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Post# 186615 , Reply# 1   1/28/2007 at 03:18 (6,269 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Hi Nick Well they are certainly not made like they used to be (like most things). My mothers first Hotpoint lasted years then we got a Bosch in 93 and it's still going strong. I currently have a Zanussi from about 98, that works well but I have the same problem with the cutlery basket. I do think that if you want quality these days the only place to go is Miele. Although strangely enough I was considering Bosch too. Not a very helpful note from me - sorry Rob |
Post# 186660 , Reply# 5   1/28/2007 at 09:54 (6,268 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 186717 , Reply# 7   1/28/2007 at 13:53 (6,268 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Yep, pretty much agree on everything Jon said. We had a very similar Zanussi DW when we moved in - I hated it: noisy and very basic racks; cleaning was alright, though. Once we moved in here and I started using this DW it only lasted one month before it, miraculously, started to leak and needed replacement... ;) The replacement was an AEG (bought in 1999). Especially the upper basket was very good - the lower one was okay. Their new TOL racking system looks pretty flexible. However, it did leave grit in indentations of cups, spoons were almost always pre-cleaned by me before I put them in, drying wasn't too impressive (despite up to 62 min. TurboDry-ing) and even though it was labeled 45 dB, it wasn't the quietest machine - especially the PulseWash annoyed me. All in all, it was a "good" dishwasher. Now, we have a brand new Siemens and I love it. Cleans great, very silent, the lower rack is extremely flexible, drying is slightly better compared to the AEG. The only things I dislike are: First, the upper rack on the AEG had an (adjustable) tilt to it, which made loading tall stemware very easy while at the same time, I could put large plates in the lower rack. The Siemens allows me either tall stemware in the upper OR tall items in the lower rack. If you want to have the upper basket in the upper position, you'll have to load stemware at an angle, which wastes space IMO. Putting glasses in the lower rack (also possible) isn't really an option for me - I just don't like it and usually I don't have the space for it, since the bottom is already full. Second *dislike*: that machine is too damn smart! ;) Even though the AEG had Sensorlogic, I always knew what was going on. This new Siemens "computer" dishwasher, though... If you select one of the "auto" cycles it constantly alters the cycle: time goes up and down, spray pressure changes, it sometimes does a purge or two, even the way it drains depends on where it the cycle the machine is. I'd either recommend something BSH, Miele, ...... or AEG. Alex |
Post# 186900 , Reply# 13   1/28/2007 at 22:44 (6,268 days old) by exploder3211 ()   |   | |
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Here's an AEG at work CLICK HERE TO GO TO exploder3211's LINK |
Post# 186903 , Reply# 14   1/28/2007 at 22:51 (6,268 days old) by exploder3211 ()   |   | |
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What kind of dishwasher are these little ones taking apart? I would never let my kids do this, but... CLICK HERE TO GO TO exploder3211's LINK |
Post# 186954 , Reply# 15   1/29/2007 at 06:34 (6,268 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 187009 , Reply# 16   1/29/2007 at 10:30 (6,267 days old) by exploder3211 ()   |   | |
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Thats was you??? How did one do this?? |
Post# 187121 , Reply# 17   1/29/2007 at 17:02 (6,267 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK)   |   | |
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TBH i think the racks are fine on my dishwasher, my tricity bendix model is actually a rebranded AEG dishwasher, though it still has the zanussi racks, my dad only got this dishwasher 2 years ago for 170 quid from argos, as my dad works for experian, who own argos, my dishwasher is really reliable, and so it should be, as my model of dishwasher is german, tbh, zanussi aeg and tricity bendix all share the same components, racks aren't really important to me, as all i do is load the thing and switch it on lol, isn't that what a dishwasher is for lol?? if you are looking for a dishwasher, i would go for an AEG or another zanussi, zanussi aren't bad, my friend has a 1997 Zanussi Aquasave dishwasher, and its still going strong btw my tricity bendix isn't cheap and crap Jon, as you were saying, its well made and it does its job well, |
Post# 187139 , Reply# 19   1/29/2007 at 18:05 (6,267 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK)   |   | |
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Seems my links didn't work, d'oh! AEG 5041 dishwasher (read rebadged Zanussi) CLICK HERE TO GO TO lavamat_jon's LINK |
Post# 187373 , Reply# 21   1/30/2007 at 09:04 (6,266 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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All you need is to do is bypass the safe switch and then stategically place double stick tape and cling film around the DW's opening. :)
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Post# 187408 , Reply# 22   1/30/2007 at 12:24 (6,266 days old) by oxydolfan1 ()   |   | |
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Lavamat (off topic)....what is the name of the color the cabinets to the left and right of the dishwasher? (I like it.) |
Post# 187758 , Reply# 24   1/31/2007 at 22:21 (6,265 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Jon I dont really like your attitude towards Tricity Bendix Dishwashers. My Mum had one 1994 - 2006 aND Its racking was great. Wine glasses and coffee mugs fitted in perfectly and were supported really well, we got 6 mugs in each of the 3 sections of the upper rack on the right hand side. 8 tumblers on the right hand side and in between in the plate section many dishes and bowls. Likewise for the very first dishwasher I owned, the Zanussi Slimline DW4123. Wine glasses were washed expertly and I never broke one in the 6 months I had it nor in the 12 years mum had hers. Tricity Bendix have always had many of the quality features of AEG and Zanussi for instance the Equipoise door, decent cutlery baskets and knife racks in ther top basket and the wash programmes were fab too. I know the plastic rack is for coffee cups but we hardly use them and the big knives seemd safer there with ladles and spoons etc. The Bendix was only scrapped because I insisted Mum had my Hotpoint dishwasher the day I moved out of Sarahs life, I didnt want it rotting in the garage and it was one less piece of something clogging up the storage area. and it was a touch quieter, something she liked the idea of and to experience a digital display dishwasher lol. However I doubt the Hottie will see 10 years old (its nearly 6 now)with all these PCB problems gathering. Im not convinced they are any more reliable than a traditional clicky Crouzet type dial which is pretty obvious and I wont be surprised if many Miele machines suffer the same problem. Nick I would go with the Miele with the Grille, I feel its the steam thats writing off these modern PCB controlled machines and any grille letting it escape IMHO should help. I agree i dont like the look of it but for the reliabilty I think the grille helps save the insides. Miele the way to go!!!!! Nick |
Post# 187763 , Reply# 25   1/31/2007 at 22:30 (6,265 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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BTW Indesit dishwasher WERE the dishwasher TO have back in the 80s and we were talk of the street when Mum got her first DW back in '88, they were reliable and cheap, the Rich and those slightly well off had them and those who could barely afford one also had one. When my Dad started ripping out a kitchen unit in a brand new fitted kitchen in a brand new house the neighbours were mortified but when the saw the gleaming dishes coming out of the Indesit they all started getting one. Well despite being the best manufacturer of DW's IMHO in the 80s, the Indesit didnt come close to the Tricity Bendix in terms of cleaning or reliability for us. The lower rack wheels had to be lifted over the gap between the door and the cabinet, Mum was amazed the TBs racks just slid out without crashing down the gap! and the Equipoise door was an essential with 3 young kids around. Nick |
Post# 187825 , Reply# 27   2/1/2007 at 05:36 (6,265 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Jon, I dont want to sound snotty or anything with my above post, just felt that these budget DW's are the best some people can afford and that they are better than the El Cheapo ones usually found in Currys, Comet etc with the names Beko and Candy/Hoover attached to them thses days. Maybe catch ya later on MS#N buddy, Nick x |