Thursday, December 24, 2009

I'm buying a washing machine&dryer (Not combined) Which is best Whirlpool or Hotpoint? (Price not an issue)?

I vote for Whirlpool - they make good products.I'm buying a washing machine%26amp;dryer (Not combined) Which is best Whirlpool or Hotpoint? (Price not an issue)?
Neither.


Hotpoint are owned by Indesit and their own brand equipment is far superior in quality, longevity, price and most importantly, user-friendliness.


As for the dryer, I've always considered Creda the best as they specialise in them.


Miele, owned by Liebherr, are very good too but they are VERY expensive, quite complicated to operate and having very complex circuitry, tend to break down if the operations manual isn't followed properly. One problem with them is that after a wash cycle has finished you're expected to switch the machine off for one hour to allow the system to re-set. Failing to do this, eventually results in breakdown. Miele's are also very heavy, 90 kg or so, whereas Indesit's are quite light and Creda dryers have virtually no weight at all.


Finally I must mention Whirlpool. DO NOT BUY ONE. They are, without a doubt, the worst appliance manufacturer on the market. Nearly all their equipment is made in China, using cheap labour with almost no quality control and their after sales service is totally non-existent.


I worked for Currys for three years as a Customer Distribution Representative and in that time I installed countless washing machines and the ones that wouldn't work when installed and had to be returned to their manufacturers were mainly Whirlpools, Hotpoints, Hoovers (another lousy make) and also Mieles although to be fair these were mainly faulty due to transit damage because they're so heavy to lift, they get dropped and they break easy.


I never had any problems installing Indesits, they work first time every time.


I would also recommend Samsungs and LG's as good machines but they too contain quite sophisticated circuitry. They also tend to play silly musical tunes to tell you the wash is completed, which can become annoying over time.


The Creda dryer, being so lightweight, can easily be operated on top of the washer to save space. Vented dryers are best but modern condenser types are almost as good but do require emptying regularly.


One last thing VERY IMPORTANT. If you are installing the washer yourself make sure you REMOVE THE TRANSIT BOLTS because if you don't, when the machine goes into spin, it'll jump all over the place and smash itself to pieces. You wouldn't believe how many times I had to collect machines that had happened to in the three years I worked for Currys. I always told customers to remove them when I delivered but a lot of other drivers just didn't bother. Sometimes I even removed them anyway even though it wasn't required for me to do so as it was only a delivery not an install. It depended on who the customer was ie, old people, single women or wives with incompetent spouses.I'm buying a washing machine%26amp;dryer (Not combined) Which is best Whirlpool or Hotpoint? (Price not an issue)?
I work for the home delivery side of Comet, and in my honest opinion stay clear of both, yes we deliver a lot of these machines but we also pick nearly as many up that have gone wrong. from an informed point of view i would recommend either Bosch, AEG, LG, or Miele, all other manufacturers just seem to out-do one another on style and technology but seem to forget performance and reliability, ultimately the choice is yours, hope this has helped in some way.
Yeah, listen to the delivery guy :-) Meile %26amp; Bosch are a very good makes. Also ask a proper retailer - you'll get nothing from the sales staff at Currys or similar. http://www.theappliancenet.co.uk/ are a proper shop and will give you impartial advice (and you'll often find they're cheaper than the high-street names!)
I've had bad luck with washing machines in the past. I first had an Indesit which died within the first year. Now I have a Beko Express and it's great. It was about 拢400 but worth every penny. Also it's been highly rated in energy efficiency too. It has a cycle that's 15 mins, 30 mins and 60 mins plus all the others of course. Excellent!!
Sab: Both washers are very similar in price and quality, buy the washer that is priced best at the place you will get the best service if you need it.


Good Luck
I have heard that Hotpoint have gone right down hill lately. I have a Miele washer and a Miele tumble dryer and they are fantastic.
Indesit. Biggest manufacturer. Best design. Just happens to be competitively priced.
My vote is for Kenmore Elite wash machine never had problem with it.





We have old Whirlpool dryer. I dont what model. I would say it close 10 years of age.
Mine's a whirlpool, I've had it 10yrs, and I love it!
I have a whirlpool machine and it's fab...have had it for 4years and no problems yet so fingers crossed!
If price is not an issue it would have to be a Miele
We have had a kenmore for over 12 years there are great !!!!!
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