This was my first new whitewoods purchase after graduating from uni and am a bit sentimental about it. Have been delighted with the longevity. Have had it for 14 years and moved it over 20 times including interstate. I bought it because its a nice looking machine and easy to clean around the touch panel. The machine has been a workhorse each week and aside from needing to change to water pump a couple of times because it was making funny noises, not because the machine wasn't working it has been hassle free. The times I have called Fisher and P...Read more

We purchased this machine in 2008 hoping it will serve our family well and nearly 10 years on and its till going strong.

The machine washes very well and easy to keep clean and isn't too noisy. We only use medium spin cycle wish keeps a lot of the sound down.

Doesn't seem to wear out the cloths and is also good on very dirty items.

We have replaced the agitator twice in that time but we usually find a replacement on eBay delivered for between $50-60 and that has been our only cost and repair in that time. The damage fin's were caused...Read more

This machine, has been wonderful. Though one expects 10 years from a machine. It did wash well throughout.
However when I first purchased the machine (2009) I was sceptical about the drum balance and suffered through it until I realised the warranty was about to expire. Low and behold when a technician arrived it appeared that the drum fluid had been omitted. It was like a new machine after that. I had the drum looked at again this year and payed close to $300 in repairs, this lasted no time at all and to my amazement, the company I used ...Read more

I have only ever owned Fisher & Paykel . My present one is 13 years old, it has serviced 2 Adults and 3 kids, now only 2 adults.
It washes my clothes beautifully, doesn't take an age and is so quiet. I luv that the clothes come out spun perfectly, not still sagging with water like some of my friends machines produce.
due to my carelessness of overloading it the other day and not being there to stop the machine, it had unbalanced and the barrel had come free.
I was devastated, annoyed at my carelessness.
Lucky for me my hubby took a look and...Read more

My wife had this before I married her it was one of the reasons I ended up marrying her.

I mean I liked her a lot but once I saw the GW712 the deal was sealed.

It worked perfectly for the first 4 years of our marriage however now it has started to stop and error.
It was working fine until we had the big storm that left us powerless for nearly a week, when the power came back on we found it would not proceed from the shower rinse it would just endlessly shower it.(my wife said it was a bit like me taking a long shower but endless).
Now i...Read more

We have had our GW712 for more than 6 years. It is a fantastic machine...

A couple of months ago the machine started acting up.. Bouncing around and trying to self-destruct. Could not finish a wash without having to start it after stopping due to vibrations.

We decided to disassemble the machine to see if something had broken inside. To our surprise we found the outside of the drum covered in a,dark grey layer. We removed this layer by high pressure water cleaning, taking care to ensure that all the holes in the drum wall were open and cl...Read more

What amazes me on these review pages is the number of people who recommend this range of models without any reservation whatsoever in the face of clear evidence that not everyone is happy with the machines. Just because *they* haven't had trouble with their particular unit, that isn't reason enough to effectively urge people to simply disregard the negative comments and rush out to buy one.

We bought the GW712 in December 2008 and for the first year we were absolutely delighted with it. Then the problems began, ho ho! As others here have s...Read more

I have a GW712 and it has worked extremely well for me over the past 6+ years.

I've heard of others who've had problems with the computer in Fisher & Paykel machines but if you go with the extended warranty or add electrical items to your home contents insurance it should cover the replacement of it if there's any problems.

My husband had a 2nd hand Fisher & Paykel before we were married and he found it to be good as well.
I love it and would buy another one in the future when it is necessary.
It's a great size to fit towels, sheets, and...Read more

So far very happy with our purchase(glad we didn't buy the aquasmart)took out an extended warranty just in case.Love the water sensing feature and time delay start.I also dissolve my powder in hot water before adding and use a warm wash/cold rinse after seeing a show on machines where a repairman recommended this as a cold wash only can cause dirt/body oils to build up and eventually start to mark the clothes.Our repairman rang us back to say that when you purchase a machine and your not happy with it you have a week to return it.No one tells y...Read more

I have a GW712. I love this washing machine. I have had no problems with it what so ever. It has an enormous capacity, it doesn't wreck my clothes, it's spin speed is incredible. It uses just enough water to soak my clothes properly ( I detest those washing machines that use a dribble of water so when I pull my clothes out, the washing powder hasn't dissolved leaving white marks everywhere)but not so much water that it drains the local reservoir. I easily give this machine 5 stars. If and when this machine ever conks out, I will be replacin...Read more

I had one of these washers (the 7.5kg) for many years before I replaced it with my new front loader. The machine was still in great working order but wanted to move to a front loader for that extra cleaning experience (but that's a whole different story...) the F&P never let me down once. It washed well and quick. It was easy to use. I did notice mine would get unbalanced easily and would constantly beep until I got up to fix it. (that got annoying after a while cause sometimes you didn't want to get up right there and then but the constant be...Read more