Simpson SWT8043

Wash day is a breeze – Brought one back in 2017 to replace the old Simpson that was 15 years old. The old machine was then the 2nd machine for the feral work clothes of my husbands. It broke down the week before we moved to our new house so what did I do? I used the machine brought in 2017 for the feral clothes and brought the same machine for the good clothes. Never… Read more

been happier both machines doing a wonderful job and the feral clothes have never been cleaner. There is a little bit of clicking and clacking while the taps are filling the machines but after that its hard to hear them. I run them at night on occasion and they are near the bedrooms but you hardly hear them. Great Machines.

Im a Simpson fan, I have a SWT 8043 and love it. my grand daughter has one also and is a fan too – Am a fan of Simpson, there are three generations in our clan who use these machines and are very happy with the product. I wore my last one out and had to replace it, I chose a SWT 8043 have had it for 2 yrs and mostly really like it, the one exception is Im having trouble with water levels and can't change the settings to suit. Cant get the eco… Read more

setting on any cycle. Overall the machine washes very well / lint free, and only minor creasing. Cycle times are too long for me so I use the 20 & 45minute cycles, even then the water level is only ever at low. This is a classy looking machine with a lovely scratch resistant lid. Very snappy in my laundry. Let's get some info on these water levels and we'll be dancing.

Wonderful machine! Can't fault it! – I have to say some of the reviews here are harsh. I have found the machine to be easy to use, quiet and it washes the clothes very well. I can easily adapt the programming to suit myself if needed but the pre-loaded programs cover almost anything you'll need. I am very happy with my purchase. Show details

Terrible – Purchased 2 years ago as it was a very similar machine to our previous Electrolux which I absolute loved and never missed a beat. Common theme amongst other reviews is terrible water hammer, and our experience is no different, the hammer hits very hard right through the whole house. Whilst here for other work had a plumber check and wasn’t… Read more

anything he could do. Machine would often go out of balance making such a terrible noise and jumps around the laundry, sounding like it’s been dropped from a height. One day found a crescent shaped bit of plastic on the laundry floor so made a warranty call. Serviceman had the audacity to say to me “what did you do to it?” He had a look, advised it was a plastic buffer from around the drum that had sheared off and that it’s not really a problem, but put a new suspension kit in anyway. He took the plastic away so now have no proof. Here we are a year later and warranty is now expiring, and almost every single wash is going out of balance, we cannot be far from the laundry as once again, almost every time it goes into a spin cycle (medium spin setting) the loud banging and machine jumping starts again and we have to redistribute the load to pick up the cycle again. It’s now become stressful to use.

absolute rubbish – I purchased the Simpson as it was the only machine on the shop floor that I could have on that day (February 2022). I expected to get better service out of it but no, 3 weeks ago the thing would not work, could not press any of the buttons. It took ages to get onto the right people to deal with and have not heard anything since, only an answer… Read more

to my emails to the service people who told me that they were waiting on parts and would be in touch. They have not been out to see what the problem is so how can they order parts, or is it a common error with the machine, in which case after only 12 months is not a good sign. Not happy.

washing machine – i agree with all the reviewers . mine won’t spin at all. bought it 2 years 7 months ago so just out of warranty . i have previously had a simpson which lasted twenty five years but this will be the last one , i will never buy simpson again Show details

LId error – Lid error not able to use machine? Machine did not work well even when running. After 1 and a half years started getting a Ld error if machine was turned off overnight seemed to go away error. But not now 4 weeks Ld error as soon as you go to any cycle. Was not aware it had a 2 year warranty it is now 3 years and 5 months old and Electrulux does not want to know. Worse machine I have ever owned. Show details

Pipework wrecker – The filling cycle on this machine is terrible having caused quite savage water hammers from first use. We installed water hammer arrestors but the machine still manages to cause hammering so we now have got to the stage of bucketing water into the machine at the start of each load. We will be purchasing another machine as soon as we can afford to but it certainly will NOT be a Simpson.

Washing Machine too many issues – Noisy, water level issue. .moves even though the clothes are loaded evenly and the floor is level. Latest issue: lid has cracked. Such a poor quality product. Awaiting call from Electrolux technician to come out and assess the lid! Bought at The Good Guys in 2020 Show details

Promises much and delivers less – Purchased new about 2 weeks ago. The wife wanted a top loader. The machine presents as if there are multiple program choices so you can choose water level, water temperature, duration of wash, spin rpm and a separate button for “Time Adjust”. However if you choose a particular cycle the machine dictates most of the rest eg; Quick 20 doesn’t allow… Read more

you to choose a water level to save water, it just does it’s own thing. Same for most other cycles which cannot be adjusted. The most ridiculous to us is the “Time Adjust” button. It only gives a 10 minute range in two steps of 5 minutes each. So if you want to select the Bedding cycle you cannot adjust the very long program nor the water level. Useless!!

Buyer Beware – Very disappointed with this machine purchased 6 months ago, it's extremely noisy , the water levels are ridiculous, even on a delicate cycle the wash comes out all tangled up, so upsetting . I'm not a fan of this machine at all. Show details

Very dissatisfied – Machine leaves excessive amounts of lint on clothing. Cleaning the lint catcher awkward and takes time with lots of water to rinse it out. Difficult to unclog and perform task with arthritic hands. False water saving. Show details

Absolutely hate using this machine – Worst machine I have ever had to use. You can not adjust the preset cycles, you can't open the lid when it's turned on to check the water or whatever, it's extremely loud to run and now to top it all off when a cycle begins water is gushing out from the bottom of the machine in the back left hand corner and flooding our floors. I've nearly slipped and hurt myself a few times from it.

DISAPPOINTING – 2 days out of warranty and the agitator has stopped working, clothes are tightly wrapped around agitator after spin. Very noisy filling the machine, and too much lint on clothes after wash. Show details

Simpsons been in the family for generations but not anymore – Firstly the water hammering on start up is ridiculous and the pump seems to pump water from the previous load, must be why this machine stinks of mildew. The lint filter doesn't seem to catch much lint and my clothes come out dirtier than they went in. Regardless of what setting or how little powder the powder always seem to be all over the… Read more

clothes. The smell of mildew from this machine is disgusting and I can now smell it throughout the laundry and no matter how many times I clean the machine it still stinks. The water levels well not to sure they really work as if you use the auto setting the clothes are not even wet. Really not happy with this purchase and wish the thing would just break so I can warrant getting rid of it. Such a waste of money but I don't have another $800 lying around to buy another machine.

Stop working after 3 year – I have owned this machine for 3 years i used to love my simpson washing machine but after this machine i will never buy one again moldy smell coming from machine even tho i clean it regularly. The buttons are hard to push or need to push a couple times soap dispenser not working takes forever to do a wash. Loud banging noise but to top it off… Read more

now it been leaking water and has now it won't spin. I think it's time for new machine i brought it thinking i would get a few more years out of it no please DO NOT BUY this machine.

Simpson swt8043 terrible top loader washer – I purchased this about 8 months ago. Issues are in some cases same as others have had. Cant set water levels, if i use auto water level, clothes are not even in water. Cant set temperatures i want, it just does its own thing I tend to fill it by bucket now as even though i set the water level, it sits there banging the taps on and off. I feel… Read more

like im using a machine from the fifties! Having to do most things manually for it. I have called for support a few times only to be told this is normal behaviour for the machine, that's a cop out. Also been told if they send a tech and no fault found i would have to pay for the visit. I will pay to send it to the tip first! Most times i refuse to use it and let the missus deal with it lol

Worst machine ever – Consistently breaks down with the same fault. Technician told me it is a design flaw and I refuse to have to fix the same problem over and over. Simpson offered that they would pay for the parts and I pay for the labour. Not good enough! It first occurred during warranty and the same problem keeps happening. My daughters clothes barely even come… Read more

out clean also. So over this washing machine nightmare.

Following on from this I was contacted by Zaida and she has kindly arranged for my machine to be replaced with a different brand - Electrolux front loading machine. This was done free of charge.

I cannot wait to get my new machine. I’m hoping the clothes come out clean and no faults!

Extremely disappointed – Having had Simpson washing machines before I assumed that this one would be just as good as my others . Wrong. Having had 2 previous machines for up to 10 years This model is anything but good. Very noisy, lots of clicks and bangs, lint filter is useless and hard to clean and breaks easily( had to buy replacements and my machine not even 3 years… Read more

old) Marks on clothing like the detergent has settled on it. Clothes come out tangled. A simple wash seems to take forever with all the so called thinking the machine does. Had hoses replaced and told by my repairer that this a a common part he has had to replace on this same model for other clients. Recently the machine made a very loud banging noise and almost went thru the laundry window. Now the motor as ceased and a repair will cost almost as much as I paid for it in the first place. Life expectancy of this model is pathetic. Would not give it a star rating at all. I was a loyal Simpson buyer but now I’ll be looking elsewhere

Wish I had read reviews before I bought this – As everyone else has said, nothing like the old Simpson that we had for over 10 years. The electronic buttons are hard to press, very noisy, the auto levels are not correct so don't use it and whatever happened to it letting you know it has finished, may beep once but that is it. Also the fabric softener apartment keeps blocking even though I am… Read more

always cleaning it. Today went to get washing out of finished machine to have some of the clothes getting drips of fabric softener on it. If I had of know they had changed the simpson washing machine I would not have bought it. Only purchased in Jan 2020. Terrible machine.

Worst washing machine ever – One load takes forever. So much noise on filling which takes 10 mins. It's so noisy I can't hear the TV. All my clothes come out with white streaks even though I use the recommended amount of the liquid. Doesn't matter if I use cold, warm or hot water. I also hate that I can't use the settings that I want. Show details

Not happy – My SWT8043 Washing machine is only 8 months out of warranty and has stopped working. I bought the washer is July 2017, was working fine but now the display lights fash and I have to turn mains power off for it to work. This does not always work.Regards Barry Show details

Major disappointment with Simpson – After 25 years and one month the motherboard on my Simpson Encore purchased Dec 1995 finally blew up. I spent hours researching suitable machines and finally decided to go with a Simpson again. Being of senior years I felt a top loader was better for me to handle although a front loader would be more water and energy efficient, especially in our… Read more

rural situation. None in stock at the store so had to wait a week before receiving one. It arrived, it was installed and the old machine taken away. Studied the book that night. Loaded the machine next morning, turned it on and got wet feet, water was leaking from under the machine. The machine will be replaced. Having second thoughts now, perhaps the front loader should now be considered. A replacement machine, same model, was found from another store and delivered 5 days later. The installer unpacked the new machine, lifted the lid and discovered the entire bowl had collapsed. So much for Simpson's quality control. The installer was helpful, so was Bing Lee. On checking the first machine the installer found that the inlet pipe was not connected to the top of the machine, he connected it and so far it works fine. I do not expect to get many years service from this machine it is certainly not as well made as my previous Australian made machine. I like to control my wash, I can't with this machine, doubt I will choose Simpson again. Simpson have acknowledged the fault with this machine.

Not Built to last! – Purchased this washing machine 2018 to replace one I had prior for 14 years! Very slow fill. A daily 45 load takes over an hour. Leaks from inside of the machine making the floor flood. Disappointed in the fact having it under 2 years its already having major issues requiring someone to come look at it. Fortunate it was under the 24 month warranty… Read more

yet very inconvenient! You don't buy a washing machine to have to use a laundromat. Would not recommend.