Dishwasher Recommendations?

DudleyDog · Nov 28, 2007 11:19 am

We have a Westinghouse and love it! Would highly recommend. Never had a problem in at least 3 years now.

First_Timer_Ray · Nov 28, 2007 12:40 pm

Perth_Euro

Maybe need to do a chasers style, rock up with dirty setting and put machine through its paces!! :lol:

That would be awesome! I can just imagine it - couple walking into the store with arms full of pots and plates and cutlery asking where the dishwasher section is so they can test out some models...
:lol:

I have heard that taking a plate (I assume clean) is a must so that you know they will fit.

Ray.

mattwalker · Nov 28, 2007 1:26 pm

Like asking to try out your new prospective toilet?? :lol:

eimaj · Nov 30, 2007 3:43 pm

We have a Fisher&Paykel Nemo which has been great. Not top of the range, but its quiet. My parents also bought one and have had no troubles.
Our last house had a Westinghouse Freestyle (2000 model) - in 3 years we had to replace both dishracks (they started rusting) and the powder/tablet compartment broke too.

Eimaj

Perth_Euro · Dec 07, 2007 11:02 pm

Took the plunge and got Chelsea a BOSCH SGS46M78AU today. (It's her Christmas present)

Hopefully its a good one!!

I went to Kleenmaid... ouch almost $3000 for a dishwasher. Way out of my league.
I told the lady that I wanted to look at the best so I had a baseline to compare against when looking.
She was really helpful and spent some time going thru the features etc.
It was actually hooked up too!! Could have done a "chasers"

To be honest wasn't worth the money from my pov.
She was still helpful, but even after my honesty, she sugested I put it on terms!!

Im just as happy with the one I got, at half the price.

greatgenes · Nov 25, 2009 12:37 pm

Hi guys,

My builders threw in a Technika stainles steel dishwasher as a freebie when we negotiated on price :z:

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But then I did some research....

Product review.com.au is full of negative reviews of the dishwasher with almost everyone saying they would have preferred to do without it! ::sad::

Then on ebay I can see people trying to get rid of their brand new dishwashers for less than $200 :::

Luckily we are still at tender stage so it's not too late... Does anyone have feedback on it? Cuz I am really starting to get angry with Carlisle for dumping this on us ::angry::

G

mattwalker · Nov 25, 2009 2:03 pm

We didn't use it !

Personally I think there are better dishwashers out there...change it whilst you can!

Miss-Build-A-Lot · Nov 29, 2009 3:10 pm

We have bought a Fisher & Paykel dishdrawer for our new kitchen... My parents have one and they love it so we decided to get the same. There's only two of us in the house so it makes sense to be able to wash smaller loads at a time.

Judie · Nov 30, 2009 7:33 pm

greatgenes

Hi guys,

My builders threw in a Technika stainles steel dishwasher as a freebie when we negotiated on price :z:

.

But then I did some research....

Product review.com.au is full of negative reviews of the dishwasher with almost everyone saying they would have preferred to do without it! ::sad::

Then on ebay I can see people trying to get rid of their brand new dishwashers for less than $200 :::

Luckily we are still at tender stage so it's not too late... Does anyone have feedback on it? Cuz I am really starting to get angry with Carlisle for dumping this on us ::angry::

G

Feedback on the Technika? It's a load of crap. Seriously. Doesn't fit our plates. Doesn't take dishwasher tablets. Doesn't clean dishes properly. I'm getting rid of it ASAP. I think I'll just give it away.

Judie

Belial · Nov 30, 2009 7:43 pm

Whilst we have no actual experience with the technika dishwasher, as its not an inclusion in our builders current promo.
Our builder did offer to include it including installation for $1400 odd.

Between gasping for air, I politely declined as thats the sort of money we're looking at spending on an Asko, which has numerous positive reviews from around the place.

Also after discussing it with a product specialist over at TGG, who is a friend of a friend. His recommendation was Bosch or Asko, only personal preference to split them, though allegedly Asko is expected to release a new range around Q2 2010 as the current range is around 2 yrs old apparently.
So we should see similar innovations to the Bosch current range, as well as the possibility of price drops to shift stock of the currents once the new range is confirmed.
Not great help if your looking to buy now, however as we're going to be looking around sep next year once the house is built, we're content to wait and see what comes but either way it'll be Asko or Bosch.

Mango · Nov 30, 2009 9:52 pm

I bought the asko and absolutely love it. Everything comes out so clean and its very quiet. I do wish it had adjustable shelves though

venno · Dec 06, 2009 12:28 am

+1 for the dish drawer, was hesitant at first but its been a great buy. A little noisy but I don't mind, quietest dishwasher I have ever heard was mums old dishlex. I think with all washers a good plate scrape is all that should be required, if they can't clean whats left they aren't worth the bother.

eselle · Dec 06, 2009 10:59 am

We have a Technika Belissimo in our rental house at the moment and it is utter junk!!! It was new and unused when we moved in.

It is very noisy - we can't hear the TV, radio or talk on the phone if it is on.

The top rack is rusting, the handle on the cutlery basket has always fallen off when you lift it out of the machine. The machine always needs cleaning too - it seems to create it's own mess as we rinse dishes.

It was taken away for 4 weeks when we first moved in as it was wired incorrectly and set off our safety switch each time we used it

It does not dry the dishes and rarely cleans them too.

Currently the machine isn't working properly as the wash cycle dial gets stuck mid wash - we have told our Estate agent and I have called Technika 3 times to get someone to repair it. I have given up on it now. Thankfully our house will be finished in Jan so it won't be our problem anymore.

To me it seems that every aspect of Technika is poor - product and customer service!!!

I am keen to see what other people have recommended though.

<<apologies for the moany post there!! I am 8 mo preg and over it!!>>

mattwalker · Dec 06, 2009 4:38 pm

eselle

<<apologies for the moany post there!! I am 8 mo preg and over it!!>>

I reckon you are entitled to it

homereno · Dec 09, 2009 1:17 pm

I bought the latest Fisher and Paykel dual draw dish washer its flat on the front and has inset handles, it is very quiet and when you run it on the fast cycle it only takes 40 minutes to do a load. We barely use the bottom draw as the ease of use and the size means you just do a load the moment the top draw is full. It cost more but i think it was worth every cent.

Just on dishwasher detergents those tablets they sell are the biggest rip off i have seen, they cost like 30 cents each and require a long wash to use them fully so around 2 hours. I tried them and tried powder and I cant tell the difference.

xquisite · Dec 10, 2009 9:38 am

homereno

...Just on dishwasher detergents those tablets they sell are the biggest rip off i have seen, they cost like 30 cents each and require a long wash to use them fully so around 2 hours. I tried them and tried powder and I cant tell the difference.

Apparently the Aldi ones are the best & half the price.

xquisite · Dec 10, 2009 9:42 am

Thought I would probably get a Miele to replace the very old Miele in our house. So I asked someone at work whose wife worked for Miele (actually she has just left ). He said that they put in a new Miele DW but he much preferred the Asko that it replaced - reckoned it was better & quieter. So we have just purchased the Asko.