Bought this machine when my last one died on me...this one was perfect for me with its 8kg drum capacity which is essential if you have a large family like me, it as 6 normal programmes and 6 special programmes eg, wool, silk and daily programmes which take less than a hour, it also has an automatic half load so you don't need to press anything which also saves water....another good feature is that it has a delay button which is for up to 9 hours which is particually good if you are on ecomony 7. This machine is a cold water fill only so it only heats the water which is required for the wash so you don't have any loss of heat in the pipeline from your hot water tank or ..  Read the complete review