Tecnik TKL9260

HAD TECNIC TLK9260 FOR 6 YRS BEEN VERY RELIABLE TILL TODAY 1/3/2010 WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG SENT FOR MY USUAL ENGINEER TO FIND THAT THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN WHEN ASK WHAT HAD CAUSED THIS I WAS TOLD THIS WADS CAUSE BY LIQUID DETERGENTS CORRODING THE ALLUMIUM THAT THE SHAFT WAS MADE OF AND TOLD THE BEST THING TO USE WAS WASHING POWDER SO I AM NOW LOOKING FOR A NEW WASHER HOIPE THIS WILL HELP WITH OTHER REVIEWS

The Tecnik TKL9260 is a bit noisy but has worked hard for 3 years - about 10 times a week. I haven't had any problems with it. The soap drawer broke after 2 years but it's been opened and closed 1000 times so that's fair enough. The soap drawer leaked even before that so I have a rusty spot but its built in so that doesn't matter. I would recommend the machine.

This Tecnik TKL9260 washing machine was a really good peice of enginnering, I mean it served it duty! I have been using this machine for 5 years straight!

My Tecnik TKL9260 washing machine constantly breaks down. We have maintenance people come to repair it every 6 months, and they all say they are a waste of money. It is an awful machine that is broken more often that in works. Moben kitchens supply these.

After having the Tecnik TKL9260 machine for a week the seal completely disintegrated. It was repaired and the seal replaced. 3 months later the same problem happened and when the engineer came I advised I would not accept a repair I wanted my money back. The first engineer actually advised me that these machines were rubbish and most people replace them after the 12 months warrenty expires!! A report was sent away and then another (supposedly senior engineer) came out. He thought he was there to repair the machine and advise that he was just filling out another report. He advised I would have a battle on my hands with Tecnik. 2 weeks on and I am waiting for a 3rd engineer to come out as I am still refusing repair. I am not going to give up on this as the machine clearly has a design fault. Tecnik are trying to put this down to user error - saying I have overloaded the machine. I have 2 young children and been washing clothes for 20 years and believe it or not know how to load a machine!! Don't Buy Tecnik - Even the engineers don't recommend them!!!

I only had the Tecnik TKL9260 washing machine for 5 months before my problems started. It developed a leak. The engineer came out and said that it was from the soap drawer, but I knew it came from the bottom of the machine. Then about 2 months down the line the door wouldn't open so he came again. The wiring inside had blown. Next month the same thing happened, and the next month. Now, nearly 18 months later, because of the leak, it has actually blown something in the door and is not replaceable, but I'm being told that they will not replace it.

So, if anyone is thinking of buying Tecnik I strongly urge you to think again.