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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.
DavePerth, WA
- 4 reviews
Buy the 3.0kg, it has hot cycle (built in heater)
The 3kg version has a 90 min hot cycle, the 2.5kg does not. Hot cycle only fills half way but still washes a fair amount and much better than cold. Only thing that this washer is lacking is a timer delay, which would be handy, but can't be fussy. The 3.0kg is same dimensions as 2.5kg version, except its 10cm higher.
Purchased in September 2021 for $310.00.
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Jeanette S.South-Eastern Region, NSW
- Verified purchase
Camec 2.5 kg waste of money
We just downsized our caravan and needed a new washing machine fast. We couldn't find anywhere in Canberra that sold Lemairs so settled for a 2.5 kg Camec as it would easily fit in the back of our ute. BIG mistake! The only time it has not gone out of balance our shaked, rattled and rolled was the first time we used it, probably because we only had a few things in it to try it out (it is level). The 2.2 kg Lemair we had before could handle twice the load of this thing and was still going strong after 7 years of almost daily use with work clothes. Will be replacing it asap with another Lemair as soon as we are near somewhere that sells them.
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DiggHunter Region, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Camec 4kg front loader
Seems to wash well enough, however when you wish to clean the filter, it holds water. Therefore when opening the lid and unscrewing the filter cap it cascades water onto the floor..........always have towels in hand to mop up.
The most disappointing aspect of the machine is the spin cycles, they can ( on average about 50% of the time )shake and rattle the whole caravan and make such a loud din. Have tried different ways of loading, however when the drum has the water loaded and then begins to agitate, the load simply rolls into a ball at the bottom of the drum.
Unfortunately I wouldn`t recommend this product.
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Wen
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Awesome product!
Fabulous machine!!! I have purchased two of them one for our RV and one for our cabin. They are awesome!!! Reliable and efficient and they don't take up much space.
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Water in filter
When cleaning my filter on my aqua rv washer its clean but always full of water which is difficult to empty. It has always done this. Doesn't seem right to me
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Mark
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
Average performance due to water level programming
Camec RV 4kg
Clothing not washed thoroughly with normal machine programmed water level.
WASN'T overloaded. I have since done same garments with same grime on same programe but this time have added 4 liters of water after the machine has filled to its water level.
By adding water manually the level sits just under the small circle in the door glass.
100 % cleaner clothing.
No issues with spin cycle in fact very smooth and clothing not tangled.
GREAT pity about not able to adjust water levels.
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Camec 2.5 kg washing machine in a caravan
Same problem here. But in addition ours groans when it gets around to pumping out. The balance problem is a serious disincentive to using the machine rendering it virtually useless.
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Chronic Unbalanced problem
Our van came with Camec washer which, on the "very odd occasion " when it does wash without going out of balance, does an acceptable job. Have tried different size loads, loading like weighted materials together, but generally to no consistent effect.
Seems impossible to get any information on solving, or even acknowledging the problem and the manual basically tells you how to install and turn it on!
Unless you stand by ready to stop the cycle it can quickly decide to fill again(and often again!) using an unacceptable quantity of water. Surely there must be some way of adjusting the balance?
Much like that nursery rhyme... 'when she is good she is very, very good but when she is bad she is awful ."
Any help out there?
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Kerrimelbourne
- 2 reviews
- 2 likes
Useless
I have had this washer for 6 months replacing my lemair which I rarely had an issue with until I flooded the Electrics. Bought this one as it looked more modern. We have the, machine balanced packed so it can't move and yet it still unbalanced at least 4 times EVERY load. I am ready to throw it out. Would never reccomend or buy another.
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How to over come machine going off balance & tangling clothes .
We live in our rv & have purchased a Camec washing machine,I am hoping to get the answer of over coming the machine going off balance
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Happy with the machine
Have had washing machine for a week and doing 2 washes a day at the moment to try it out. Does a good job washing for its size, quiet operation. No problems so far. Was surprised to find out it was actually a bit bigger than advertised so a bit of a squeeze to fit it in.
Low water usage. Quiet operation.
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BarbaraMelbourne
- 2 reviews
- 1 like
Can't let it get splashed or keep it in a highly moist environment.
I've had the Camec washing machine for about three months now and as I had found it tricky to get information about it before my purchase, I thought that it might be a good idea to give some info here.
The thing that surprised me the most about this machine was the fact that you can't let it get splashed or keep it in an area of extremely high moisture. Yep that's right, you probably couldn't keep it in most bathrooms! As I had particularly bought this machine because it was small enough to fit in my tiny bathroom, I was not happy about thi...Read more
s. I shower in the bathroom and had also planned to fill the machine with water by hand (thereby risking splashing). To get around this I decided to keep it in the bedroom and I made a protective cover for it out of plastic sheeting which I cut a hole in the top of to allow access to the lid. Whew, I wish that I had known about these things before buying it. Some other things that you may like to know are: * It only takes cold water. * It doesn't have a gentle cycle. Though the pause button on the machine allows you to cut short the wash time which may help you overcome this. * It has fairly flexible washing cycles and you can set it to automatically do any of the following: wash/rinse/spin...wash/rinse...rinse/spin...spin...rapid wash. * If the machine is left idle for more than 10 minutes it will automatically switch off. This has proven to be a bit of a pain for me as if I don't get to the machine within the 10 minutes to fill it up with water it'll switch off. Too bad if I can't remember where the cycle was up to. * It becomes unbalanced often during the spin cycle and you might like to get to it quickly when this happens as it doesn't stop quickly enough in my opinion. Also this causes it to automatically try to right itself by refilling with water and doing another rinse, a real waste of water.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Questions & Answers
Mark D.asked
I have a Camec 2.5 kg washing machine the intermittently pumps out the water would it be the water pump or control
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Jokhereasked
Hi all. Our ‘new to us’ caravan came with a Camec Compaq RV 2.5kg machine. Can any one please advise the type of laundry detergent we should be using? Thanks!
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Marilyn masked
Camec front loader in rv fills and empties but won't do the cycle. Any ideas
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