Meet the Other Phone. Child-safe in minutes.

Meet the Other Phone.
Child-safe in minutes.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Chat

Join the discussion and chat with other Mumsnetters about everyday life, relationships and parenting.

Washer and dryer both dying almost 3 years to the day? Seriously?

5 replies

RottieInfo · 20/10/2019 10:30

That's dodgy as hell surely.

Both bought 22nd Oct 2016.

Same brand.

Washer broke yesterday. Dryer today Sad

OP posts:
Tolleshunt · 20/10/2019 10:32

That’s shit! Almost like they deliberately built a stupidly short obsolescence right in there.

I take it they are not under warranty?

Can you tell us which brand, please?!

Mintjulia · 20/10/2019 10:32

Hard water area? Lots of limescale?
What brand?

RottieInfo · 20/10/2019 10:37

Both Indesit.

DH has checked fuses and such.
He's pretty handy but can't find an issue with either.

OP posts:
Goawayquickly · 20/10/2019 10:52

When I bought my last house I needed to buy a new washing machine, fridge freezer and dishwasher and they all died around the same time. In the years I owned that house I went through three fridges and two each of washers.

My previous house had the fridge freezer left and it had been there years already and was good for a few more.

I don’t think they’re designed to last more than about five years tops anymore or be worth fixing as they used to be.

RottieInfo · 20/10/2019 11:24

I agree.

I think they are designed to fail. I mean why else would items of yesteryear last decades compared to months now?

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page