Can you recommend a good dishwasher?

witsa on 20/12/2017 - 20:08

My dishwasher is dying - seems to stop in the middle of the cycle and sometimes leaks.

It's an old Blanco that's probably about 10 years old (pretty sure it was there when the house was built) so time for a replacement.

Know literally nothing about dishwashers and want to buy one quick. Given the old one lasted 10 years (and I didn't take particularly good care of it either), would be happy to splash out for a decent one for about $600-1200.

Anyone recommend a good one or have tips on what I should look for? How are the expensive ones better than the cheap ones?

Home & Garden

Comments

  • holdenmg on 20/12/2017 - 20:16
    +5

    Asko or Bosch.

    Consider if you want Build in or Freestanding…

    • witsa on 20/12/2017 - 20:26

      pretty sure the existing one is freestanding so will just go with that.

  • dasher86 on 20/12/2017 - 20:27
    +6

    My wife. But she's limited edition and has high maintenance costs.

    • twobit on 20/12/2017 - 20:45
      +1

      Beat me to it…

      • RockyRaccoon on 20/12/2017 - 21:10
        +1

        Better him than your wife….

  • bdl on 20/12/2017 - 20:28

    Rachel

  • BertieBrown on 20/12/2017 - 21:05

    I'd suggest something that is simple. We've had one that has the controls on the inside, with bits and pieces and does this and that and the other and it's broken down several times. The older I get the more I think the simpler something is the longer it lasts. Also, have plumbers in the family and they reckon the basic Dishlex or Bosch models are good.

    As for what's the difference, it usually comes down to colour as in white or stainless, whether or not the tub is stainless or plastic, the functions of it, how much water and energy it uses etc.

    My next dishwasher will def either by a cheap dishlex or a Bosch.

  • RockyRaccoon on 20/12/2017 - 21:14
    +1

    I have a dishlex, that replaced an 8 year old ASKO, while it was great it cost $1300 and the repair would have cost $600.

    The Dishlex cost around $600 and works almost as well. You have to load it correctly to get best results - something you will discover.

    Had the Dishlex for 3 years

    Choice gave a dishlex 80% rating

    • mr626 on 10/01/2018 - 09:48

      Are you me?

      When we purchased our current house, it had an Asko dishwasher. It worked well, but started having issues and was economical to replace.

      I managed to find a Dishlex for sale locally on Gumtree- was only used for a few months by the previous owners until they replaced it with one that 'matched their kitchen' (thank goodness for people with more money than sense!). I got it for $100, and installed it myself.

      It works great, cleans well every time, quieter than the Asko that it replaced. I'd get another one tomorrow if this one died.

  • Diji1 on 20/12/2017 - 21:24

    Julia Gillard

  • El Grande on 20/12/2017 - 23:23

    AEG. Best dishwashers out there. Dishes come out clean everytime. Made in Germany

    Edit: Parts can be expensive though. I bought a globe for the oven and it was $15 + $15 shipping. You can only buy from them because of special size and rated to 300*C operating temperature.

    • pasey25 on 21/12/2017 - 06:59
      +1

      Water boils at 100c, why would it need a 300c rating?

      • El Grande on 22/12/2017 - 00:57
        +1

        It was for the oven.

  • BlueSkyHarvest on 29/12/2017 - 17:24

    My pick:
    At Harvey Norman (using 3 x $100 AMEX cash backs) Miele G4930SCCLST with usual retail price of $1599, is $1299 under the January Miele offer of $300 off with free delivery.
    Final cost comes out at $999 after the 3 $100 cashbacks from 3 different AMEX cards.

    Note: HN website is in error as it labels Miele G4930SCCLST as white. The 'CL' stands for 'Clean', 'ST' stands for 'Steel'. So is 'Clean Steel' not 'White' as HN website labels it. The 'SC' signifies free standing. Confirm you are getting the colour you want with the store sales rep at the time of purchase.

  • maxell86 on 07/01/2018 - 18:51

    F&P dish drawer.

    I only make it use two litres of water per load, 30-40mins at 60 degrees. Some of the heavy tea and coffee stains mugs might need a quick wipe. But apart from I save time and water.
    If your lazy, it only uses 6.6 litres of water per load and takes 49 - 140 mins, 50-70 degrees.
    Easy to clean and maintain. The top draw is best if you have bending issues.

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