Whirlpool WWDC7440 6th Sense - 7 year old - used once per week - to repair or not to repair?
Hello guys,
Just a quick one, my Whirpool WWDC7440 integrated machine brought brand new (approx £350-400? i believe) from AO 7 years ago used approx. once a week for past 7 years has last week decided to go bang with a burning smell just before a final spin on a wash programme - program finished but clothes and drum all had burning / smoky smell. Now no program starts, drain mode etc works, drum moves ok by hand...
Called whirlpool - repair £130 - plus 6 months cover on machine for any further issues.
or I can get this non-integrated samsung washer dryer for less than £500 (always wanted a dryer - but no space!) - but will not be integrated and will stick out of my worktop approx 7cm I believe:
https://ao.com/product/wd10t654dbh-samsung-series-6-addwash-washer-dryer-white-76917-2.aspx
Don't know what to do?
Any thoughts will be appreciated
Many thanks.
4 Answers
Hi nazx. 7 years is a fairly average life expectancy these days. If sticking out is not going to cause any problems, that's ok. Personally, I wouldn't buy Samsung as I hear a lot of complaints about aftersales service. I would go for something like Bosch. Also, washer dryers have limitations and compromises so just make sure you are happy with them.
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Very helpful recommendations Andy
Hi nazx. Quick washes are rubbish, IMHO. If you went out for a drink for a few hours one evening for example, and threw your shirt in the wash basket. A quick wash might suffice. But so many people use the quick washes to wash "normal washing" as simply a means to save time, and potentially electricity.
But you can't wash clothes properly "quickly". If you think about it, if laundry can be washed in half an hour or so – why do they take 2 to 3 hours?
Quick wash is a pure gimmick, that may occasionally be OK for some items that are virtually already clean and just need freshening up. So as long as that's why you want a quick wash, that's OK
I have more information here - Why does washing machine take so long to wash?
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Thanks Andy. Hoping to use the dryer for bedsheets etc only in winter... Only thing I don't like about Bosch ones are they hardly do a quick wash..?
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