This is a sensor washing machine with Indesit’s water balance technology, so there isn’t a half-load per se. It weighs the load as the cycle starts and reduces water and electricity consumption relative to the size of the load. Once running, the green LCD counts down the time to finish, while LED indicators on the right side of the fascia tell you what part of the cycle your wash is at.

The regular 80% of max dictated 6.4kg of this typical washing, which is very bulky. There simply wasn’t enough room for it in the drum. We crammed, rammed and shoved, but then had trouble closing the door and realised there wasn’t enough room for the load to move around. We reduced the load to just below 6kg and pressed on with an Eco Cotton 40 programme. Half-loads usually show improved spin efficiency since it’s easier to spin the water out of less washing. Sadly, that improvement was only 2%, and our original load was carrying a soggy 45% of its original weight in water. That will have a significant impact on energy use and drying time if you’re using a tumble dryer after the wash. It is great to have a choice of longer cotton programmes. What you need to ask yourself is if the programmes are too long. Bearing in mind that the My Time Indesit has an energy rating of D, it does use a fair amount of electricity when in use. Final thoughts on the Indesit EWD81483WUKN You’ll also get some special programmes including, sporty types take note, a gym cycle into which you can put all your items even if you’re mixing fibres. There’s also a silk and delicates programme, which, once again, will save you the trouble of handwashing these items. For the sporty family, the Gym Kit programme covers sports items and sweaty towels (…it says so in the manual), and on the same theme there’s a dedicated “smelly trainer” programme for two pairs of Sports Shoes.

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The fly in that ointment is the very poor half-load energy results on the normal Eco Cotton programme. Clearly, this machine is at its best well loaded-up. If you do want to do a half-load, make sure it’s very lightly soiled so you can use the Energy Saver function for lowest energy half-load washing. The Indesit My Time EWD81483WUKN comes complete with 16 programmes. Don’t think that all of them are supersonic and wash your clothes in no time at all. As a matter of fact, when it comes to time, the My Time from Indesit is a bit deceiving. The washing machine has a rated capacity of 8 kg, allowing users to wash a substantial amount of laundry in a single load. It also features an annual water consumption of 11830 L, ensuring efficient water usage.

The upshot is pretty much zero chance of this machine taking 8kg of dry weight clothes. Even our 80% max test at 6.4kg of dry washing proved a challenge to get into the drum; we settled on just under 6kg for the test. We have no doubt it can wash an 8kg load, but only if it’s well-folded bedding or similarly heavy, dense materials. The spin speed of 1400RPM on most programmes also means the load comes out almost dry- which definitely saves time! The drum is cramped and it isn’t really an 8kg machine; half-load results are poor and spin efficiency is frankly appalling. Yet neither of the latter issues are real deal breakers, unless you regularly wash small loads or dry in a tumble dryer.

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More manuals of Washing Machines Frequently Asked Questions about Indesit EWD 81483 W UK N Washing Machine The washing machine has some handy features you’re probably hankering after even in a lower cost design, including a display that shows you the time remaining for a cycle in progress, and a delay timer button. It also has an inverter motor, which is both quieter and more efficient than an AC motor. Which probably has you asking: how much noise is this washing machine going to make when it’s spinning then? The answer is 78dB, which is around vacuum cleaner level or a tad higher and on a par with some of its rather more costly rivals. For comparison, normal conversation is 60dB. There’s no denying, though, that there are quieter machines out there (as well as noisier), including in the value part of the market as well as at the top end. Something to mention is the control panel- if you like lots of buttons and options then you’ll love this machine, but if not, then you’ll need to take some time to read the manual on how to work the control panel. The soap drawer is basic but pulls out easily, and programmes are labelled on its front in large bold letters that won’t have you scrabbling for the reading glasses.

The noise figures on the energy label for the EWD 81482 aren’t a million miles away from our test results. The wash noise does indeed average 50dB, which is okay by modern standards, while the spin noise actually came in some 6dB quieter than stated, at a very respectable 72dB. That’s very quiet for a budget 1,400 spin machine – and not much louder than you might have your TV. More manuals of Washing Machines Frequently Asked Questions about Indesit IWC 81483 W UK N Washing Machine You also don’t have a dedicated baby clothes wash programme. Knowing which program to choose to get the best results is not easy.If neither of those apply, then its solid wash performance, low resource consumption on full load, good spread of programmes and very attractive asking price make the EWD 81482 a solid buy. Verdict