Kitchen appliances chat

If it has a silent mode at all that's good enough for me! Will check it out, ta

We've got a Miele G 4310 SC, hasn't put a foot wrong in four years, really quiet... You wouldn't know it was on apart from the rinse cycle and that's pretty quiet...

We have a neff dishwasher. It’s super quiet and even does clever stuff like opening the door at the end of the cycle to let steam out and for the contents to dry.

I think the Neff/Siemens/Bosch mid to high range are almost identical in feature range etc.

I highly value longer warranties on regular use appliances like washing machines, tumble dryers and dishwashers and would make sure it comes with that.

Talking to their engineers they are identical under the bonnet. It’s just which logo you prefer.

As are some of the Gaggenau appliances like dishwashers and washing machines that aren’t their signature pieces.

It's bonkers that this is not known more widely - So many brands are just rebadged, to the extent that it's just the stickers that are different.

Each “brand” has a usp - neff it’s slide and hide oven doors.

Choose the gimmick you like and then buy all the other appliances to match.

When's a good time to buy stuff? My understanding of sale periods like black friday is that often prices are artificially hiked for a length of time in advance so that they can accurately claim the items are on sale. Example - looking at an AEG oven on AO which it says was 1100. With black friday and a voucher I can get it down to 700 but the RRP is only 800. Now? Next week? After Christmas? I don't need it until mid jan and don't really care what I get down to the model, but would like half way decent stuff?

Anyone interested in a Bosch Serie 4 Washing Machine - 8kg Load, 1400rpm Spin, White?

Its a year old, perfect working condition, but surplus to requirements (and its in Swiss Cottage / South Hampstead). Was £450 i think, so maybe £250?

Cars do the same. It's why it can make more sense to buy a used Ford Focus rather than a VW Golf or the whatever the other brand I can't remember that shares everything was. There's far more Fords so parts tend to be cheaper. Function is the same. People that care about badges are best avoided.

Would also like to know, as some bath tap/shower set I was looking at last week has gone from 220 to 310 in advance of (hopefully?) going back down later this week in the 'sale'. Bastards.

Any thoughts on robot vacuums? I've just had to return a Roomba that wasn't working (bought at a price that, as it turns out, was too good to be true) and wondering whether to get another one of those but a cheaper model or look at stuff like Neato or Eufy which is cheaper.

Anyone got a recommendation for a cheapish but decent microwave? Our built in AEG one is dunzo and need something to see us through next 6m

If it's just for 6m go to the British Heart Foundation, then donate it back when you're done.

Less waste, money to a good cause.

Does anyone have any recommendations for stove top kettles.

Not a billionaire though

Any thoughts on robot vacuums?

Yes.

They're fucking ridiculous. Get a proper vacuum and put your back into it.

How's that? Do they sell electrical stuff ?

I see they take donations
https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/find-bhf-near-you/crewe-furniture-electrical-store

Yes.

They always have load of random hifi stuff and cheese toasty machines.

I got an eufy one. So far it's great.

Ikea do a nice one

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I bought a Le Creuset one recently. Takes twice as long to convert 2l of water into steam than my electric Dualit does - but I think that is to be expected.

I use the stellar black stovetop on my induction hob, cost me £55 and takes over 2l. Boils like a champ compared to every electric kettle that's ever just stopped working on me

A kettle

We’ve been through an unusual number of kettles over the years. Our latest has a Brita filter which I like but it does mean a new filter every month which is an ongoing expense. We do live in a hard water area.

The thing I like about the stove top is that it’s one price forever. Save the descaling every now and again

With an induction hob with a hefty boost mode the stovetop will probably be the same or quicker than an electric kettle.

I find them far less practical though as they don't just click off when boiled.