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Washing Machine with shorter wash times?

BUBuster57
Asked almost 15 years ago 3,069 views
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Hi all we are in the process of looking to buy a new washer,we have at present a Hotpoint ultima 7kg (4-year old) and we are wanting something on similar lines as to wash cycles times and spin speed (1600) we also want if possible for the washer to be able to be programmed by the user and not the machine in regards to the spin speed temp and length of the cycle (30m-1hr).

Most makes we have looked at have ridiculous wash times. Up to 3hrs wash cycles and set max spin speeds for different wash cycles that can have the spin reduced, but not increased and some don't give any times.

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New washing machine wanted with shorter wash times

The problem
The user wanted to replace a 4-year-old Hotpoint Ultima 7kg washing machine with a similar model offering 1600 spin, shorter programmes of about 30 minutes to 1 hour, and more user control over temperature, spin speed and cycle length. They had found many current machines have wash times up to 3 hours, fixed maximum spin speeds on some programmes, and sometimes no displayed programme times.
Likely cause
The accepted reply states that most modern washing machines now have long wash times. No appliance fault was being diagnosed.
What fixed it
No specific make or model was recommended in the discussion. The accepted answer only confirmed that long programme times are now common on most washing machines, so the exact purchasing solution was not documented.
Cause identifiedGenerated 18 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered almost 15 years ago

Most washing machines now take a long time to wash ( why are wash times so long? )

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