How long does washing machine last?

[Daisies123]

I realise this is a bit how long is a piece of string but...

How long would you expect a decent brand washing machine to last and what's your average no. of loads per week?

We think ours is 14 years old (DH bought it before he met me) and is Miele so came with 10 year guarantee, so clearly meant to last a while. It now does 5 or 6 loads a week since having DD (18mo) but before her 3 a week and when it was just DH 2 a week (first four years of its life).

It seems to be leaking from the door so investigating what to do- the seal looks fine. I think it's had much less use than the average washing machine so could be expected to last longer.

[user1492287253]

my point really is that the dyson had no built in obsilence. that isnt always a good thing. dyson have refined and improved their product enormously over the last 14 years. the one i have can always be repaired by myself for less than 20 quid. i want to justify spending 400 quid on a new one but this just will not die

[GoodyGoodyGumdrops]

IME that part is the hose, which doesn't stop the machine from being used as an upright, so, no, it doesn't keep breaking down at all.

[GoodyGoodyGumdrops]

Not necessarily, Octopus. The Dyson is designed to be easily repaired. Parts can be removed and the replacement clipped in by the owner. Unlike my Miele, where what should be a simple replacement of a thin metal air-duct is impossible because it has been welded in place rather than screwed or clipped.

The Miele is only as robust as its weakest part, whereas the Dyson doesn't really have a weakest part because that part can be replaced.

[didireallysaythat]

Ariston margheita (?!) machine, run almost exclusively on 30 minute 30C cycles, probably 10 loads a week, never done a service wash, use liquid, bought in 2001 for

[thatdearoctopus]

user, That would be more impressive if it wasn't for the fact that you clearly need spare parts for it as it is regularly breaking down!

[Iamastonished]

Our Bosch, which the previous owner kindly left for us as he was going abroad has cost us £0.00 per year for nearly 14 years.

[user1492287253]

i here you about the dyson. ours is 14 years old and every bit that has broken has been repaired or replaced for buttons from a frithin ebay shop. its like triggers broom. it will never die. i swear im going to leave it in my will to my least favourite sibling

[thatdearoctopus]

My previous Bosch lasted around 14 years I think. And the matching tumble dryer about 18.
Sadly I replaced that dryer with one of those cheap crappy ones from whirlpool that are causing house fires!

[Ginslinger]

I had a Miele for 19 years - it was fantastic.

[flapjackfairy]

I bought a miele as i have disabled kids and can regularly do 4 or more loads a day. It lasted 6yrs! The engineers had repaired it 3 times whilst under warrenty (5yrs). The engineers said no one had ever killed one that quick but i am the kiss of death to an electrical appliance and as i said v heavy use.
I have a bosch now which has fared a bit better but beginning to flag now !

[ThouShallNotPass]

My washing machine repairer says that the majority of machines he fixes are around 6 years old. When I worked out how old mine was I realised mine was 6 too. It's like they get just past that point then they start breaking down. They don't make em
Like they used to.

[BikeRunSki]

I know a Miele that is at least 30!

[landspeeder]

Ours is a 12 year old Hotpoint and runs as good as it ever did, it has never needed any repairs. Washes and rinses just as well as my neighbour's Miele (neighbour had to use our machine when she was waiting for repairs). It has probably done fewer cycles than the typical machine though as we only do about 2-3 loads a week (we don't wash our bedding and towels nearly as much as some on here, plus we re-wear some items of clothing too).

[madmoon]

Our hotpoint ultima was bought June 2014 ( I only remember as I had a baby and a meltdown when the original broke😊)
It does 2 loads most days except Friday where it will do 3 maybe 4 because of school clothes .
We have 6 children and 3 dogs plus oh and myself.

[DixieChick77]

our £200 Hotpoint which lasted 13 years

Would a 2017 Hotpoint last 13 years though, that's the question...

My Samsung Ecobubble died exactly a week after its guarantee ran out If the idea is for you to then buy a new one, they're fools. I'll never buy a washing machine from them again.

[rabbit123]

It's not just about longevity though - our Miele washes better, rinses better, spins better, is quieter and quicker than the Hotpoint we had before it.

[VeryPunny]

And if you go down the cost/year calculations, your Miele machines look like a rip off compared to our £200 Hotpoint which lasted 13 years and was about £16/year. You could spend £220 on a brand new washing machine every 4 years and pay roughly the same amount.

I get the idea that it's nice to have things last a long time from ease of use and not-putting-things-in-landfill perspective, but it's not the cheapest way of doing it.

[e1y1]

THIS is interesting. It explains that machines are designed to last an average amount of cycles (as opposed to a set time lenght) and the amount of cycles is actually quite low.

[namechange20050]

I have a whirlpool which is 11 years old! Bloody thing is indestructible. I have a husband with a physical non and a toddler so it's on all the time. Best thing was I paid £60 for it from a friend who was moving house and leaving it behind! It's never gone wrong in all that time (tempts fate...)

[rabbit123]

I can top that. Our Miele was £599 in 2008. No repairs so far touch wood, it works out at £66.55 a year.

[Daisies123]

Our Miele is looking like a bargain then - it works out at £71 a year so far and haven't had to call out an engineer to it yet.

[GoodyGoodyGumdrops]

Ah, now my Dyson, that has been a surprise. It's been going strong for 14-15 years. Various bits have been replaced, none particularly expensive.

I would actually like to replace it, as it's really too heavy for me now that we live in a house with stairs, but I just can't justify the expense!

[paddlenorapaddle]

I'm slowly changing everything we have to miele and neff I've had enough of replacing things that don't ruddy well last we had a hot point for a short time lasted just under 4 years
I had a Dyson that went in under 3 years I'm switching to a miele Hoover