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Thread Number: 8367
Broken Bosch dishwasher :( - a dilema..... |
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| Post# 158823 10/5/2006 at 04:54 (6,410 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
Hey Guys The main control panel board on my nearly 3 year old Bosch dishwasher has decided to fry itself- the part is approx £75 cost (to me). Also ive been told its advisable to replace a relay in the detergent dispenser- another £20 odd!! I know its not even 3 years old, but that strikes me as a lot to pay especially, when theres plenty more that could start going wrong in there grr. To this end im considering a Miele replacement but thats gonna cost me just over £450 even @ cost. It does however come with 5 years parts and labour guarantee(knowing the price of Miele spares thats worth having!!!)and is full size as opposed to slimline(when I brought the Bosch slimline was the only option). The model im considering is the 1st model to have the delay timer(cheap rate night washing) and also the cutlery tray- brilliant idea in my opinion :)- the G1220SC. What would you guys do???? Seamus CLICK HERE TO GO TO seamusuk's LINK | ||
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| Post# 158825 , Reply# 1 10/5/2006 at 05:01 (6,410 days old) by hooverac216 () | ||
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not have one | ||
| Post# 158844 , Reply# 2 10/5/2006 at 07:02 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
ADAM
I believe that comment is not the right answer, and I also beleive your winding other members up here. The idea of this site is to give proper answers and not silly things like you appear to be doing. I understand you only appear to be 12 years old but sureley you can come up with more than 3 word answers to everything! If you really love washers etc then show your passion a bit wisely and sensibly state why Seamus should not have a nice new Miele as opposed to fixing his Bosch or whichever way round! I think your just here to wind people up and at the minute I think your just messing around as the mood takes it. However if there are any issues and im being too stern unecessarily please let me know. Nick | ||
| Post# 158846 , Reply# 3 10/5/2006 at 07:08 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Seamus
Hey buddy I would say go for the Miele anyday if you have the money and think of the extra time, water and electricity you will save as opposed to a slimline. My old zanussi slimline DW4123 i think it was2005 model I had last year was great but it did wind me up that it holds 1/4 less dishes and you still have to use a whole Finish tab tho! lol. But your story puts no confidence in me about my Hotpoint DW31 (Bosch). Especially as my mums borrowing it off me at the minute until i get my own place sorted. I cant keep an eye on it. Good machines, they wash rinse and dry well, its just a shame they are not as reliable as they used to be IMHO. Nick | ||
| Post# 158852 , Reply# 5 10/5/2006 at 07:27 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Wind ups....
Hey Nick Thats why I didnt reply lol ;). Me thinks the Miele is gonna be the one - as well as getting it at cost I get to pay for it by having £10 a week taken out my wages-dont really notice it then :). I did briefly also consider the Electrolux Insight with the window door - however theres less than £100 difference in the cost and Electrolux dont have any for 4-5 weeks- I aint gonna wash up for that long lol!!!. We have a Miele in Stock so hopefully should be ok for Monday :) Seamus. | ||
| Post# 158854 , Reply# 6 10/5/2006 at 07:33 (6,409 days old) by robm (Buxted) | ||
Hi Seamus Miele would be my choice of dishwasher. My neighbour has one and she absolutely loves it. Says it's the best DW she's had. Remember if you compromise and the other machine goes wrong, you may wish you had got what you really wanted for a bit more. Go with your heart if you can afford it. I compromised on a machine I really wanted years ago. When it came to get it they had none in the country and I had to wait a month. I made a rash decision and got something else and really did regret it. I could have waited. It taught me a lesson to go for what I really want and wait if I need to. Rob | ||
| Post# 158856 , Reply# 7 10/5/2006 at 07:40 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Nick | ||
| Post# 158857 , Reply# 8 10/5/2006 at 07:42 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Seamus | ||
| Post# 158858 , Reply# 9 10/5/2006 at 07:44 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Andrew | ||
| Post# 158860 , Reply# 10 10/5/2006 at 07:46 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Nick | ||
| Post# 158865 , Reply# 11 10/5/2006 at 08:00 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 158873 , Reply# 12 10/5/2006 at 08:09 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Nick.. | ||
| Post# 158876 , Reply# 13 10/5/2006 at 08:23 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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Seamus | ||
| Post# 158885 , Reply# 16 10/5/2006 at 09:23 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Burning...... | ||
Post# 158890 , Reply# 17 10/5/2006 at 09:47 (6,409 days old) by panthera  (Rocky Mountains) |
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definitely miele
Seamus, I have had two Mieles since 1979. The first one fell down several flights of stone steps in 1989...the "new" one has been going strong ever since. Only one repair on the old one - and Miele apologized and replaced the part for free. B/S/H has really lost their quality over the last few years. Pity, I still have some old BOSCH stuff which was built for the ages. Have you considered writing to their home office and asking for them to replace the parts? I can't find any proof on the 'net, but it seems this is a common problem. They might be willing to help you out. German companies are beginning to feel the heat from the Chinese and Koreans (their quality is improving rapidly) and might well want to keep the few customers they have left happy. | ||
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Post# 158891 , Reply# 18 10/5/2006 at 09:54 (6,409 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Nick,
I don't think your comments to Adam were too harsh. I doubt he was trying to be nasty, but it never helps to say "no" without giving a reason. Over the last year I have received a tremendous number of rather nasty (to put it mildly) e-mails from UK accounts. Most turned out to be from an English troll, others weren't. It has left me hesitant to respond to anything a UK member writes in the forums - most times I get back a flaming put-down. Any move towards treating other forum members with courtesy is a good one - and yes, I very much include myself in that. | ||
| Post# 158893 , Reply# 19 10/5/2006 at 10:07 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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Hey Keven | ||
| Post# 158897 , Reply# 21 10/5/2006 at 10:14 (6,409 days old) by seamusuk (Dover Kent UK) | ||
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But then again...... | ||
| Post# 158898 , Reply# 22 10/5/2006 at 10:15 (6,409 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth) | ||
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| Post# 158901 , Reply# 23 10/5/2006 at 10:33 (6,409 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Seamus - have done. Jon | ||
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Post# 158933 , Reply# 25 10/5/2006 at 15:09 (6,409 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia) |
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If capacity is a concern Look at the G2220 or the likes, it gives the extra 5cm of height in the cabinet and offsets the space lost by the cuttlery tray. I've got 28cm plates, and long stemmed wine glasses, which wouldn't have fitted in the G12XX series. They fit perfectly with a little room to spare in my G2220. | ||
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Post# 159031 , Reply# 26 10/6/2006 at 06:59 (6,408 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Just read the latest Dutch consumer test on dishwashers. Best in the test was the Miele G1220SCU, second Bauknecht GSXP7527 and third the Bosch SGV45M12EU. Best buy was the much cheaper Ikea Renlig (what's in an Ikea name LOL) DWHB00. Worst in the test did the Whirlpool ADG9556. Which is a bit strange because I think that one must be pretty similar to the Ikea one. Consumer tests..!
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Post# 159082 , Reply# 28 10/6/2006 at 11:01 (6,408 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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Consumer Tests
I have noticed through the years that each testing institution has its priorities. A classic case in point here in Germany: Up 'till the late 1980's we had "Stiftung Warentest" and Ökotest. SW was (and is) known for their carefully documented tests and their willingness to go to court when a manufacturer screams "foul". They do, however, tend to downrate the overall value of an appliance if certain aspects are not in line with their opinion of what is right. The instruction manual includes seveal European languages? Lower the rating. The packaging material is not recyclable? Lower the rating. Still and all, I find them a fair guide to general levels of quality - and an invaluable resource when I look at a product made by a company (Candy/Indesit for instance) which I would normally avoid. Ökotest for years and years rated everything which used electricity (worse, batteries) or made life more pleasant through throw away products (plastic bag sealers, for instance)very very poorly. Faced with losing their last subscri bers (even for German standards, they were "Bedenkenträger" - nay sayers) they asked their readers how they wanted the ratings done. The readers responded that they should clearly separate between quality, suitability to purpose, etc. and the environment. So today, you can find a washer rated "very good" by SW and "extremly, absolutely terrible" by Ökotest - but when you look at the categories they come out to be very close on the relevant features and usefulness. Who knows why the Swedish testing institution prefers plastic? I bet they do have a reason, and if you wrote to them I would be interested to know what they said. | ||
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Post# 159098 , Reply# 29 10/6/2006 at 11:46 (6,408 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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I had a closer look at the test. It's actually quite difficult to compare because of the way the website is set up. I noticed that the Bauknecht it's cleaning ability is much less but gets more points due to the fact that it is very silent. Also the Bauknecht is more frugal with energy than the Miele although the Miele still gets an AAA rating. Interesting but also confusing, it looks like the cleaning ability in this test isn't very important.
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| Post# 159110 , Reply# 30 10/6/2006 at 13:56 (6,408 days old) by irishwashguy (Salem,Oregon.............A Capital City) | ||
Go for the Miele!!
Not only are they mechenically superior to anything else out there, the service after the sale is hard to beat. They know they have a good product and knowlegeable. I love all of the Miele things in my house. i bought a Miele dishwasher for a friend of mine, and she loves it!! It was so quiet, she forgot it was running. It is a wise buy. And the Pier de resistance, they have fab and simple style. What more could a guy want.
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