Dishwasher conundrum...

[jinnantonnixx]

I have a Siemens dishwasher which has gone faulty. It's been fine since 2002, but now the water doesn't heat up. This is most probably the instant heater (£75-£120), a controller, or the main board. Let's assume it's the heater for now until I pull it apart and look at it. I'm not timid about having a go at fixing stuff, and my Dad's a good electrician.

 

Now, I have a choice - fix it with quite an expensive part, and hope nothing else goes wrong, or get another new dishwasher. I saw the Currys 'Essentials' dishwasher is £179. Reviews on Reevoo are generally positive. I looked on espares and most major parts are available for this model, and the parts are cheaper than the Siemens/Bosch. Suspiciously, many of the parts look the same, but that's by the way.

 

The floor is open for discussion.

Edited January 28, 2015 by jinnantonnixx

[plexer]

Buy a new one.

 

Ben

[Tesla]

New one, you're likely to have other failures pop up now it's as old as it is.

[featured_spectre]

I'd go for a new one. They're likely to be a bit more energy efficient too since the standards came in, and with it being not much more than the part you need, why buy the part when you can get a whole new one?

[plexer]

Buy ESSENTIALS CDW60W13 Full-size Dishwasher - White | Free Delivery | Currys £159 this one.

 

Ben

[DanPTL]

Procrastinate. Dismantle it with a view to fixing it. Procrastinate. Break something in the process of dismantling it or end up being unable to re-assemble. Then order a new one. Or at least that's what I'd do.

[Ketlane]

New one. At that age, even a reasonably premium brand is past its sell-by date. From recent experience of good service, have a look on ao.com. Or invest far less in a pair of Marigolds?

[crc-ict]

I'd say a new one, but not the Currys Essentials one.

 

We have one of those that I bought in a hurry when our Beko died (not heating water, same as yours), and it's not great to be honest. The basket design is poor so you can't put cups and glasses in it without them falling over. The runners stick so the tray comes out jerkily and it doesn't dry very well. It's cheap, but cheap for a reason IMHO.

[jinnantonnixx]

The masses have spoken.

Thank you all.

[pcstru]

Probably at that age, I'd throw it out and glory once again in the zen like tranquillity that washing dishes with my own hands brings to my life.

[jinnantonnixx]

Procrastinate. Dismantle it with a view to fixing it. Procrastinate. Break something in the process of dismantling it or end up being unable to re-assemble. Then order a new one. Or at least that's what I'd do.

 

Funny you should mention that, Dad's popping over tomorrow night with a hammer and soldering iron. I was going to procrastinate today, but I'll put it off for a day or two.

 

- - - Updated - - -

 

Probably at that age, I'd throw it out and glory once again in the zen like tranquillity that washing dishes with my own hands brings to my life.

 

I've been doing the dishes for the last couple of days. It's awful. Worse than I imagined.

[cpjitservices]

I've got a 6 year old Indesit Dishwasher, its got more parts on it from ebay than you could care to imagine lol, I think I've re-conned it. Same with my Indesit tumble-dryer although I wouldn't have another one of those as this is the second time the element / heater module has gone and I've replaced it this time only lasting a few weeks and trips the elctrics. Tumble-dryer is heading for a skip.

 

Id give it a go fixing it and see how it goes if you can get the bits cheap.

[jinnantonnixx]

[quote=cpjitservices;1272215

 

Id give it a go fixing it and see how it goes if you can get the bits cheap.

 

Normally I'd do this without a second thought if the part was cheap, but the part is around £100ish, hence the dilemma. I'll go ahead tomorrow and see if it really is the heater. You never know, it could something simple. If it doesn't look promising, I'll plump for a new one.

[jinnantonnixx]

I'd say a new one, but not the Currys Essentials one.

 

We have one of those that I bought in a hurry when our Beko died (not heating water, same as yours), and it's not great to be honest. The basket design is poor so you can't put cups and glasses in it without them falling over. The runners stick so the tray comes out jerkily and it doesn't dry very well. It's cheap, but cheap for a reason IMHO.

 

Hmm. Sticky runners were flagged in the Reevoo reviews. Might go to a few shops to check some out.

[andyturpie]

Marigolds and Fairy Liquid - Never let me down yet.

[cpjitservices]

It may be a Thermistor problem ?

 

Anything like this one in the below video ?

 

[salc]

Our local odd-job man who is a bit of a wizard at fixing all white goods advised us that he never gets called out to fix Bosch dishwashers but regularly has to fix Beko. We took his advice and bought a Bosch and have not been disappointed - it is 3 years old now.

[Andrew_C]

Difficult call, but I think I'd change it. I'd avoid the Curry's machine, and any of that ilk. A Bosch or Siemens is going to be FAR superior by almost any measure. Except initial outlay.

[tekins]

Marigolds and Fairy Liquid - Never let me down yet.

 

That's what I used to say before I got one - it was a nightmare for a couple when it broke!