps up to 800 rpm where it sits for 6 minutes then it jumps straight to 1400 rpm, where it sits for 6 minutes. no messing, no fuss, just spinning! The quick was also has a 1400 RPM spin at the end, which most other machines dont seem to do.

Optima...thanks very much! as mentioned to mike (above) the washing machine really is great - really decent cycle times too (all adjust to the size of the load) and a quick wash that ranges from 26 minutes for cold, up to 54 minutes for 95*c - all with a 1400 spin at the end.
The Heavy cycle rinses 7 times, others do a max of 4, depending on the load size. The dishwasher is getting on really well, only used it a couple of times but its been great every single time I have used it - used the "eco" cycle last night, which is the energy programme used for its A/A/A rating - as suspected, faultless! The sensor cycle is also very good

Frigilux.....thank you! The washing machine is made by Asko, the instruction manual tells you as much, in so much as it says "you have bought a quality sweedish product, made in Sweeden" def money well spent

dj - yes, it is a ceraminc radiant top - relatively controlable, as oppose to those awful solid plate style ones you can get!

 

[aegokocarat]

i always thought the damp smell was where the washer dident wash well (as bad as it sounds), it could well be the heat exchanger, but i found it odd why it was doing that because every week (or every few uses) i would pull it out and run it under the shower, hmmm
the damp smell doest seem to occur when i use the candy, but then again, the candy is vented and its a sensor dryer lol
best of luck
Tom

 

[jetsystem1200]

aegokocarat

My dryer never leaves the clothes smelling damp but my old Zanussi time driven model did, maybe you need to set it for slightly longer?