| C'mon now, we've all been there. Your
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| | There are washing machines on the market
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| old washing machine has just flooded the
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| | that offer short cycles or 'quick wash'
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| floor for the third time and the
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| | (to save on energy.) Some offer half
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| repairman has sucked in his breath (or
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| | washes with only half the water normally
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| just laughed in my case) at the
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| | used, all of which have less impact on
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| suggestion that he might like to repair
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| | the environment. I have to say that the
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| it! So, you think that you will buy
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| | short cycle is a blessing in many ways.
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| another one instead but what washing
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| | With limited leisure time at weekends,
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| machine do you go for? What can be so
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| | the last thing I want to do is stay in
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| hard about choosing a new washing
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| | because the washing machine hasn't
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| machine? Let's get down to the store
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| | finished! However, if your work means
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| quickly and buy one before the dirty
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| | that you have dirty overalls or clothes
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| washing takes over the house.
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| | every week or so, the short cycle is not
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| Half an hour later and you are stood in
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| | good enough to get clothes really clean.
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| front of rows of gleaming machines. You
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| | It is wonderful for freshening up though.
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| wonder which one is the best buy for you.
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| | Are you interested in whether the machine
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| The salesman can smell the desperation
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| | will be economical to run?
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| and you just know he is going to try and
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| | The other comparison you can do is to
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| sell you the most expensive one there.
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| | check the energy rating. All machines
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| How can you avoid this situation? I have
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| | have a sticker on the front which shows
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| put together the following to help you
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| | which level they have been judged at for
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| think about what washing machine might
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| | electrical economy. 'A' is the most
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| suit you best. Most people have a fixed
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| | economical, the further down the
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| idea about how much they want to spend so
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| | alphabet, the more electricity it will
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| the next important decision is about what
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| | use and therefore the more expensive it
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| other options you want.
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| | is to run. However, be warned, I bought
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| How many washes a week do you and your
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| | a washing machine that seemed to be
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| family do?
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| | economical to run, but when I started
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| A simple enough question, but it will
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| | using it I found the normal wash took
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| make a big difference to all sorts of
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| | 2hrs! There wasn't a 'quick wash' cycle
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| questions that might follow. For example,
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| | either. In one way I was saving money,
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| if you do a lot of washing you might want
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| | but I wasn't saving on time. In my busy
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| to think about what washing machine is
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| | life, time is important for me. I should
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| going to be more reliable rather than be
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| | have paid more attention to what washing
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| an 'all singing, all dancing' machine.
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| | machine would wash the quickest instead
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| Or, if you only do a couple of washes in
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| | of which one was the most economical.
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| a week or you live somewhere with no
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| | I hope this helps you find what washing
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| place to dry laundry, you might want to
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| | machine suits you and I am sure that you
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| think about a combined washer and drier.
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| | can think of more questions to ask (and
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| More expensive machines seem to have more
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| | think about the answers) - the more the
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| program options, but are you going to use
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| | better in fact, as that way you will end
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| them?
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| | up with the washing machine that will
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| Are you worried about any impact on the
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| | suit you best.
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| environment?
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