Beko WM5100

My washing machine died about a month ago and with four adults in the house, two of which were getting ready to back to University I needed a washing machine quickly. Now I'm not one of those people that believes that the more expensive the better and neither to I feel that the washing machine needs to sing and dance around the kitchen ............... I wanted a basic washing machine that would take a reasonable size load, had a 30 minute cycle (as lets face it most clothes only need freshening up), but could also do a hot hot wash for towels . It also needed to be at a price I could afford So I spent the evening researching machines on-line ...  Read the complete review

I bought this washing machine from Argos for £169 about 4 months ago after my last one packed up. It has a 5kg drum and a 1000 rpm spin. It also has a hand wash cycle for those delicate items and it has a fantastic quick wash cycle which takes just 30 minutes. I use this particular cycle quite a lot and it brings the laundry up lovely. The spin cycle is great and spins the clothes really well. They don't take long to dry at all. The machine itself is very easy to use. I use the washing machine every day, and it's still going as strong as day one. I highly recommend this machine. It's a cheaper than a lot of the machines out there but does just as ...  Read the complete review

I just moved into my new house and was very short of money so was looking for a decent washing machine for a good price. I got a silver beko from empire direct for £179! what a bargin! I was sceptical at first at buyin this as word of mouth.. if it broke down I wouldnt be able to get the parts i needed for it. I thought because it was so cheap that it wasnt going to last very long and that it was going to be really noisy. It has all the quick wash options and hand wash options that you have on the expensive washing machines. It is very quiet and even when its on a big spin its quiet. I can put a good sized load into the washing machine also which ...  Read the complete review

I bought this washing machine from Tesco for £180 and am very pleased with it overall. Cheap and cheerful and has certainly been reliable. I used the 30 degrees or cold setting on much of my washing to save electricity (being very green where I can these days) and regardless of the detergent type I use and everything washing fantastically. The quick wash function is fantastic for smaller loads or for when you need something quickly (or if its not actually dirty but needs sprucing up). You do need to be very careful with "over filling" as it doesnt spin the washing very well but my idea of overfilling and the machines obviously differs - its heavier items ...  Read the complete review

I got this when my previous machine broke down. I was looking for something under £200, that had at least a 4.5kg capacity and quick wash and hand wash programmes. This fitted the bill as I got it from Tesco for £180 and I believe it can now be bought for under £170. The quick was setting is fab for clothes that are not actually dirty but just have been worn - it makes such a difference for doing things like socks and underwear! The spin is also fantastic, when I wash towels they are just about stuck the the inside of the drum and only need about 20 mins in the tumble dryer. With my old machine I needed to give everything an extra spin, and then ...  Read the complete review