Hotpoint Aquarius WD645

I have had this washer/dryer for just over a year now and wanted to combine a washer/dryer to save space. It is really good as a washing machine. My clothes always smell fresh, even after they've been in the machine for several hours while I've been out at work. It is a reasonably quiet and a nice looking machine. I find the quick wash at 30 degrees, which lasts around half an hour, is great if you're in a rush or for items that may shrink at a higher temperature. I also tend to use the quick wash at 60 degrees, which is around a one hour cycle and gets things really clean. However, the drying aspect of this machine I find quite poor. It is okay for lightweight ...  Read the complete review

Admittedly I have the white one but that makes no diference operation. As always fromHotpoin good product styling, combined washer / dryer makes a for a space saving solution. Good variety of programmes, as you turn the dial the temperature displays on the LCD, then after a second the programme duration - some of the programmes last 2 hours or abit over, now for the odd hard boiled item I don't mind but otherwise the 30 degree proramme for 35 minutes is fine for a freshen up. As an aside some of the super A rated appliances in terms of energy efficiency have these types of lengthy programmes. Wash quality is good. I feel the dryer isn't as good as ...  Read the complete review