Dishwasher recommendations

Salty22 · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:19

Hacked out a space under my countertops and got the necessary plumbing/sockets in for a full size freestanding dishwasher, just wonder if anyone had any recommendations as to what to go for?
There's 4 of us, myself, my wife and two young kids.
If possible i would like to order it from Tesco Direct because i work there so get discount plus ive got a ton of money off vouchers saved up now
So something from https://www.tesco.com/direct/home-e...ewType=grid&currentPageType=Category&sortBy=1

mickyflinn · 8 Jun 2017 at 19:56

Im a cheapskate so i probably get the

Indesit Ecotime Dishwasher DFG 15B1
or
Indesit Fast Eco Cycle Dishwasher DFP 27B10 UK

Salty22 · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:00

Thank you, Indesits are good then? (btw second link is same as second but i searched the model anyway)
Might go with the first because its got more reviews on there

CapitalOne · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:10

I know they are expensive but our Miele has lasted 10 years so far and performs like the day we bought it. Worth investing in these things unless you are young and feckless and have better things to spend your money on!

Salty22 · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:36

CapitalOne said:
I know they are expensive but our Miele has lasted 10 years so far and performs like the day we bought it. Worth investing in these things unless you are young and feckless and have better things to spend your money on!

just looked at the average price for them, no way can i justify that much lol

mickyflinn · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:40

Salty22 said:
Thank you, Indesits are good then? (btw second link is same as second but i searched the model anyway)
Might go with the first because its got more reviews on there

I have had a lot diferent brands of dishwasher/ wahing machines and tumble dryers and found most to be good, mite be worth taking out the extra waranty for piece of mind depending on how much that costs.

Bought cheap stuff and its lasted years, also bought expensive and lastest not as long its a coin flip, go for what you think.

Steampunk · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:46

I've had good experiences with Bosch. Not as expensive as the Mieles, more than Indesit.

gEd · 8 Jun 2017 at 20:52

I had a Bosch for about 10 years until the magic smoke escaped from the circuit board. I was used heavily with having 2 small kids at the time. I have now had a Siemens model for the last 7 years. Only fault was when the water intake scaled up but the engineer degunked it and was done within 30 mins.

My mum has a cheap one that came with a fitted kitchen. I think they're made in Slovakia or somewhere close by. Terrible. I had to modify one of the rotors to make it rotate freely and it's a complete pain to load. You really want one where you can fold the plate racks down when you need to.

.Griff. · 9 Jun 2017 at 10:41

I decided to spend a little extra on appliances in my new place and went for a Bosch dishwasher. Not the cheapest but sooooo quiet and well built. Some of the others we went to look at felt like they were made from foil.

haaammit · 9 Jun 2017 at 11:21

+1 for Miele Had ours many years and it's faultless. I used to work for a highstreet electrical company, and I know the Miele gear is very well built and very reliable.

Armageus · 9 Jun 2017 at 11:34

+1 for Bosch - had 2 "cheap" dishwashers before that and ended up replacing numerous parts (wheels, rack, door seal etc). The Bosch I currently have seems built to last, and had the longest warranty out of all the "consumer" brands (e.g. outside of things like Miele). I have the one with the top cutlery tray, which is great - frees up some space on the lower rack.

Psycho Sonny · 9 Jun 2017 at 13:39

Bosch isn't the same thing any more. It's just a brand name and the majority of their stuff is outsourced to the cheapest bidder.

I'd go with a well known asian brand. Kenwood, LG, Samsung, Hisense, etc. If on a budget then Indesit or Beko. Go with something with a long warranty if possible that is built in as standard rather than pay extra for one.

Miele are great but your paying what 5-10 times the cost of a bog standard dishwasher. IMO not worth it. To the guy that has a 10 year old miele it won't have all the modern tech or features of late. Best to buy mid range and more often IMO than top of the range and less often.

gEd · 9 Jun 2017 at 18:46

.Griff. said:
I decided to spend a little extra on appliances in my new place and went for a Bosch dishwasher. Not the cheapest but sooooo quiet and well built. Some of the others we went to look at felt like they were made from foil.

Actually, I recall now that noise was a big consideration for me when I chose the Siemens. if I recall correctly it was one of the quietest machines available according to which magazine. Very handy when you want to put the machine on before you go to bed without disturbing everyone.

rpstewart · 9 Jun 2017 at 19:43

First thing I would check is how long a cycle takes. The newer, quiet eco-friendly ones can take up to 3 hours... Our old Bosch is done in 30 mins and is a godsend when you've got a lot of folk round.

Street · 10 Jun 2017 at 10:45

Steampunk said:
I've had good experiences with Bosch. Not as expensive as the Mieles, more than Indesit.

We've got some sort of Bosch and it's been great so far, pretty quiet, economical and reasonably priced.

Psycho Sonny said:
I'd go with a well known asian brand. Kenwood, LG, Samsung, Hisense,

Are Hisense actually any good? I've never heard of the before and assumed they were tat but they seem to be one of the few brands that do narrower American style fridge freezers which would be perfect for the space we have.

.Griff. · 10 Jun 2017 at 10:53

Street said:
Are Hisense actually any good?

Their TV's are great for those on a budget and my Hisense Fridge/Freezer has been great.

That said they don't make dishwashers so it's a bit of a moot point in this thread.

Psycho Sonny · 11 Jun 2017 at 09:28

Street said:
We've got some sort of Bosch and it's been great so far, pretty quiet, economical and reasonably priced.

Are Hisense actually any good? I've never heard of the before and assumed they were tat but they seem to be one of the few brands that do narrower American style fridge freezers which would be perfect for the space we have.

They are o e of the top brands in Asia. Their target market is value for money. They have made fridge freezers for decades. For the money I doubt you can find anything better.

johnny6 · 11 Jun 2017 at 11:17

We've got some kind of Bosch dishwasher. Lasted 3 years so far and still looks as good as when we first got it. Every 6 months ish we run it without anything in it to give it a good clean.

2 adults and a kid. Goes on every other day during the week and most Saturdays and Sundays. So maybe 4-5 times a week on average.

Much like washing machines I cant see the no point in a dozen plus different cycles, the majority of which don't get used. I think ours has only ever been on the Eco and Intense cycles.

Street · 11 Jun 2017 at 13:23

Psycho Sonny said:
They are o e of the top brands in Asia. Their target market is value for money. They have made fridge freezers for decades. For the money I doubt you can find anything better.

Goes to show what I know about appliances!

NickK · 11 Jun 2017 at 17:23

We have a bosch series 6. Pretty good - includes variable washing and eco/normal/intense modes, along with a servo motor for the water and it's really quiet.

We got it on the basis of (a) low water/power consumption, (b) quiet and you can (c) adjust things in side easily (the cutlery tray is genius).

Variable mode is good - cuts the eco cycle time down loads.