AEG L87480FL

Rusted front plate in no time – Rusted front plate in no time and no one interested, didn't even get a response t my feedback. I see the model has been discontinued, is that why?? But I am sure it will be the same with other models. Terrible quality for the price. My old Bosch was rust free after 13 years. Show details

New Machine currently dying – Purchased a brand new AEG, that's right brand new, not reconditioned, less than 12 months ago to replace trusty Fisher & Paykel top loader. Never again. In less than 3 months of ownership, the AEG sounds like it is possessed. It makes the most hideous noise when spinning and clothes invariably come out of spin cycle sopping wet. Of course after… Read more

sale service under warranty is another issues that merits it's own page. I would not recommend this brand to anyone.

AEG Front Loader Review – We have had our AEG front loader washer for about 2 years. It replaced a Miele that we had for about 18 years. I have already noticed that rust is appearing on the front pannel under the brushed metal face plate. The machine itself washes ok but the spin dry is not as fast as the Miele but it is still alright. I only bought this brand as I can't… Read more

get a Miele product serviced in my area.

Would I buy another AEG? Most likely not. The machine is no longer made anyway.

I only hope I get good use out of it as I did ther other.

Love this new edition to the family! – Very happy with the standard of wash, our clothes come out clean and fresh plus it's super quiet! Cycles can be quite lengthy, however there is a 20 minute quick wash for those days when you've left your work uniform until the last minute. The refresher cycle is a handy bonus!  Show details

Worst washing machine I have ever purchased – This is the biggest lemon of a washing machine for the expensive price paid. I would not recommend to anyone. Only had this machine since the 21st June and it leaks water when the dryer is used. Technician sent out by AEG and he has no idea how to get into the machine let alone fix the problem and now wants to take back to his workshop to see when… Read more

it leaks. Not likely and will never ever purchase a AEG product again will purchase Meile next time.

Well made machine with plenty of features and easy to use – Very quiet machine, easy to use controls which allow selection of a preset wash program, and then it can be customised, eg. Faster wash time which is less economical or select a longer wash time which is more economical, select faster spin, adjust temperature etc. Has extra large door makes loading easy. Has a steam feature which refreshes clothes, and a delay start feature. Wash results are good. Found AEG very good company to deal with  Show details

Love it! – We love our trusty AEG!!! We made the switch to AEG after our Samsung Washer-Dryer was a complete and utter lemon! So after hearing about all the brands that Harvey Norman offered, we went with the AEG. So glad we did. We've had no issues and we've had it for a little over a year now. It does exactly as you expect your washing machine to do, it… Read more

has time-saver options for each cycle and you can decrease the water temperature on most cycles. It is so easy to use and so quiet as well. I can't speak highly enough of our trusty little AEG machine. Will definitely be going back for the matching dryer :-)

Brilliant! – Five years ago we bought a Bosch which turned out to be a complete lemon. When we finally replaced it with an AEG we realised exactly what a good machine should be like. It doesn't break down or make a lot of noise. It just quietly gets on with the job, in the background without fuss. The machine was delivered and installed (no effort at all on… Read more

our part) and the old lemon taken away. It has not missed a beat since. I'm very happy with both the product and the service.

Overrated sales pitch on this brand – Hi Just read "Taking it too the tip" I can so identify with this post. I've had exactly the same problems. Doesn't spin properly so stuff comes out sopping, therefore does not drain well therefore water must sit in it....MMMM Despite cleaning the filter (at the bottom) every month as was directed by a service tech and running bleach through… Read more

it regularly it is now full of black mold.

This mould is going nowhere.

You can shove all the Epsom salts as you want in this machine but it does nothing. Yes I've wiped it out yes I've scrubbed. Cleverly they have put the solution back to me saying that I can try another product so long as its bottle says it won't hurt the rubber which is now black anyway.

Yes lets leave the door open after every wash as I do mostly. Again this does not stop the mould.

Yes I should wipe the whole thing out after a wash....??? Really its not a F1 car...its a washing machine.

I was mortified to read, in taking it to the tip, that this is an older model as I've only has mine for just over 2 years. I don't want to spend another $350 on a seal....that just throwing money away...

The guys at Harvey Norman told me this was top of the range and it was. I bought a dishwasher and a washing machine. This washing machine alone was $1900....so not cheap.

The dishwasher never dried the dishes (yes I had technicians out) Eventually my mum hated it that much she helped me replace it with a a Miele. Let me say it is an entry level Miele but it works great. (Pretty much the same as I forked out, $1099 for the AEG in the first place).

I am sick of calling the call center and being told that running Epsom salts through this will fix it...nothing will get rid of the mould. Its in every pipe, filter, the detergent basket.

All my washing smells and my youngest son is now getting alergies (asthma) all the time. Which I can't directly link to it but I have some suspicions. I have been putting all the washing out in the sun to try to alleviate the situation.

Lucky for me I'm still able to be home with the kids. What a nightmare if you were working full-time as I will need to be doing soon.

I'm less than impressed with this product.

PS I live in Adelaide the driest state in the nation so mould is never a problem in any appliance ever....

MMM what to do....

cheers

July 7th 2017 Update: Now its rusting through the body

Hi

Now I have rust where the detergent is. I'll call AEG again. I think the issue maybe the water must come out too fast and splashes. I've done so many things and taken all the advice. It's crazy.

I'm worn out now. So must the technicians be. On the upside they do come out.

But a 2 year old washing machine rusting through the front plate is ridiculous.

It's tiring.

Cheers

Rachel

Delivery stuff up and poor service – Went into Harvey Norman and looked at other washing machines but was told delivery would not be till next week. We where stuck without a washing machine so sales person told us to go for this aeg because they will deliver it on Saturday for us. We ordered the aeg on a Thursday night and come Friday at 2:00 we get a call saying delivery will be… Read more

Monday so I called aeg and was told that they have loaded it onto the Monday truck and they could take it out and put in on for the following Saturday.

I told the service centre ladie that the reason we went for this machine was due to the delivery date because we where stuck, having 2 kids and no washing machine for that long is just stupid.

The call centre ladie told me oh well it's not going to happen.

I told her we would be not buying the machine if we don't get it when we where told and her response was that's too bad sorry to hear that, she could not care less so called Harvey Norman and they contacted aeg sales rep to fix the problem and they told Harvey Norman it was not going to happen.

So I have now cancelled the order and now have to mess around it going back to Harvey Norman and getting something else organised.

Worst service I have ever got now reading these reviews it's probably a good thing we didn't get it.

Don't waste your time with this company

TAKING IT TO THE TIP !! – CRAP!! It doesn't like to wash a quilt cover, sheet set and pillow cases or try a different load of 5 towels etc... When the wash has finished, the load is still dripping wet. I then have to remove half of the load into a big plastic tub. Re-spin the half that's in there and then remove and repeat with the other half. It takes FOREVER to do a… Read more

load of washing and that IS ridiculous when we are busy family. I'm sorry that I have put up with it for so long.

Also the seal is disgusting!! It didn't take long for it to get mouldy and gross. I have used so many cleaning products to get rid of it to no avail. They say to leave the door open after each wash and wipe the seals. But like I said before, who has the time to do all that with a busy family. Also, kids are running inside and outside through the laundry. Not practical to leave the door open of the machine.

For the last 6 months, the clothes...ESPECIALLY the whites are coming out of the machine with black flakey crap all over them. Have trouble shooted with epsom salt hot water washes to no avail. I don't have an instantaneous hot water system to repeat this 4 times as the repair man said to do. We run out of hot water every day from our family just showering and now I'm supposed to put it on a 3 hour 95% hot water wash, 4 times arrrgghhhhh!!! The lovely repair man that came out today, told me these things are unfortunately not a warranty issue and it will cost me $560 to repair. I'm DEVO....3 years I've had this machine and paid $1800 and the warranty is worth nothing. I honestly feel ripped off and I find no point in giving a positive rave about it. I WILL NOT recommend this machine to anyone...very sad :-((((((

And just to add one more thing. When I rang customer care about it, they were lovely in trying to help me troubleshoot but she also told me that the product and serial numbers matched a much older model. So Domayne sold me a superseded model....Hmmmmm....dodgy....Another reason to feel ripped off :-(((

It leaks and has rusted with a year of purchase – I thought I was buying a quality appliance and I'm disappointed with this purchase. I bought it at the end of Decrmber 2014 and it sounded brilliant. The good: Lots of options for washing cycles Time save, stain treatment and extra rinse function Reasonably quiet except for the incessant beeping once clothes have finished which I have… Read more

turned off time and time again but it doesn't stay off

Clothes come out clean

The not good

It leaks, it seems the seal around the door isn't very good because there are streams of water on the outside of the door and on the outside of the machine after each wash

The end of cycle beeping

Cleaning the filter is a pain

Long wash cycles even on time save

there is rust on the front left hand panel due to the leaking

It has stopped working while washing clothes twice, I believe it was due to the anti flood function being triggered after googling

Duvet doesn't fit (double or queen)

Overall I am disappointed, we spent $1100 on this machine and I expected less faults.

Duvet Function Unable To Wash King-Sized Doona – Bought this machine end of last year, and so far, no complaints except for the Duvet function. Have tried twice to wash king-size synthetic duvet, and both times, the drum STRUGGLED to turn. Once wet, the duvet becomes too heavy for the machine to function, and it cannot rinse or spin either. Dry weight was within the 2kg threshold, but maybe it… Read more

meant wet weight.

Maybe the instruction manual should be more specific that it can only wash a doona COVER, rather than the doona itself.

Looks like I'm going to have to get a 10kg washer next time for thick items, or have to use a Laundromat.

Absolutely Hate it – This Heap of expensive rubbish was delivered last week, on Wednesday... Husband did first load and I worked at the weekend, Normally I could do 3 x loads of washing and have it on the line in 2 1/2 hours tops. Never in all my days would i imagine it would take 2 hours to do a load of washing. The time saver function got it down to about 90 mins… Read more

woop-de-do to be perfectly honest I could have hand washed the entire load and got it on the line quicker.

I did end up finding an Eco saver function which got it down to 1 hour 8 minutes... I did ring AEG who explained about the favourites custom cycle feature... which my machine does not have! Only a couple of programs that will do cold water wash which I prefer, as I said utter rubbish, am bringing back in the top loader which is dying, selling this heap of crap and going back to buy another brand top loader.

Edited to add:-

I have now been using this washer for approx 5 weeks, and I am still totally disillusioned with it.

was going to wash the queensize doonah - if you wash a duvet/doonah on the special duvet function its maximum load is 2kg. what is the point of that if you purchase a 8kg machine?

I have been using the 20min cycle, husband complained because his shirts did not smell clean.

so therefore I use either the super Eco or Economy program - clothes are in need of ironing because they are totally creased.

Towels (I do not use fabric softener in machine and never have) are now like boards..... just wonderful

Would so love to string the useless salesman up that extolled the virtues of this machine, because he was obviously wrong.

Very happy with our purchase after researching different brands – We search all the available brands as we didn't want to get stuck with another lemon. We viewed the online reviews for AEG, some good some bad and didn't know what to do. We finally decided it had a 5 year warranty so the manufacturer must back its product so we decided to go ahead. We have had this washer for a about 5 months now and glad we… Read more

bought it. Lots of cycle choices and really happy the way it washes. So happy we didn't decide based on some of the negative reviews. Love it!!

super quiet super wash super options – Had this machine for about one month. Purchased at Harvey Norman. I love it, very quiet, stable, good quick wash that weighs clothes to determine correct load - lots of options - ergonomically well designed - alway read the book before use to get best results . Highly recommend

AEG washing machine – no power on AEG washing machine. Did all the test procedures still no power. Called Service Force rec by AEG Spare Parts on ordered since 25/09/14 - PCB Display and Mains PCB. Out of Stock. No Machine estimated date 13/10/14 even then not guaranteed may be more delays. Very Disappointed.

Great wash – Easy to use when wishing to shorten programs. I was told about steam clean...fantastic. My husband and I use it on shirts and blouses and save dry cleaning time and money. We also got the dryer with stacking kit and saved space as our laundry is small. It is expensive for $1899. but there's 10% off with dryer. Love the 5 yrs warranty and free delivery/install. Harvey Norman has interest free, look for or ask them.

Great washer – So this was installed today and I love it (yes, sad I know). It's super quiet, has a load of options for programmes, length of cycle, number of rinses as well as a steam function (that I have yet to use). I've done a few loads of washing today and am really impressed. Very pleased I chose this model and highly recommend.

Best Machine I've ever had! Can't stop washing! – I've had this machine for a few weeks now and I seriously cannot find a fault. The wash time is a little bit long but my clothes have never been this clean. I've got 3 young kids and all their clothes are new again (bright & clean) It's quiet, energy efficient and saves heaps of water....why wouldn't I love it? I couldn't afford this at the… Read more

beginning because it's expensive but I was lucky enough to wait until the Boxing Day sale and picked it up for lower than what I was about to pay for a Bosch that I didn't even want. You have to remember you get what you pay for! Made in Italy says enough. It's a great machine and I couldn't be any happier. I'm sad people haven't written great reviews or have had bad experience because I will be recommending this to everyone.

Can't justify cost – Worst washing machine I've ever come across! All it does it wrinkle & crease the clothes. I've tried every cycle & I always hang out the washing as soon as the cycle is done! It's a million times worse than a top loader! All I do now is iron everything! We were told that it's more gentle on the clothes - lol what a joke! Can't justify the money we… Read more

put into it!

Also really need to read Manual carefully as many cycles have a weight restriction.

Customer support were no help! I don't expect for my washing to be crease free & I don't expect not to iron but it's ridiculous they way the clothes are comment out! So disappointed should have spent the extra $$ & brought a Miele!

Not happy with the top loader – Washing towels is a problem, have tried all different settings , hot , warm and cold washes, Have used fabric softener also, this helps a little. No response from AEG after sending them an email over 2 weeks ago. Have spoken to company whom I purchased, he suggested warm wash, 100 spin and then put into the dryer when they are dry. More power… Read more

used, must say they were a little better after coming out of the dryer.

Expensive product as it does not perfoms as I would have expected.

Maybe ours was just a lemon (replacement one works much better) – We purchased this washing after being told how good it was by the sales rep and also based on the fact that he said that AEG washing machines were not as bad as their dishwashers (We had previously had a really bad experience with an AEG dishwasher). After being delivered a day late, we finally got to try out the machine and after a few washes we… Read more ·  2

noticed that the clothes were not coming out clean (Most noticeable on the whites load). In fact some were coming out dirtier than when they went in, as if the dirt was being transferred from some clothes onto others.

We did these on the easy iron cycle, but then washed them again on the full cotton cycle, using the same powder as we did in our previous front loader. The results were no better.

We contacted AEG who said that we could not return it for a refund because we called them after 7.5 days and they only will take returns up until 7 days. We said that we were not happy and finally they said that they would send someone out to look at our machine, at our cost. (Finally we did not have to pay).

The serviceman came out and checked the machine out and agreed that it may be just a one off and that it should be replaced with a new one, and that AEG would contact us to arrange it. After five days of no contact, we finally contacted AEG again who said that they would not replace it and that they wanted to send out more people to look at it (A third day taking time off work). Who knows where the saga will go now.

Basically we expected the machine to wash as good as our seven year old machine that it was replacing.

And [name removed], we feel confident we know how to use the machine because when we first contacted AEG they tried to tell us how to use certain cycles, but on every cycle we had to correct their incorrect information.

Other things to note about the machine, the easy iron setting is a separate cycle not an option like it is on some other machines, and can only be used on 4kg loads.

Update:

AEG have finally replaced the machine and the new one washes much better. It is a little noisier than the first one but that is something that we can live with. The beeps at the end of the cycle work on this one (They did not on the first one).

We have not tried the easy iron cycle on the replacement one yet so I can't report on how well that cycle cleans.

I have updated the rating from one to four stars to reflect our opinion of the new machine. Five year warranty (If AEG ever honor it) AEG customer service is incredibly bad.

Don't waste your money!! – Words cannot express how completely disappointed I am with this machine. It is the most over priced lemon. It take far too long to wash, the clothes get damaged and faded after the first wash and you will grow old just waiting for it to finish even the smallest load. All I can say is spend the extra money get a Miele. You will save in the long run. NOTHING EVERYTHING!!

The Ultimate Washing Machine – I just bought this machine. Very Very quiet, a variety of programs, time management, high quality and great finishing. I think AEG is a very durable machine that can only be matched by Miele. Other brand don't come close in features or durability. If your looking for a high end machine this one to go for if you can afford to buy it. Quiet, Durable, variety of options, child lock, steam system, classy look and 5 year warranty. Expensive Show 4 replies

aeg l87480 fl eco wash tim 3hrs – Beautifull machine but aeg economy wash time 3hrs is way to long when you press time saver it give error flashing and do nothing 3hr is to long for wash and than calling it economy. 40c or lower cant use time saver that is rubish hope you agry with me.machine is very quite.steam fresh is ok.Door is dark tinted glass so you cant tell colour run you… Read more

cant see whats going inside.I use to have bosch ligixx8. very good machine. lets see how long i have love affair with aeg . i am still in love with my bosch energy efficient to expensive