Thursday, December 15, 2011

Buying a Washing Machine

Everyone needs to have a washing machine in his or her house. No one wants to wash clothes by hand nowadays. It is a hard job and it can take a long time to finish. People now are too busy to finish housework in a short time. There are certain things you need to know before you buy a new washing machine for your house.

First of all, you need to consider how much money you can spend on a new washing machine. The more money you spend, the better the quality of the washing machine. You also need to see how big you want the new washing machine to be. If you have a small family or you live by yourself, it is not a good idea to buy a very big washing machine. Also if you have more than four people living in your house, you will surely need to have a big one.

You need to choose between a top-loader or a front-loader. Front-loading waching machines are the best choise if you want to have a wachine machine that you can use for many years. They don’t use much water and they do a good job. They are very heavy because they have two big concrete blocks. Be careful when you buy a front-loading washing machine because you will not be able to lift it alone. You will need at least one more person to help you move it.

You always get a warranty for one year when you buy a new washing machine. You can ask for an extended warranty for more than one year but this will cost you more money. If anything goes wrong during the first year, the company will send someone to fix the washing machine for you. If your washing machine is not under warranty, you will need to pay money to the mechanic who will fix it. They normally charge a lot of money for their services.

You need to choose a good-quality detergent. A detergent is also called a washing powder. If you buy a poor-quality detergent, you will not get good results when you do your washing. Poor-quality detergents can cause mechanical problems too.

Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Everyone needs to have a washing machine in ............ or her house. No one wants to wash clothes by hand nowadays. It is a hard job and it can take a long time to finish. People .............. are too busy to finish housework in a short time. There are certain things you ................ to know before you buy a new washing machine for your house.

First of all, you need to consider how much money you can spend ................... a new washing machine. The more money you spend, the better the quality of the washing machine. You .................. need to see how big you want the new washing machine to be. If you have a small ..................... or you live by yourself, it is not a good idea to buy a very big washing machine. Also if .................... have more than four people living in your house, you will surely need to ...................... a big one.

You need to .................... between a top-loader or a front-loader. Front-loading waching machines are the best choise if you want to have a wachine machine .................... you can use for many years. They don’t use much water and they do a good job. They are very heavy because they ..................... two big concrete blocks. Be careful when you buy a front-loading washing machine because ..................... will not be able to lift it alone. You will need at least one more person to ........................ you move it.

You always get a warranty for one year when you buy a .................. washing machine. You can ask for an extended warranty for more than one year but this will cost you ....................... money. If anything goes wrong during the first year, the company will send someone to fix ..................... washing machine for you. If your washing machine is not under warranty, you will ...................... to pay money to the mechanic who will fix it. They normally charge a lot of money for ....................... services.

You need to choose a good-quality detergent. A detergent is also ..................... a washing powder. If you buy a poor-quality detergent, you will not get good results when ..................... do your washing. Poor-quality detergents can cause mechanical .......................... too.