A reliable, easy to use appliance (Zanussi FS1155W)

Member Name: karic66

Product:	Zanussi FS1155W
Date:	07/04/09 (65 review reads)
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Advantages: Reasonable price, reliable

Disadvantages: Some overly long programmes

I have had this machine for 4 years with no problems at all. I am not sure if this particular machine is still available, mine was from Tesco and priced at £249, which is a good price for a decent machine.

It has a good selection of programmes including a 'freshen up' cycle which takes about 5 minutes to run through.
It has variable spin speeds from 500 to 1100 and is fairly quiet with no movement. Some machines tend to rock during the spin cycle but the zanussi is very stable.
My only niggle with the machine is it doesn't give any indicator of where it is in the cycle, so is hard to judge how long left to go.

Some of the cycles take a very long time to run and therefore cannot be very economical so I tend to use to 40 degree wash on 'quick' as I know it takes about 50 minutes, gives good results but I do need to use spin as an extra programme as the washing is still fairly wet.
There is a timer delay programme of 2,4 and 8 hours although I have never needed to use it, I'm sure it is useful for some people.
The 'super rinse' option is useful for items where a residue is not ideal ie bedding.
The soap dispenser is very easy to clean, it doesn't seem to have so much soap build up as other machines I have had.

Summary: A good reliable solid machine.

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