GH Institute

All Washer dryers

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  Review of Miele WT2670 washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated A+. 1600 variable spin; 5.0kg maximum wash load size and 2.5kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 2.11 hours; 30° cotton wash 3.01 hours; 40° synthetics wash 1.21 hours; combined wash and dry cotton programme 2.01 hours

  Comments

  Expensive, but worth it if you want to cut down on water usage. This machine has the lowest average water consumption of all the machines tested, even when accounting for the water used during drying. It has excellent wash and dry performance, but rather too many programme options and the instructions could be more clearly laid out

  Rating: 82/100

  Price Range: £810 - 999.99

  Stockist: 01235 554455 - http://www.miele.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

  
  

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  Review of Siemens WD12D520 washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated C. 1200 variable spin; 5.0kg maximum wash load size and 2.5kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 1.11 hours; 30° cotton wash 1.04 hours; 40° synthetics wash 54 minutes; combined wash and dry cotton programme 2.59 hours

  Comments

  This has the second lowest average water consumption of all the models tested and nice quick programmes to boot. The press controls are very responsive but take care not to knock against them. The clear digital display shows load size, temperature of the wash programme and the programme progress.

  Rating: 73/100

  Price Range: £447 - 529.95

  Stockist: 0870 840 3300 - http://www.siemensappliances.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

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  Review of Hoover HNWF 7148 washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated B. 1600 variable spin; 8.0kg maximum wash load size and 5.0kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 2.38 hours; 30° cotton wash 2.50 hours ; 40° synthetics wash 1.26 hours; combined wash and dry programme 6.36 hours

  Comments

  Very long wash programmes and it took over six hours to complete a combined wash and dry cotton programme. It is a high energy user, particularly for the drying progs and uses on average an extra 28 litres of water for the drying cycles. The wash stage indicator is set in 15/30/60 min increments so it is hard to judge what stage the prog has reached. Noisy but efficient spin.

  Rating: 49/100

  Price Range: £300 - 429.95

  Stockist: 01685 725572 - http://www.hoover.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

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  Review of Hotpoint AQGMD149 washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated A. 1400 variable spin; 8.0kg maximum wash load size and 6.0kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 1.35 hours; 30° cotton wash 1.25 hours ; 40° synthetics wash 1.19 hours; combined wash and dry programme 5.01 hours

  Comments

  Slow to dry full cotton and polycotton loads and the combined wash and dry programme for cottons took just over 5 hours to complete. High user of water, particularly for the 30° and 40° cotton programmes. It came third lowest for average energy consumption. Optimistic 8kg maximum load size.

  Rating: 60/100

  Price Range: £515 - 599

  Stockist: 0870 150 6070 - http://www.hotpoint.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

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  Review of Fagor FUS-6116X washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated B. 1100 variable spin; 6.0kg maximum wash load size and 3.0kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 2.40 hours; 30° cotton wash 1.19 hours ; 40° synthetics wash 1.01 hours; combined wash and dry programme 4.02 hours

  Comments

  Long cotton programme and high energy use on drying cycle.  Hard to tell which control is for start and which is to switch the machine on and off. The drying times have to be set manually - no auto option. Door lock takes ages to release. Detergent not as easy to slide in and out as some tested. Clear display screen

  Rating: 61/100

  Price Range: £413 - 439

  Stockist: 08707 503503 - http://www.fagor.com/uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

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  Review of Whirlpool AWZ512E washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated C. 1200 variable spin; 5.0kg maximum wash load size and 3.0kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 1.45 hours; 30° cotton wash 2.04 hours ; 40° synthetics wash 2.06 hours; combined wash and dry programme 4.15 hours

  Comments

  A good price for a machine with a useful number of programmes. Lost points on the length of its programmes, both the 30° cotton and polycotton washes taking over two hours and the drying programmes taking another two and a half hours

  Rating: 63/100

  Price Range: £380 - 446

  Stockist: 0870 600 8989 - http://www.whirlpool.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008

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  Review of Bosch Exxcel WVD24520 washer dryer

  Features

  Cold fill. Energy rated C. 1200 variable spin; 5.0kg maximum wash load size and 2.5kg maximum cotton drying load size.Prog times: 40° cotton wash: 1.56 hours; 30° cotton wash 1.07 hours; 40° synthetics wash 53 minutes; combined wash and dry programme 3.01 hours

  Comments

  One of the quietest models we tested and low on energy consumption, particularly for the 40° synthetics wash and dry programmes. It has a clear digital display and the single control dial makes it easy to select one of the useful range of programme options available

  Rating: 71/100

  Price Range: £479.95 - 499.99

  Stockist: 0844 892 8925 - http://www.boschappliances.co.uk

  GHI Test Report - September 2008