washing machine - repair or replace?

[Platypus]

I thought Hotpoint were OK. My mum had had them for decades and they always last many years (at least 10). She doesn't live in a hard water area though.

Ditto my mum.

But when they purchased theirs, it was in the days when Hotpoint built machines to last. Result = too few new sales. Bad business model.

Now they engineer them for a 3-year life, so I've heard. Result = lots of new sales as older machines die.

[Bagpuss]

Maybe that's it, i always thought they were a good midrange option prior to this thread, can't say my bish Bosch is that much better

[Platypus]

My Bosch has been amazing - very reliable and half the price of a Miele, still going strong after 7 odd years

[Mich the Tester]

My Bosch has been amazing - very reliable and half the price of a Miele, still going strong after 7 odd years

Deutsche gründlichkeit

[Cyberman]

Deutsche gründlichkeit

I've had 25 years of reliability from AEG.

[Mich the Tester]

I've had 25 years of reliability from AEG.

Das ist keine uberraschung.

[Scary]

Another recommendation for AEG, had one for the past 2 years, very satisfied so far.

[Clippy]

TBH, can't really add much to what has already been said.

However, back in my student days, a friend of mine spent the summer repairing washing machines. He said there is only a handful of things that can go wrong with them so if you know what they are, repairing them is easy money - just replace the part.

With that in mind, if you want to do some basic troubleshooting before ditching it, do a Google for a washing machine repair site - the one I am thinking of is written buy a guy who has been repairing them for years and has put all this info on the web. Sorry, can't remember the name, but think it was called washer help or something similar.

The washing machine in one of my BTL's was faulty and from his site was at least able to decide whether to repair or replace my machine as it gave me an idea of fault and potential cost of repair.

[BoredBloke]

Oops wrong thread

[conned tractor]

Just in case this leads to people taking the tops/ backs off their machines, there is usually a large capacitor which remains charged for a short time after it is unplugged so what ever you do dont touch this for a little while after it is unplugged as it will discharge through you leaving you doing your own discharge requiring a change of underwear.


This concludes this numpty alert.