Panasonic NA-140VX3WAU / NA-148VX3WAU

Very satisfied – Purchased 12 years ago after having a poor run from an expensive Bosh machine. It’s still mechanically faultless. Managed all the cloth nappies from the two kids and animal bedding along with all our regular washing. only criticism would be that most of the print for the setting has rubbed/washed off the facia now so we keep a laminated card in… Read more ·  1

the cupboard to know what some of the settings are but that’s easy enough to live with. We do tend to only use longer (propper) cycles rather than quick cycles.

Served very well – Lasted around 7 years, cost me around $1200. If it would be cheaper it get 5 stars. Did 1 repair around 3 year mark, around 7 year mark a sign came up "needs reset call service" so decided to sell it. Doesn't move on spinning, not too noisy. Show details ·  1

Cant spin a single towel – Works ok I guess the active foam seams to be a gimmick, has trouble spinning. For example one wet bath towel is a no go. Can't do it just gives error codes. Probably last Panasonic thing I buy. Show details

One of the best front loader washing machine that I've owned – We brought this Panasonic NA-148VX3 front loader washing machine about 6 years ago at a big store that sells everything . My wife picked this washing machine and the amount of work it has done in that time has been incredible. From teenagers clothes and baby's clothes it has keep them all nice and clean . This washing machine is very reliable and… Read more ·  2

to date we have any trouble with the washing machine at all. There are many cycles you can use to wash your clothes from a gentle cycle, to colours , sportswear , bedding , silks and out door clothing , it also has a quick 50 minute wash cycle and a rapid wash cycle goes for 15 minutes. This washing machine is very satisfying to me and my family as we use the washing machine nearly everyday . With this product I gave it a 5 star rating , but if there was a 10 star rating on this washing machine I would give 11 out of 10. Everything I said about this washing machine is totally true and I give my word of honor on this washing machine I own the Panasonic NA-148VX3.

Clayton Wilkie

Large capacity for a small size – It is sturdy. Its intelligent cycle actually varies the wash time compared with some other brands which don't seem to do anything. When it finishes it does beep, unlike Miele. We were constrained by the cabinet space it has to fit in. The only alternative we had include LG 7kg and Miele 7kg. Miele won't install it because it is not sitting… Read more

directly on the ground. We had to have the top plate removed and metal plate installed and LG doesn't come with this feature. We were going to go with Miele if they would install it. Miele won't so I had to look else where.

Anyway, when we found this Panasonic 10kg, we were amazed how large its capacity is given the small size! Nothing else has this capacity for the size. It has memory feature and does cold water wash. Its internal drum is deep. Unlike Miele, you can pause the wash and add more in if you really want to. It is also very quiet and heats water up by itself hence only requires one water inlet. The metal plate is awesome. Its mounted with 14 screws. Very strong, stronger than the original plastic / fibre board that are mounted by 2 or 3 screws.

Overall, we are very happy with it. Hope it lasts.

Most expensive and worst washing machine i have ever owned – I have owned this machine for 2 years now. I bought this machine as we where due to have our third baby and wanted a quality machine that would be able to handle washing from 3 kids under 5. the machine has lots of different washing options as well as stain removal settings. our machine gets used at least once per day every day. unfortunately the… Read more

machine constantly gets clothing and coins stuck in the pipes and internals of the machine. The machine manages to suck both adult and childrens socks into the internals of the machine resulting in myself having to access the internals from underneath the machine. The machine now makes clunking and whining noises like it still has something stuck and / or bearing are worn?

I have made all reasonable effort to use lingerie bags for smaller items but occasionally (as happens with 3 small kids) something will get missed or a coin will get missed in a pocket and then it gets stuck in the internals of the machine.

I am so disappointed with this machine I just want to sell it and move on. getting an paying someone to come and service the machine doesn't seem like a suitable option as the machine seems to be poorly engineered and the problem will be on going.

Fixed it and working again! – Machine broke down 4 weeks ago. Everything works except spinning. Gave me the H51 error. I stab in the dark between motor or the PCB (main board). Had a looked at some of the blog about the model's problem. Definitely not the motor. So I order the PCB from "Bigwarehouse Spares" took 2 weeks going on 3 weeks and they stuff me around. Never again… Read more ·  2

order from them. I'm still waiting fro my money back since i cancelled the order a week ago.

I order the part from GB Telespares (Vic) Pty Ltd, if you're from Victoria. took only 2 days. I picked up the PCB and realised it's a new model not the same as the original. I replaced it and it works ! do yourself a fovour and just changed the parts. it cost me $271 and I picked it up.

Not the best – It cleans well enough - however there have been times where there is still detergent residue on the clothes, and since mine is relatively old sometimes it doesn't wash properly, leaving a musky-sweaty smell on the clothes. It has broken down twice in the past couple of years - part defects, however we've managed to resolve it fairly quickly - in about a week of finding the problem.  Show details

Bad washing machine – I had this washing machine in three years and it is absolutely rubbish machine. It is very noisy and sometimes can not start properly as it would not close the lid properly. I would not recommend this machine to anyone. Please avoid it at any cost. I wish I had Bosch washing machine instead of this rubbish.  Show details

Can't Bearing This – We bought this machine in July 2012, so it's not quite 5 years old. Just over two years ago it chewed through its first set of bearings, which Panasonic fixed as a warranty (fit for purpose) issue, even though the machine was out of its 2-year warranty period. When he was fitting the new bearing the technician remarked how the protective boot on… Read more

it was more generous than on the original - manufacturer having become aware of a fault? But now the noise it's making says that the bearings are chewing themselves out once again - not really impressive, and it seems it's a congenital fault with this machine. Although in every other aspect it's been good - washes well etc - we're now doing preliminary work to getting yet another machine, and Panasonic is not on our list. Rated it 2 stars not because it doesn't wash well, but because 2 sets of bearings in 5 years is imply not good enough.

Dead in less than 20 months – Unit is dead with 10 kilos of washing locked inside Thanks for the woeful customer service Panasonic! - used to be my favourite brand - never buy Panasonic again The Philippines call centre experience makes you want to vomit - 4 days on NOTHING from Panasonic. I was initially attracted by the design and stated efficiency and I have a lot of… Read more

other Panasonic products

cleaning was good while it lasted, noise was acceptable.

But when crunch comes to crunch Panasonic have failed me, bye bye Panasonic ...hello Samsung?

Absolute rubbish build quality and service – Worked well when new , but 27 months old and the bearings are failing ( very common fault ). Rang Panasonic but they weren't interested in helping repair it even though it is a known fault. Very dissapionted , I expected a lot better from a $1200 washing machine . I won't be buying another Panasonic washing machine , they just don't last long enough for the money.  Show details

Very unhappy – I had my machine for just over 3 years. Recently I had put a load on, it wasn't even a full load. It got half way through the cycle and stopped and I was unable to get it going. I got someone to have a look at it and it appears the motor has blown! $462 for a replacement part plus labour costs and only 3 years old!! My previous Fisher & Paykel… Read more

machine lasted us 16 years and it was still going good when we got rid of it for this!

I'm now having to make the decision of whether to fork out the cost to repair and risk the machine having more issues down the track or buying a new one (which will not be Panasonic).

Extremely disappointed Panasonic!!!

Faults with Panasonic Machine – It fitted into the hole nicely.This piece of crap has cost us over $800 in repairs to remove the loose change that has become lodged between the drums on four different occasions. Now the electronics have gone and it will probably cost another $500 on top of the $150 spent today on the service call.My wife washes every day and we have just gone… Read more

and purchased a fisher and pykal top loader again. Bye bye Panasonic.Never again...Buyers beware.It will be gone in the morning.

Worst washing machine I have ever owned – This washing machine was bought due to its size (10kg) we have had nothing but problems with it. It does not drain or spin well and constantly resets its self to 8 minutes. I now put about a 5 kg load in it so washing takes twice as long. There is no seperate spin/rinse cycle on it. If there is please show me where! We have had repair people out… Read more

numerous times, I constantly clean the filter, this makes no difference. This machine has wasted my time and I can not wait until I get a new washing machine that isn't a Panasonic. Don't get this machine.

This machine ruins your clothes – Had this machine around 2 years, like the short wash times but major flaw Inside machine there is a part of the machine that sticks out, damaged several items of clothing including expensive rugby shirts, not happy and neither is my son when the rugby shirt are $180, would not recommend this machine, I see its discontinued, I wonder why??

Terrible – Had 4 months of fabulous use out of our machine, but then is stopped draining. After doing research online and speaking to Panasonic on the phone, I took it apart myself to look for anything that might be stuck in the pipes/pump. Sure enough, a piece of clothing that had been damaged beyond repair was stuck in the pipe. Really disappointing… Read more

that I may have to maintain this think like I did my first car - I will have to be careful what I put in it, and I will get to know how to pull it apart and maintain it when it breaks down. I expected far more from this expensive and new appliance. My parents had a front loader for years that needed no maintenance, so if I were buying again I would look elsewhere. There are good front loaders out there, but this is not one of them.

Very Bad Machine!!!! – Things get stuck and stop drum. Things as big as a SPOON can fit in the gap is so big. Panasonic after service is woeful and would never buy anything Panasonic again as there after sales service is so terrible. Takes weeks to even get someone out to look at it to fix it. This machine will cost you more to fix after than the machine is worth… Read more

(all out of warranty!) There is some machines which have a warranty recall to replace front part of drum, however, you will not know about this unless you have an issue and need it fixing.. Very bad after sales service, very bad machine.

Bad Machine – Have had the U11 error message many times in the 4 months of owning this machine despite checking pockets religiously after a $125 service fees produced coins! Also don't think it cleans well at all - sheets have lint and fluff on them, school uniforms still stained despite extra stain remover in wash. I find the machine squeaky, despite it… Read more

being perfectly levelled on installation and again after service. Would definitely not recommend this machine. My sister and friends both have front loaders that they love and say wash cleans so much cleaner than ours.

Mostly good with one big flaw – Machine is quiet and cleans the clothes well but we've started getting the dreaded U11 "can not drain" message. (after 2 years). The first time we were just in the warrantee period but I ended up not using it because I figured out that you could connect the drain hose to a tap, and with a good 5 second burst of high pressure water, (into the… Read more

machine) I could back-flush whatever the blockage was out..

The filter had nothing in it and the exit hose had no problems so the problem was between the filter and the drum. There was also an odd rattly sound... maybe the 20c piece mentioned by another reviewer..

SInce then it worked for another 6 months without problem but today I had to back-flush it again. there doesn't seem to be an easy way to get into the bottom of the machine or into the tub to see what is floating around down there so I'll just keep back flushing it whenever it blocks.

Great front loader – I bought this machine five months ago. It perfectly meets my needs. It has large capacity, excellent water and energy efficiency (both 4.5 star rating), rapid and quick programs, high speed spin(1400rpm), and it is very quiet. It is doing a great job. I love this machine very much so far.

Bad Machine – After years of top loaders salesman talked me into this front loader has all the bells and whistles but it's hard on your clothes, I would not recommend this to anyone. Give me a top loader anytime, wish I had checked the reviews first before buying. a serviceman is coming on Monday of course they will say have you tried a different softener or… Read more

cycle or this or that. simple fact is I don't what it. it is quite thou. takes a long time on wash cycles

HORRIBLE MACHINE – Have had this horrible machine for a year, in the first 9 months we had to get it fixed some how a 10 cent coin jammed the tub?? And that nearly cost us a new washing machine for the repair. Doesn't clean the clothes/towels properly, towels/clothes are hard, even with softener and a cycle is an hour plus. Then I started finding holes in some of my… Read more

clothing watch I wasn't sure if it was my teenagers or the machine until this one day I put my uniform in the machine and put on a delegates cycle witch it's says on tag, when i went to hang out on the end of my shirt sleeve right handside were little holes like if it had been cut. I cleaned the fillter (witch I do after every cycle) to find a little bit of cotton but still not enough to ensure the machine was damaging my clothes... but this time I have enough proof that this machine is damaging my clothes I've taken photos of what my shirt looks like and with half of my sleeve found in filter.....I had a 7.5kg top loader washing machine before this machine and we would find hair clips, nails, screws, stones all sort of stuff on the bottom after 14 years we never had a problem. we brought this washing machine to fit in our new home. Wish I had read reviews about this horrible machine before pursuing

damaging clothes

great machine ! – Was worried after always having a top loader that this wouldnt fit as much in but its brilliant !!! Can fit my King size doona in and comes out great !! Has a great selection of programs and the memory program feature is terrific. and doesnt take up as much room !!! Huge capacity, memory fuction, quick wash 15 min, 4 star energy and water… Read more

rating....fits so much in !!!! um........just getting used to the positioning ie having to reach down and load but no biggy !!!

Great machine – Great washing machine. No problems with washing and makes little sound. We use it almost everyday with no issues. I was worried when the delivery guys had to wheel it up the stairs but it is definitely durable and sturdy. I would definitely buy a Panasonic machine again in the future. Reliable, durable, silent

Love it so far! – I previously had front loaders and wasn't very happy with them. The machine before this I had a top loader, which I prefer for throwing in all of the buckets of pre-soaked stained clothes, although I despised the machine (see other review!). I would have preferred a top loader again but we couldn't fit one in so I opted for this machine as it… Read more

has a large capacity and a large door. I can practically fit a bucket into the door! I noticed with a lot of front loaders that the max capacity isn't true on a lot of the wash programs, so I thought that at least with a 10kg washer, I should be able to fit a decent amount of clothes in like I could with my top loader. And I can fit a lot in to this machine but again, if I overload it, it doesn't wash properly of course. (It wasn't too bad though, even with a very large load, and nowhere near as bad as the [censored word removed] the last machine would leave on my clothes.) I haven't attempted anything like quilts yet, so can't comment on that. Not sure that a queen size washable wool quilt would be ok to put in there.

For most of my washing I use the Quick 50 program with cold water and it only takes 46 mins - fantastic! I also love the Rapid 15 minute program. Good for giving the swim gear or a soft toy a quick wash. I haven't used many other programs, other than changing the mode to do a spin or rinse and spin only.

It washes my clothes well and doesn't leave any residue or anything on them. The towels come out quite stiff but I think this is supposed to be the case with most front loaders? I won't use fabric softener in my machine, as I've read that it's not supposed to be good for it, but I use vinegar in that compartment instead.

It is also very quiet and I love that I can stop the program and it lets me add more clothes (which is another reason why I originally wanted a top loader).

I have had this machine for about 4 months now and hope that it will continue to work well for me (touch wood!). Washes well, quiet, large capacity, quick wash programs, can stop the program and add more clothes!

Very clean clothes – A great washing machine that has a huge door. Makes it so easy to get clothes in and out of. Can put large items into it and retrieve them easily when wet and heavy. The clothes are washed thoroughly and it is quiet. Very quiet for a front loader. I think it does wash clothes quite roughly though sometimes and would recommend turning clothes… Read more

inside out or washing on a gentle cycle. Energy efficient, quiet, clean clothes May be hard on some fragile fabrics and clothing items.

PILLING ON CLOTHES! – My husband bought me this washing machine a few months ago, so I would not have to do so many loads. It certainly does a good job washing the clothes, and has plenty of different wash options, but all of this is pointless because it is pilling all our clothes! Clothes I have had for years that have been washed and washed previously and one… Read more

wash in my new machine and they're pilly :(

I am really unhappy with it and am going to contact the manufacturer. Before this I had a trusty Fisher & Paykel 7kg front loader and NEVER had this problem. Large wash, lots of different cycles, automatic load size sensor Pilling clothes

Panasonic washer is quiet – Okay so ive had this unit for about 6months and I know this cause I was reaching for the receipt cause I too had the u11 code pop up. "Cannot drain". I was pulling my hair out then I pulled the lint filter out. And pulled some more hair out of that and a twig and some other thing put it back together and still nothing. There was water in the drum… Read more

so I couldn't open the door. Had a good look inside the lint filter and saw behind it what appeared to be white lard looking substance completely blocking the hole. I fished out with a chopstick probably 100grams of this soap scum I believe then sprayed the hose up there to clean the walls of the tube.

As per the usual standard this happened on a friday so no service till Monday.

Then researching I found that there is a different detergent for these high efficiency machines that produce less soap scum. Anyway I posted here as I feel this may be a problem for others and could save a few hundred dollar service fee.

No fault of the machine it is great. Quiet, looks good and washes clothes. Wow now that's a washing machine.

Hope I help some peeps out.

Severely disapointed! I would not recommend this product for anyone – We bought this machine because of its incredible features and large washing ability. With two toddlers and an enormous amount of washing it appeared to be exactly what we wanted. Now mearly 10 months later i am back to researching and purchasing a different machine. within 3 weeks of having this machine we had to call out a service man to… Read more

unblock the drain pipe, it seems it's a small hose and blocks easily. It took customer service 4 working days to fix that problem (6 days total). A massive inconvenience with two toilet training toddlers. It then blocks again a month later and not being under warrenty its a very expensive call out to have happen once a month. We have since worked out how to fix the problem ourselves and have to unblock it regularly.

The next major problem which was covered by warranty, was the door seal. It was extremely loose and would leak water, im not talking a trickle, it would gush out. It took them a total of 11 days to come out and fix, and 3 days to call me to get the ball rolling! I was completely disgusted and left without a washing machine. The service man fix the seal but cause a new issue. The seal is now too tight or big or something and the door struggles to latch and lock closed. which means i can't use the timer feature as it wont lock itself and therefore wont start. That feature was my favourite. When i rang to report this issue i was told it would take a couple of washes for the seal to stretch out. I am still (4months later) having to us my body weight on the door for it to lock!!!! I then tried to talk to customer service about having the machine replaced, i was directed from person to person and my complaints and issues were never resolved.

All in all, customer service at panasonic is awful and the washing machine itself is poorly designed. I have had nothing but trouble with it. cons far out way any pros poor design, constantly blocking, not at all good value for money

Panasonic Front Loader - Great Buy – Purchased this front loader from Appliances Online Nov '13 (wasn't in stock - they got it in for us). We paid $1208. I love it so far: has shed loads of features and options and I just washed 3 x single 2 x king sheet sets on the 'cotton rinse plus' feature and I reckon it would have been happy with another set! though a cycle has it's set temp - you can choose to use just cold water doesn't make my coffee Show reply

Great machine – Update: December 2013: Nothing bad to report, still working just as hard and running faultlessly. Purchased a week ago (June 13) after almost buying a Meile. Have done approx. 20 loads and can't fault it. Very quiet, smooth operation. Easy to use with lots options if you need them. Washes very well, has large door opening and large… Read more

capacity. Simply a very good machine at a very good price with 2 year warranty. Performance, ease of use and value for money

Love the timer – This is our first front loader and so far so good (4 weeks). Incredibly quiet, easy to program (although I had a few false starts I just had to look more carefully at the book) takes a huge amount of washing and has all the options you could possibly want for washing. So far I have only used 2 of them but we loved the short cycle as a buying… Read more

feature. Our previous Fisher and Paykel was unbelievably noisy and could not be programmed for nighttime washing and I love the fact that I can program this to wash and be ready to go on the line when I wake up plus taking advantage of off peak electricity. Size Nothing

Great washing machine - VERY quiet – We bought this washing machine from Harvey Norman in April 2013. We saw all the negative comments about it, but decided to go with this over the Samsung 10kg because of Panasonic's incredible reputation for rotating devices (sounds weird I know, but look up Panasonic drills - they are the best tradie drills in the business second only to… Read more

Festool). Panasonic haven't done laundry for decades but are getting back into it and we are sure glad they did.

Friends bought the Samsung 10kg at the same time and while it has been trouble- free it does not wash the clothes as well and is much louder.

Hopefully our Panasonic will last the test of time because it is doing a great job so far. Very quiet, washes clothes clean, very stable

Great washing machine but be careful with loose items – I purchased this washing machine in April when HN were offering the free upsize deal. Was a bit dubious about going for a Panasonic as they are quite new to the laundry market, I have to say so far so good. Positives: - Awesome load capacity (Cotton setting only) - It washes extremely well and clothes smell clean (Top Loader would leave… Read more ·  2

clothes smelling of nothing)

- It analyses the load before the wash to tell you how full the machine is and allows you to add more clothes before it starts (Press pause after analysis).

- Lots of useful options available (24 Hour Timer, Memory option for favourite wash settings, washing for specific stains etc - not used yet)

- EXTREMELY Quiet

Negatives:

- Loose items such as bra hooks and also draw strings can get caught in the drum so definitely best to tie up and put bras etc in a wash bag or hook up (A week ago the machine displayed a U11 error message and would not drain. After a bit of research I found the culprit was a large piece of draw string off a hooded top must have got caught in the drum and ripped off, in-turn blocking the lint filter at the bottom of the machine - all fine after removing)

- When selecting the Cotton option, it sets the temp to 40 Degrees. Would have been nice if this was set to 30 Degrees instead. It cuts the load by 30 mins and saves energy as well as your clothes :)

These are small gripes for what is an excellent washing machine. Only time will tell if it is up there with the Miele's and Bosch's for durability. Definitely happy with my purchase. Well done Panasonic! :)