Washes up well.....shame about the dryer! (Indesit WIDXL126)

Member Name: coflaherty

Product:	Indesit WIDXL126
Date:	10/02/09 (294 review reads)
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Advantages: Washes well, some useful functions, good price

Disadvantages: Limited dryer capacity, can't open door between wash/dry run, some dryer insensitivity

Specification overview:

The Indesit WIDXL126 is a white front-loading washer dryer, measuring 85cm x 59.5cm x53.5cm (H/W/D). The wash capacity is 6kg, however the dryer capacity is only 4kg. This is quite usual for washer dryers and worth noting.

The machine has 16 programmes, incl. hand wash, quick wash etc. There is also a useful delay timer, so you can delay the load to run overnight when electricity is cheaper (depending on your tariff).

Energy efficiency is rated B, which I think is as good as you get for standard washer dryer, due to the dryer component.

I purchased mine from Comet online for £275 with free delivery and was happy with the service.

Review:

We moved recently to a house with a rather small kitchen and so needed to go for the washer/dryer option. As a rule I would avoid getting the combo if you can, as they are never as efficient as separates.

That said, this has proved to be a very reliable machine. It washes very well and has some useful functions, such as delay timer and quick wash. I don't find it too loud and it's easy to keep clean (the drawer doesn't seem to get as blocked up as some machines).

Where it falls down is with the dryer programmes. I typically use the cupboard dry option and find that laundry is often still damp and I have to run an additional drying programme. I think it may be because the washing gets so hot and the machine mistakes it for dry. I may also overfill it at times its true!

As I already mentioned the dryer will only take a 4kg load, which means if you have a full 6kg wash load you will need to remove some wet laundry and dry separately. On the whole this isn't too much of an issue as usually I find at least some of of my load is line dry only, but in the case of towels/sheets etc. it can be a pain. Particularly as if you have the dryer dial set the load will go straight from wash to dry and you cannot open the door to remove laundry.

Overall, I think this is a reliable machine at a good price and is pretty effective for a washer/dryer.

Summary: Reliable washer/dryer at a good price

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