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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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3.4

149 reviews
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  • Build Quality
    3.1 (18)
  • Value for Money
    2.9 (19)
  • Ease of Use
    3.6 (18)
  • Cleaning & Maintenance
    3.3 (18)
  • Noise Level
    3.0 (18)
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Don’t buy

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Recently purchased this model.This machine will automatically start to empty after 3minutes if you have to put it on pause which is a real nuisance I even turned the machine off but it stilled emptied.Also can’t set for a hot wash on certain cycles.I recommend you don’t purchase this model and find out which other F&P do the same before purchasing.All my other F&P machines which weren’t this model absolutely perfect no trouble at all

Date PurchasedFeb 2018

Great Machine

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Having owned a 8.5 kg Fisher Paykel top loader for some 15 years we didn’t hesitate to buy this machine so glad we did, easy to use controls washes exceptionally well, all types of clothes, yet to wash a large item sure it will handle it Ok Very Happy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Date PurchasedNov 2018
Cart09

Cart09NUMERALLA

  • 2 reviews

Ok machine when it works, but so many problems with it!

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Bought this machine a couple of months ago and have had issues ever since.

It gets about 10 minutes into the wash cycle, and will then continually beep until you press pause, and start again.



It seems as though the "lid lock" mechanism is faulty. However, sometimes it will do the complete wash cycle and other times it won't.

We have contacted Fisher & Paykel, and they have said we will need to organise to fix this ourselves.

Another downside is that there is no lint filter.

When it actually works the wash isn't too bad. It's a shame it's been so faulty.

Date PurchasedSep 2018
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Westmount

WestmountSydney

Started off great but quickly went downhill, now next to useless just out of warranty (of course)

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Date PurchasedSep 2017
Colleen Taylor

Colleen TaylorVarsity Lakes

  • 4 reviews

Perfect Machine

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All Fisher and Paykel washing machines are fantastic. I bought my new one late last year after having my previous one for 13 years. I wouldn't buy anything other than a Fisher and Paykel as the old one gave me no trouble right up to the last. I have a family of 7 so we have quite a bit of washing and we use most cycles.

Date PurchasedDec 2017
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Colleen Taylor
Colleen Taylor

Fisher and Paykel is a top brand of washing machine, I have had others but I wouldn't buy anything but a Fisher and Paykel.

John

JohnMetropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 3 reviews
  • 1 like

What a disappointment

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Date PurchasedSep 2018
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John
John

I'm still having major issues with our WA1068G1 and am so surprised that F&P don't seem to monitor this site, or if they were to comment perhaps they would be admitting to there being a major fault.

High maintenance cost

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Date PurchasedNov 2014
Lesley

LesleyHamlyn Terrace

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Great Machine!!

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We purchased this item 2 years ago and it is fantastic. It has a large load capacity lots of wash cycles and has not faulted to date.
It spin drys everything really well and we have never had a problem with it cleaning even the heaviest of loads. Best washer I have owned

Date PurchasedSep 2016
Caz

CazVic

Fantastic machine

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For a large family this is the perfect machine-it takes big loads, cleans exceptionally well and is very quiet. You do need to buy an optional lint filter as it washes so well you will be left with lots on your clothes if you don't have the filter(can get from manufacturer or eBay). -once you have the filter you will be amazed at what comes off your clothes in an everyday wash! It's a little confusing at first but if you want to advance your wash or just spin dry you need to go through each part of the cycle and highlight (or unhighlight) what you want the machine to do. I love this washing machine and would certainly recommend it.

Date PurchasedJul 2017
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Mellos

MellosBatemans’s Bay

Useless machine

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Hate it! Does not wash anything properly and leaves heaps of lint. I've tried washing every way you could think and still not clean. Have to wash everything twice and clothes still not 100% clean. Don't waste your money on this machine. Praying it breaks so I can get a different machine. Absolutely useless!

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Rachael1988

Rachael1988ACT

  • 5 reviews
  • 4 likes

Excellent too loader

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I got this because it fits massive amount of cloths and as a machanic I get loads of dirty oil cloths and needed to do the washing in two weeks and this worked out super well very socked how well it washes the cloths and removes stains very well in one wash.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Michelle

MichelleMelbourne

All round great machine

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Great machine hands down, not quite a 5 but deffinentley up there.
My husband works in the mines so as you could imagine his clothes come home very dirty.
This machine really does its job and i highly reccomend it if your looking for somthing to get the laundy done right.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Louise

LouiseTownsville

  • 5 reviews
  • 6 likes

Four Star? What for?

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Purchased as it was a 4 star machine. What a joke. Does not wash well and regardless of how it is programmed it changes the program to barely any water. There is really no point in washing clothes to clean them in this machine. Washing becomes ridiculously tangled and misshaped in machine and it is easily off balanced. Worst machine I have used in 40 years of using washing machines!

Date PurchasedJun 2018
britches

britchesLakes Entrance

  • 2 reviews

No fluff filter!

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i love that it has a big choice of cycles to choose from but it has no filter to catch the fluff so it ends up stuck to your clothes! I followed the instructions as to turning garments inside out if they are lint collectors but to no avail, still gets fluff on them!

Date PurchasedMay 2018
Blake Mathews

Blake MathewsMelbourne

  • 4 reviews
  • 1 like

Dose a great job on stained cloths

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I work as a car repair work shop and always get very dirty and oily but we've had this unit for over a year and have to say it's done a lot better than the unit we had before. It's easy to load, set and walk away then come back once it's done and unload

Date PurchasedNov 2017
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t00dles

t00dlesQLD, 4000

  • 60 reviews
  • 39 likes

Terrible

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I went from a front loader to this top loader and I am disappointed! So much lint, doesn't wash properly, is very loud when spinning and often I am rewashing my clothes or spending hours a week getting lint off with a lint brush! It has damaged many t-shirts, making them out of shape and putting holes in them. It is great for quilts because of the size but that's the only positive. I am going back to a front loader this is awful!

Date PurchasedFeb 2018
Sal

SalSydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 4 likes

Great Washing machine.

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It’s very nice machine, clean amazingly good
not noisy it doesn’t wear out the clothes
Can fits the wool blanket and I don’t have any drama
It’s year and a half old and I don’t have any problem with it I ve bought it from Harvey Norman
Taren Point
I love fisher and paykel.

Date PurchasedNov 2016
Tracey

TraceyFerny Hills Brisbane

  • 2 reviews
  • 1 like

Fisher Paykel top brand

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Clothes come out of cycle clean and crisp.and not a lot of drying time needed,
No if your using the right cycle for your clothes.
Fairly quiet wash.
Favourite features is being an eco drive and smart drive, your saving on water and wash time as well rating of 4 star.

Date PurchasedMar 2018
Chad W

Chad WAU

  • 2 reviews

Lint lint lint lint lint everywhere.

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Who designs a washing machine without a proper lint filter? Lint through every wash. I can do a clean cycle with no clothes and still lint in the next wash. Error code "sud loc" every wash even when doing a clean with NO detergent. Towels all torn up. I hate this damn machine.

Date PurchasedJan 2018
Chriscaroline

ChriscarolineMelbourne

  • 5 reviews

Love love love this washing machine

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This has been a great washing machine for our large family. We have had it for about 3 years and do at least 2 loads a day in it. It’s needed a couple of parts replacing from time to time but nothing major and hardly surprising, given it is so heavily used. Clothes come out clean and the agitator prevents tangling. We love this washing machine (it’s a million times better than the front loader it replaced) - can not recommend highly enough.

Date PurchasedFeb 2015
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Questions & Answers

Faiaz ali

Faiaz aliasked

WashSmart WA1068G1 (10kg)

My lid locked light is on and would not turn off and it’s got a beeping sound and when the cycle come to 11 mins remaining it turns off and would only beep. Any help?

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Dana B.

Dana B.asked

WashSmart WA1068G1 (10kg)

Hi, my machine fills, but dosnt agitate/wash.

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Megan P.

Megan P.asked

WashSmart WA1068G1 (10kg)

My was saying lid open when it closed it stoped that and now it is counting down but nothing is happening? Please help out of warranty

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