I had that problem on a older machine. They fitted the PCB at the bottom of the machine where water could drip on it. I dried it out and cleaned up the contacts and then used a free plastic carrier taped over it to stop a repeat occurrence of the problem.
The more optimistic view is that you will be able to use your voice-recognition smartphone to control everything.
I'd quite like a washing machine that reminded me to take the damp washing out afterwards ... once or twice I've forgotten.
Owain
Aye - that's true of you buy solely on features.
But if you want it to:
1) Last;2) Be economic to repair;
3) Not burn the house down.(Pick any 2)
You need to do a little more research.
For me: Miele for 1+3 followed by Bosch Logixx (or whatever the actually made in Germany is badged as now).
White Knight if I don't want it to work at all!
I'll bet that 95% of the features on items like washing machines are never used so there is a potential to save money by buying a lower specified machine.
It may be a lot cheaper to buy something at third to half the price and chuck it after 5/10 years than pay insurance or repair costs.
Are Bosch washers/dryers still made in Germany?
Let her choose it.
If you do have a prefefence then your best bet is to say "I don't like that one" whilst pointing and the one you want:-)
Possibly, subject to (3) :)
And one other - whilst tumble driers may be much for much alike, I noticed that a Miele washing machine beats some el-cheapo one my old landlord had for cleaning (well, rinsing). And a Brandt dishwasher was completely unable to properly wash several items with heavier soiling (eg saucepans) whereas the Miele that replaced it, and in fact a previous Bosch Logixx both were superior in cleaning ability.
So buying ultra cheap may just get you something that's next to useless :(
Dunno now.
10 years back, Logixx were, Classixx and Excell were made in Spain.26 years old and still going strong in this household. (A gas model admittedly).
Tim
A bog standard condenser dryer?
John Lewis have one at £199.
They have a vented dryer at £155.
I'd be surprised if I couldn't - but this is not listed in the details on the John Lewis site.
Just seems ridiculous to install one within inches of a drain and not make it go directly into that. Not the end of the world if we couldn't, anyway.
Even White Knight are singling the praises of condensers now...
And, quite simply, we don't want a gas one.
The capacity of the dryer is not an issue for us at all. (Though the washing machine might well be a 9 kg one - our current one is.) Only mentioned because if the electricity usage is based on it being fully-loaded then you'd expect the amount used per cycle to be proportionately greater.
Absolutely. At the same time, we don't want the surrounding area to get too warm so maximum efficiency is desired.
Which is exactly where I had got to.
Perhaps the efficiency of the heat pump is more variable than that of a length of resistance wire?
Sorry but we can't have anything called "Beko" in the kitchen/utility. Reminds someone of a gecko for some strange reason... And so what if it does????
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Exactly my point. This house is full of stuff that can apparently do far more than I'll ever ask it to do. Car is the same. Don't even mention PC programs. Wasn't it Bill Gates who said that 90 per cent of users use 10 per cent of 'features'?
Indeed. In the event of early failure, Tesco will deliver a replacement and take away the dead one - even when it happens to be a VCR with a Matchbox toy jamming the mechanism :-)
On the washing machine front, I had carefully noted that Bosch quote a standardised 220 cycles per year. Had not noticed that with regard to tumbles - but not at all surprised there is such a figure. Certainly means you cannot go by the obvious "how much will this cost for a year?" as quoted.
I promise we are likely to do some things others will not. :-) One simple and already-known example, washing out stabiliser from embroidery.
Have no fear - it will not be my choice! Am just going through it with her in a supportive role.
Its more important where they were designed and engineered after all "making" them is just screwing the bits together!...
Last time I looked, the Logiixx ones are.
The other thing about Bosch is that it's easy (and fast) to get spares.
Looking at the model nr nameplates on several w/ms in John Lewis last month Bosch, AEG, Meile, and Samsung are all made in Poland. The cheaper stuff is all made in Turkey.
I'd reverse that order.
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