BrumJim
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Brushes. Corrected.
Recommend a brand of Reliable Washing Machine.
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Brushes. Corrected.
Esoteric things " Carbon " brushes. Many many different grades and materials depending on use and environment. A grade that works perfectly well at sea level might wear extremely rapidly at altitude. / geek mode off
An awful lot of makes being mentioned on here 
I've had a house since 2001, and we started with a 2nd hand Ariston from a mate who was having a fitted kitchen put in, that machine was from 1998, and lasted us until 2011.
Being impressed, we bought another Ariston, if memory serves, for something like £230, probably from Curry's, Comet, or AO, I forget.
It's now just over 13.5 years old, as we bought it in the Autumn of 2011.
The first machine wouldn't have had 'that' much use with us, we didn't have our daughter until 2013, so just two adults, maybe 2-3 washes a week at most I would say.
The 2nd machine has been hammered though, not only is there three of us now, and those with children will know how much washing children generate, plus as she is older now, she goes through clothes like I don't know what.
Additionally my partners children's music classes involves a metric ton of coloured scarves, and they have to be washed after every session, or days sessions she carries out, so I'd say on average the machine, since 2013, has been running at least 5 times a week, usually on a 90 minute wash, occasionally on a longer one or with a tumble dry lumped on the end.
It's likely carried out in excess of 3000 washes, which is pretty bonkers really for the modest purchase price.
I half want it to die, as I would like to get a new one with a bigger drum, and also one what has a short sports wash, so I can wash stuff as soon as I use it. My parents have a machine that has a 15 minute sports wash which is mega useful.
I do use the clunky manual timer on it a lot, 3,6 or 9 hours, so usually set it for the 9 hour one at 21:00, to be ready to hang out at 07:30 the following morning.
It would be nice to have one that was on wireless or had a more complex timer, so that you could say when you wanted it to finish, and it did the rest for you.
I've had a house since 2001, and we started with a 2nd hand Ariston from a mate who was having a fitted kitchen put in, that machine was from 1998, and lasted us until 2011.
Being impressed, we bought another Ariston, if memory serves, for something like £230, probably from Curry's, Comet, or AO, I forget.
It's now just over 13.5 years old, as we bought it in the Autumn of 2011.
The first machine wouldn't have had 'that' much use with us, we didn't have our daughter until 2013, so just two adults, maybe 2-3 washes a week at most I would say.
The 2nd machine has been hammered though, not only is there three of us now, and those with children will know how much washing children generate, plus as she is older now, she goes through clothes like I don't know what.
Additionally my partners children's music classes involves a metric ton of coloured scarves, and they have to be washed after every session, or days sessions she carries out, so I'd say on average the machine, since 2013, has been running at least 5 times a week, usually on a 90 minute wash, occasionally on a longer one or with a tumble dry lumped on the end.
It's likely carried out in excess of 3000 washes, which is pretty bonkers really for the modest purchase price.
I half want it to die, as I would like to get a new one with a bigger drum, and also one what has a short sports wash, so I can wash stuff as soon as I use it. My parents have a machine that has a 15 minute sports wash which is mega useful.
I do use the clunky manual timer on it a lot, 3,6 or 9 hours, so usually set it for the 9 hour one at 21:00, to be ready to hang out at 07:30 the following morning.
It would be nice to have one that was on wireless or had a more complex timer, so that you could say when you wanted it to finish, and it did the rest for you.
ebikeerwidnes
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The problem is often that you get a machine and it lasts for ages and does a good job
so you think" Oh that was a good buy" and get the same make
BUT - during that time there has been a committee meeting and manglement have looked at the "economics" and decided to make the production "more efficient"
resulting in a device that is cheaper to make but doesn;t last as long
after all - there is no profit in a machine that sells once then lasts for many many years - it is only one sale
make it cheaper and you get the one sale
then a chance of them buying the same make agin in 4-5 years when it fails
Bendix made very little from the machine my Mum had in the 1960s and 70s - it lasted man many years and the local shop that fixed them ( every town had one in those days) pretty much regarded it as his hobby and charged very little to fix it
so you think" Oh that was a good buy" and get the same make
BUT - during that time there has been a committee meeting and manglement have looked at the "economics" and decided to make the production "more efficient"
resulting in a device that is cheaper to make but doesn;t last as long
after all - there is no profit in a machine that sells once then lasts for many many years - it is only one sale
make it cheaper and you get the one sale
then a chance of them buying the same make agin in 4-5 years when it fails
Bendix made very little from the machine my Mum had in the 1960s and 70s - it lasted man many years and the local shop that fixed them ( every town had one in those days) pretty much regarded it as his hobby and charged very little to fix it
MontyVeda
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My previous Indesit did the same.My Beko doesn't seem to spin if there's only a few items in and they lump together. I cure the issue by putting more in.
