I am so lucky the lovely team at Hotpoint recently send me a new washing machine. The Ultima S-Line RPD 9467 JGG My washing machine was fine but it had been going strong for 6 years and had worked so hard with my constant overuse that a new one was definitely due. I really look after my washing machines and washing machine care is so important. With the old machine I tended to do at least two washes a day, main reason being it only had a small drum and being a family of 5 and having a Hetty one load was just never enough.
I certainly did need a bigger drum and my new machine has a 9kg drum which has made a huge difference. I can get so much in and my normal load just looks lost. On a good day I now only need to do one load of washing, so that is only one lot of detergent and fabric conditioner daily and I am using less energy. This machine is a premium energy efficent device which comes with an A plus plus plus rating and ensures minimal consumption of power.
Its been so lovely seeing my new shiny machine in my utility room the appearance certainly does grab attention with its LCD screen and smart sleek design. I have now tested out every function and believe me there is a lot. This machine does everything. This washing machine is super silent and my utility room no longer sounds like an aeroplane is taking off!
Some of the functions that have particularly impressed me are:
Anti Stain Cycle
This function saves the need for a prestain treatment. This worked on tested stains of red wine and coffee at 20 degrees!
Steam hygiene
This amazing function which has really impressed me allows you to wash your clothes at a low temperature and it will still eliminate 99.9% of germs and bacteria.
Woolmark
This is a really delicate function that is great for those beautiful woolen delicate tops that you may own this function cleans well and keep the siftness that can be sometimes lost when washing.
Plus there are a great selection of programmes to choose from. Whats even better as you pull out the drawer for the detergent and fabric conditioner and there is a list of the programmes so you can never forget and it saves you from looking for the instruction manual. But one negative with the drawer is, it’s very difficult to remove and I do like to remove mine to clean it at least once a week as mould and mildew can build up in this area.
- Cotton 40°
- Cotton 60
- Synthetics
- Silk
- Wool
- Duvets
- Delicates
- Steam Refresh
- Eco Cotton
- Baby
- Shirts
- White
- Woolmark
There is also a delay timer which I use to set so the cycle has finished just as I come downstairs in the morning, this was I can hang my washing out staright away nivce and early or pop it in the tumble drier. For safety it has a child look and the digital display is very clear so no eye strainning.
I am certainly not a washing machine expert but I have found this machine really easy to use, its super quiet and looks good.
Price point is really good and its availble in many stores such as John Lewis and Tesco plus many online.
Look after you machine and it will continue to keep your laundry smelling good
I hope you found this review useful
Thanks for reading Lynsey Queen of Clean xoxo
This product was gifted and the opinons in this feature and my own
