New washing machine

Yesterday I was hoping to get all of my washing done, there was the normal everyday washing that just piles up and new flannelette sheet and quilt cover sets to be washed. Put the first load in, went to eat my breakfast. It wasn't long after that I checked because I couldn't hear the machine running, the cycle had finished in much quicker time than it should. The washing was still dripping wet and it felt like it hadn't been rinsed. Tried starting the machine again and noticed the water pressure going in was very low. I checked the tap, turning it off and on a few times when it suddenly came right. But it did the same thing when it rinsed and again I found the load wasn't rinsed or spun properly. I ended up using a jug to fill the machine, for washing and rinsing, the couple of loads I did took for ever.

I told my husband when he got home, he thought it might be the tap washer, when he couldn't get the tap off he simply swapped the pipe to the hot water tap. There was no difference so he told me to get a serviceman in. I wondered if it was worth repairing, the machine is over 10 years old, constantly going off balance even after we replaced the spin belt. We ended up heading to a seconds warehouse today and bought an Electrolux machine that was marked down to $649 (usual $899) that also has a $150 water saving cashback. Not too shabby. There's nothing wrong with the machine, not even a scratch, it was missing it's carton but was still packed with it's original plastic and packing.

I've already washed a load of towels in it, it's so much quieter than the old one. I chose to do one of the full programs instead of trying the quick wash, I had used a couple of the towels to clean the floor in the laundry and they were extra grubby.

The old machine won't go to waste, I'll either put it on freecycle or give it to someone who can repair it or use it for parts.

While we were installing the machine, my husband turned to me and said that we should pull out the sink and put in a bench with a incorporated sink, with the dryer and washer under the bench. I told him that it wasn't his idea, that it was actually mine and I had told him months ago that is what I wanted, of course he denied I ever told him. It's always the way, he pooh poohs my ideas then months later comes up with the exact idea forgetting I was the one who came up with it.