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As long as you include fixing broken washing machines in your list of enjoyable DIY tasks. I don't particularly, but it doesn't mean that I don't DIY other things.

OK, seems reasonable. However, on top you presumably have to go and buy the parts from somewhere - say another 1-2 hours - in effect most of a day gone. If I cost my time at £150/day for DIY work, I might as well have spent that money on a better quality machine and not had the problem in the first place. I could spend the time on something with a far better return.

.andy

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Andy Hall
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IME it was the following day or latest the day after that. They also have a very good booking system with the expected morning/afternoon choice. If you call them after 1800 the day before, the jobs are available on the computer. You can key in your reference number and the system will give you an ETA for the engineer, taking into account jobs booked before yours and travelling time. The engineer calls if he is going to be much later than the estimated time.

No. The one that visited us recently with the replacement filter was thesame guy that replaced the switch several years ago. He told me that he had been with the company for nearly 20 years and still enjoys working on the products because they are so well made.

Have a look at on-line sites as well. On a quick search I saw a price of £560 on this product - there are probably better. I don't know what John Lewis price is , but lat time I bought a white goods item they were 15% higher and would not come down.

.andy

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Andy Hall

Well, it is quite satisfying....and I can do it. Some other DIY tasks I wouldn't even attempt!

Mail order. A few clicks!

If I felt that I'd actually use that time to earn a load of dosh, then clearly I'd change tactics. However, I'd probably just slouch in front of the TV!

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Bob Eager

But it still beaks down and there is down time. Two Ford's (spit) will mean no down time.

Still irrelevant to the main point.

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IMM

Edwards

They do sell more Ford's than BMW's

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IMM

Desirability is intangible. BMW fairs in the middle of the tables for reliability, the last one I looked at.

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IMM

But when they go down, which they do, you have no clean clothes. The all important "down time". Two mid priced machines also means a quicker wash, as twice the load, and not dragged out over days with washing ganging around the kitchen, etc.

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IMM

Virtually all washing machines have full electronic controls today. They have rotary dials, with artificial stops that give the impression of a mechanical switch, for ease of use. Digital displays confuse people.

Which magazine did point out that modern machines are far more reliable than those of 10,15, 20 years ago. So, an average performing machine today in reliability, will be a top of the range machine 10 years ago. There is no sense in buying a super expensive machine purely for reliability these days.

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IMM

I'm sure that 100% redundancy does produce zero downtime in this instance.

However....

1) I don't have room for 2 washing machines. Well, I do, but it's taken up by a second fridge, which _is_ used daily.

2) Are the £200 mid-priced machines as quiet?

3) Are they A-efficiency rated?

4) Why the hell has this thread become another soapbox for another one of your crazy ideas?

-- Richard Sampson

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RichardS

Do you have cuts for a week? Machine breaks down, appointment for the service man, he comes, orders part, fixes it. It under a week you are very lucky.

You can buy a 3kW genny for £200. Have a throwover switch on your CU so that when there is a cut, you plug in the genny and the essential circuits are served.

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IMM

I had one of those for a few days while my car was being repaired after I was shunted. I thought it was dog.

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IMM

I had a Phillips washing machine that lasted 18-19 years. "Great quality" I hear you cry. When I replaced it the new machine washed clothes far, far better as technology had moved on. I would have been better off if it packed up after 9 years.

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IMM

A bummer.

These days not bad. But you can get Bosch machines from £200-250 which are quiet.

The Argos Candy, at £189, was AA rated.

It is plain you cannot think outside the box. Lateral thinking has flown you by.

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IMM

That would be highly dangerous. There is specific protective switchgear for connecting a generator to replace a house supply.

.andy

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Andy Hall

Not against an internet site, only bricks and mortar places.

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have even had a case where they refused to price match against a local store. The department manager claimed that the other store was selling below cost or at trade prices and that their "never knowingly undersold" policy therefore did not apply. I asked to see that in writing but it wasn't forthcoming. I asked to speak to the store manager but he wasn't available.

I bought the product from the other store and wrote to the store manager. He apologised and said that they should have matched a local store price but backed his department manager in saying that the place I had found was a trade place and not a consumer outlet. It wasn't. He did include a voucher for lunch in their restaurant, however.

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Andy Hall

In article , IMM writes

We got one because a mate of mine worked in a vehicle recovery business and I once asked him what was the best motor in which to survive an accident...

The reply was quite simple " The ones in Range rovers, big four traks, big Mercs and Volvo's are the ones that walk away from them, and are in a fit state to call the emergency services for the other's involved"..

Nuff said...

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tony sayer

In article , IMM writes

Yes, I'm sure they do. Not everyone appreciates quality...

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tony sayer

In article , IMM writes

Well I don't have a beeemm but the people I know that do, are very pleased with them.

Anyway I'm quite please with me Vorsprung De Tech...

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tony sayer

In article , Conrad Edwards writes

Very unlucky..

Really don't know as it hasn't been a problem as yet..

Ah!, yes. Know wot U mean:-((...

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tony sayer

and of course two lots of Road Fund License, Insurance, two parking spaces, along with two resident's permits (if necessary, and the second permit is often heavily loaded if there isn't a second person in the household to register it against), two lots of natural resources and energy required to make the thing in the first place, two lots of annual servicing bills (and decent independent BMW, Volvo et al services aren't that much more expensive than Fords - if you want to see high service & parts bills try buying one of the higher end Hondas) etc etc.

But then this only applies in the real world...

-- Richard Sampson

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RichardS

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