Help! Quickest cycle w/machine for disabled dad

[cappy123]

Hi there

I bought my dad a washing machine and we did a wash trying to find the shortest cycle. No exaggeration, it took 3 hours, we timed it. My dad, who can get quite stubborn, refuses to use it again because of the length of time and how much that might cost in leccy.

But where dad is increasingly frail and needing more and more care, he's able to get out to the laundrette less and less. So he's simply not washing his clothes. If I can get him a machine with the shortest poss cycle then it'll be easier to convince him to get his carers/cleaners to put it on for him.

Any recommendations please of what might be suitable makes and models? Sorry I can't remember the make of his one. Thanks

Quite frankly, it took me a minute to find the manual online and to find out that not only there are several programmes that last 60 min, but there is a 20min cycle.

www.indesit.co.uk/appliances_i/Washing_Machine_IWE_91281_ECO_/pid_F080133UK/40.do

Click on the button that says Manual.

Did you buy it second hand?

Lweji, you're a star, thank you. Just read the pdf. Will try the other cycles now. No, I bought it brand new from Curry's.

cappy123, looking at the manual and as I mentioned earlier, a lot of (if not all) those quicker cycles are only designed for washing half loads, so it may not wash, rinse or spin very well with a full load.