Simpson SWT5541

Bought two of these for holiday rentals. Both have been trouble. One too expensive to replace the circuit board and the other with continual out of balance problems. Virtually no use. Will never buy this brand again.

The Pros: this machine is small and compact and seems to wash clothes reasonably well for the size.

The Con's: the cycles do take quite a while to run and there is no delayed start function.

My machine is now flashing and beeping continuously, which i beleive is a sensor or PCB issue. Emailed the service number asking for advice on what it 'could' be and if its a common fault, which it clearly is, and they will only refer me to pay for a technician to inspect it at a cost of $145. Surely they could atleast acknolegde the common fault so I know what i'm up for and whether its worth repairing?

Had a Simpson machine for 20+ was a great machine still working when we got rid of it due to leaks & the weight(we were about too move) got a cheap machine from Aldi & was not happy with it & it died after 5 years, so thought we would go back to a Simpson......They are not what they used to be!!!

From the start we were disappointed in the job it did, lint collection was terrible.

3.5 years in & it has stopped working with the display flashing & beeping, similar to many of the other reviews online.

Not sure if it is even worth repairing as many have said the control board & repair will end up being nearly as much as the machine.

Very disappointing.

Bought this for granny flat hasn't had more than 6 months use, but just over 6 months of warranty running out it died, whatever happened to washing machines at least lasting 6/10 years, always swore by Simpson brand but bitterly disappointed, should take this to consumers complaints a washing machine should have more than 2 1/2 years of life in it, replaced it with and LG lets hope I have more luck???

Worked OK till 2 months after warranty ran out. Control board faulty. I used it once a week on mainly fast wash program using cold water.Will cost $200 for part plus labour unless i do it myself. Better off buying new one.Will not buy Simpson again .Shoud have lasted longer than 26 months.

My mother purchased this model on the 25/10/2016 from Radio Rentals. It had been working well up until 16/07/2018. Water isn't flowing into drum( water turned on, connection is secure), drum not spinning. On The 17/07/2018 I contacted Electrolux and explained faults, first thing I was told was if fault is deemed by using incorrect top load powder, fee of over $140 would apply. Now I'm not sure of what brand laundry powder mum used, but it seemed like Electrolux just want charge to inspect. Mum will be throwing out this washer that technically should have 3 months warranty. Classic warranty saga!

Grabbed a bargain on this model at David Jones Half Yearly Clearance sale. Could not find any front loader to fit laundry. Small size fitted tiny laundry perfectly. Mr Electrolux delivered it by surprise in four days instead of two weeks quoted. Removed the twenty five year old Simpson washer (still working!) and installed the new model in minutes. Am finding this machine very quiet during use. Only noticeable noise is water fill and the end of cycle beeper (can be silenced). Water use and program options are great in variety and operation. Washes well in all temperatures. Spin and water saving options great. Will see how it performs over the next twenty-odd years!

My clothes come out very clean and at a right dampness level. I have quite a few fragile clothing so I just put that in a laundry protector bag so none of it is damaged. What I love about this washing machine is that it is not noisy at all and also collects the lint very well.

recommended repairer,wanted $165 to come out and wait over a week and they had no clue of what could be wrong,even after I told them Simpson said it was a top problem (E40). Got a local guy ($50) he took the top off.... Condenser leaked and sprayed water over computer

I had seen mixed reviews for this washing machine, however purchased anyway as it was the latest model of the 18+ year old Simpson we needed to replace. Very happy so far - I don't think it will be as long-lived as our old one, but reasonably priced, and one of the smallest I could find (household of two, and I tend to do more frequent, smaller loads). Similar noise level to our old Simpson; washes and spins efficiently. The plastic lid seems to mark easily, however, more practical than the metal lid of the old one which rusted early on.

I like this machine as it has a "hold"option which enables you to save water. It is quiet when in use and it cleans clothes as good as other more expensive washing machines I have used. The dials are very user friendly, I think this machine is value for money.

The cleaning seemed to be ok in the first couple of months but now I am really annoyed by the amount of lint that comes in the clothes each time the clothes are washed. Went to Good Guys to report the matter. They created a service ticket but the customer service is horrible. They never came and we can't reach them on phone either. Now we are stuck with a stupid washing machine and we are spend at least 5-10 minutes each day removing lint from our clothes.

Put it for sale but no one is willing to pick it up. Never going to buy again

Had it for 18 months and it's always having uneven load problems. Now it's just broken. The whole control panel is flickering and beeping and it will not start any cycle. As there is no error message or indication of what could be wrong, there is no idea on whether it's worth calling someone out to fix it. Going to just replace it.

Maybe washes OK. Takes too long to rinse and spin dry. No provision for a quick spin dry, which my previous machine had. Also some clothes wind around the spindle, causing a problem. The closthes come out very creased, which means for more ironing. Cannot change the cycle once started.

Previously had a Simpson for 14 years, the Simpson is reliable, very quiet and always cleans and rinses my clothes to my satisfaction. I like all the new additions with this machine as to temperature, cycles etc - a lot more options than the previous Simpson machine. It also is a perfect fit in the space available in my laundry.