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A few months ago I was looking to buy a new front loading washing machine. I specifically wanted a front loader for the extra capacity that they come with. Following several weekends of looking around the local appliance stores I had a choice between an AEG Lavamat 16810, Hotpoint WMM75 and Zanussi WJD1667W 1600 spin washing machines.

It took me ages to choose between them, and to be honest they are all fairly similar in specifications. All take a load of up to 13.23lb and all consume a similar amount of water and electricity when going through their cycles. All three of the 1600 spin washing machines are a B energy efficiency rating.

The Zanussi WJD1667W

So what made me plump for the Zanussi WJD1667W? Well it was a case of reliability in the end. I found people who had had their Zanussi’s for a number of years. To be honest I have never had a Whirlpool or Hotpoint that has lasted me over two years before. I am far from an expert user of the washing machine, and thankfully the Zanussi 1600 spin washing machine takes a lot of the thought and knowledge out of the whole process. The options available on the electronic display determine what spin speed the machine is going to operate.

This means that it can become a 1600 spin washing machine when being used for spin cycles. At this speed it is hardly surprising that you may experience some vibration and noise, although overall it is probably the quietest machine I have ever owned. The Zanussi also had the benefits over the Hotpoint in that it is a combined washer and dryer. There is no need for an additional outlet for drying as the steam just condenses within the washing machine itself.

A drying cycle can add up to 100 minutes on to the time taken but the Zanussi does give options of a delayed start or Night Wash that means that it can be programmed to start whenever you want it to. There are a couple of nice safety features built into the Zanussi WJD1667W that I find extremely useful. As I have a couple of young children, the fact that I can temporarily disable the door closure catch, means I have no worries about one of my children getting trapped in the washing machine when I am not looking.

Connected to this mechanism is the inability to open the door when the machine is in wash mode. It is impossible to open the door when there is water in the drum, again no concern about finding my laundry room flooded when one of my kids decides to try and open the door. The only problem I have ever encountered with my Zanussi 1600 spin washing machine is that occasionally it has an issue in draining itself. Twice in about 6 months I have had to manually drain the machine. No hardship really and if that is the only fault I ever encounter I will be more than satisfied. It is definitely a good choice to make.

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