Washing machine size recommendations

[Lisa7845]

Hi everyone!

So our 18 month old hotpoint washing machine unfortunately has broken bearings. It looks to be an expensive fix, so we may end up just needing to get a new machine.
Our current machine is 7 kg and i'm wondering if if that is really suitable for the guinea pigs fleeces. In my current machine, I wash a 2x6 fleece on one run, then I wash pee pads and noodle mats on another.
Do you guys have larger drums? I genuinely think this is bad luck rather than damage caused by use, but I wonder if going for say a 9kg with guinea pig washing is a better choice! Thanks

 

[Roselina]

Hi everyone!

So our 18 month old hotpoint washing machine unfortunately has broken bearings. It looks to be an expensive fix, so we may end up just needing to get a new machine.
Our current machine is 7 kg and i'm wondering if if that is really suitable for the guinea pigs fleeces. In my current machine, I wash a 2x6 fleece on one run, then I wash pee pads and noodle mats on another.
Do you guys have larger drums? I genuinely think this is bad luck rather than damage caused by use, but I wonder if going for say a 9kg with guinea pig washing is a better choice! Thanks

Hello I would probably go for a 9 kg as you could wash it all together
I have a 7 kg one but I do my piggies laundry every day but half the cage each day …so it’s usually only 4kg ( they have a 5x2)
A 9kg would cope easily with all your washing / bed linen/ towels etc
I’m not sure that Hotpoint have such a great reputation nowadays.
I got a Bosch series 4 on offer from AO a couple of years ago.
Good luck and I’m sure other people will be along to offer advice

 

[weepweeps]

I’d say bigger is always better.

I’m sorry your last one has broken so quickly

 

[Sue and Smartie]

If you can go bigger then do it.
I have a Bosch machine, it's eight years old now. I've had Hotpoints before and they didn't last as long as the Bosch has.

 

[Betsy]

Son No 3 works for Bosch and he got us a Series 4 machine when he broke our old Samsung last year. It copes well with the piggie washing and I do 2 loads of piggy washing per week. One load has 2 fleeces, 1 2ft x 4ft and the 1 2ft x 2ft, plus washable liners of the same size and hideys and 2 lap pee pads all in 2 large horse wash bags, the other load is a 5ft square fleece, a washable liner and a couple of hideys in 2 horse wash bags.