Washing Machines
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Topic: Washing Machines
Posted By: _H_
Subject: Washing Machines
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 7:30pm
So our washing machine is broken  and we need a new one. I have no idea what to look for!!! only thing i think would be handy is soaking feature (like the machine fills up then starts after a couple of hours soaking)
Mum said to go with Fisher & Paykel but im not sure (our current one is Fisher & Paykel but only because its mums old one) i like our current machine but there seems to be a lot out there Hopefully I will have a baby soon and will be using cloth nappies so is there any features that would be good for washing them? As you can tell i have no idea so please help! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kiwi2
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 7:40pm
| I have a fisher and paykel and hate it. It used to be a good brand but lately I am not so sure. It leaves lint all over my clothes and has no filter. It has also broken down twice but it was second hand so I can't fault that really. After being overseas and having different brands I will definately be looking for a different brand with my next one. First and foremost will be a lint filter. Nothing like doing a dark wash and it coming out covered in the previous white washes lint. I am thinking a front loader for my next machine and have looked at lg and bosch and also electrolux. Lg had a good reputation in the states. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 7:48pm
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I have an Elba, (mainly got it because I love the ads) but it's a really good washing machine, before it we had a simpson which lasted about 10 years and recently 'died' but my granddad managed to fix it. Simpson is meant to be a good brand though.
I was going to get a fisher and paykel but the shop assistant was going on about how crap they are and people bringing them back to get fixed quickly. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:03pm
| the new fisher and paykels dont have the soak function. you can set it to hold for the spin speed, but then you have to go and un-pause it later to get it to finish the cycle. |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:10pm
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thats what i do on current one mucky and its annoying ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:13pm
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Get one that holds at least 7kg. Anything smaller is a pain in the bum, especially for big loads with kids.
We have a F & P and i quite like it, its nearly 8 yrs old now though, so i dont know about there new models Definitely get one with soak opition. I use it all the time for cloth. You will be surprised how many machines dont have that feature. -------------  
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:30pm
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My granddad was saying they don't make things like they used to.
Agree with Sabrina, don't get anything smaller than a 6 or 7kg, otherwise they hold pretty much nothing! Or get out of balance quickly. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:35pm
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I love my Whirlpool front loader, it heats it's own water and I always do a warm to hot wash. I can wash the MCNs at 40C or 60C which I like. It doesn't have a soak function though although that doesn't really bother me ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: nuts_nats
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 8:54pm
We bought an 8kg electrolux front loader before baby, LOVE it  only new thing we bought and soooo worth it, t does everything except hang the clothes out when its done hehe. Uses less water, less soap powder, is really gentle on clothes, you can use auto programs or change everything yourself, I make up my own 'nappy wash' cycle! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Caro07
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 9:07pm
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We have a Bosch frontloader (bought when my F & P toploader gave up the ghost). Pretty much echo what nuts_nats says. Love it. It also has a really fast spin so gets the cloth nappies that little bit dryer. The nappies also come out way cleaner washing on 40 degrees than they ever did in the toploader. Good luck ------------- Caroline, SAHM to 2 boys, S (4 years old) and J (2 years old) 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 10:05pm
I got a telman from Warehouse, the one with no agitator and I hate it!! It tangles up the clothes so bad. I have to put it on gentle wash to stop them ending it a really bad tangled mess. It still tangles but not as much. And it bends all my underwires even in a laundry bag, and often snaps them!!
had them out to look at it but says its normal. So stay away from that one, not sure about other ones with no agitator but i wish i never got this one but am stuck with it now. Def get one thats a decent size. |
Posted By: bext1
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 11:12pm
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We have one of the newer F & P ones without the agitator, and it took a while to get used to it, but now I have to say i love it. It has a gazillion different wash options that you choose with the electronic display - even one for jeans, and when the boys are sick we use the hygiene wash.
The white cycle makes the whites really white, and it has cycles for different stains. Not sure how much it cost, but it's so easy to use - even tells you how long the wash has to go ------------- 
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 11:20pm
We have F&P and I love it. Its an 7.5kg one and it has the soak function. Ours is the GW712 Model which we bought brand new at a bargin price and the only problem was it had a small scratch on the back  
I would love the new F&P AquaSmart WM's! ETA Spelling ------------- Our Angel July 08  Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: KatzWtgn
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 11:32pm
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Ditto to everything Chickielou says about the warehouse machine- avoid these.
PS - sorry to threadjack but, Chickielou, I put all my bras in a lingerie bag to wash them then put in the machine and so far this stops them breaking. ------------- [IMG]http://lb3f.lilypie.com/rGG7p13.png] |
Posted By: KatzWtgn
Date Posted: 12 August 2010 at 11:34pm
Sorry, just noticed you said you used a laundry bag already -- no help there then ------------- [IMG]http://lb3f.lilypie.com/rGG7p13.png] |
Posted By: jjands
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 7:44am
| not a simpson the spin isn't very good everything takes twice as long to dry as it did when we used our F&P |
Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 11:10am
| remember that elba washing machines are now made by f and p |
Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 11:19am
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We've got a LG toploader with no central agitator and I love it. It's been a great machine.
If I were to do it again I think I'd probably go with a front loader though. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 11:57am
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We have a simpson frontloader about 5 years old and it is good, doesn't have a soak cycle but doesn't really matter as nappies come out fine anyway...the stains really do disappear in the sun!
I haven't found the spin to be a problem. I think simspons are now whirlpools tho. If you are a member of consumer they will prob have a recommendation, that is how I chose this one. ------------- 
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:30pm
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We have a Samsung 7kg Front loader, It has all sorts of different settings. It has soak and presoak (shorter soak time) has a setting for heavy duty/mixed/cotton/wool quick wash etc and you can alos customise for different heats and how quick it spins and how many rinses. It heats its own water making it quite efficient too. The door opens flat so takes up less room in a narrow laundry if you get what I mean.
Hehe sorry I'm in love with that machine, I use cloth nappies too and we got it just in time for baby. (Unfortunately i should say MIL and FIL bought it as its theirs and we just live with them for now, will be so sad to say goodbye) ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:34pm
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Lol Kalimirella i have been looking at machines and i think it is either between a Samsung 7kg Front loader or a Bosch 7kg Front Load Washing Machine.
From people that went from a top loader to a front loader what do you think of it? oh and any thoughts on those two machines or brands ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Febgirl
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 1:56pm
We have Whirlpool 7.5kg front loader and I love it. It has a digital countdown on it so you can see how many minutes remaining until your wash has finished, I'd recommend a model that has this because it is cool! 
Previously we had a top loader, can't remember the brand - absolutely no regrets going to a front loader, clothes come out cleaner and so much more gentle. Main drawbacks are that wash cycles are longer (but you can choose a short wash which takes 1/2 hour if you're pressed for time), and if you forget to put something in the wash you can't open the door once the cycle has started. Neither are big enough drawbacks to put me off front loaders. ------------- Two little girls under 2! 
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Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 at 5:30pm
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I like that the front loaders are much more gentle on clothes...I would never buy a toploader for that reason.
They are also more water wise as well which is always good. -------------
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 1:38am
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We have the FP Aquasmart 7.5 kg and love as it has so many functions like a colour wash, blood, wine etc. It is bigger enough to put our duvet inner in it as it has no agigator and saves going down to laundromat. |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 8:35am
| check your front loader though cause ours takes 56 mins on a short wash...and with two boys, it's quite impratcical |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 10:54am
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We have a Samsung frontloader washer/dryer. Its 7.5 kg and its AWESOME !!
SHort was is 34 mins and still washes better than our old F&P. Its got loads of different washes wool/cotto/handwash etc. I do a cloth nap wash every day and so far its gotton out all the pooplsion stains and thats on the short wash too. Also because its dryer you can chuck duvets/pillows and stuff in there to refresh them without having to wash them. Kinda like dry cleaning. |
Posted By: frangipanigirl
Date Posted: 14 August 2010 at 9:55pm
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we just got a samsung toploader and love it! it has lots of different cycles and is very good! i love the fact it tells you how long the wash will take. and it has a lint bit so i really like that! and it has a see thru lid which is kinda novel!!! we would have got a front loader but we were warned by the salesperson that with a frontloader they have to be on a very stable ground and as the place we are in now the laundry is on the 2nd level and it is not on stable ground we could not go with the front loader!
So just a warning, dont know how true but saleslady says frontloaders must be on concrete or very very stable ground! |
Posted By: MrsMc
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 1:45pm
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I have the fisher and paykel 7kg aquasmart. Love it!! so easy to use and heaps of cycles that you can customise, has no agitator, even has auto re balance when i am lazy and just throw everything in and it gets unbalanced it fixes itself.
After living with the in-laws and their bosch front loader that took ages, and didnt seem to clean that well, its nice to have a wshing machine that actually cleans grubby socks etc |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 5:55pm
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We ended up getting the Samsung and also a samsung dryer (naughty!) only thing is we dont get it until next saturday but thats because we are picking it up
ill let you know what i think! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 6:13pm
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we've got a samsung front loader - one piece of crucial advice is to make sure you get the proper powder for front loaders (persil low-suds is the best) and only put in just under half a scoop per wash (the box says to put in a full scoop, but only put in a half)
I was putting in full scoops and the suds clogged the machine and the repair man told me they only need a very little amount powder It is a great machine though ------------- |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 15 August 2010 at 6:18pm
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the guy in the shop said that as well, im a cheap ass and only use about half the washing powder the box says to use anyway (the money man said you can use even less!) and we got new washing powder today ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 21 August 2010 at 5:59pm
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Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr got my new washine machine today and was just going to put it on a empty cycle as per the user manual- problem is it keeps saying it has a door error but its closed!!!! im SO annoyed because it wouldnt even start! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mucky_Tiger
Date Posted: 21 August 2010 at 11:55pm
| H, have you checked theres not a wee bit of cardboard in the door latch? i know someone who had that problem and it was all because of a little piece of cardboard |
Posted By: _H_
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 8:36am
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DP fixed it all he had to do was open the door and shut it again so no idea what i did wrong!
must say now that its working i  it. it cleans so much better then our front loader (got a stain out without even having to soak it or add anything, other then washing powder, to the load!)------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 9:17am
I second!! Adore my Bosch front loader, its a 7kg I think and it fits way more than what our 7kg top loader ever did. Love the way it heats its own water so power consumption is virtually nil and the clothes never get all out of shape (even woollens) like they do in an agitator top loader. The shortest cycle is about 40mins - I use the next cycle up mostly (44mins) and it does a fab job! If we had to buy another washing machine now (we've had our washer for 3yrs), I would be buying the same! ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Caro07 wrote:Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 9:19am
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Pleased to hear you love your new machine H! ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 22 August 2010 at 9:24am
And the big 5kg bag of it is often on sale at the Warehouse for $15 - as it is right now!! We tip it out into a lidded nappy bucket and only go through one bag per year! ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: marielb
Date Posted: 23 August 2010 at 1:49pm
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Perfect timing for me for this thread! Our machine stopped working and we need a new one. Great tips! We are off to bargain with all the leading companies on Wednesday ------------- Isaac is 6, Ethan is 4, Rico is 2 and Hunter is almost 1! |
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