Whilst moving house my original washing machine broke down, so I decided to buy a pre owned one which also broke down. I finally resorted to just sucking up the money and buy a new washing machine which is when I stumbled across this model. It seemed like a great bargain for what it is capable of; 8kg weight capacity, 19 wash settings and an all in 1 washer/dryer combo. Once I had finished plumbing it in it started the wash fine but it wouldn't drain away! So after much stress, despair and phone calls to Hoover it turns out that there was some kind of blocker disc that gets put in some washing machines drain pipe. So my advice to all of you so you don't end up looking as  Read the complete review

When I was looking for a new washing machine I wanted a combined washer dryer for those cold damp winter (or summer) days when you can't put the washing out. I chose this machine as it's a name I trust. Overall it's ok but nothing special. The blurb says it takes 8kg of washing, which is true but only on some of it's 19 programmes. The others only take 5 kg. There are 2 economical washes - AA40 which washes at 40 degrees and A59 minutes, which washes at 60 degrees. The AA40, however, takes a long time to wash - well over a couple of hours. There are shorter programmes like the A59 and a 29 minute programme as well as a 44 minute cycle. There are also ...  Read the complete review