Ibrahim, the washer we've just broken was seven and a half years in and we didn't have any servicing done, which is unusual for us and due to the fact we moved whilst we still had a three-year warranty on it and then just didn't get round to that one.
We also had a condenser tumble drier and I too wouldn't go for another. However, having said that, used with care, we have got to know just what to do and what not to do! You do need to empty and clean regularly, as advised, and you also have to clean the extra part inside (which does get pretty awful after a few weeks of use), or you run the risk of the element going. That has happened to us twice, but this has been insured and been fine otherwise.
-- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---- Original Message ---- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:34 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: NEEDING A NEW WASHER, AGAIN!
Hi. Well, we've had a Hotpoint machine for the past 5 years and it hasn't once required a service or caused us any trouble what soever. Not bad considering we only paid around £350 for the washing machine in question, though our experiment with a condensing tumble drier on the other hand was a disaster. In the end we had to splash out for a new vented model which so far is holding out on us *smile*. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Davies" <dcrdennis.davies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:30 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: NEEDING A NEW WASHER, AGAIN!No No No If you read the 'which' mag it will tell you that for many years they put hotpoint at the bottom of the list Best wishes Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ibrahim Gucukoglu" <ibrahim_gucukoglu@xxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 2:21 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: NEEDING A NEW WASHER, AGAIN!Hi Eleanor. Absolute rubbish *smile*. If your after a machine with manual controls Carol, I suggest something from the Hotpoint range as they do a few which are totally accessible and which can be brailed. Ask your local electrical retailer what's available as I'm sure they have some of the cheaper as well as more expensive models in stock. All the best, Ibrahim. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:07 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: NEEDING A NEW WASHER, AGAIN!Mine is a Melile (excuse spelling) kwith braille dots on it but I know Ibrahim would be looking for something more sophisiticated (not implying you and Ibrahim are living together) *smile* but I know he likes high tech ones where he can tell it to start and stop at a given time and maybe if he is even smart enough to programme someone to take it out and do the ironing too *smile*. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Access UK Mailing List" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:55 PM Subject: [access-uk] NEEDING A NEW WASHER, AGAIN!Hi all, It doesn't seem well over seven years since I was asking for washer recommendations - but here I am again after a rather difficult week ... with the washer fusing everything which sent the computer out ... and lots more going on besides. (Already I have a lot of washing to be done, and some was blackened by the drum and may not come clean!) OK - If anyone has purchased a new washer and found it to be suitable for a totally blind household in the past few months then I'd be interested in recommendations. 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