this washer washers clothes well but is very loud sounds like draining all time and spin very loud had hotpoint out 3 times they said nothing wrong and had to have drum replaced mine cracked not even 2 years old yet geting a new one today a samsung we live in a bungalow and can here it in every room my mates got one and hers is loud too

We purchased this washer after having a really bad experience with another brand. It is sleek looking and doesnt take up to much space, also it is easy to clean- the detergent draw is removable so can be washed. It has many settings, the ones i use mostly are the white wash- which takes on average 2 hours. The flash cotton, which takes 45 minutes or less and goes upto 60 degrees and is thorough enough to remove minor stains. The 15 minute quick wash, this is fantastic if your in a rush- or just to quick wash items like cushion cothers, net curtains etc. It also has many other settings like cotton, coloured cotton, wool, trainers, sports wear, ...  Read the complete review

My 3 year old washer/dryer broke about a month ago and the engineer advised us that it would cost around £200 to replace the motherboard. Instead of having it repaired we decided to buy a new machine (actually, scrap that - my lovely Mum bought us a new machine - thank heavens for Mum's!). We made a conscious decision to go for a washer only rather than one with an added dryer for a couple of reasons - firstly, I was very aware that this was a gift from my Mum so didn't want her to have to go to the expense of a washer/dryer and secondly, and most importantly, I wanted to try and be alot more energy efficient - reducing our carbon footprint as a family is an important .  Read the complete review

Having used automatic washing machines for 30 years, I must say this is the worse machine we have ever had. It just doesn't take in enough water. The cooler washes are very poor. Many things have to go through twice. Does not rinse properly. Clothes come out streaked with detergent. Have had repeated visits from Hotpoint engineers who insist nothing is wrong. Wash can be improved by putting about a gallon of water in with the wash. We plan to replace it with a reconditioned older machine as soon as posible.