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Messie
17-02-09, 04:59 PM
My kitchen is slowly eating it's own appliances.

The oven went and I'm left with only a grill

Now the washing machine has just blown up!

Where are the best offers and sales at the moment?

I'm happy with (relatively) cheap and cheeful. Recommendations?

If the coffee maker dies I'm really up the creek!
Mr Speirs
17-02-09, 05:02 PM
Why not get them fixed?
Luckypants
17-02-09, 05:05 PM
Why not get them fixed?

Indeed, I have a chap that fixes my dishwasher for £20. Can do washing machines to - shame I live in N. Wales or you could have his number! :D
Messie
17-02-09, 05:09 PM
Yup I'm usually all for fixing and re-using but these are both pretty old. In fact the washing machine was second hand when I got it. I don't think in this case it would be worth it.
blueto
17-02-09, 05:16 PM
look on ebay and search for the nearest items to you. If not just go squeeze a deal out of some curries sales man for multiple purchases.

if all else fails get a argos card and bingo!!!
slark01
17-02-09, 05:35 PM
electrical123.com is pretty cheap and do free delivery.
Kinvig
17-02-09, 06:07 PM
£6.50

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Cast-Iron-Mangle_W0QQitemZ200309523072QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Antiques_Other_RL?hash=item200309523072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1701|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18
600+
17-02-09, 06:08 PM
look at auctions!! and I don't mean ebay:)
Messie
17-02-09, 06:14 PM
electrical123.com is pretty cheap and do free delivery.
Interesting thanks. They seem to be cheap on washing machines but not at all on ovens
£6.50

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Old-Cast-Iron-Mangle_W0QQitemZ200309523072QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ Antiques_Other_RL?hash=item200309523072&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1701|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18
:cheers: Thanks for that! I'll put it at the bottom of the list!!
missyburd
17-02-09, 06:27 PM
They do say that when one things goes bust, everything else seems to follow, must just be the week for it Messie! If you fix them they'll probably just break again, sometimes it's better to just fork out and get new stuff :rolleyes:
melody
17-02-09, 06:42 PM
A friend of mine swears by electrical123.com

I've not used it myself.
Ceri JC
18-02-09, 10:07 AM
+1 on getting them fixed.
Dan
18-02-09, 06:43 PM
I've recently bought a Haier C1470TVEME-U from Comet, and it's excellent. Although you've never heard of them, they're the 4th biggest manufacturer of white goods in the world, apparently.

It's a decent wash load at 7Kg, with a 1400 spin speed, and cost me £219.99.

Absolutely 100% recommended.
shonadoll
18-02-09, 07:09 PM
I'd say go cheap if you don't use it a lot, but after 4 cheaper ones dying on us, we bought a Siemens 4 years ago, with a 10 yr guarantee, and it's not missed a beat yet.

We tend to do 2 loads a day though.
454697819
18-02-09, 07:45 PM
My kitchen is slowly eating it's own appliances.

The oven went and I'm left with only a grill

Now the washing machine has just blown up!

Where are the best offers and sales at the moment?

I'm happy with (relatively) cheap and cheeful. Recommendations?

If the coffee maker dies I'm really up the creek!

We have a 3 yr old washing machine for sale excellent working order, PM me if you want details, as our new house has one built in!

sorry to hear about that... its a pain.
maviczap
18-02-09, 07:52 PM
Tis the law of sod

Freecycle can turn up the odd Freebie
SoulKiss
18-02-09, 08:15 PM
In the last 3 months our Washer/Dryer, Oven and Combi-boiler have all gone on the fritz.

Still thats the one advantage of renting - replacements came out of the landlords pocket :)
Stig
18-02-09, 08:27 PM
What is wrong with the washing machine. Ours stopped working. The dial to change to different programs just kept spinning round and wouldn't do anything. We called out the repair man who undid the drain plug at the bottom of the washing machine. Took out 2 one pence pieces and it worked fine after that.