Recommend a brand of Reliable Washing Machine.

[BrumJim]

Just been downstairs and we have a Bosch. It has taken the abuse of washable nappies throughout my son's toddler years, and is now suffering the abuse of an avid cyclo-cross racer. Has over 11 years of sterling service, and was one of the cheaper ones.

However, as per comment above, Birmingham water is very, very soft.

 

[gbb]

A brand that flies under the radar is Ebac. Manufacturer in the UK, excellent warranty and an excellent machine. We have one of their dehumidifiers, again, designed for the damp UK climate unlike the rebadged Chinese imports that are more suited for the European market.

We have an Ebac washing machine. It was quite expensive but is really quiet and has had heavy'ish use over the 3 years we have had it. One niggle has been the spin cycle is very prone to stop due to uneven loads. We had a new board fitted about 2 years ago to 'cure' it...it did improve it but it's never stopped being a niggle still. Engineer came out again and fitted another board with the latest firmware (v18) and that seems to have sorted it.
Lovely machine in every other way...

BTW, engineer (sub contract, not working for Ebac) said his was the same...can't remember the make but it wasn't Ebac.

Formerly we always had Hotpoints, always worked hard, rarely had problems, all lasted fairly well.

7 year warranty parts.and.labour with our Ebac...that's quite extraordinary in my book

 

[Jody]

LG with a direct drive motor, making them really quiet.

We've had an LG, which has worked fine for a decade or more, ditto one we had in the previous place which ended up donated to my Dad

Same here. We and both sets of parents bought the same machine over a decade ago and they have all been faultless.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Seems to me that many brands give good service these days, just looking at the comments. We actively moved away from Miele because they were lasting so long (hear me out...!) Washing machine tech & capacity had moved on a long way whilst we were soldiering on with (by then) uneconomical, small load, relatively ineffective 10-15 year old machines. We stepped down to JLP own label (AEG) to get mega spin, lots of programmes (my wife uses them, too), more capacity and very economical running. Been faultless for 6 years so far.

 

[MrGrumpy]

We have had two Samsungs , last one was replaced FOC just out of warranty . No problems . On my second and as they come with a complete 5yr warranty , seems decent value for money ? They weren’t hugely expensive but got a decent upgrade second time around . Ours gets used daily sometimes several times a day .

 

[Electric_Andy]

I had a cheapo (Beko I think) when I moved in which was already 5 years old. I used it for another 5 years then removed it, but it was still working. Sadly these days you have to deal with planned obselescence. I'd probably get a cheap one but pay for an extended warranty which you should ensure covers anything i.e. read the small print and make sure it doesn't exclude the things most likely to go on a washing machine.

Unfortunately if you want to pay £1000 for a "good one" now, you're not necessarily getting a more reliable machine, but you do get wifi and an LED toaster built in which you probably won't use and it's more to go wrong

 

[presta]

Hotpoint washer: Still working after 6 years when I swapped to a washer dryer
Hotpoint 9934: lasted 12 years, hole rusted in drum
Hotpoint WD61: lasted 14 years, drum spider broken
Indesit 7125: Sabotaged by repair man after 10 years
Hotpoint 8635: Still going after 15 months

I considered a Miele as they have a reputation for reliability, but I doubt you get three times the lifespan in return for three times the price.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I had a cheapo (Beko I think) when I moved in which was already 5 years old. I used it for another 5 years then removed it, but it was still working. Sadly these days you have to deal with planned obselescence. I'd probably get a cheap one but pay for an extended warranty which you should ensure covers anything i.e. read the small print and make sure it doesn't exclude the things most likely to go on a washing machine.

Unfortunately if you want to pay £1000 for a "good one" now, you're not necessarily getting a more reliable machine, but you do get wifi and an LED toaster built in which you probably won't use and it's more to go wrong

I like the WiFi option not so much the toaster ;-)

 

[dicko]

We own a Beko 10kg washing machine it’s almost eight years old now and works perfectly. I have replaced the door seal rubber twice because of detergent discolouration (easy pesey job).

 

[simongt]

Notice that several Bosch come with five year warranty, but am now a bit wary of them.
Samsung look promising.
Noticed when trolling t'net that the number of programmes available on washing machines varies from a few a seven to as many as seventeen.
Now that is overkill - !

 

[roubaixtuesday]

LG user here. Direct drive rather than belt.

Had one for ~20 years, replaced with another when it gave up.

 

[Jameshow]

Notice that several Bosch come with five year warranty, but am now a bit wary of them.
Samsung look promising.
Noticed when trolling t'net that the number of programmes available on washing machines varies from a few a seven to as many as seventeen.
Now that is overkill - !

I'd want one with an hour cycle.
Mine has 20mins or 2hr+ functions.
That's typically the about the right amounts of time for my clothes

 

[Dogtrousers]

Weve had a Miele for coming on for 20 years, no problems

 

[presta]

Noticed when trolling t'net that the number of programmes available on washing machines varies from a few a seven to as many as seventeen.

Maytag commercial machines only have two: cotton & synthetic. If that's good enough for the professionals it's good enough for me.

 

[stephec]

This one was relatively reliable if not a little expensive to run…..

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What was the warranty like?