Thread Number: 15404
New Bosch Dishwasher and a saga getting it! |
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Post# 259551   1/13/2008 at 05:23 (5,920 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 259552 , Reply# 1   1/13/2008 at 05:28 (5,920 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 259553 , Reply# 2   1/13/2008 at 05:33 (5,920 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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In a rush in Currys my partner decided he liked the Kenwood pictured below. I had my reservations but it was cheap at Ģ249 and did look nice. The trays also seemed reasonable so we took it there and then. As soon as I got home and came to my senses I regretted it. The top tray in particular was a bad design and saucers just fell like a pack of stacked cards. Also a dodgy sticker on the front had marked the stainless steel. At first Currys didn't want to take it back but finally agreed (thank god)! The moral is never rush into any purchase. |
Post# 259564 , Reply# 3   1/13/2008 at 06:29 (5,920 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 259566 , Reply# 4   1/13/2008 at 06:32 (5,920 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 259573 , Reply# 5   1/13/2008 at 07:13 (5,920 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 259574 , Reply# 6   1/13/2008 at 07:17 (5,920 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 259590 , Reply# 11   1/13/2008 at 10:25 (5,919 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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Post# 259599 , Reply# 12   1/13/2008 at 12:03 (5,919 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Hi guys thanks for your comments Toggleswitch - Hi there, I'm yet to try the 29 minute wash but it would probably be good for a light buffet. My old Zanussi only cold rinsed the load on quick wash meaning you would have to dry it up, useless really. I think you are right about the tray thing in the sense that it depends what you are used to. I was brought up with Hotpoint/Bosch machines so are used to their layout which as hardly changed. Rolls Rapide and GadgetGary - Yes the Eco button makes the program twice as long but reduces the temp. Good for overnight running. DJ-Gabriele - the first 2 progs are about 90 mins, I think the daily is around 60. The pre-rinse is 19. The other button is a half load switch. It says you can load the machine anywhere and it will reduce the water and time. Rolls Rapide - The Kenwood, I think you are right! It was a silly decision I was rushed into. My partner and I were fed up in the rush of the January sales and our old machine had started flooding. I think we had a little row-ette in the shop LOL! I was relieved to return it! The upper basket was awful and plates collapsed. Alan soon realised too! Here is an ad from the 70s of the Hotpoint made by Bosch, not a lot has changed really. |
Post# 259600 , Reply# 13   1/13/2008 at 12:05 (5,919 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Post# 259621 , Reply# 15   1/13/2008 at 13:57 (5,919 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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is the same quality, rolls off the same production lines and shares the same engineering. The only difference is the snob appeal. Same with a lot of the Miele cooling products...with a few minor exceptions, you are paying double or triple the price for the privilege of that Miele label, but have the same excellent innards as the least expensive Siemens product. This does NOT apply to their dishwashers and laundry range. We had a Kenwood for a while, built in the 70's. Was an excellent machine. What a pity that they no longer are. Now that so much of B/S/H is outsourced to cheap shit made in China, will there be any good stuff left at all...hold on to your vintage products, folks - the way things are going it only makes sense. |
Post# 259648 , Reply# 16   1/13/2008 at 16:45 (5,919 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Nice one Rob, I had the previous version to this and now have the Siemens integrated, gosh 6yrs now, it been an absolute workhorse, and so quiet & efficient, I love the 70d wash and the one basket eco prog, also the glasses as well, mostly use the 50 - 60 auto with less time, usually takes the programme to 92 mins etc...those dark racks just complement it as well!!! Mike |
Post# 259826 , Reply# 18   1/14/2008 at 16:25 (5,918 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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A great looking machine, and fantastic wash times :) My Miele takes around 2hours on the sensor wash 55-65 program. How much of the 90mins is drying time? Is the drying heat assisted or fan and condensor based? |
Post# 260669 , Reply# 19   1/19/2008 at 04:29 (5,914 days old) by robm (Buxted)   |   | |
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Hi there, sorry for the late response, very rude of me! The Quick does make a difference and I would say it cuts down the wash times by a third. The auto prog the other day on lasted about an hour, although the soiling was light. This machine uses condensor based drying, which is a shame because I think fan assisted would be better. Having said that it does a good job. Rob |
Post# 260680 , Reply# 20   1/19/2008 at 06:17 (5,914 days old) by hotpoint9534 (UK)   |   | |
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Good choice, Rob! I would definitely buy another Bosch dishwasher, we've had our SMS5032GB/14 since 1994. It does on average 2 loads a day and nothing has ever gone wrong with it! Tom |
Post# 260694 , Reply# 23   1/19/2008 at 09:47 (5,913 days old) by lavamat78800 ()   |   | |
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~Does anyone else get irritated by this???~ Of course! Especially my mum doesnīt know how to load a dishwasher..I think I should show picīs! The way she loads it always make me upset! |
Post# 260715 , Reply# 25   1/19/2008 at 14:02 (5,913 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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You don't need help, Mike, I used to do the same thing when my sister lived with me. It was a stretch to get any help and when it came to the dishwasher, she'd just leave everything in the sink or on the counter because; "you'll just re-arrange it if I put it in the machine anyway." Ugh. From the mouths of slobs! I would re-arrange the dishwasher according to the load being done, but not so much because I thought I could get more into it, but to ensure that everything had a fighting chance of getting clean. It was a MOL Hotpoint (GE clone) that was tragically crippled in it's ability to get anything washed, let alone a "BobLoad"! |
Post# 260798 , Reply# 29   1/20/2008 at 05:33 (5,913 days old) by ricky5050 (Durham Britain)   |   | |
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but only if it were one of these! i have put a search on ebay and it often returns the modern version of dishwasher you avoided but i would love one of these for my kitchen , i think a top loader is very unique, apparently they did not rate well by Which in the 60's but hey ho , but i don't know anyone who has ever had one ! Richard |
Post# 260890 , Reply# 30   1/20/2008 at 15:22 (5,912 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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I don't know about anyone else, but to me old advertisements always carry an air of quality and mystique about them. They seem to cause me to want the product! Is that a daft thing to say? |
Post# 260911 , Reply# 31   1/20/2008 at 17:30 (5,912 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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