Reliable washers.

[AlanBeckett]

I suspect you're dead right Rob. Once it's a matter of changing the Software it's easy to add apparent Bells, Whistles and Gongs for very little Cost. It also allows them to produce a multiplicity of supposed different Models just to add to the confusion.
We've recently bought a new Dryer. It's labeled Hoover - no problem. However, careful reading of the Manual reveals two places there they missed substituting 'Hoover' for 'Candy'. So, what sort of Doppleganger do we have?
Actually it's working fine.

Alan