Indeed, the Zanussi went out with a bang so to say within 29 days of the 28 day return policy! Probably a dodgy motor, but for the last week we had it, it was making a progressively worse sparking noise as it spun and then on it's last spin cycle, it was sparking so bad, was struggling to get up to 1400rpm at the end and then the circuit breaker flicked - so I presume the motor had overloaded or something. Mother dearest marched along to Currys, got the machine returned and then asked me "Which is the best model Miele to get?". Of course, I pointed her towards one of the high end models, and so it was delivered yesterday and it's been working very hard

. Is very very quiet - I'm certain the freezer is louder than the washer during the spin cycle! Because of the brushless induction motor, it sounds like a commercial washer during the spin, i.e. no motor noise at all, just the sound of the drum moving. Even quieter than my own Miele upstairs!
Moral of the story - Never recommend a Zanussi to your parents when they initially offer to buy a Miele; as it always comes back to bite your ass! (Although, the consequences did bring a new Miele washer to play with so not all that bad). But I'm never going to hear the end of recommending a washer to mum that broke within a month!
It's a shame about the Zanussi really, a nice machine for a nice price. I personally would have replaced it with another, but hey who's complaining!
Pics to follow,
Jon
