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“Easy to use washing programs all very well explained, low noise, great variable spin speed seems to make clothes feel dry to the touch as soon as...”

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Product Features

Energy Efficiency A
Drum size (kg) 6
Colour Silver
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Type of Loading Front
Spin Efficiency B
Wash Efficiency A
Energy Consumption in kWh (60° C) 1.14
Water Consumption in Litres (60° C) 53
Display of Remaining Time No
Drying Function No
Dimensions (mm) 595x850x580
Dimensions (mm) 595x850x525
Release Date 24 Apr 2008

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Impartial Reviews

157 shoppers have reviewed this product.
91% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Features8.6
Cycle times8.0
Noise7.9
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.9
Ease of use9.0
Overall rating8.7
Score: 8.7/10

Anonymous

easy to use washing programs all very well explained, low noise, great variable spin speed seems to make clothes feel dry to the touch as soon as you take them out.

some programs eg cotton cycle take a long time, if you put a heavier item in such as a bath mat then the drum seems to knock on the side of the washer.

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7 people found this review helpful

04 Sep 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Anonymous

Good stylish machine

none

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7 people found this review helpful

18 Jul 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Eve, Ipswich

Stylish looking Good wash at cold temperature

Rather more noisy than previous machines but not a problem

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7 people found this review helpful

28 Jul 2008

Score: 9.7/10

Gemma, Yeovil, “Busy busy mum”

Simple, easy to use, good washing results, clothes come out only slightly damp so drying times are reduced

None really - I don't mind not having a digital display

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7 people found this review helpful

24 Aug 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Keith, Goole

style and looks quality build washes and spins the clothes very well

very noisey when on spin cycle. check machine it is level and on a firm floor

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6 people found this review helpful

03 Aug 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

Great looking with lots of user friendly programmes. Very efficient "does what it says on the tin".

None.

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6 people found this review helpful

13 Aug 2008

Score: 9.5/10

Antoinette, Gloucestershire, “I AM A MOTHER”

VERY MODERN AND STYLISH. EXCELLENT SPIN SETTINGS. OVERALL EXCELLENT MACHINE I WOULD DEFINATELY RECOMMEND WITH MANY DIFFERENT VARIATIONS IN WASH CYCLES TO SUIT LOAD

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6 people found this review helpful

23 Aug 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Anonymous

Good points = easy to use - I've not even read right through the instructions and already know my cyles and duration times.

When installing it should be made much more obvious that the four bolts need to be removed prior to use - as my father and I found our machine vitually dancing round the kitchen. Once bolts removed the machine is as solid as a rock. The machine does not manuouvre easy - they are no wheels so moving in and out it difficult.

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5 people found this review helpful

26 Oct 2008

Score: 9.3/10

Robert, Sussex, “Married 50+”

Lots of space for large pile of washing, very good wash and spins almost dry! Best machine we have owned by a long way! Highly recommended to anybody thinking of buying one!!

none really noticed

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5 people found this review helpful

03 Oct 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Anonymous

A damn fine washing machine for the money

None

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4 people found this review helpful

19 Aug 2008

Score: 8.2/10

John, London, “im single male”

the washing machine is very easy to use and has very simple to understand controls it also looks very attractive the other redeming feature is the spin speed the washing comes out alsmost dry.it is also very economical on electricity which is an impotant factor in the present finacial climate.

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4 people found this review helpful

01 Aug 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Louise, Edinburgh

I like the variety of cycles to choose from, and also that the door clicks to tell you when the machine is finished.

You can't stop the machine mid cycle and choose a different cycle.

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21 Aug 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Zita, Norwich

baby cycle excellent at getting out nasty stains and crease limiter very good.

none

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4 people found this review helpful

17 Aug 2008

Score: 7.4/10

Joan, Edinburgh

Flexible - good choice of temperature, spin speed etc. yet easy to operate. Attractive appearance.

Cold fill only makes programmes quite lengthy.

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13 Aug 2008

Score: 10.0/10

James, Darwen, “excellent price, great washer”

the clothes are nearly dry after the spin

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3 people found this review helpful

26 Oct 2008

Score: 6.2/10

Michael, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Well made,good finish, controls accessible and noise level controlled while spinning.

Disappointed there is no 40 deg synthetic wash ( only a 50 deg) synthetic wash. When using powder on a wool wash (40 deg), on completion of cycle the granules were left on the washing (liquid was recommended by the manufacturers) but on our previous machine we never ever had this problem in 10 years, using the same amount of powder. We changed to liquid but feel that the machine is not rinsing correctly to have left the powder on the washing after completion of programme. Liquid is more expensive to use. We have also noticed that the majority of programmes are longer than our previous machine.

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18 Oct 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Wendy, Leeds

easy to use, very efficient wash, good load capacity.

not found any yet

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10 Sep 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Robert, Belfast, “Male aged 37”

The spin leaves the clothes almost dry, cutting down on time in the tumble drier

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3 people found this review helpful

02 Oct 2008

Score: 9.3/10

Robert, Fraserburgh

Easy to use, nice colour,easy to use controls, cool powder drawer swivels out instead of pulls out,clothes come out very dry.Door easy to open,

A cycle takes longer than my previous machine but I'm getting used to it.Can be a wee bit noisy on the full 1600 spin

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3 people found this review helpful

17 Oct 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Anonymous

Low noise

None

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30 Jul 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Paula, London, “Working, and mom 24h”

Easy to work simple and no noise at all apart from beautiful

did not found any yet

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3 people found this review helpful

22 Aug 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Anonymous, “working mom and wife”

practical and good for the environment

bit noisy

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28 Aug 2008

Score: 7.4/10

Anonymous

Its really simple to use

Should have a child lock function

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3 people found this review helpful

11 Aug 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Anonymous

Clean wash with minimum noise

Some cycles are long. Unable to change cycle once started.

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3 people found this review helpful

31 Jul 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Lindsay, Tipton, West Midlands, “female, aged 25, homeowner ”

Good variety of features and cycle times

Unable to completely / easily remove the drawer to clean surplus powder and detergents.

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3 people found this review helpful

05 Aug 2008

Score: 7.6/10

Alan, Hamilton

Machine has been reliable and quality of wash is fine. There are plenty of wash cycles to choose from and the facility to manually adjust temperature and spin speed is good.

No bad points so far !

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13 Aug 2008

Score: 9.5/10

Angela, London

good variety of cycles with clear information booklet showing best cycles for different items. Very easy to select cycles. Has variable spin times and temperatures. Very quiet and very little vibration on spinning

no bad points at all

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2 people found this review helpful

20 Oct 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Anonymous

Its very easy to use. Half load cycle is good.

Cycle times can be a bit long.

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27 Oct 2008

Score: 9.5/10

Anonymous

Quick wash much faster than my previous machine. No lengthy time delay to open door.

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18 Oct 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

Wash options don't abviously match garment labels

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30 Sep 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Bupa, Luton

Fabulous machine, very easy to use, lots of different cycles for different washing, and not noisy - even at 1400 spin - would defo recommend to anyone. Great looking display with lots of LED indicators - looks more expensive than it really is.

Havn't found any yet.

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17 Oct 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Anonymous, “busy working mum”

good quiet machine with variety of programmes.

does not have electronic display telling you how much longer cycle has to run.

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2 people found this review helpful

01 Oct 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Penny, Leeds

Quiet and good results

some cycle times very long

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05 Oct 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Rita, Wallingford, “elderly widow ”

versatility lower temperature available

slight difficuty on first 2 uses in working out - how to start how to open door at end

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2 people found this review helpful

25 Oct 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Anonymous

The machine was good value for money.

Some of the wash cycles are quite long.

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06 Oct 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Anonymous

cheap and to the point.

slightly noisy, but may be I need to adjust leveling more?

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05 Oct 2008

Score: 4.5/10

Saif, London

Looks good. Large door opening. Spins almost dry.

Noisy, the spin is so fast it seems to be taking off. Shakes my small apartment and probably annoys the people downstairs as I run my washed in the night. No proper countdown, Quick wash takes well over 30mins. No indication in instructions when to put conditioner, so I put it in the beginning which is probably wrong.

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18 Oct 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Susan, Braintree, “I like a bargain.”

Very impressed with the price of the product . My previous machine was also a hotpoint and I never had any breakdowns so was determined to stay with the make.

None that I,ve noticed.

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02 Aug 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Anonymous

quiet and esy to operate

dont know of any

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30 Oct 2008

Score: 7.3/10

Anonymous

Washes the clothes very clean and the free bottle of Ariel liquid that i got with my machine makes my clothes smell lovely lo!

Spin cycle is really noisey.

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08 Oct 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Ailene, Glasgow

big drum I have had hotpoint for years and years no point in buying anything else because I think there is always something lacking in other machines

it will not give you the washing out all folded to be put away only kidding no bad points yet

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02 Oct 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Lorraine, N Lincs, “cleaning goddess”

good for its money very easy to use lots of features and quick cycle times very happy great product

not bad points so far

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03 Nov 2008

Score: 8.5/10

Anonymous

This meachine is easy to use and is nice and quiet. The cycle times are very good. Have had no problems at all with it

None so far

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01 Oct 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Anonymous

mini cycle 30 mins

none really

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17 Sep 2008

Score: 8.6/10

David, Tidworth, “Buisness person still working”

Easy to use, different cycle's

????

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30 Oct 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Anonymous

Simple to use, not very noisy. 1400rpm very good. not as long to dry. Capacity of drum is excellent.

None

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02 Oct 2008

Score: 9.0/10

Janet, Gloucester

Simple operations good results

None that we have found

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17 Sep 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Anne-marie, Cardiff

Easy to use.

No child lock, stopping young children operating machine when not in use!!!!!

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18 Oct 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Alan, Merseyside

very quiet.

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15 Sep 2008

Score: 7.5/10

Paul, Chirnside, “Male 20's employed homeowner”

Stylish, value for money & quite easy to use

not easy to interupt a cycle and change it to another, or cut the cycle short.

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15 Sep 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Susan, Cardiff

nice looking machine, Hotpoint brand so obvious quality, easy to use, good spin speeds, takes a large load

not really a bad point but check the depth of the worktop the washing machine will fitted under, because the machine is a bit deeper than my worktop and so it juts out a bit.

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22 Oct 2008

Score: 8.2/10

Patsy, Dartford

The Hotpoint is value for money as it is easy to use, no hassle and quick to pick up the diffrent features. The diffrent wash cycles are easy to chose and follow on the machine. The Eco cycles are very energy and water efficient.

So easy to use I just don't have enough washing.

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15 Sep 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Barbara, Birmingham, “Housewife”

I've had an Aquarius Hotpoint washing machine before and I knew that I would be pleased with this updated purchase. I do like the quick washes and the features on the machine.

None

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20 Oct 2008

Score: 6.8/10

Anonymous

Simple to use, quiet in operation

none

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19 Oct 2008

Score: 7.2/10

Anonymous

Easy to use with good results

Rather noisy - even allowing for the fast spin cycle

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22 Oct 2008

Score: 8.8/10

Anonymous

this washer is easy to use and the dials are big you can see the lettering on the dials clearly.

it is a little noisy

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25 Oct 2008

Score: 8.7/10

Kelly, Chesterfield, “do alot of washing”

really find this product good value for money and is so easy to use its fool proof which suits me perfectly.

hav'nt found any yet.

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24 Oct 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Mike, Kelso, “Househusband”

Meets my needs.

None

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05 Nov 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Anonymous

Greater load capacity and minimal noise made during various wash cycles

None so far

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18 Oct 2008

Score: 8.6/10

Anonymous

Quiet

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31 Jul 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Lee, Dumfries

Optional Spin speeds and Eco Cycles are good. Very user friendly control panel.

No delay timer, which would be useful due to rising energy costs. No cycle count-down timer.

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02 Aug 2008

Score: 8.7/10

Anonymous

colour and style of the appliance

i have an open plan kitchen sometimes a bit noisy

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01 Nov 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Anonymous

Has all programmes required (unless you want a timer or delay button - doesn't have these)

The machine is quite noisy on the whole wash. Would be nice to have a bleep or something to notify when the wash cycle has finished.

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27 Nov 2008

Score: 8.5/10

Julie, Stoke-on-trent

very quiet when spinning. on 1400rpm clothes are almost dry. easy to set the programmes and use.

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12 Nov 2008

Score: 9.5/10

Jo, Grimsby

fab washing machine easy to use & looks great too

a little noisy sometimes no other bad points

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14 Nov 2008

Score: 9.5/10

Lorraine, Harlow

Just love it, definately a much better wash than my old machine which was an indesit.

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14 Nov 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Martin, Petersfield, “Home husband”

Quiet efficient machine-does what it says.

Not a short wash cycle.

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14 Nov 2008

Score: 8.5/10

Janet, Lydney, Glos

High Spin speed, Fast wash cycle, and Eco wash cycle. Comparatively quiet even on high spin speed.

None I can think of.

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15 Nov 2008

Score: 7.8/10

Lorna, Inverkeithing

does the job

none so far

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18 Nov 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Margaret, Bangor N.i, “retired experienced”

extra wide door easy to use and lots of choices as to type of wash you prefer and good choice of spin speeds

general wash cycle is a bit long

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18 Nov 2008

Score: 8.5/10

Anonymous

Simple to use, good variety of wash options and great value for money

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18 Nov 2008

Score: 8.3/10

Alan, Ripon N. Yorkshire

All appear to be O.K. but the washer replaced another Hotpoint which seemed easier to use (By my wife) that one lasted for over 15 years. It is still in good order but needs a new front seal which I am seeing to. this one is better with more facilities which I am sure she will like better when she gets used to it.

None so far. Surprised there was only one connecting water pipe instead of a hot and cold.

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20 Nov 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Anonymous

Very easy to use and economical

Have found none so far :)

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20 Nov 2008

Score: 10.0/10

Maggie, Kilwinning, “female aged 55”

does seem to get through the cycles much more quickly that previous machines i've owned. good choice of speeds and fair choice of washing temperatures from 30 degrees or cold - can mix and match temperatures and spin speeds with some of the washing programmes. washings items very well. overall I am very happy with this machine so far.

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23 Nov 2008

Score: 9.2/10

Joanne, Leeds

The cycle times are longer than previous washers I have owned but I'm impressed with the variety of programmes. Very easy to fit-we did it in 20 mins using the very clear instructions.

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23 Nov 2008

Score: 8.0/10

Gary, Oxon, “a normal everday family”

easy to use panel buttons/dails easy to understand

far to noisey on the spin cycles ecspecial the higher spin