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over a year ago
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years  "
I’d say five years is about average for modern machines.
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"YouTube is great for that type of thing... I repaired my oven using a video and a few simple tools a while back. "
Even the great tube of you can't resurrect this. The drum has come loose and the bearings have gone. Normally we turn to the Internet for everything though. |
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"The days of us having a machine on the go for 20 years are sadly gone.
They don't build anything to last these days. "
They certainly don't although I have clothes older than some of fabs members  |
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"Depends how much it's used I guess, the brand, etc. But you'd hope for over the five year mark you've had.
J "
There's only us two and we wash our clothes after wearing them for about a fortnight, whether they need it or not. |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years "
One of the few things you can still fix yourself these days, YouTube is a great help I find |
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"Awww no is there an err code or is it just doing nothing "
It did a lot of banging then it stopped dead. The drum is sort of lopsided and we have euthanised it in a humane fashion after retrieving the wringing wet clothes. It had to be jeans! |
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"You roped me in op with your intrging forum libe. Never did I think I would tell anyone this... But 10 years. Good n true . Onto next thread now . This simply cannot go anywhere else "
10 years! You must have some kind of washing machine elixir of youth |
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"YouTube is great for that type of thing... I repaired my oven using a video and a few simple tools a while back.
Even the great tube of you can't resurrect this. The drum has come loose and the bearings have gone. Normally we turn to the Internet for everything though. "
Unfortunately the days of replacing the bearings in washing machines are long gone... sealed drum units nowadays that cost as much as a new machine.
Curse you planned obsolescence! |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
One of the few things you can still fix yourself these days, YouTube is a great help I find"
There's not much Mr N can't fix but even he has had to admit defeat on this one. It could be rebuilt, at a cost of roughly three new machines. |
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"YouTube is great for that type of thing... I repaired my oven using a video and a few simple tools a while back.
Even the great tube of you can't resurrect this. The drum has come loose and the bearings have gone. Normally we turn to the Internet for everything though.
Unfortunately the days of replacing the bearings in washing machines are long gone... sealed drum units nowadays that cost as much as a new machine.
Curse you planned obsolescence!"
Indeed I wish now that I hadn't been so quick to get rid of the mangle. |
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We bought the cheapest we could find (a beko) when we got our bought our first place. It’s still going 10 years on even in a hard water area and without Calgon (other sodium hexametaphosphate additives are available).
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over a year ago
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years "
About five or six years but then ours does get abused in a non sexual way!!!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years "
Most of the time people don't set the feet right, and it rattles an this increased ware.
**Cure:- more weight required on top. Put the Mrs there and you in proximity!!! Many potential frustrations satisfied....no???   |
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"We bought the cheapest we could find (a beko) when we got our bought our first place. It’s still going 10 years on even in a hard water area and without Calgon (other sodium hexametaphosphate additives are available).
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We always buy the cheapest one we can find. We want three time settings. Short wash, medium wash, long wash and three heat settings cool, warm, hot. |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
About five or six years but then ours does get abused in a non sexual way!!!
T"
We have mildly abused ours on occasion. I called it stupid once. |
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5 -10 years if you maintain it properly. The killer of any washing machine is hard water and the build-up around the heating elements. Try to descale it every couple of weeks and also clean any moulds |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
Most of the time people don't set the feet right, and it rattles an this increased ware.
**Cure:- more weight required on top. Put the Mrs there and you in proximity!!! Many potential frustrations satisfied....no??? "
I am "the Mrs" and I'm not sitting on that infernal machine while it goes through the high speed spin cycle, or on second thoughts I might give it a go in the interests of research... |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine  "
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc  |
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"5 -10 years if you maintain it properly. The killer of any washing machine is hard water and the build-up around the heating elements. Try to descale it every couple of weeks and also clean any moulds"
I wish I could tell you that I will descale every two weeks and mean it. Sadly I can't.  |
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"We bought the cheapest we could find (a beko) when we got our bought our first place. It’s still going 10 years on even in a hard water area and without Calgon (other sodium hexametaphosphate additives are available).
We always buy the cheapest one we can find. We want three time settings. Short wash, medium wash, long wash and three heat settings cool, warm, hot. "
Have a look at the beko ones then, not the prettiest but the one we have ticks those boxes. The short wash only takes 30 odd minutes. |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc "
the horror. We're there any gorgeous young men taking their levis off to wash in there? |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc
the horror. We're there any gorgeous young men taking their levis off to wash in there? "
No. No there were not |
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"We bought the cheapest we could find (a beko) when we got our bought our first place. It’s still going 10 years on even in a hard water area and without Calgon (other sodium hexametaphosphate additives are available).
We always buy the cheapest one we can find. We want three time settings. Short wash, medium wash, long wash and three heat settings cool, warm, hot.
Have a look at the beko ones then, not the prettiest but the one we have ticks those boxes. The short wash only takes 30 odd minutes."
Will do. We don't care what it looks like. Personality is what counts for us |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one"
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc
the horror. We're there any gorgeous young men taking their levis off to wash in there?
No. No there were not "
You're too young to remember the advert. |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X"
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc
the horror. We're there any gorgeous young men taking their levis off to wash in there?
No. No there were not
You're too young to remember the advert. "
I don't think I am, I do remember an ad with hunky blokes with low slung blue Levi's. There's not many like that round here on a good day, let alone at the launderette |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside "
bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool. |
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"Our Samsung is 11yrs old, had a new drum on warranty but still working....
Now you're just taunting me with your working washing machine
When the drum went, it was over Christmas/New year about 5yrs ago. Oh the torture of going to the launderette for a month while the warranty people got parts etc
the horror. We're there any gorgeous young men taking their levis off to wash in there?
No. No there were not
You're too young to remember the advert.
I don't think I am, I do remember an ad with hunky blokes with low slung blue Levi's. There's not many like that round here on a good day, let alone at the launderette "
. They're in pretty short supply in this neck of the woods. |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool. "
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool.
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered "
Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X |
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I'd assume 10 years plus. I expect that most investments like these would be 10 - 15 years and possibly longer. I certainly don't like to change things by fashion and that manufacturers should be making these to be durable and very long lived. We should only need a tiny number of these in our lifetimes. There may be very occasional major technological breakthroughs but with old established technology, the expertise is there to make them substantially durable. |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool.
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered
Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X"
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board  |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool.
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered
Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board "
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job |
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"I'd assume 10 years plus. I expect that most investments like these would be 10 - 15 years and possibly longer. I certainly don't like to change things by fashion and that manufacturers should be making these to be durable and very long lived. We should only need a tiny number of these in our lifetimes. There may be very occasional major technological breakthroughs but with old established technology, the expertise is there to make them substantially durable. "
Maybe we'll have better luck with our next one |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool.
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered
Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job "
Lol we had a struggle to get my mum to accept an automatic. |
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"I'd say it should last 15 years - if it's a decent make.
Some cheap makes use cheaper components and therefore may not last so long.
Indesit. It was cheap though, we always buy the cheapest one
Many use the same parts so you could probably get a replacement oart if you know what's gone wrong. X
Oh we know what's gone wrong. It's dead . Bearings gone, drum hanging by a thread, completely seized with half washed jeans inside bearing could easily be replaced with the right tool.
Too late CG. The last rites have been administered
Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job "
When I was in India I had to ask the girl who did my washing not to slap my tee shirts so hard on the stone she used for the washing. They were wearing out too fast . She didn't half get them clean though. |
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"Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job
When I was in India I had to ask the girl who did my washing not to slap my tee shirts so hard on the stone she used for the washing. They were wearing out too fast . She didn't half get them clean though. "
My Granny only believed housework was done properly if it involved physical effort. She made her own cleaning solution rather than buy it, she ironed EVERYTHING, she had an ancient Hoover that required muscles like Popeye to move and she pre washed most of what went in the washing machine |
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"Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job
When I was in India I had to ask the girl who did my washing not to slap my tee shirts so hard on the stone she used for the washing. They were wearing out too fast . She didn't half get them clean though.
My Granny only believed housework was done properly if it involved physical effort. She made her own cleaning solution rather than buy it, she ironed EVERYTHING, she had an ancient Hoover that required muscles like Popeye to move and she pre washed most of what went in the washing machine "
Yeah my mum was the same when she was still able to do that kind of stuff. Apparently tea towels only dry up properly if they've been ironed. Who knew! |
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"Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job
When I was in India I had to ask the girl who did my washing not to slap my tee shirts so hard on the stone she used for the washing. They were wearing out too fast . She didn't half get them clean though.
My Granny only believed housework was done properly if it involved physical effort. She made her own cleaning solution rather than buy it, she ironed EVERYTHING, she had an ancient Hoover that required muscles like Popeye to move and she pre washed most of what went in the washing machine
Yeah my mum was the same when she was still able to do that kind of stuff. Apparently tea towels only dry up properly if they've been ironed. Who knew!"
I miss wash days (Mondays). I miss my Granny - she'd have loved our little girl  |
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"Lol.
Good luck with the new one.
X
Thank you. It's got a mangle and scrubbing board
Oh the memories of my Granny pre-scrubbing socks and shirt collars with a nail brush and hard soap. She didn't believe the machine could possibly do a good enough job
When I was in India I had to ask the girl who did my washing not to slap my tee shirts so hard on the stone she used for the washing. They were wearing out too fast . She didn't half get them clean though.
My Granny only believed housework was done properly if it involved physical effort. She made her own cleaning solution rather than buy it, she ironed EVERYTHING, she had an ancient Hoover that required muscles like Popeye to move and she pre washed most of what went in the washing machine
Yeah my mum was the same when she was still able to do that kind of stuff. Apparently tea towels only dry up properly if they've been ironed. Who knew!
I miss wash days (Mondays). I miss my Granny - she'd have loved our little girl "
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"The days of us having a machine on the go for 20 years are sadly gone.
They don't build anything to last these days. "
That is so true, even something as simple as a loo seat won't sit still after a few months. Yet the old fashioned black ones, sometimes horseshoe shaped won't let you down.
Why is this? The accountants have taken over the world an have sacked the engineers. |
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"The days of us having a machine on the go for 20 years are sadly gone.
They don't build anything to last these days.
That is so true, even something as simple as a loo seat won't sit still after a few months. Yet the old fashioned black ones, sometimes horseshoe shaped won't let you down.
Why is this? The accountants have taken over the world an have sacked the engineers. "
Wooden loo seats lasted a life time |
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I must say that with many things, they do seem designed to self destruct after the warranty. My last mobile phone was a good example, stopped recognising the SIM almost exactly 3yrs after I got it and when the contract ran out |
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When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee  |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"YouTube is great for that type of thing... I repaired my oven using a video and a few simple tools a while back.
Even the great tube of you can't resurrect this. The drum has come loose and the bearings have gone. Normally we turn to the Internet for everything though.
Unfortunately the days of replacing the bearings in washing machines are long gone... sealed drum units nowadays that cost as much as a new machine.
Curse you planned obsolescence!"
I was fixing those things in 1996 and a new bearing swap cost £80 for a machine out of Peterborough,Hotpoint/Indesit/Candy etc. |
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"When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee "
That's the way to go I think. Up until about 15 years ago electrical goods lasted a long time. We had second hand washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc that just seemed to go on for years. |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
A lot less than years ago! I had a machine for 20 years, I've had 2 within 6 years now!"
Annoying isn't it |
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"When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee
That's the way to go I think. Up until about 15 years ago electrical goods lasted a long time. We had second hand washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc that just seemed to go on for years. "
Our first washing machine in our little flat came from my stepdad's dad's house. It was probably 20yrs old or more when we inherited it and it lasted from 2005-2009 and it was only the door that wouldn't shut properly. No parts available for such an old machine though, otherwise the actual mechanism was fine. |
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"When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee
That's the way to go I think. Up until about 15 years ago electrical goods lasted a long time. We had second hand washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc that just seemed to go on for years.
Our first washing machine in our little flat came from my stepdad's dad's house. It was probably 20yrs old or more when we inherited it and it lasted from 2005-2009 and it was only the door that wouldn't shut properly. No parts available for such an old machine though, otherwise the actual mechanism was fine. "
This one of ours that's just gone bang has got a sealed unit inside and the panel at the back is so small it would be difficult to work on. It's designed to be throw away, which is wrong. |
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"My thing is vacuum cleaners. I have about one every year  "
The funny (not funny) thing is last Saturday the vacuum went bang too. Mind you that was a good 15 years old. It didn't die from over use |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"My thing is vacuum cleaners. I have about one every year
The funny (not funny) thing is last Saturday the vacuum went bang too. Mind you that was a good 15 years old. It didn't die from over use "
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
A lot less than years ago! I had a machine for 20 years, I've had 2 within 6 years now!"
I was in school when my mum bought her washing machine. It's had a couple of repairs like new pumps and things and it's still going strong. They don't make them like that anymore. |
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By *amissCouple
over a year ago
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
A lot less than years ago! I had a machine for 20 years, I've had 2 within 6 years now!
Annoying isn't it"
They just aren't made to last. We need a new TV..any suggestions? |
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"When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee
That's the way to go I think. Up until about 15 years ago electrical goods lasted a long time. We had second hand washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc that just seemed to go on for years. "
Obviously living alone and not working any more, I don't have to use it as much as when I worked on site and ma ex had to have clean clothes on everyday as a carer. I just run some descaler through it and make sure that the filters are clean and the job's a good un |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
A lot less than years ago! I had a machine for 20 years, I've had 2 within 6 years now!
Annoying isn't it
They just aren't made to last. We need a new TV..any suggestions?"
You don't want to listen to me when it comes to stuff like this |
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"Would you expect a washing machine to last nowadays?
I'd hoped for a bit longer than 5 years
A lot less than years ago! I had a machine for 20 years, I've had 2 within 6 years now!
I was in school when my mum bought her washing machine. It's had a couple of repairs like new pumps and things and it's still going strong. They don't make them like that anymore. "
When I was in school my mum was using a twin tub |
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"When I moved into this flat 7 years ago, I bought a 2nd, probably 4th or 5th hand one off someone else who was moving out. Paid £30 for it and it only gave up the ghost about 6 months ago. Bought a reconditioned Hoover washer/drier for £130 with a 2 year guarantee
That's the way to go I think. Up until about 15 years ago electrical goods lasted a long time. We had second hand washing machines, vacuum cleaners etc that just seemed to go on for years.
Obviously living alone and not working any more, I don't have to use it as much as when I worked on site and ma ex had to have clean clothes on everyday as a carer. I just run some descaler through it and make sure that the filters are clean and the job's a good un "
Ours isn't exactly over worked. It was different when we were both working, the kids were at school and had pe kit, football kit, school uniform etc. Now it's just us and our crimplene slacks and nice cardis |
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"Our Bosch is 16 years old and still going strong.
I bought a Bosch condenser drier for about £450 many years ago, ma ex ended up with that and that's still good as new "
You can’t go wrong with German
I have a AEG tumble dryer 10 years old.
Still works like the day I bought it. |
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Miele, you pay the price for the quality mind. You tube is alright for repair instructions; lots of manufacturer's hand books and repair manuals are available online, which will detail safety precautions. |
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I totally thought the question was gonna be ...
A piece of string?
Wank as it is most only last a few years now, so about a month after the warranty is up.
Sods law and keeps the money rolling in for the manufacturers. |
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