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[Andy H]

Have a look at this, Andy:

http://hubys.co.uk/news-information/2/who-really-makes-your-washing-machine

Thanks Steve 

[omega2018]

ive just replaced the self cleaning pump on our ariston 'margherita' machine, which had started tripping the circuit breaker and finally stopped.  incredibly it is about 20 years old and that pump is the only part that has ever needed attention, touch wood.    therefore i highly recommend them (ariston/hotpoint/indesit).   

probably though it was just made after the time when they were unable to make reliable washing machines and before the more recent time where they can now make machines that fail the day after the warranty expires.

agree about the spin speed ours is only 1200 but the faster the better for drying

 

[Jimbob]

Our Miele has just gone wrong, a month outside its 10 year warranty.
As they want about £200 to sort, ill have a play myself, suspect the brushes.
Always sommat.....

[Ever Ready]

Had a Hoover 1200 for 25 years then it bit the dust.

Got a new Hoover 1400 that seems to be going well, barely run in though as it's only five years old

[Kevin Wood]

Worth reading this before getting too hung up on spin speed:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buying-advice/washing-machine/2632-buying-help-the-great-spin-speed-debate

In fact, there's a lot of useful information on that site, IMHO and they are a good source of spare parts.

[Marks DTM Calib]

So a few notes from me, beware the cheaper Bosch units, they are not made by Bosch and can be pretty hit n miss.

The general consensus on build/reliability is that you need to be hitting the £400 to get something reasonable, below this it gets hit n miss for a family washer (possibly fine if you don't have any kids!).

Miele is still considered the best but will cost and can be got with a ten year warranty.

Middle of the road is the better Bosch machines and the likes of AEG (they have truly improved in recent years and most have a 5 year warranty) 

[Broomies Mate]

If it were my money, I'd be looking at the LG machines.  A bit more monies than the usual lot, but the Direct Drive system is marvellous.  Almost silent in operation and has a 10yr warranty on the motor itself.  ANNNNND, if you are 'that sort of person' you can control it with your Android Phone.... Just 'cuz.

[Jimbob]

Our Miele has just gone wrong, a month outside its 10 year warranty.
As they want about £200 to sort, ill have a play myself, suspect the brushes.
Always sommat.....

I was right.....just 8 minutes to remove the brush holder, all done from the front, very nice engineering.

Local appliance repairer, while they dont touch Miele, did have brushes in stock.

£15  job done.

[Jimbob]

Our Miele has just gone wrong, a month outside its 10 year warranty.
As they want about £200 to sort, ill have a play myself, suspect the brushes.
Always sommat.....

I was right.....just 8 minutes to remove the brush holder, all done from the front, very nice engineering.

Local appliance repairer, while they dont touch Miele, did have brushes in stock.

£15  job done.

Ohh, and another set for £5.99 about to be ordered for next time....

[Marks DTM Calib]

Get some genuine ones as brush compound is a real black art..... 

[Andy H]

So a few notes from me, beware the cheaper Bosch units, they are not made by Bosch and can be pretty hit n miss.

The general consensus on build/reliability is that you need to be hitting the £400 to get something reasonable, below this it gets hit n miss for a family washer (possibly fine if you don't have any kids!).

Miele is still considered the best but will cost and can be got with a ten year warranty.

Middle of the road is the better Bosch machines and the likes of AEG (they have truly improved in recent years and most have a 5 year warranty)

We seem to have settled on a £500 Bosch (hopefully this puts us in the right ballpark). If this had been a planned purchase we would have done more research but the dirty nappies are stacking up..........

I have found a local(ish) supplier with one in stock so I think that is what I will be picking up in my lunch hour tomorrow.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I love an OOF White Goods thread! 

[Andy B]

Get some genuine ones as brush compound is a real black art..... 

I made some motor brushes from work fit as a temp fix on a Hoover washer motor. It worked, but the brushes lasted weeks. A new set of OE brushes were fitted which then lasted for years.

[baggers]

and whatever we buy is going to be stuffed until the door barely shuts despite anything I dare say about it being overloaded 

Don't overload it you won't get the best out of your wash and in the event of machine failure during warranty it will become void.  And yes they will know you have overloaded it.

The old Hotpoints used to be ok, but today if you get five years out of them your doing well.
In general Bosch are a decent machine.

[omega2018]

Worth reading this before getting too hung up on spin speed:

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/buying-advice/washing-machine/2632-buying-help-the-great-spin-speed-debate

In fact, there's a lot of useful information on that site, IMHO and they are a good source of spare parts.

i think there's an order of magnitude error on that site.  Their percentage graph shows a 2000rpm v 1000rpm extracts 57% of a litre v 35% of a litre.  so that's 220ml difference not 22ml.