Our Indesit W123 blew up last night. There was a massive bang and then a burning smell.
It does not turn on now and I presume it is dead. We had the machine for 5 years and it has been okay, except the odd programme clock spining round continously.
I came across the Haier C1460 which Comet are knocking out at £199 in sale.
Anyone got one or know of them? There is no reviews on the web.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated.
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Buying advice sought after Indesit W123 failed; Haier C1460 not recommended
- The problem
- The existing Indesit W123 reportedly failed with a massive bang and burning smell, then would not power on. The poster asked whether the Haier C1460 sale model was any good as a replacement.
- Likely cause
- No diagnosis or repair of the Indesit W123 was carried out in the discussion. The strongest supported view was that the Haier C1460 was an extreme budget, China-made model exclusive to Comet, with concerns about parts availability and poor repair viability.
- What fixed it
- The advice given was to avoid the Haier C1460 as a budget machine likely to be difficult to obtain parts for and uneconomical to repair. The original poster decided not to buy it and instead chose a Hotpoint Aqualtis 1400 at a good price. No repair of the failed Indesit was discussed.
- Checks to try
- Reported symptoms on Indesit W123: massive bang, burning smell, then no power
- Poster noted previous odd behaviour: programme clock spinning round continuously
- Forum advice referenced limited web information on Haier and concerns over parts/repair support
Safety: A washing machine that has gone bang, emitted a burning smell and will not power on should not be reused until checked. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
A search on Google reveals only foreign websites. They are made in China and exclusive to Comet. They are extreme budget washing machines. The kind I hate. Chances are they will be difficult to get parts for and few people will get them repaired because they simply cost too little to buy and too much to repair.
Recommended only for people who refuse to spend proper money on a washing machine.
(related Whitegoodshelp link: washing machine buying advice)
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Hotpoint are currently near the bottom of the latest Which? reliability tables. However, at least it's a known brand. There are far too many brands of washing machines in the UK already which is one of the reasons why they are so cheap. Cheap is good but not when reliability and longevity is so adversely affected that they often work out more expensive in the long run.
Which are the most reliable and the least reliable makes of washing machine?
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