[DenisPC9]

so what did you get for xmas?

Colour it silver with an auto transmission and the suffix SX and a "Di" somewhere in that mix 

[eye30]

an expensive item,damn washing machines.cost us $400 to fix ours two weeks ago.

$400 = approx £180GBP - Would it not have been cheaper to of bought a new one?

A good machine here can be bought for less than £200GBP

[mugen]

I'm into photography, so I bought myself another lens, a Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 @ US$1600 online, my wife gave me gift voucher for a massage at a top spa and my 19 months old daughter gave me only headache when the batteries run out of her new toys on xmas afternoon.

[Dazzler]

Wow that's some lens! Glad I didn't get what your 19 m/o gave you 

[2i30s]

an expensive item,damn washing machines.cost us $400 to fix ours two weeks ago.

$400 = approx £180GBP - Would it not have been cheaper to of bought a new one?

A good machine here can be bought for less than £200GBP

$900 to $1300 new for a good one in oz.

[snowcherry]

an expensive item,damn washing machines.cost us $400 to fix ours two weeks ago.

yeah crazy isn't it. the machine has been fixed before and was just too old and it was so close to sales, so i thought i'd have a look.

$400 = approx £180GBP - Would it not have been cheaper to of bought a new one?

A good machine here can be bought for less than £200GBP

not sure what size that would be? but anything electrical in aus costs an arm and a leg. i wanted a least 7 kilo which a 'good' one i'd barely see change out of $1000.

but as it was i managed to compromise and i found a 7.5 kilo samsung on sale for just $490!! 
i'm very happy with that.

[eye30]

For £200 you can get

7-9 kilo weight
1600 rpm spin

Depending on model you can get loads or as little as you want programmes.

Given that you normally use only 2 or 3 the rest are cosmetic

[Lorian]

For example

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/582158/DAEWOO-DWDG20D1

£200 less a 5% discount code, less 3% Quidco cashback, less 1% cashback on credit card, net £182  

Free delivery too (no I don't work for comet). Even better deals turn up from time to time.

[Lakes]

For £200 you can get

7-9 kilo weight
1600 rpm spin

Depending on model you can get loads or as little as you want programmes.

Given that you normally use only 2 or 3 the rest are cosmetic

we are just paying frieght & shipping from Korea or china, would still cost same made in Australia via labour. but the pioneers uses a scrubing board  lower carbon foot print. LOL cheers

[2i30s]

bash your wet clothes on a rock

[snowcherry]

For £200 you can get

7-9 kilo weight
1600 rpm spin

ick depressing - i hate our exchange rates/taxes on electrical goods
...and got to be a front loader with that spin speed.
why do people want such high spin speeds? then you have to iron all the damn wrinkles out! 

[Lorian]

For £200 you can get

7-9 kilo weight
1600 rpm spin

ick depressing - i hate our exchange rates/taxes on electrical goods
...and got to be a front loader with that spin speed.
why do people want such high spin speeds? then you have to iron all the damn wrinkles out! 

You don't see anyone using anything but front loaders here nowadays. I find 1200 spin fine.

[erinafare]

On our last visit to Australia noticed you could only buy the big top loaders as sold in USA. Our kitchens in UK too small for these big machines as not many of us have utility rooms.
When we stayed with our friends loved there top loader as you could add washing during cycle.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL

[eye30]

why do people want such high spin speeds? then you have to iron all the damn wrinkles out! 

Higher the spin speed the less time to dry, so the theory says.

Here in Uk as we are in winter we use the tumble dryer a lot to dry cothes. 

As an example at 1200 the dry time may be 1 hour but at 1600 the time is reduced to 30 minutes.  less mosture to dry.

As for ironing I go for the lived in look

[bumpkin]

Ahhh but...................

If you actually ask an engineer s/he will tell you that using the machine constantly at the fastest spin will reduce the lifespan of the machine drastically.  It would appear that one of the greatest problems for repair companies in recent years has been due to the introduction of selectable spin speed machines, nobody reads the manual and sets it to the max and 2 years later bang....................

Optimal speed is 1200-1400 rpm and as pointed out higher speed increases ironing time and effort.

(It is the same for my instruments at work, I have one which is rated to heat up to 1600C, but continuous cycling to 1600 reduces the furnace life by years, since the last replacement I tell all the Uni staff that she only goes to 1400C and haven't had to replace the furnace for 8 years now, the first furnace only lasted 3.5 years)

[Nick Riffed]

(It is the same for my instruments at work, I have one which is rated to heat up to 1600C, but continuous cycling to 1600 reduces the furnace life by years, since the last replacement I tell all the Uni staff that she only goes to 1400C and haven't had to replace the furnace for 8 years now, the first furnace only lasted 3.5 years)
[/quote]


Do you use this furnace for incinerating stroppy students?

[bumpkin]

 

Naah mate, it is a mini-furnace 10cm long by 5 cm diameter, though I have to admit to wondering how to stuff some members of academic staff in there

[Nick Riffed]

Naah mate, it is a mini-furnace 10cm long by 5 cm diameter, though I have to admit to wondering how to stuff some members of academic staff in there

Get a big mincer??

[Surferdude]

Yeah. I was gonna suggest piece by piece. 

[snowcherry]

Higher the spin speed the less time to dry, so the theory says.
Here in Uk as we are in winter we use the tumble dryer a lot to dry cothes.  

ahh see i use a quaint thing called a clothes line, sun and air is wonderful!
and as i peg them out and then leave them all day it doesn't really matter if they take 1/2 hour or 2 hours or 5 hours. this last week has been a bit frustrating as its been raining every single day but this is pretty rare around here. and i have an inside line anyway.
and since i refuse to iron i prefer the lower spin speeds  

and yes i bought a top loader
but i will say this top loader has a measly 720 RPM!!!  i was very dubious about this but i looked about quite a bit and couldn't find anything else that matched the size for the cost. i would have rathered about 1000 RPM i guess. but using it so far it doesn't seem any different to my ancient one which probably had  a really slow spin speed to begin with.

[Lorian]

Higher the spin speed the less time to dry, so the theory says.
Here in Uk as we are in winter we use the tumble dryer a lot to dry cothes.  

We do that three seaons a year in the UK, when it's not raining*, but at the moment it would just freeze on the line.

*This rules out Manchester, Wirral etc where it rains all the time it's not snowing.

[Dazzler]

Just watched the first 6 episodes of James May's Toy stories (very good) and I think he had problems with rain in every one 

[Nick Riffed]

Wasn't the only thing ever to be invented in Australia the rotary clothes line??

Problems solved re: drying.

[Surferdude]

Wasn't the only thing ever to be invented in Australia the rotary clothes line??

Problems solved re: drying.

And cask wine.
And the "Black Box" flight recorder.
And the Mower (Victa type).
And the "Ute"
And the boomerang
And the bionic ear.

BTW. Right now we can put a load of washed towels on the line and they're dry in less than two hours. 

[Dazzler]

BTW. Right now we can put a load of washed towels on the line and they're dry in less than two hours. 

 

That's nothing...People in Manchester or Wirrel can put dry towels on their clothes line and they are saturated in less than 5 minutes...

[Shambles]

Fido didn't want to wrap up his present to us....

[Nick Riffed]

BTW. Right now we can put a load of washed towels on the line and they're dry in less than two hours. 

 

That's nothing...People in Manchester or Wirrel can put dry towels on their clothes line and they are saturated in less than 5 minutes...

That's nothing...People in Watford can't put any clothes on the clothes line to dry coz they'll be gone in 60 seconds!!

[eye30]

BTW. Right now we can put a load of washed towels on the line and they're dry in less than two hours. 

 

That's nothing...People in Manchester or Wirrel can put dry towels on their clothes line and they are saturated in less than 5 minutes...

That's nothing...People in Watford can't put any clothes on the clothes line to dry coz they'll be gone in 60 seconds!!

60 secs that's a life time up here.   

In that time they nicked them, worn them and then brought them back to be cleaned 

[snowcherry]

^^ gone in 60 seconds
 hehe

Wasn't the only thing ever to be invented in Australia the rotary clothes line??

ouch thats harsh  

[Nick Riffed]

Wasn't the only thing ever to be invented in Australia the rotary clothes line??

Problems solved re: drying.

And cask wine.                       Wine box it maybe but it ain't no cask.
And the "Black Box" flight recorder.          They ain't even black!!!
And the Mower (Victa type).      What, like Soap opera (Neighbours type)
And the "Ute"                    Previously known as "pickup" on other continents
And the boomerang.          A piece of wood you can't throw away.
And the bionic ear.            Highly debatable. Remember Major Steve Austin??