Are the old ones still the best?

[Beefcake daddy]

Hi peeps,

Will try to keep this short & sweet first....

My situation is I've been given a washing machine from a friend (Hoover AC328), can't find manuals for it, know little about it but that he said he'd had no bother with it apart from a leaky hose which I've changed.

Problem lies in the fact that my humble wee home has a very narrow kitchen, which will mean that I'll need to remove worktops etc to get the washer in, making it a nightmare to remove if it breaks down, but possible if I do it right.

What I'm pondering is.... Do I trust the old(ish) washer as it's past it's wear in period, or get a brand spanker which may fail after a few washes if I get a wrong'un

I know you'll think, well it's your choice really mate, so really I'm asking if anyone time served can shed light on reliabillity of Hoover, my model in particular. My mum had a washer for 15 years no probs, decided to replace it and went through five breaking down within a few weeks - all guarentee's honoured so no probs for her, but will be a ball ache for me

 

[Diyisfun]

User manual

http://www.espares.co.uk/part/Washing+Machines/Manufacturers/Hoover/ac328

 

[Beefcake daddy]

Cheers for that matey, it's only got 5 buttons - that's £1.00 a button! If it's a combined service manual I'd get it, but think I've nailed everything a user guide covers.

Thing that's started my brain ticking now is this washer has no front access to clean the filter, depending on how bad they clog up I may have to pass on it. Thinking of environment & pocket I'd hate to skip something that works though