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Score: 8.8/10

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184 shoppers reviewed this product

+ Good for noise

- None

“So easy to use and very quiet. excellent machine.”

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Product Features

Energy Efficiency A*
Drum size (kg) 6
Colour White
Height in cm 84.7
Width in cm 60
Depth in cm 59
Energy Savings Trust Feature No
Construction Freestanding
Type of Loading Front
Spin Efficiency B
Wash Efficiency A
Energy Consumption in kWh (60° C) 1.02
Water Consumption in Litres (60° C) 45
Display of Remaining Time No
Start Delay Option No
Release Date 1 Apr 2006
Dimensions (mm) 590x850x600
Revolutions per Minute 1400
Automatic Full-Automatic
Tube Material Stainless Steel
Integrated No
Water Control System No
Freestanding with Decor Door No

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Impartial Reviews

184 shoppers have reviewed this product.
90% of people would recommend it.

out of 10
Features8.2
Cycle times8.5
Noise8.7
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.9
Ease of use8.9
Overall rating8.9
Score 9.4/10

Patricia, Swindon

+ So easy to use and very quiet. Excellent machine.

- Nothing bad to report so far.

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40 people found this review helpful

25 Jun 2007

Score 9.4/10

Sharon, Hereford

+ Easy to follow instructions and touch sensitive controls Quiet

- Overall none but does alarm on completion of cycle and continues to intermitently alarm for quite some time

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29 people found this review helpful

12 Jun 2007

Score 9.6/10

Noel, Moray

+ Quiet machine spin cycle produces very good results We like it!

- Not aware of any

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19 people found this review helpful

11 Jun 2007

Score 7.2/10

Anonymous

+ Nothing particular. Easy guide to switch on a programme.

- The 40 degree wash does not dissolve the washing capsules and therefore leaves the remains of the sticky capsule on the clothes which then need to be re-washed. I bought the machine with a quick wash as this is a programme I use a lot of the time but now cannot use this programme with the washing capsules as again the temperature of the wash does not dissolve the capsule. Also I bought a washing machine with a lesser spin and now wish I hadn't.

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19 people found this review helpful

08 Jun 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ Very quiet and efficient,easy to use and install.

- No 50 degree temperature wash cycles or half load cycles for small amounts of washing.

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19 people found this review helpful

29 Jan 2007

Score 10.0/10

John, Prestatyn

+ quiet

- none

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18 people found this review helpful

05 Mar 2007

Score 9.6/10

Anonymous

+ big drum. Beeps when finished and can tell from lights what stage of program it has reached.

- Slightly noisy and since in kitchen/diner, need to remember not to put it on near mealtimes.

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16 people found this review helpful

07 Feb 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Good choice of programs Good spin speeds.

- None so far.

Pleased with our choice of purchase.

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16 people found this review helpful

25 Sep 2006

Score 10.0/10

Rachel, Fleet

+ Low use of water, very quite even on a high spin, clothes left almost dry after spin cycle, clothes feel soft after wash

- annoying bleeper at end of cycle

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16 people found this review helpful

12 Feb 2007

Score 9.8/10

Olivia, London

+ I've always had Bosch products and this machine is fantastic. Easy to use, quick wash times, nice looking.

- None

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14 people found this review helpful

01 Feb 2007

Score 8.4/10

Anonymous

+ Quite with quick washing cycles

- The 1400 spin tends to crease the clothes too much.

The 1200 spin speed if good enough with any cycle

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14 people found this review helpful

12 Oct 2006

Score 9.0/10

Martin, Littlehampton

+ very quiet,beeps when finished,economical

- no half load option,delicates come out wringing wet and with dirt on.

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14 people found this review helpful

16 Feb 2007

Score 8.2/10

Robert, Chester Le Street

+ high spin speeds - takes less time in tumble drier. Am well chuffed

- only has a cold water feed. Am used to a hot feed too. In reality makes no difference - only heats the water you need.

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13 people found this review helpful

23 May 2007

Score 7.4/10

Anonymous

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Reviewer left no comment

Overall very satisfied with my Bosch washer

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13 people found this review helpful

24 Oct 2006

Score 8.8/10

Anonymous

+ Very quiet and efficient.

- Constant beeping once cycle finished until you turn it off - not good if you do a wash cycle overnight!

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13 people found this review helpful

25 Apr 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Quiet ,easy to use ,quick wash cycle.

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 people found this review helpful

29 Jan 2007

Score 9.2/10

Anonymous

+ Very easy to use. Washes quickly.

- Extra features not really necessary, would be better with more adjustable main washes.

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12 people found this review helpful

01 Feb 2007

Score 9.2/10

Jean, Coulsdon

+ good spin speeds, washing comes out nearly dry! beeps when cycle finished so I know when to turn off the machine, runs/spins really quietly.

- No bad points

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12 people found this review helpful

23 May 2007

Score 8.8/10

Anonymous

+ Excellent cleaning & variable spin speed

- Can't use a timer plug with this machine

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12 people found this review helpful

11 Nov 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous

+ very good at low temp and very easy to pick spin speed wash type

- none at all

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12 people found this review helpful

02 Apr 2007

Score 9.6/10

Ben, Chelmsford

+ No Bad points, a great machine.

- Reviewer left no comment

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11 people found this review helpful

14 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

Rebecca, Penzance

+ quiet quick

- Reviewer left no comment

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11 people found this review helpful

05 Feb 2007

Score 9.8/10

Anonymous

+ Very happy with the Bosch. We had a Bosch previously and wanted to stick with a make that we knew worked.

- Reviewer left no comment

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11 people found this review helpful

17 Oct 2006

Score 9.2/10

Lorraine, Coventry

+ Easy to operate Good instructions

- None

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11 people found this review helpful

24 Jan 2007

Score 8.6/10

Anonymous

+ Easy to use and clean

- Beeps incessantly at end of cycle and lights stay lit - not eco-friendly in that respect.

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10 people found this review helpful

08 Nov 2006

Score 10.0/10

Adnan, Croydon

+ Every easy to use very quite much better the the hotpoint i had before.

- The beeping at the end of the cycle which is anaoing

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9 people found this review helpful

29 May 2007

Score 7.2/10

Anonymous

+ Suprised by how quiet it is.

- Reviewer left no comment

I am generally very pleased with the product

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9 people found this review helpful

01 Nov 2006

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ quiet in use, beeps when wash cycle is finished

- none

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8 people found this review helpful

24 Jan 2007

Score 10.0/10

Steve, Nottingham

+ Runs well, quiet and does a good job getting the dishes clean. I don't bother rinsing first, just scrape off big bits and chuck them in!

- none really......very pleased with it.

Would definitely buy one again.

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7 people found this review helpful

23 Oct 2006

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous

+ so quiet

- there aren't any

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7 people found this review helpful

03 May 2007

Score 8.6/10

Martin, Manchester

+ Quiet and smooth.

- Reviewer left no comment

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7 people found this review helpful

12 Apr 2007

Score 6.8/10

Sue, Southampton

+ Reviewer left no comment

- spin cycle selector button difficult to use. Start button to easy to be pressed by accident especially by young children who brush past it. Has stopped mid cycle on two occasions in 5 months.

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6 people found this review helpful

09 May 2007

Score 9.8/10

Anonymous

+ Simple to use and quick wash times

- None so far

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5 people found this review helpful

08 May 2007

Score 10.0/10

Iain, Lewes, East Sussex

+ To date we are very happy, there is no noise on spin and there is no vibration at all.

- None as yet

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5 people found this review helpful

24 Apr 2007

Score 6.8/10

Jason, Thurso, Caithness

+ Quiet

- doesnt switch itsef off once cycle is over,stays on standby

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5 people found this review helpful

25 Apr 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ no problems encountered

- I do think that sometimes the programmes run for too long

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4 people found this review helpful

30 Apr 2007

Score 10.0/10

Richard, Bosham

+ very easy to use and very quiet

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 people found this review helpful

24 Apr 2007

Score 8.4/10

Bethan, Cardiff

+ Very easy to use and quiet

- Cycle time is quite long

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4 people found this review helpful

29 May 2007

Score 8.6/10

Andrew, Glasgow

+ Quiet

- beeping at end of cycle

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4 people found this review helpful

23 Apr 2007

Score 8.8/10

Mally, S Cave

+ Early days but so far so good, quiet,easy to use, large access door, washes well

- some cycle times seem long. No 50 degree wash!

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4 people found this review helpful

25 Apr 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ I find the Freshen up/Rinse cycle very useful.

- There should be a special program for a Pre-Wash cycle as the previous Bosch machine I had.

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4 people found this review helpful

25 Apr 2007

Score 8.2/10

Ken, Ashbourne

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Beeping alert when cycle has finished

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3 people found this review helpful

03 Jun 2007

Score 9.4/10

Chris, Nottinghamshire

+ Very Good Value for money compared to what the competition were offering

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 people found this review helpful

25 Apr 2007

Score 9.2/10

Anonymous

+ quiet, quick

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 people found this review helpful

23 Apr 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ Quiet

- the beep when it finishes which means you can't put it on before you go to bed

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2 people found this review helpful

29 May 2007

Score 9.2/10

Anonymous

+ Efficient, quiet, leaves laundry easy to dry after spin cycle. Easy to use

- Touch controls are very sensitive - we catch ours sometimes when getting things out of a cupboard nearby. The bleep at the end of the cycle is extremely persistent - it would be good sometimes to be able to turn this off.

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1 person found this review helpful

30 Dec 2007

Score 7.2/10

Mary, London

+ quiet,easy to use

- no half load

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1 person found this review helpful

21 Dec 2007

Score 9.8/10

Anna, Orpington

+ Big drum, easy to operate, inteligent software telling you what is the problem (my pipes weren't straight and the indicators showed low water supply), you can choose the spins, quick cycle, smooth exterior, easy to clean, very good and simple instructions for installation and use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 person found this review helpful

17 Dec 2007

Score 9.6/10

Anonymous

+ Easy to use - easy to understand instructions. Very pleased with washing

- Do not like the beeping noise which goes off every few seconds once cycle finished as my animals find it distressing. I therefore cannot leave it running whilst I am out the house.

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1 person found this review helpful

18 Dec 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ washes well ,noise not bad, economical.

- no good short wash programme, doesn't always get all the soap powder in the drawer

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1 person found this review helpful

21 Dec 2007

Score 8.4/10

Anonymous

+ Quiet

- No quick wash

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1 person found this review helpful

23 Apr 2007

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Torpoint

+ Good all round performance, very stable machine even on max spin.Value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 person found this review helpful

23 Apr 2007

Score 6.2/10

Anonymous

+ plenty of programmes to choose from and alarm alerts you when programmes have finished.

- detergent draw and the front door are quite fragile.

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1 person found this review helpful

23 Apr 2007

Score 9.0/10

John, Sevenoaks, Kent

+ Fast spin,large capacity, quietness, ease of use for my wife who is totally blind

- None

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1 person found this review helpful

27 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Paul, Cambridgeshire

+ I bought this to replace a Bosch that we had for 7 years, not bad bearing in mind that it runs at least three times a day, every day.

- The machine beeps when it has finished its cycle, the beep gets annoying especially if you run the machine at night once you have gone to bed.

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1 person found this review helpful

17 Dec 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ Quiet and washes clothes brilliantly

- Shortest cycle is 55 mins

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1 person found this review helpful

12 Sep 2007

Score 8.2/10

Dave., Leicester

+ nice slimline design.matches other bosch products colourwise.

- none that I can think of.

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1 person found this review helpful

12 Sep 2007

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ The controls are simple & I like the buttons

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 person found this review helpful

17 Sep 2007

Score 8.8/10

Gary, Nottingham

+ Excellent build qaulity, easy to use, reliable

- Detergent draw needs cleaning from time to time, hardly a major draw back though

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1 person found this review helpful

18 Sep 2007

Score 9.8/10

Joan, Stanford Le Hope

+ Wider door. Very good wash

- Not any found

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1 person found this review helpful

18 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous

+ Silent, very quick and washes perfectly on 30 degrees

- No bads at all.

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1 person found this review helpful

19 Sep 2007

Score 8.4/10

Gordon, Orpington

+ Very easy to use and the quietest machine we've ever had

- None

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1 person found this review helpful

22 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

James, Aberdeen

+ Eae of use, quite spin

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 person found this review helpful

22 Sep 2007

Score 9.2/10

Susan, East Kilbride

+ It's really easy to use and is a lot less noisy than our last machine.

- None so far.

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1 person found this review helpful

23 Sep 2007

Score 8.6/10

Chris, Bath

+ Very quiet easy & to use & allows external delay timer to be used

- No small load.

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22 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Very quiet, good choice of cycles, easy to install and operate, solidly built.

- None

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29 Sep 2007

Score 8.6/10

Debra, Birmingham

+ I purchased this for my mother who is 75 and she managed to use it immediately with no problems.

- none

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22 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Nigel, Rustington

+ low noise, solid built, easy to use, washes clean, best machine i have ever had.

- don't hang the washing out for you

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22 Sep 2007

Score 8.6/10

Valerie, Snodland

+ very quite

- Reviewer left no comment

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22 Sep 2007

Score 9.6/10

Anonymous

+ Very quiet compared to my old Hotpoint. Water efficient fill a good pointer as we have a water meter. Clothes clean well. Excellent quiet spin.

- Not found any

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22 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

John, Beverley

+ Reviewer left no comment

- None

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22 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Leigh, Liverpool

+ Excellent - Easy to use, great 2 year guarantee,

- None

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20 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Robert, Plymouth

+ Very simple to use and economical

- Buttons touch sensitive , therefore if you lean against them you can change the settings. Might be better if the buttons were recessed then they could still be touch sensitive and you woulldn't change the settings if you leaned against the machine

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20 Sep 2007

Score 8.4/10

Anonymous

+ 1400 spin Brand

- Reviewer left no comment

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20 Sep 2007

Score 8.6/10

Anonymous

+ Good washing and easy to use controls. Clear user display LED's.

- If you don't like your washing machine beeping loudly at the end of wash then this will annoy you. User instructions are limited.

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20 Sep 2007

Score 8.6/10

Anonymous

+ quiet quality product, that washes well.

- none

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20 Sep 2007

Score 9.6/10

Ron, Camberley

+ Easy to use and provides all the normal washes programmed.

- None

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20 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ Easy to use & quick programs. I like the 30 min wash & also the freshen up cycle

- The end of cycle tone is a bit annoying but you can turn it off

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19 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous

+ ease of use

- none

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19 Sep 2007

Score 9.6/10

Rachel, Bath

+ I'm really pleased with this machine. It's easy to use and has been great

- none

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18 Sep 2007

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ ~Easy to use. Reliability from Bosch

- Reviewer left no comment

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24 Sep 2007

Score 9.4/10

Anonymous

+ Simple instructions and controls. Cycle time short and very satisfactory. Washing efficiency at low temperature very good

- Machine does not clear Comfort conditioner completely

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18 Sep 2007

Score 8.2/10

Anonymous

+ Nice quiet machine, short cycle seems as good as the longer ones.

- can't turn off the buzzer which lets you know the cycle has finished- so not good for running if you plan to go to bed! I find i have to continually clean the detergent drawer as powder accumulates in the conditioner section.

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18 Sep 2007

Score 3.4/10

Clare, Wolverhampton

+ So far nothing good in fact very dissapointed with this product

- Nothing but trouble with it. Now on my second washer since purchased

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03 Oct 2007

Score 9.8/10

Marion, Sunbury

+ I find this machine very easy to use, whole wash program much quicker than my old machine, which was also a Bosch, the spin program is very good clothes are nearly dry on the 1400 spin, also the bleep to let you know the cycle is finished is great.

- Reviewer left no comment

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13 Sep 2007

Score 9.0/10

Adrian, St. Martins Nr Oswestry

+ Very good at low temperature as well as normal temperature. It bleeps to say it has finished. Sturdy with very little vibration or shake.And even the kids use it.

- No hot water fill, and I do wonder if it did have a hot fill perhaps it could then be more economical to run, if the source of the hot water is close to the machine and there fore heat is not wasted in the pipes around the house. Would be nice to have the option, and an explanation in the install instructions so people could make there own mind up. Perhaps saying ‘If your combination boiler, of if you have a hot water storage tank, and the pipe work is greater than it ???? meters away, we do not recommend you connect the hot water supply pipe, as it will not be economical to do so.

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13 Sep 2007

Score 9.8/10

Anonymous

+ It is very quiet and easy to use. It gets the washing much cleaner than my last machine.

- The door needs to be shut with some force. The beeping which occurs every few minutes to indicate the end of a cycle is useful initially, but then becomes slightly annoying.

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12 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Margaret, Sutton Coldfield

+ Very simple to understand. Efficient, washes well. Encourages me to use lower temperatures, so ECO friendly.

- Lights don't go out when it has finished washing, so I am reluctant to put it on if I am going out. You actualy have to turn it of manually for the lights to go out.

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12 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Keith, Camberley

+ Relative quietness to previous washers owned

- None

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12 Sep 2007

Score 8.0/10

Uli, Broxbourne, Herts

+ Very easy to use. Reasonably quick programme times. Bleeping sound reminds you that washing cycle has finished.

- Slightly noisy spinning cycle.

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12 Sep 2007

Score 4.0/10

Anonymous

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Washing doesn't appear to come out as fresh or clean as previous machine

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05 Oct 2007

Score 8.0/10

Suzanne, Southend On Sea

+ just a wonderfull machine all the washing comes out really clean

- none

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17 Dec 2007

Score 10.0/10

Graham, Norwich

+ very pleased with this machine cant fault it

- Reviewer left no comment

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12 Sep 2007

Score 10.0/10

Rosemary, Stoke-on-trent

+ good size drum excellent spin also alows you to change spin cycle beeps when cycle is finished

- non

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12 Sep 2007

Score 9.4/10

Joan, Leeds

+ I am very impressed with the 30 degrees wash/cycle, both for speed and cleanliness. I think the 1400 spin is excellent. The build quality is very good.

- None found.

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11 Sep 2007

Score 8.2/10

Shaun, Nantwich

+ Speed, low noise and very simple to operate

- Load beeping when the cycle finishes and the only way to stop it (that I have found) is to go to the machine and return the control knob to off.

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11 Sep 2007

Score 7.8/10

Anonymous

+ ease of use, spin speed

- none at the moment

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10 Sep 2007

Score 9.8/10

James, Normanby

+ THE GOOD POINTS ARE WE ARE RETIRED AND FIND THIS WASHER INSTRUCTIONS VERY EASY TO FOLLOW AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH IT

- ONLY ONE AND THAT IS YOU HAVE TO KEEP EMPTYING THE CONDITIONER DRAW AFTER EACH WASH CYCLE

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17 Dec 2007