washing machine dilema

[Koumak]

so long story short I had fab panasonic 1600 spin, 8kg, really smart and SUPER quiet, good looking etc. friends were jealous kind of washing machine. i recommended it to everyone. 3 and half years in. fault. under 6 year warranty but awful service from repair people, complained to manufacturer and got my free replacement or refund. going to take the refund as not sure i trust the service people, but happy with the machine (till it broke of course! lol) and the service from them now they sorting my complaint out.
NOW i am looking at something that is superbly silent really, smart, and not Miele as cannot afford it and anything that is pref less than £750.
And lesson learnt will require 5 year guarantee at least.
found these on JL.
which one would you go? and why?
i like them coz of apparently low noise level, drum size, high spin, functions, and the slight chrome look about them etc. and reviews of course!
which one?
help please. whoever could be arsed bothered. thank you very much! ;-)
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www.johnlewis.com/bosch-logixx-was32760gb-washing-machine-9kg-load-a-energy-rating-1600rpm-spin-white/p609128
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www.johnlewis.com/samsung-wf80f7e6u6w-ecobubble-vrt-washing-machine-8kg-load-a-energy-rating-1600rpm-spin-white/p479173
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www.johnlewis.com/electricals/washing-machines/all-washing-machines/panasonic=brand/samsung=brand/c8000020112
(second one in, not sure why link not working)
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www.johnlewis.com/panasonic-na-140vs4wgb-washing-machine-10kg-load-a-energy-rating-1400rpm-spin-white/p639644

[Koumak]

Update! so several washes later I LOVE IT! Thank you thank you for helping me make up my mind! The odd sock in the door is annoying but i started using a little bags for them and the colour catchers. the powder consumption has definitely gone down, using now bare minimum of the recommended dosage by the powder manufacturer even though larger drum and hard water area. i have turned off the songs though as the noise was driving me mad lol. but now i dont know that the cycle has actually finished as it is indeed very quiet. the 1600 spin is louder than the rest but for about 1 min the most so i can live with that!
But i have tried to register the machine with samsung. online told me it has gone through and issued me with a reg number but i have not received any email. spoke to customer service who said wait a day or so. week later still no email?! will email them again with the photo of the panel from the back of washing machine as if i try it register online again it says this machine is already registered...

[gobbin]

Try handwash. The wool wash on mine leaves things a bit damper as it reduces the spin speed automatically.

And yes, try adjusting the feet to make it quieter

[Koumak]

btw how do you wash your delicate clothes? I used to have a setting on my old machine that was basically a short wash, followed by a quick rinse and than gentle spin 400 - 800 by choice.

the dark wash uses too many rinses I think and denim is long too. would you say handwash or the wool as the gentlest of cycles?

this is like learning to walk again lol

also dh said he will readjust feet as he cannot possibly have unhappy wife coz of noise?!
meaning he probably hasn't even done it yet!

[Koumak]

meant to say 1600 spin. yet to listen out for ;-)

[Koumak]

i have it on again on cotton 60 and spin. and 2 rooms away from the washer i can only hear the clicking of the buttons on the glass door. so i suppose this bit of cycle - main wash - is not loud at all!

also, do you have the ecobubble setting on all the time? that's the idea right?

no bubbles after the last wash so defo think less powder needed!

[BreezefromtheWest]

I have just bought a Samsung Ecobubble too! Have to say that washing/drying has never been so pleasureable ( as much as it can be). I love the 15 min wash, used that loads. It isn't that quiet on 1400 spin but quieter than my old AEG. Agree with less powder and far less softener - so strange as we live in a hard water area, yet my clothes have never been so soft. Washed an old white towelling dressing gown today which I was about to throw out and it has come out so white and so soft.

[ilovepowerhoop]

I am doing a wash today too - it is quite gurgly throughout the wash tbh. I am doing a daily wash but have added in 2 extra rinses. You can have up to 5 and can change the spin speeds too.

[Koumak]

I am going to do further testing loads today. will let you know how i get on!

it does seem to clean even with less powder so that is a plus. I think i put 100 in the last load.

[ilovepowerhoop]

Mine isn't that noisy even on 1600 spin. I don't get leftover bubbles either. Are you sure it is level, have you adjusted the feet? I use 100-130ish mls (I think it's mls on the scoop anyway) and we have soft water

[Koumak]

so my feedback so far, few washes in. if anyone is interested...

it is definitely louder than the panasonic ever was! i would not say it is a quiet machine, certainly not on 1600 spin,then it is LOUD, although during the rest of the cycle, mostly quiet, most noise caused by the pump to be honest.

it is not as smart looking as the panasonic was. the finish is a little rushed I think BUT i would rather have better engine than finish lol

on the first eco wash the bubbles remained on the door and the rubber so after the wash finished, i had to wipe these first before taking clothes out as would get onto the clothes when pulled out. i had reduced the amount of powder on the next wash and it didn't happen again, so it is possible that i need to use less powder? anyone else noticed the need for less powder? which would be great!

third wash in one of the sports socks got stuck under the door so didn't get washed. again, never had this problem before with my last washer.

[Koumak]

have put it on the super eco wash!
really wanted to see the bubbles
i am reading up on the my cycle now. love clever machines

[gobbin]

On mine you can set your own favourite wash setting (called My Cycle). We use this for everything except woollens/delicates.

It's a 54 min programme at 40deg but you can flip this to 30 or 60 with a press of a button.

[Koumak]

thanks gobbin for your feedback!
mine has just arrived. have calibrated and put an empty cycle on according to instructions. now i have to decide to prioritise my two week backlog
what do you think is the cycle to wash husbands tshirts jeans underpants socks and other darkish bits like swimming towels on? is cotton a bit of overkill? think too much for the jeans. would synthetics or dark wash (maybe too short) be better or the denim?!
sorry i was used to my old one. cant decide lol
new machines are way too exciting

[gobbin]

I've got a Samsung ecobubble with 1600 spin speed. It's the best washing machine I've ever had (had Indesit and Bosch previously, both which lasted well but the Samsung blows them away).

I've NEVER used fabric conditioner in mine and use Persil bio powder. The high spin speed means drier clothes so shorter time in the dryer. You'll love it

[Koumak]

Crazy8 thanks for your input. I do laundry every day, at least once, it is doing my head in! but i dont have a tumble dryer so went for smaller drum capacity, that i know will fit on my dryer lol. the practical lady i am!

so after spending whole day researching this dh decided at about 11pm last night to go over the shortlist, 1600 spin takes it down a lot! He had a little weep over the panasonic not being so good anymore blah blah (man) and then read over the new technologies and reviews, we had found very little negative comments about the bubble, loads about the new panasonic though! so the 5 year warranty was a deal breaker, there was a bosh in JL with extended warranty, abut apparently he doesnt trust them (we never owned anything bosh before....?!)

my new beast is coming tomorrow. after more than 3 weeks without a washing machine (withdrawal symptoms haha, colour coding ocd kicks in) I might actually stroke it when it is here! lol

[Koumak]

e1y1 oh know, i am sorry to hear that! and late. I have ordered mine now :(
fingers crossed mine wont break! i got the 9kg one in the end, should be arriving tomorrow. I really hope i get at least the 5 years out of it, MUST remember to register the guarantee! anything over the warranty will be a bonus. especially as i just got a refund on my panasonic one, that i loved but unfortunately stupid repair people cost panasonic the original price of 648 (that wasnt cheap 3 and half years ago) and lost a customer too.

[Crazy8]

I definitely don't work for Samsung. I just love my machine. I have 3 DC and sadly I have a ridiculous amount of washing every day/week. I hate seeing washing in the laundry basket. I think with a 5 year guarantee its almost ad good as a Miele. Half the price (almost!) for half the guarantee. My DH and I both think if it goes wrong after 5 years we can either buy an extended warrantee or washing fairies might be invented by the who make the whole job easier.

[e1y1]

Oh, also I got the £100 cash back offer from Samsung, however, that was a promotion that ended on 31st May 2013. Hope that helps.

[e1y1]

As you may have seen on the other washing machine thread, my Samsung Eco Bubble 12kg completely broke after 7 months :(

After 5 engineer visits, Samsung refunded me.

I have an LG 12kg one now, it's good but unsure if it's excellent.

[ilovepowerhoop]

the question was answered 9 months ago and the promotion only started In June 2014 so wasnt running at that time so the answer was correct at the time.

the 5 year guarantee was a factor for me buying it too

[Koumak]

yes it does make sense that it should be included, so i suppose the "the number one contributer" has no idea! lol
thank you. I will order now!

[ilovepowerhoop]

from the samsung link of the products included:

9kg ECOBUBBLE™ WASHING MACHINE
WF90F7E6U6W3EU - this is the 9kg machine I bought
WF906U4SAWQ3EU
WW90H7410EW/EU
WF90F5E5U4W/EU
WF90F5E3U4W/EU

[ilovepowerhoop]

it is included as I bought it and have registered for the guarantee - if you read the 5 year guarantee link then that model is included. It is a recent promotion though so maybe the question in the Q&A was from before the promotion started.

[Koumak]

i have looked on this website already, but it says that this model is not included in the Q&A section? i better go and read the small print
thank you for the links!

[ilovepowerhoop]

appliances online have the 9kg for £563 (a bit gutted as I paid £582 for it on the 17th June!!). ao.com/product/WF90F7E6U6W-Samsung-Ecobubble-VRT-Washing-Machine-White-26966.aspx. If you order it today from them you could get it tomorrow for £9.99 or Sunday for Free. It comes with 2 years free guarantee and then when you get it you register online to upgrade to 5 years.

www.samsung.com/uk/homeappliancewarranty/ - shows the eligible products for the 5 year warranty.

And no, I do not work for Samsung!