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We need to buy a new dishwasher before Christmas and just wondered if any Which subscribers know whether they've done a test recently, or can anyone recommend a good one? Looked in Currys and Comet today and there's a big range in price but they all look much the same.

Ours is a beko, great size and performance. Bought 4 years ago.  :)

Ours is a bosch now 8 years old and no problems.

Ours is fisher and paykel a double drawer one and its brilliant something like this

http://www.appliancecity.co.uk/fisher-paykel/dishwashers/dd60dchx6/product-10713/

only issue we have found is that you can only use the powder and not all the supermarkets stock this but we find it brilliant when there is just us we only use 1/2 the unit and when were doing lots of cooking we can put the pots on a heavy intensive wash in one and everything else in the other side on a quick eco wash :)

Quote from: Lottiman on November 27, 2011, 21:18:22
Ours is a bosch now 8 years old and no problems.

Same here and probably older and no problems either.

Ninnyscrops

Mine is a 12 year old AEG - as are most of my white goods all bought at the same time. All still going strong - touch wood!! AEG was still made in Germany at the time - don't know if they still are though.

Tricia

I have had a Miele for 9 years. So quiet you don't know it is on except for the tiny light at the top of the door.It has a tray at the top for cutlery which is great.

Quote from: Emagggie on November 28, 2011, 08:19:21
I have had a Miele for 9 years. So quiet you don't know it is on except for the tiny light at the top of the door.It has a tray at the top for cutlery which is great.

What she said. The best.

But you could change to plastic plates and go for this instead. Oh, you might have to change your scullery colour  scheme as well.

Miele- the shop told us not to bother buying a warrenty and they were right they also said stick to using powder.

Mine is an AEG. About 10 years old and still going strong. Very quiet and efficient. Which regularly recommends Bosch and AEG as best buys. Miele machines are also good but a bit beyond my budget. As are Siemens. (good that is).

My Bosch is 8 years old, used daily, but lately it has stopped washing stuff very well - especially on the top shelf. I've tried some acid cleaner stuff, nothing is blocked... Not sure what to try next. Any ideas?

Which says Miele or Bosch, with Siemens in at number 5.  I've had two dishwashers in 25 years, both Bosch.  If you want model numbers send me a PM.

My Bosch is about 10 years old and looks and works like new!  I thought it had died earlier in the year but it needed a new pump and was as good as new!  The guy who mended it said it was worth doing as it was a good model and was in VGC.

Quote from: OllieC on November 28, 2011, 10:09:44
My Bosch is 8 years old, used daily, but lately it has stopped washing stuff very well - especially on the top shelf. I've tried some acid cleaner stuff, nothing is blocked... Not sure what to try next. Any ideas?

Have you taken the spray arms off and run water through them to check for blockages there Ollie?

We've had Bosch or Miele dishwashers since our first one in 1984.  They've had an excellent record and needed little maintenance.  I think we're on our 4th now and it's been going 2 or 3 years now and goes off overnight, every night on teh cheap leccy rate.

Ollie C - If the top layer isn't washing well it may be that the twirly bit that spurts the water is blocked.  You can remove it and clean it and then just click it back in place.   Make sure the bottom filters are cleaned regularly and use a proper diswasher cleaner product every 3 or 4 months.   Never use vinegar as it can rot the rubber seals.

Thanks for the replies & sorry for slight hijacking! Yes, have cleaned the top spraying arm thingy - didn't work. Now have the side panel off & can see the matrix thingy is full of food goo in a couple of places... Running it again with cleaner in it.

We've had a Neff for 12 years now & no problems but perhaps I should touch the proverbial ;D.

What ever you get, make sure its not a Indiset had mine 1yr 2 months and it died on me ,It would have cost more for the repairs than we paid for it ,we dummped at the tip.

Just had a look on Which? website and they have reviewed dishwashers:

Their Don't Buy is a Proline DWF1250P (comes in at 26%)

Best Buys:

1. Miele G5720SC (78% but £910)
2. Bosch SMS40A02GB (77% £281)
3 & 4. More Mieles
5. Siemens
6. John Lewis

Lowest priced in top Best Buys
Indesit DIF04 (71% £248)

I would love a dishwasher but never had the space for one.With just the two of us it is a bit of a luxury really.Had one in a posh chalet we rented for a holiday and it seemed to use a huge amount of water and time. ???Are they costly to run ???