Well it all started when our old washing machine decided to give up the ghost, and so the search began for a Washing Machine that will do what all families need it to do (ie bedsheets, clothes, sports gear, uniforms, towels, pretty much everything on a weekly basis, sometimes more). First real surprise of the Beko is how quiet it is, even when at full spin, it is still so quite. The results have been great, with all our washes coming out the way we need them, ie clean :-) So if you are looking for a well priced, capable washing machine, then the Beko is the way to do.