can anyone reccomend a washing machine that lives longer than 1 year?

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i need a large load washing machine(have 5 children and currently am doing 3 loads a day and getting through 1 machine a year on average),that doesnt cost too much,and is reliable as i cannot survive more than one day without doing washing.

am i hoping for a miricle?

we bought a hotpoint one with a big load will try to find a link for it, I think its great

Bosch...5 years and still going strong

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the aqualtis isn't recommended though

my last one was a candy and it lasted for ages but didn't take as big a load

7 years ago I bought a £200 pound whirpool paid £130 for the 5 year accidental cover repair thingy, so over the 5 years it go a few things replaced (motor included) but it did last the 5 years, we only had 3 dc at the time but had 2 in washable nappies so it got well used.

When we bought a new one we got the same 5 year coverplan again.

thank you all,am going to look into these now.

Miele. We have one and it's great. When we bought the manufacturer was offering a 10 year parts and labour warranty - confidence in their product.

Some info
www.washerhelp.co.uk/reviews/miele-overview.html

Miele. Have had ours for 8 years and it's fab.

miele

I love mine

it weighs the washing and adjusts the time of teh wash accordingly

family owned company

fabby

yes we also got a 10 year warranty with it

ours is on constantly despite only 3 kids!

miele are supposed to be the best but was too much ££ for me

my bosch is pretty good
do not get a smeg

Very happy with my Zanussi one. Had it about 4 years now without any problems, used at least twice a day.

we could not afford a miele but we got one as it was cheaper than replacing a washer every 18 mths
tid fabby we got one with 15 yrs Meile parts and replacement guarantee
It's superb

another vote for miele here

I had a Hotpoint ...It was the worse washing machine I ever had. In the first year the door seal split and the door fell off. Ok it was under guarantee but b***y inconvenient waiting for them to come and fix it. I have a Bosch now which I've had for approx 6 years and is fine. >
I only have three dcs though but one ds is on a one man mission to break the record for wearing the most clothes in one week!!!!!!!
His record so far is 16 tshirts and 9 pairs of jeans.

He is 17 btw in case you thought he was a toddler then that number of clothes would be excusable!!

Miele. They last for ever -- my mum's is 30 years old and still going strong.

I bought mine when ds was born (9 years ago) and has been great. Buy the bottom of the range one, you don't need it to light up like a christmas tree, or make you cups of tea. You won't regret it.

Bosch - 8 yrs and brilliant

Zanussi - 5 yrs and going strong

We've just bought a new John Lewis washer drier. The old one was Zanussi and lasted about 7 years. We had a few probs with it and the last time we called the repair guy out he said that the John Lewis ones were all made by Zanussi anyway, and they all come with a free 3 year warranty. With the amount of washing we do (one 6 month old in reusable nappies - we average 2 loads a day) we'll probably knacker it within 3 years!

cant afford a miele,if credit was an option i would have considered it but its not to be.i had a hoover one years ago which i bought 2nd hand for £40 and it lasted 4 years.since then i have been through 2 hotpoints and 2 indesits.

has anyone experienced those candy 8kg ones?they seem to have decent reviews online.

Bosch. I have just bought a larger load machine and it's fab. I can't really comment on its longevity but to judge by other Bosch products I have, it'll last ages.

another vote for bosch, fab!

Never had a Bosch washing machine but our Bosch dishwasher is ten years old this year.

We've had an engineer out twice - once something stuck inside (if we'd dug a bit further we wouldn't have needed to pay £65) and once to replace the powder dispenser after we'd broken it off by not putting the tray in before shutting the door (although we lived with it broken for about a year until it managed to make it to the top of the 'To Mend' pile).

Get the Dyson. It's not cheap but it's worth it - takes a king-size duvet!! Is quick, quiet & efficient. D'ya think they do husbands?