integrated washing machines - help

[FriskyMare]

Washing machine conked out this weekend and as we are thinking of redoing the kitchen thought we may go integrated!! Anyone had any problems or tips, advice gratefully recieved. Thanks

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We've just got an integrated hotpoint one and it is fine, our last (non-integrated one) was hotpoint too and this is sooo much quieter (combination of being newer and having the extra door to mask the sound. The only downside is that I forget that the washing is in there as you can't see it behind the cupboard!