I was having the same dilema Samsung or LG , but after speaking to experienced and knowlegeable sales people and reading forums went for a LG Machine.
It was 9kg 1400 and down to £400 from currys reluctantly. Got promotional 5years on machine and 10 years on inverter motor.

TIP:
Which ever one you get watch out for a hammer / banging noise when the machine fills up with water, nothing to worry about just turn down the water pressure going into the machine.

Irony is I posted this deal and bought the currys one instead

LG direct drive
Bullet prove washing machines.

Glad I got in there quick then, perhaps it was the deluge of £20 please people that forced them to put it back up :smiley:

They do refund, but because it's gone back up to £399 they say it needs to drop below this price within 28 days, but they seem to have forgotten it dropped to £379 on Monday!

​ ha ha, I wanted to be at around 20-25p a day, simple maths.

I just got an email for £20 refund which actually brings it down to 21p a day.

If you believe the figures an average wash costs about the same so doing 2 loads a day plus detergent and conditioner I've budgeted £1 a day.

boring but hey go

I have a new huuuge Samsung washer dryer. Was impressed to start with. However you have to put small items in a net or things get in the filter/ behind the drum and you must put colour catchers in there too.

We have had so many problems with the 5C/SC error code coming up and having to manually drain. We make sure we always clear the filter of fluff between washes but it still keeps doing this.

Very annoyed we spend £££s and it is a temperamental bag of sheeeeet. Washes well when it washes tho and dried clothes are nice and soft.

I'd rather go back to the 10 year old Bosch one I gave to charity but that was too small at 5kg/3kg and Bosch didn't do a mahoosive one.

I got a free extension to my warranty but so far they have been very blame shy (the drain hose vanished into the housing of the washer one day - poor design) in the end hubby managed to get it back thru and we added a tie wrap to stop it disappearing again so I cancelled the service callout.

Hey guys, recently got a ecobubble 9kg. Which setting do you guys use for towels? Ive been using the cotton setting at 60 degrees but the towels smell horrible when they are washed and dried.

you just try and claim a repair on that so called 5 year warranty ! That's why I will never buy another Samsung washing machine in my life. Oh and if your into home repair yourself most parts are special order you won't find them in the mainstream repair stockists for a quick repair, just make sure you have a local launderette.

Ordered, been looking around for the last week as my 4+ year Indesit has a broken concrete block (on the bottom) which besides being noisy works flawlessly (not for long I fear).

Thanks for the heads up, £80 a year on a machine is about my budget.

I've emailed them as well!

now £379

Just got this machine and very impressed with how quiet it is.

I hate Washing Machines and dryers here in the UK, they're so **** weak. When I stayed in the US for a couple weeks, they had these giant top loaded machines that you could put a collapsed Star in and it still would cope with the weight.

Do i want this or the now £240 zanussi whichb is 1400rpm and 10kg? its also £160 cheaper!

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HELP im no washing machine expert....

thanks op 10 years+ old Bosch maxx advantage broke down yesterday night about 60 mins before you posted!

​exactly the same here.
me and my mate bought save machine with 5 year warranty and both of ours motor died after two years.
we both had them repaired under warranty.

I have this exact model (except in white) and it's great. Very efficient and easy to use, and has a 5 year warranty.

This has a 5 year parts and labour warranty plus 10 years for the motor.

Just get a miele and be done with it thats what we did. No reliability issues and a free 5 years parts and labour warranty

I would not want to use a 7kg machine for a family of 4 it is just not big enough to cope.
7kg is not big enough to fit a King size duvet cover My old machine was 8kg and I could just bout fit it in but sheets and pillow cases went in a seperate wash.

£379.00 Now

Couldn't disagree more. :smile:

For bedding especially.

I got the graphite it is still available.
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/household-appliances/laundry/washing-machines/samsung-ecobubble-wf90f5e5u4x-washing-machine-graphite-10140118-pdt.html

Currys have the 9kg version for £399

Can't believe this is hotter than the 9kg one from Currys! Same price of £399!

These are very light machines (in washing machine terms), so if you have floating floors, be prepared for quite a bit of vibration when the machine starts spinning.
Had an engineer out to ours as I thought there was something wrong with it, he said it was because they don't use concrete blocks in them in the same way that other manufacturers do.
Other than that, good machine.

Toploaders use a lot of energy and water. The washing action is to harsh and will damage the clothes after a several washes.

For a family of 4 even a 7kg is enough. I recently got the LG 8KG from currys for 399 + extra 20 off. 5 yr parts and labour as standard. looks nice as well, better than the boring whites. LG F12U1TCN4 Silver

Worked in appliance industry. Avoid washer dryers, there more trouble than there worth. I would urge anyone who buys a washing machine to take out the extended warranty. Trust me you will need it!

Worked in appliance industry. Avoid washer dryers, there more trouble than there worth. I would urge anyone who buys a washing machine to take out the extended warranty. Trust me you will need it!

Had one (probably a slightly different model), broke about a month after warranty ended. Had someone look at fixing it, cost almost as much as a new machine, he recommended an LG too.

Just buy Beko, relax and spend the money on something more fun than a washing machine! :smiley:

9kg version same price at currys

Thanks joolsvern72 that's very helpful

looks like...

Digital Inverter Motor (and10 year guarantee on motor)
Higher Energy Consumption 157 vs 195kWh pa
Louder (8bD(A))
Dot LED display (rather than G LED)

Not sure the difference but I got the WF80F5E2W4X last month from Currys for this price plus a £30 off voucher to get it at £369.99. Voucher code was LKA30 if it helps anyone

Yes it usually does at this point. It's a hot point 8kg if that's enough information :/

Are these also susceptible to this?

If its when your machine is taking in water and it sounds like a someone banging a hammer on the inside of the machine then chances are it is .
Which machine is it by the way ?

Yes I do. I never knew such a valve exists. Thanks

avoid, we had to return our Samsung machine

Hi, I hear this noise in the first few seconds of switching on my machine. Is this due to over pressured water??

The John Lewis promo code doesn't work, does anyone know if there are currently any others around?

Thanks

you can turn the mains supply down or partly close the valve on the washing machine connector you connect the machine water pipe

OR fit
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Arrester-Preventer-Thumping-Machines-Dishwashers/dp/B00D4WAS80
Watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7tBP-0mI7c

Do you have the banging noise ?

heat.
these samsung washing machines are excellent,better than other common brands.we had a bosch that gave up after just 8 months.samsung going strong with daily heavy use..almost 2 years.

LG Direct Drive just completely failed me after 3 years. Won't be buying another!

I was having the same dilema Samsung or LG , but after speaking to experienced and knowlegeable sales people and reading forums went for a LG Machine.
It was 9kg 1400 and down to £400 from currys reluctantly. Got promotional 5years on machine and 10 years on inverter motor.

TIP:
Which ever one you get watch out for a hammer / banging noise when the machine fills up with water, nothing to worry about just turn down the water pressure going into the machine.

I have this and i love it, bought it for £399 in Jan. It's true that you stick to the same cycle, i use the one hour wash 99% of the time and occasionally 20/30mins if just a couple of things in there. I have 5 year guarantee and 10 years on the inverter motor

Not to say this isn't a good post by the OP, but I think @Saro has hit the nail on the head here.
I have the 9kg version of this model, and though it has been trouble free so far, the only real advantage is that it has a quieter spin (when wash is properly balanced). Other than that, I set it on my own personal daily 1hr wash cycle of 60* with 1600 spin, which I probably use 95% of the time. A friend who is very frugal in her buying habits highlighted that many of us buy super fan-dangled machines, only to use the daily or quick wash most of the time.

I have lg washer and I've hated it from day 1 , mainly
Due to when I put it on quick wash only to find it been stuck on out of balance so never ends up a quick wash grrhhh

Sorry I missed out parent's 5 year old machine is the Beko.

The drum came away from the motor on the direct drive LG we had. Was great for a few years but once that went it was done. We actually got longer service out of a Beko than that.

Think ultimately you'll find horror stories about all brands. Would love to be able to afford a Miele but they're just too expensive when generally these damn things tend to break down when money is not exactly at its most abundant.

This site makes me laugh this goes hot yet nearly every other Samsung post goes cold despite being good deals with the miele nazis

I have this and no issues so far.
Very good machine.
Ours came with 5 years warranty

LG direct drive
Bullet prove washing machines.

I would hang out for the 9kg model at that price.
Bought one a couple of months ago as I'd seen it on here £399 but got quidco and a further discount code.
Think that was Currys but John Lewis would no doubt price match.
Good machine though.

agree looks good and decent price for a decent machine