Ariston Margherita 2000 AL129X

15 years old, – Very happy,had timer and belt replaced, years ago,but now the timer is giving problems,. I have to manually move it at times, the rubber seal is getting durty,and cleaning is not possible . Is it worth fixing or buying a new one , I am very happy with the machine ,but would not buy washing and dryer again. And I like a smaller one ie 5/6 kg.  Show details

Just died after 16 years service – Ease of use , 30 min cycle, Just died after 16years service, never failed would recommend ariston 100%. When warranted period expired Ariston offered extension for £1 a year for 5 additional years. That's how confident they were. If only all white goods manufacturers were as good. Very sad they discontinued the model.  Show details

Ariston Margherita 2000 AL129X user manual – Hi, I have been given this washing machine (Ariston Margherita 2000 AL129X) but without a user manual. The washing machine still looks new and is n good condition. Please advise where I can download an electronic copy of this manual so I can fully utilise this washing machine. Thank you in advance. TK  Show details ·  1

Love it!! – We have had our Margherita for nearly 13yrs now it has had to have some electrical placements over the years but we love it!! And hope that it will keep going 'on and on' just like it said. Ours has a dryer as well and up to now has never failed us. I don't think they can be bought here anymore ,we pay cover for ours it's part of the family!!.  Show details

Bad Noisy Design With Poor Drying Function – We had our Ariston AL125X for ten years in a weekender used about 30 days/year but it would go 'out of balance' with large lump of concrete hitting side of machine, no matter how one filled clothes. It never let you know how far through the cycle it had got when it stopped. The drying function was very poor. This year we gave up on buying more… Read more

parts or putting more padding inside to lessen hits against side. The Ariston uses the 'old technology' of a motor below the drum, with a car-type 'belt' to drive the drum. We bought an LG 'direct drive' where the electric motor is on the same axis as the front-load drum, avoiding all belts and the off-axis forces generated by the belt-drive. The direct drive is 4x quieter than the older Ariston technology.

12-13 years!! – We have had our washing machine if this model for 12-13 years and love it. The only thing that had happened is some rust on the lower front of the machine. Never had anything done to it and still works perfectly. Being stored in a cupboard type area and also bring a front loader, I feel a bit of rust on the lower part of the cabinet is possibly… Read more

normal. Have had other front loaders and they all discoloured or rusted so I think this length of time is terrific. Still in perfect working order and will try to paint over rust as we love the quick cycle and everything about the machine. Quick wash cycle is great. Just some rust in the front. Otherwise no complaints.

Never Ever buy an Ariston after my Margherita experiences! – My sister and I both happened to buy these machines at the same time, just by coincidence. And our experiences ran parallel, so we Know we didn't just get a one off dud. The motor seizing within a few months of purchase, the clunking as bits fell off inside, the rust on the outer cabinet, being Without a washing machine more often than with one… Read more

as it was sent off Again to the repairs department...eventually, we were each given a replacement machine. That one lasted about 9 months, and we couldn't bear to go through the agony of the whole experience again, and so chucked it away and bought new machines entirely (me an LG which I Love and she a Bosch which she Adores) Harvey Norman should be ashamed of themselves for stocking this machine and embarrassed at their actively pushing sales of what they must realise is a dud. Don't touch it, under any circumstances, even if someone offers you one for free!

Not great value for money, and won't every buy Ariston again! – We're in the process of replacing our Ariston Margherita 2000 after eight years - the board and motor have just seized up, but we also had to have the drum reattached after four years (after having the drum reattached, the whole house shuddered during the spin cycle!). We paid A$900 for it, so we thought we would get 10 years out of it (before… Read more

that we had a top loader for 20 years!). Front loader, reduced water use. Drum disconnected after four years; bad vibration and noise during spin cycle once drum was reattached; board and motor both seized up after eight years.

Wouldn't buy Ariston again! – I have had my Ariston Margherita 2000 for almost 10 years. Surprise, surprise - it was sold to me by Harvey Norman! I was green and new to Australia and recalled Ariston having a factory close to where I lived in UK, so assumed it would be a good British product! Within a very short time it rusted on all external joints - not a pretty picture. … Read more

However, I cannot fault it where performance is concerned. I am mostly living alone, so it is used only a couple of times a week on a short wash cycle (33 minutes), which I find very convenient. I certainly wouldn't buy Ariston again, especially if I had a family to cater for. I would revert to Bosch or Miele. Short wash cycle Rust!

Expensive, always breaking down – My machine was sold to be by HN in Perth after convincing me to go with this brand because of its quality. I was initially very impressed with the quality of the wash - compared to my top loader - Simpson which lasted 14 years. Luckily the manufacturer included a 5 year warranty. Within 12 months the electrical board failed, 2 years the motor… Read more

burnt out, 4 years the belt snapped and the electrics went again. Very inconvenient having it break down constantly when my old machine was never touched in 14 years!

At 8 years and 8 months it appears that the bearings/drum housing have corroded and not worth fixing! The technicians who serviced my machine were impressed with the way I maintained it - no mould or dirt built up as I meticulously ran the hottest cycle on empty once a month as they recommended and used only half the recommened washing powder.

I expected more Wool/delecates cycle and clean clothes Expensive considering it constantly broke down