...I rang Indesit yesterday and yes my machine is registered. The lady
on the phone spoke over me the whole time and I couldn`t get a word in,
she asked what temperature I wash on and I said 30 degrees as they are
never soiled, to my amazement she actually sniggered/scoffed and said
`thats why then!` she explained that as the weathers so cold the water
coming in to the machine is cold and 30 degrees isn`t enough to wash the
clothes!!?? hang on a minute, surely if the temps set at 30 degrees, thats
how hot the water should get to regardless of how cold it is outside??!! i
always use 30 degrees, its more economical and people encourage it!!! then
she accused me of `overdosing` the washing powder! i hardly use any! she
advised me to do an empty wash at 90 degrees and see if I can feel that
the machine is warm afterwards. Well i just did it at 70 degrees and its
still freezing. just done another wash and clothes full of soap so doing
another rinse! I guess i`ll be calling them back tomorrow. The heater has
definitely gone! but i`m sure they think its my fault and not an actual
fault on the machine.
Reviewed by: Lisa Rating:  Date Reviewed: 01Feb2009 |
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Bought this machine in May 08, its now Jan 09 and I`m having problems with
my clothes being ruined. I too used the dryer on the lowest time setting
yet the clothes were excessively hot when I pulled them from the machine
and I think I could smell burning on the clothes! one pair of jeans shrunk
so small I couldn`t get them on (my fault I suppose for putting jeans with
elastane in them in the dryer!) but my cotton clothes are coming out rough
to touch and smelly. I live in a 2nd floor flat so have no washing line.
Now I`ve noticed my clothes coming out of the wash ICEY cold, like I took
them from the freezer! almost too cold to pick up!! They are normally
luke warmish but never icey cold. All my clothes have white marks on them
where the washing powder isn`t dissolving, so I`ve come to my own
conclusion that the heater has packed up and no hot water is being used in
the wash (its cold fill only) and there are still marks on my clothes
after a wash. Has anyone else experienced this? also, I`m within my
warranty period and when I bought the washer, I sent off a form to
register it but never received anything in reply, is this normal? I`m
worried that they`ll only cover the repair under warranty if I registered
the appliance. I have full proof of purchase from Currys. Blimey, I wish
I looked on here before buying but I had minimal funds and it was the
cheapest washer dryer in the shop, so I just went straight for it.
I was so sure if I bought brand new I`d get a couple of years use out of
it before needing a repair. I only do two loads a week at the
weekend!
Reviewed by: Lisa Rating:  Date Reviewed: 28Jan2009 |
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This product is a waste of space, my little baby boy was born 3 months
ago, the first time we needed to wash all his vests and babygrows the
dryer shrunk them all, all his first clothes he was in, no money can
replace that, we then decided not to use the dryer, as it was teh dryer
that shrunk them, for the past 3 months we have been putting them on the
line (which in winter isn`t the best thing to be doing) anyway, we decided
to try the dryer again, and it shrunk all his clothes, including a brand
new liverpool kit bought for him by his grandad. The machine cost us #330,
add on top the #100+ worth of clothes shrunk, plus the sentimental value
of my babys first clothes, i`d pay a shed full of pigs that havent been
cleaned in 3 years roling around in there own s**t #330 to clean my
clothes before i buy any product made by indesit again!
P.S ive gotta rate this product between 1-5, thats ot right because this
machine doesnt deserve a 1.
Reviewed by: Not a happy daddy Rating: Date Reviewed: 09Jan2009 |
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I am trying to identify my washer dryer, which came new with the flat, as
I have had some problems with it. Judging by the reports, this could be
it... It doesn`t bode well for my machine but I`ll probably get it
repaired for the second time within 2 years just to tide me over until I
can buy a better one.
Reviewed by: Anon Rating:  Date Reviewed: 28Nov2008 |
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This washing machine has flash LEDs on it and I am reluctant to send a
service engineer. I reckon they deliberately make money off callouts and
reparing. They only offer 1 month guarantee after every repair and each
one costs #100! Going to buy another machine from someone else. Really
fed up. I am single and had it for 1 year and a halve but only used it
once a week. Thats properly why it lasted so long unlike every1 elses who
lasted 6 months becuase they properly used 4 times a week. I hate this
machine; I am going to make ten more blogs like this so the message is
clear .
Reviewed by: ANNOYED Rating: Date Reviewed: 02Nov2008 |
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Bought this after a series of nightmares with a Hoover washer/drier that
needed repair 8 times in under 3 years and had a habit of flooding the
kitchen. My parents have always had Indesit washing machines and the
shortest-lived lasted 11 years, so we felt safe going with this unit.
Three years on the drying heater appears to have packed in but prior to
this the unit has operated perfectly. On average we do about 8 washes and
5 dries every week. We certainly do not recognise the comments given here.
The panels have not cracked, the clothes are not too hot to touch after
drying.
BTW Hotpoint are an American company, Indesit are Italian so I am not sure
where people get the idea they are the same.
Reviewed by: Angus Rating:  Date Reviewed: 19Apr2008 |
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I was just about to buy one of these, so I am really glad that some people
have reviewed these dryers. I guess I will NOT be buying Indesit and and
now not surprised to hear Indesit are same as Hotpoint because I have had
bad experiences with Hotpoint in the past.
Will go for seperates this time me thinks, this combined washer dryer
rubbish just dowsn`t seem to work for more than 18months, and even the
expensive Zanussi WD`s don`t last more than 2 years (my previous one to my
current one).
Time for a change...
Reviewed by: Fed Up Jake Rating: Date Reviewed: 12Mar2008 |
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it is my biggest mistake buying indesit widl126 my kitchen is been flooded
many
times
Reviewed by: holmes Rating: Date Reviewed: 02Apr2007 |
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We`ve had this washer dryer for around 5 months. After 1 month the led`s
were flashing and it had to be replaced - engineer said the circuitry was
new and hadn`t been properly tested, and to his credit demanded Indesit
replace the machine rather than have it repaired.
Replacement machine is just as bad as original in that it creases our
clothes to the point that they cannot be ironed. Even just washing causes
excessive creasing, drying moreso to the point that the dryer simply isn`t
worth using. Also seems to be causing to much bobbling of clothes.
I would warn anyone against buying this machine, it really isn`t fit for
purpose, we`re going to try to get a refund from Indesit and go for a
different make.
Reviewed by: John Rating: Date Reviewed: 02Apr2007 |
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we have had our indesit washer dryer for a little over two years and it is
on most days washing or drying as we have a family of six, its broken down
once when the dryer heater fuse went and that was replaced very quickly ,
but having said that its just broken down again which is not too bad in
two years , as washer dryers are not known for their reliablity , this
time its the dryer heater element , of which i will be doing myself as its
only £30, this is fine if you know what your doing, but if not it makes
repairs a bit expensive ,,,would i recommend indesit , yes for price and
for function , and maybe for reliabilty as we have not had the problems of
others.
Reviewed by: ian Rating: Date Reviewed: 09Feb2007 |
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blown up after 18 months too expensive to repair
Reviewed by: PATRICIA Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 08Jan2007 |
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NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THE MACHINE OR THE COMPANY.
SERVICE ENGINEER WAS STROPPY AS PREVIOUS REVIEW COMMENTED. THE WHITE
PLASTIC FRONT CONTROL PANEL AND THE TOP OF THE MACHINE HAD CRACKS APPEAR
ALL AROUND IT SO HE REPLACED THIS. WHEN ASKED AS TO WHY THE MACHINE HAD
DISCOLOURED WITHIN MONTHS OF BUYING IT I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE I
HAD A SMALL KITCHEN AND THE HEAT FROM MY OVEN WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT EVEN
THOUGH MY FRIDGE AND FREEZER ARE CLOSER TO THE OVEN THAN THE MACHINE AND
THAT I HAVENT HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH ANY MAKE OF APPLIANCE. HE
ADVISED ME TO T-CUT IT BUT I WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO DO THAT A COUPLE OF
TIMES. NOW JUST UNDER 12 MONTHS DOWN THE LINE THE MACHINE STARTED LEAKING
ALL OVER THE KITCHEN FLOOR AM WAITING A CALL TOMORROW WHERE I HAVE GOT TO
SHOW PROOF OF THE PURCHASE FROM FREEMANS MAIL ORDER WHO RECEIVED MY ORDER
ON THE 16.5.2005 BUT CANNOT PROVE WHEN I RECEIVED IT BUT WILL HONOUR THE
SERVICE COST AT PRESENT AND ARE AWAITING HIS RESPONSE TOMORROW AS TO
PROBLEM WITH MACHINE. INDESITS CALL CENTRE OPERATOR/SUPERVISOR WERE
TOTALLY RELUCTANT TO GIVE ANY ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN ARGUE WITH ME. I AM
QUITE A LEVEL HEADED PERSON BUT WOULD UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE BE SO RUDE TO
ANYONE NEVER MIND IF IT WAS MY JOB THEY COULD AT LEAST HAVE THE DECENCY TO
LISTEN.
Reviewed by: bham 1963 Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 05Jun2006 |
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from the moment i purchased this machine. I have not been happy with it. A
few weeks after purchase problems started.Lights comming on machine not
working. Call out engineers. Then several months after all the fittings
inside the paddles attached the drum fell off. Call them out again inside
of 1 yr warranty. As i speak I have just had to go out and spend again on
a new washer after just a year of purchasing this thing. I can`t call it a
washing machine it`s a rip off. It`s equivalent to a disposable nappy in
the washing machine world. An expensive mistake. I will never buy indesit
again.
Reviewed by: kel Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 10Apr2006 |
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We have had nothing but problems with this product since day one. From the
very beginning the dryer wrecked our clothes since every dryer setting
resulted in excessive creasing. Quite often the clothes were so hot we
could barely lift them out of the machine. Technicians have now been
called out on three occasions with less than satisfactory results. One guy
told us loads of these washers have left the factory without being
properly programmed. When all the lights came on prior to the last call
out the technician was downright stroppy, tried to pretend the warranty
had finished (there were months left on it), banged about inside the
washer and has left it with the top half off. Would we recommend Indesit?
As much as we would recommend pulling ones teeth out as a pastime!
Reviewed by: john Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 13Mar2006 |
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I bought this product 6 months ago so it was under guarantee when it
stopped working. It was 2 weeks before Indesit sent someone to fix it and
when he arrived he didn`t have the right part. It was another 1.5 weeks
before he could return and then he said it had to be replaced. Indesit
now say that the model is not in stock and they can`t tell me when it will
be. I offered to pay extra for a different model but they wanted to
charge £30 more than the shop would have charged for the other model. The
after sales service is awful - I will not buy anything from them again.
They are the same company as Hotpoint and Canon and I wonder if these
products would be the same.
Reviewed by: Jane Rating: Date Reviewed: 18Feb2006 |
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We have had one of these machines for 3 months. Washing is good but drying
leaves the items very creased. Even when set to stop when dry enough to
iron (ie still damp) the clothes, sheets etc are very creased and even
steaming doesn`t get the creases out, we are most disappointed and would
not recomend this product.
Reviewed by: Peter Rating: 0 Date Reviewed: 24Oct2005 |
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