mathew

Thanks for your help. I have ordered the AEG from John Lewis. It was £20 cheaper than the JL model, has 1600 rpm spin (instead of 1400), is slightly more energy efficient, and spin performance A instead of B. As we've both said above, the JL has longer warranty and is likely flagging a tiny bit in spec 'cos it's possibly a little older and they are always tagging new features on.

Thanks for your help!! The John Lewis 2 year warranty on any washer is quite valuable... The 7kg drum John Lewis washer dryer also looks good with its 3 year warranty but the spec is a bit dated in terms of energy efficiency and a couple of other things (I forget, I looked earlier on..) Hmmmm!!!

Hi all, I'm thinking about buying a washer dryer for my apartment and am looking at the AEG L16830 or Zanussi ZWD16581W. Both are very similarly priced and have 7kg drum which should allow a reasonable quantity of drying per load. The Zanussi is quieter which is reasonably important as my apartment has an open plan kitchen/lounge. The cupboard with the hot water tank (which sits on a frame with space underneath and plumbing for a washer) is next to the kitchen bench top. I'm a bit disappointed about only getting 12-months warranty with the AEG or Zanussi as they are both reasonably expensive machines. I could save my money and get a cheap one but then the amount I can dry would be very limited. Not sure I fancy hanging clothes up all around the apartment, hence the choice of a washer dryer. Thank you for any help/advice you can offer.