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If you’re looking for a washing machine with a program specifically designed to reduce ironing time, the Bosch WGG24400GB might catch your eye. It comes with an impressive list of features too, plus it looks nice and stylish. But does that mean it’s any good at the basics of cleaning, rinsing and spinning? Read our full review of this washing machine to find out.
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- Feb 2025Last checked by Which?
- Feb 2025First reviewed by Which?
- Apr 2024Released
The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.
Overall cleaning
How we test overall cleaning
The combined cleaning star rating is based on the wash results from our tests for both the 40°C cottons and 40°C synthetics wash programmes.
Water use
How we test water use
We measure the amount of water used by the machines on both their cottons and synthetics programmes when washing at 40°C.
Cotton wash
How we test cotton wash
We check how good each washing machine is at removing stains when washing cottons at 40°C and when loaded to 80% of the machine’s capacity.
Synthetic wash
How we test synthetic wash
This star rating shows how well each washing machine removes stains when washing synthetic fibres at 40°C. For this synthetics test, we load each machines to its listed capacity for synthetics.
Rinsing efficiency
How we test rinsing efficiency
We check how well each machine rinses detergent away from clothes by stopping the machines just after the rinse phase and then analysing the remaining water for signs of detergent. We use a spinning machine to extract the water to analyse.
Spin dry
How we test spin dry
We weigh the clothes we wash before and after the wash to be able to judge how well each machine spins water away.
Ease of use
How we test ease of use
We run more than 50 ease of use assessments as part of our tests. We look at how clear the instructions are, how easy the machine is to load and to unload, we check the clarity of markings on the control panel and how easy the controls are to use. We also take a look at how easy it is to use the detergent drawer.
Program length
How we test program length
During our tests we record how long both of the wash programmes we test take to run. The star rating is based on the length of the programmes and is relative to the capacity of the washing machine.
Quietness
How we test quietness
We use an expert panel to listen to each machine as it fills, washes, spins and drains. Our panel listens for the normal operating noises as well as any annoying sounds the machine makes. A five star machine will be just about as quiet as a washing machine can be. A one star machine will make a lot of noise as it fills, washes and spins.
Energy efficiency
How we test energy efficiency
We record the amount of energy used by the machines on both their cottons and synthetics programmes when washing at 40°C.
| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | Freestanding |
| Height | 84.5cm |
| Width | 59.7cm |
| Depth | 63.7cm |
| Cotton capacity (kg) | 9kg |
| Synthetics capacity (kg) | 4 |
| Quick wash maximum capacity | 2 |
| Cotton 40°C run time (mins) | 214 mins |
| Synthetic 40°C run time (mins) | 152 |
| Wash temperatures (°C) | cold,20,30,40,60,90 |
| Annual energy cost (£) | £62.67 |
| Old energy rating | A |
| Max spin speed (rpm) | 1400 |
| Features | |
|---|---|
| Delicates or handwash | Yes |
| Digital display | lcd |
| Extra rinse | Yes |
| Panel safety lock | Yes |
| Quick wash | Yes |
| Start/End delay | Yes |
| Steam refresh | No |
| Steam wash | No |
| Time remaining display | Yes |
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