The Hotpoint FDL9640P is a freestanding white washer dryer with plenty of programs, including a 45-minute wash and dry setting that could prove useful if you're in a hurry. It can wash 9kg and dry 6kg in one go, so it's ideal for large families. But...

"Ok, so as normal you only ever buy a washing machine if the old one is bust. Ad was my case, a beko which was noisy when taking in water, was noisy when washing clothes, and despite dampening mats and trying to keep level, danced all over the floor...

"Bought the washer drier for small flat, washes and dries quietly so can be used on white meter keeping the cost low. Time does not matter as it is working late evening early morning"

"All my family love this machine. For a quick wash and dry on a night out to a heavy load on a Wash night."