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Washing Machines Buying Guide

Our buying guide will explain which type of washing machine would suit you most, how much you can expect to pay for one, and which features are worth looking out for.

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  • Ease of Use
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Lesley Andrews

Lesley AndrewsMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

worst machine i have ever brought

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i had a 7.5 kg before, i brought this 8kg machine, put my comferter in the machine, It melted on the top of the wash bowl, Haier let me swap it for a different one, But will not replace the price of my comforter, AS the email they sent me said that i did not read the manual, That you can not put in a sleeping bag, comforter, blanets, to wash, AS it was not over loaded, i have never had a washing machinethat had melted any thing to the wash bowl,

Purchased in September 2021 at Harvey Norman for A$600.00.

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Water level headache

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All works well except the water level is very low,just found that once starting cycle to change it to max amount of water.otherwise have to wait 2hours for cycle to stop.Did not think this would be an issue but it is.

Purchased in January 2021.

Rip off !!!

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Bought this 3 months ago already playing up.Says 8kg but can't even get a single duvet in without it coming out ripped! Has ripped many clothes and most reviews have the same damn problem E1 -E2 The booklet don't tel you how to unblock you have to come online so those who don't have internet won't know!! Second w/machine from them I had no choice ( Not my choice ) but I had to pay for it.The other machine had same problem. Within 2 years of owning that one 3 call outs.And btw it's not quiet either. If I had a choice I would not buy a haier machine crap like their phones.

Date PurchasedJul 2018
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Jan O

Jan OGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 9 reviews

Great model

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Very user friendly, and washes the clothes perfectly. I purchased this as a replacement for my mother's old model. Very easy to operate so extremely important for seniors that are not technology geeks. Mum is thrilled to bits, and even likes the outside appearance which she leaves uncovered - no doilies required...

Date PurchasedNov 2018
dplongden08

dplongden08PERTH

  • 10 reviews
  • 2 likes

Worst purchase ever

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I have had this machine for less than 2 years and I have had the repair man out 3 times. First time the belts was loose, second loose again and now I have a burning rubber smell and the machine won’t spin.
I do at least 1 load of washing a day and sometimes up to 3 a day, I thought with the parent company of Fisher & Paykel it would be a pretty good machine for the price, but I was wrong.
The water level is always that little bit too low and I have to manually increase the water level. It has a 10 minute cycle and then the next cycle is 45 minutes with nothing in between.
When it did spin, the clothes came out nice and dry so that was a bonus.
Was big enough for a single doona or a set of queen size sheets.

Date PurchasedSep 2016

Unfit for purpose

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No matter the size of the load it always selects the lowest water level. However this is the least of it's problems as I am able to adjust the level. What is infuriating is that if there is a sheet or towel in the load it wraps everything up in a tight tangled ball inside the towel or sheet. The serviceman has told me sheets, ideally one at a time, need to be washed separately. Towels also need to be washed separately from smalls. This is totally impractical in my household. Despite adjusting the load it spins intermittently so even doing an extra spin the load is still very wet. Going by one ruined merino (previously machine washed many times) and the amount of lint in the catchers this machine is very hard on clothes.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
Zona

ZonaPerth

Worst washing machine I had in my entire life

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We purchased this machine in MAY 2018 from Harvey Norman, it should not get ANY stars.
It is sooooo annoying you can not wash one load without swearing. No matter which cycle its on as soon as it start to spin it reset itself back to 13 minutes or which ever cycle its on. It NEVER finishes a load. I stand next to it and as soon as it start spinning for the first time I have to take the load out. I had a technician out and they say it re-balance itself and start the process AGAIN. If you leave it, it will wash ALL day on one load. I hate this machine, after 35 years this was the first and the last one, sometimes I feel like throw it out the door -do not buy this machine.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Cool man

Cool manHighworth

  • 4 reviews
  • 2 likes

Average washing machine. Good for price.

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Our previous washing machine was only partially working. Came up with many errors so took ages to do a load. So we wanted to buy a new one without breaking the bank. This was a cheap buy being made in Thailand i think. Works good and has a good warranty. Only thing is it is a little noisy.

Date PurchasedNov 2017
Allen

AllenBrisbane

  • 6 reviews
  • 14 likes

Solid washing machine, no real problems

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So it's relatively quiet and seems to work pretty well in terms of cleaning my clothes. The only thing is that it does tend to get imbalanced pretty easily if you have heavy fabrics in the machine. I haven't been using it long enough that I can definitively say whether it wears clothes out or not. I do find that it's a bit annoying that dust and lint gets between the lid and the sides of washing machine next to the tub itself. I always forget to clear out the little lint trap inside the washing machine as well. It's a bit odd that there's a lint trap in a washing machine for me, since it's not like it's really decreasing the lint building up in the dryer, at least based on what I've seen..

Date PurchasedFeb 2017
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Jerry

JerryMelbourne

  • 4 reviews

Read the instruction book before you buy

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The illustrated capacity(eg. 7.5kg) is to be various based on the wash programme you got set. It could be as low as 2kg for some programmes. This is my first front-load washing machine, I'm not sure this is specific issue for Haier or it is common for this kind of washing machine.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
Rajat

RajatSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

New member in our family

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Haier washing machine is a great addition in our laundry.it has a most amazing feature of different wash setting based on type of clothes washed.this is different to eggs we had earlier.it works quiet.do far the wash is great and much Yi our liking.it fits well in our bathroom space as eell

Date PurchasedDec 2017
Joan Buckingham

Joan BuckinghamMid North Coast, NSW

  • 16 reviews
  • 10 likes

Does a good job

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Cleans our clothes brilliantly and Spins them very well the only niggle is that when you open the lid it has like a very very loud click but its only a small distraction.
I would recommend The Haier to anyone who is price conscious and wants good value for their money.

Date PurchasedOct 2017
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Questions & Answers

Mark L.

Mark L.asked

HWT80AW1 (8kg)

I have a 8kg machine, when I start the machine the pump is running . So I can't fill the machine. Is there a reset to fix this ??
Mark

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The Woz Review
The Woz Review

Hi Mark, give customer service a call 24/7 on:
Customer Care Centre
24 Hours 7 Days

Haier Appliances
P.O. Box 798
Cleveland
QLD, 4163
Australia
Phone: 1300 729 948
Fax: +61 7 3826 9298

Paul

Paulasked

HWT80AW1 (8kg)

How do you remove the top cover to clean behind it with soap powder flakes?

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The Woz Review
The Woz Review

The fastest way for us to help you is through our Live Chat. Please click on the 'Live Chat' icon at the bottom right hand side of your screen.

Hi Paul as it is a maintenance question please call Haier Customer Care Centre
24 Hours 7 Days

Haier Appliances
P.O. Box 798
Cleveland
QLD, 4163
Australia
Phone: 1300 729 948
Fax: +61 7 3826 9298

Frank M.
Frank M.

Haier HWT60AW1 adjust balance problem inside machine, there are 4 spring loaded adjustable rods . 1 of 4 is a bit loose

Ronnie

Ronnieasked

HWT80AW1 (8kg)

Does the machine spray when rinsing? I am using a hose to feed water in manually until laundry is fixed so I have to time it

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The Woz Review
The Woz Review

Hi Ronnie, Good Question Not that I am aware of, I know what you mean though. I'd give these guys a call
to check. Post a reply when you find out.
Haier Customer Care Centre
24 Hours 7 Days on 1300 729 948
Haier Appliances
P.O. Box 798
Cleveland
QLD, 4163
Australia
Phone: 1300 729 948
Fax: +61 7 3826 9298

Lesley Andrews
Lesley Andrews

Sorry not sure, As we only had the washing for a week, As I did not like it, It Tangled all the clothes up

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