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Washer-dryer recommendations?

8 replies

Abcd3 · 04/05/2019 16:36

Hi! I’m looking for a washer-dryer that’s really good at drying, and has these wash options:
30 degree wash of about 30 mins, suitable for delicates
40 degree wash of about 30-40 mins
60 degree wash of about 40-45 mins
If possible a 20 degree wash and a very hot (90 or 95 degree) wash.
I’m hoping to find something for not more than about £400. Does anyone have recommendations, please?
Thank you! :)

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Abcd3 · 04/05/2019 16:38

Forgot to say, it would also be great to have a very short wash, of about 15 mins, at 20 or 30 degrees.

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Lllot5 · 04/05/2019 16:40

Honestly if you’ve the room then go for separate machines. Never seen or heard of one that does either job well.

Abcd3 · 04/05/2019 17:33

Unfortunately I don’t have room.

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e1y1 · 05/05/2019 08:38

General rule is, to get a decent washer dryer, you'd be looking at least £400 - if not £600-800 (some are stupid money of £1200-£1500+).

In terms of brand I would say look to Bosch/Siemens and possibly Zanussi (as these will be mid price range and the better of the bunch)

Hotpoint/Indesit or Hooever/Candy are notorious for being unreliable. Samsung and Miele are the ones in the stupidly high price range (and the Samsung won't be worth the £).

Where you're really going to struggle is the cycle times, a washer dryer cycle from wash through to dry is about 4-6 hours per cycle.

bodgersmash · 06/05/2019 11:42

I've a Bosch washer dryer and it's fab but it was £850. Try a which subscription if you can, it helped me to come to my decision to spend more than I'd originally hoped to.

everythingisginandroses · 06/05/2019 13:28

I would really like to recommend something, but...

We've had a mid-range Zanussi and a mid-range Bosch (£400 - £500). Neither was good at drying and the Bosch only lasted 3 years. To be fair, I am sure we regularly overloaded it and generally worked it too hard Blush

After that we had a John Lewis model which was £799 and was totally fab for 2 years, then started to develop problems. The bearings went and it had to be scrapped at the 4-year mark Sad

An engineer I have spoken to said that most models aren't very well-built these days and the top spin speeds put too much stress on them. I have reluctantly given up on dryers for now.

teddytedted · 06/05/2019 13:30

I used to have a top of the range washer dryer they are crap . Everything ends up smelling musty .

Abcd3 · 07/05/2019 06:14

Thank you very much for the replies. Does anyone have experience of Beko ones, as recommended in this article? www.telegraph.co.uk/property/0/7-best-washer-dryers/
I’ve had a Beko dishwasher for years and am very happy with it.

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