ARE 'CANDY' HOME APPLIANCES RELAIBLE? PLEASE?? NEED TO KNOW WITHON 30 MINS! LOL

[kitsandbits]

Have to order a replacemnt washing machine in about 30 mins,

Was going for a hotpoint, but for £20 more theres a candy with free hoover. lol

are candy a good reliable brand?

My step MIL has had a candy washing machine for about 6/7 years as far as I know theres been no trouble with it

I'd go for the Hotpoint

Candy lost its way some time ago.

I knew that would happen

Arggh conflicting advie! lol

what do you think of this one?

or worth paying an extra £40 for this?

Isn't that odd, 2 completely differing opinions! You see I personally wouldn't choose Hotpoint because both my mum and MIL (the other 1) have had huge problems in teh past

2nd one has a faster spin cycle and takes a heavier load - worht an extra £40 imo.

yea, think ill go with the posh hotpoint one, lol

thanks x

Have a look at review of Candy scroll down a bit

Noooo, don't get Candy!!! We have a kitchen full of their appliances in the apartment we rent here and it's awful stuff. I've vowed never, ever to spend my own money on anything made by Candy.

We have a Candy dishwasher which came with our new kitchen. No problems so far and I was very reluctant to remove my reliable old bosch, but it was too tatty looking to keep. Having said that, it's still in the shed, just in case! lol

Right thats a few 'dont get candys'

and reviews seem a bit poor.

Hotpoint do sound more reliable -

Im just waiting for the lady to ring me, 100% on the posh hotpoint now

thankyou x

Hang on, I think Candy make Hotpoint or vice versa.

My appliances man said stick to zanussi and bosch if you can...

It is 'Hoover Candy' now. I have an expensive Hoover and am on my 2nd replacement machine in 6 months, which is currently broken...AGAIN!

Their service is less than brilliant.

ah, thought it was something like that. I was told to avoid hoovers now... Probably because of the Candy link...

btw, I've got a zanussi tumble drier which is only now, after 6 years, requiring the attention of my appliance man.

I've also got a zanussi washer which is 8 months old so can't comment yet on its longevity...

[can't afford bosch...!]

No unfortunately we couldn't afford a bosch one when we needed to replace our old washer/drier.... I've got big bloody piles of washing everywhere again until the man comes back with the replacement part on Friday

Just wanted to say I have one of those new hotpoints and its great , three years old ,gets thrashed constantly and never had a problem with it. Gets things clean properly too.

Grrr Emily! Mine is fab when it works admittedly

Ooops got confused with hoover/hotpoint ....so i should have purchased one of those!

I think Candy do own Hoover.
I had a Hoover vacum cleaner that was a wedding present. it broke down on the day of my 10th anniversary - litterally fell to pieces, but previous to that I'd never ahd a thing wrong with it.

ended upgetting this one

as all the others had waits between 10 days & 4 weeks! and a month without a washer is enough never mind another 4 week wait!!

Being deliverd monday

I was told by a friend of mine who fixes machines and whatnots that hotpoint, candy and indesit too, I think were all the same company now. I had a Zanussi washing machine and it kept going for over 10 years. The only reason I replaced it was because by the time I'd got it repaired it was only £100 more to get a new one.... and got a Bosch. My Zanussi dishwashers been going for nearly 10 years now and to be honest I want it to die so I can get a new one.... but it's still going strong....

My eight year old Candy washing machine is still going strong

....................waits for inevitable 'bang!...........SPLOSH' from utility room.....................

LOL! Its done and ordered now so fingers crossed it lasts more than 6 weeks this time!

and as anopther piece of useless information, Zanussi is owned by Electrolux who also own AEG