Washing Machines

[Bazile]

1 .Which makes should I steer clear off ?

2 Where does Bosch rank ?

[jennyjoan]

I don't think any washing machine ranks Bazile - they are supposed to clean things LOL

[EDDIE51]

Most of the best known brands are made by the same company. Only the name and badge is different. Bosch is good ,I had a second hand Bosch that I paid £50 for. It worked fine , but after 10 years it was so noisy the neighbours complained about the noise (still worked though)
Then a bought a new machine off a private supplier, not a retailer, he gave me £50 off the price of the new machine to take the Bosch for spare parts, so it cost me nothing for 10 years use.

[gingejbee]

From June 2018 Which?.....avoid the really cheap machines (Logik and Hisense are two makes that are slated).
Recommende makes are LG, Siemens, Miele, Samsung, Bosch, AEG, John Lewis own-brand.

[diddlydo]

I'm very pleased with my basic Bosch model. Steer clear of Indesit - they used to be good ages ago but my last one was rubbish.

[murraymints]

I have a Bosch still going strong after 15 years.

[naomi24]

I have a Miele. Excellent.

[gingejbee]

^^^must say that we have Miele too....pricey but excellent and with a 10-year all-inclusive warranty....and the most reliable brand in Which? report.

[ummmm]

Go to John Lewis. They give extended warranty and they don't argue about returns.

[Bazile]

Thank you folks

[Samuraisan]

We have had AEG for ..............years. Probably 12. Get one with a really fast spin, they probably have 2000 now, and not too many programs. You only end up using 2 or 3.