What the Hec?

[hotpointfan]

I know a few years ago, Argos were selling HEC machines. Have never heard of these and I would like to know who make/made them. You can still buy them from Argos but they are now branded as Haus.

Jacob

Here's a HEC from a house down our street. It is plumbed in opposite a White Knight Compact Dryer.

 

[hotpointfan]

Haus

The new(er) Haus Machine

 

[hotpointfan]

Dryer

White Knight

 

[aquarius8000]

What the hec? Great title mate! Them washers and dryers are made by Crosslee who own whight knight. Its distinguishable feature is the knob wich is late 90's pure to WK.

 

[hotpointfan]

Chris

Thanks

Have You seen my WD61 Tribute thread?

Where did it go?

Jacob

 

[aquarius8000]

Yep it went to the tip.

 

[hotpointfan]

AAAAAGH!!!!!

Stop too-ing and fro-ing from threads LOL! Its making me feel dizzy!

Jacob

 

[aegokocarat]

Haier,Hec,haus and bush are made in china and are crap!

 

[hotpointfan]

argos

all argos rubish

servis would last longer than this

 

[aquacycle]

Ah, my boyfriend has the same as that HEC washer but branded HAUS (pics below). It's not a poorly performing machine, by any standards. It's not too loud either and has nice deep water levels. HOWEVER, it does have it's flaws. For starters, the cottons 40 cycle FOUR HOURS and does FIVE rinses (the conditioner rinse being 2nd, oddly). There is a nice, variable temp quick wash which takes about 45 mins and has a really nice wash action, but it only does 1 rinse which annoys me. My other annoyance is the detergent dispenser. It's FAR too small and near impossible to remove for cleaning.

 

[hotpointfan]

cottons

4 hours?

Thats stupid

Jacob

 

[aquacycle]

small dispenser, as mentioned above. This is as far as it opens. And before anyone says anything, I know it needs a clean. But it's mine to clean and I'm certainly not doing it for him lol

 

[aquacycle]

Jacob...

One of my absolute PET HATES is washing machines that take too bloody long! Incidentally, my Miele just did a cottons 40 in 1 hour 6 minutes

 

[aquarius8000]

The whirlpool one takes 3hrs but add on 20 mins for prewash @cottons 60'c

 

[aquacycle]

The whirlpool one takes 3hrs but add on 20 mins for prewash

That would drive me absolutely right round the sodding twist. The longest mine takes is 2hrs10mins on a full 6kg boil wash, and even then it cuts the cycle time down according to the load. 3 hours is just unnecessary and a waste of energy.

 

[paulc]

Chris

FOUR HOURS????? OMG!!!!! That would drive me INSANE!!!!

 

[aquacycle]

^Paul, you have NO idea. Needless to say, am I working on getting him a new washer

 

[aegokocarat]

@aquacycle

try and get him to buy a siemens or bosch or a new hotpoint
Tom

 

[aquacycle]

^I'm not a fan of Indesit/Hotpoint tbh. The slow tumbles, whiney motors and notorious bearing trouble completely puts me off. I'd sooner own a Beko thank anything Indesit are producing. Bosch/Siemens are an option, though. All depends on money available