Browse Forums Kitchen Appliances 1 Apr 25, 2009 9:54 pm Hi all, We are planning on building with M and have heard on the forum that they offer either technika or baumatic oven, cook tops, range hoods, microwaves and dishwashers. We are wanting YOUR opinion on the applicances - the good band annnd UGLY Thanks all! Building our FIRST HOME - M3tricon Santorini 29 on 2 acres just West of Warrnambool Re: Technika and Baumatic Appliances 2Apr 25, 2009 11:11 pm We did quite a lot of asking/reading about the Technika appliances, which seems to be the default in most plans. The results were surprisingly mixed. Some peopled loved them and other's absolutely loathed them. We've heard that the dish washer doesn't clean properly while other people are fine with it There are some reviews available online, but not enough to satisfy. We mentioned it to our big M rep, who said that the majority of customers are happy with them and that we probably hear a disproportional amount of complaints from a minority. Sorry, I probably didn't help much We're going with Technika for better or worse, so ask me again in about a year... Trying this building gig one more time. Re: Technika and Baumatic Appliances 3Apr 26, 2009 4:04 am virgin-builder We've heard that the dish washer doesn't clean properly while other people are fine with it That's not so much a specific to any brand. I genuinely think dish washers are horrible at cleaning. My 2 cents. Re: Technika and Baumatic Appliances 4Apr 26, 2009 9:39 am The Technika dishwasher is a rebranded Haier Dishwasher. Haier is a huge Chinese brand very popular there, I have had one & would never buy one again. They had to replace the dishwasher because the door seal went, & they could not replace the seal. It had around 10 service calls in the first year, the maintenance guys told me to toss it out & buy something else. I may have been unlucky but I was always waiting for someone to come out & repair it. Good Luck with your new appliances. We now have a blog. http://allaboutthebuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Technika and Baumatic Appliances 5Apr 26, 2009 11:40 am danma The Technika dishwasher is a rebranded Haier Dishwasher. Haier is a huge Chinese brand very popular there, I have had one & would never buy one again. They had to replace the dishwasher because the door seal went, & they could not replace the seal. It had around 10 service calls in the first year, the maintenance guys told me to toss it out & buy something else. I may have been unlucky but I was always waiting for someone to come out & repair it. Good Luck with your new appliances. We haven't had any problems with ours yet and we've been in for 7 months. The are flimsy though, compared to the Westinghouse we had in our old house, which was built like a Mack truck by comparison. Geoff - Decophile. Re: Technika and Baumatic Appliances 6Apr 26, 2009 11:59 am Seems as if the experience for different people varies a lot. So, any pointers on how to get one that works? Trying this building gig one more time. I recently went through a similar renovation and move scenario when updating our family home. We also swapped some rooms around and tackled a major… 2 10031 Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8 You have 2 options 1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan /… 7 10683 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6176 |