Cheap Vs Expensive Dishwasher

b0nd on 24/07/2024 - 20:18
Last edited 24/07/2024 - 20:38 by 1 other user

Keen to know what’s the difference between cheap and expensive dishwasher?

I’m confused if to go with a $600-$700 Westinghouse or $1k Bosch. 🤦🏻‍♂️

What I’m considering is - Westinghouse WSF6606XA. It's $748 + 3 years of care would be +$120

Or I am thinking to spend another $361 ($1109 for series 4) and get a Bosch + 3 years plan would be $160 again.

And if Bosch then what would be the selling point apart from the name?

Not keen with LG or Samsung or FP or keen to spend a lot, hence was looking something cheap (Westinghouse or similar)

Definitely not Miele 💰😹

Electrical & Electronics Dishwasher

Comments

  • jv on 24/07/2024 - 20:34

    Keen to know what’s the difference between cheap and expensive dishwasher?

    One costs a lot more than the other.

    • Murkymerv on 24/07/2024 - 20:40
      +7

      JV , “you’ve done it again”.

  • OMGJL on 24/07/2024 - 20:41
    +1

    I found that the counter top (half size) Kogan one I bought before I move to my new rental apartment, works much better than the bosch one in the apartment.

    I guess YMMV.

  • Murkymerv on 24/07/2024 - 20:42
    +2

    I’ve had a sterling dishwasher for the last seven years , the only trouble it ever gave was an inlet water fault code . Fixed that myself and it’s still running….,

    • MS Paint on 24/07/2024 - 21:29
      +1

      Fixed that myself

      Unkinked the inlet hose that you accidentally kinked during installation?

      • Murkymerv on 25/07/2024 - 04:22
        +2

        No , grease buildup where the water inlet comes into the dishwasher , where the filter sits.

  • Wiadro on 24/07/2024 - 20:45

    is there any dishwashers with light inside?
    i used to have a old dishlex which had a light In it from 30 years ago

    • sumyungguy on 24/07/2024 - 20:53

      Top line Siemens and Miele, no doubt there are others

  • altomic on 24/07/2024 - 20:46
    +1

    I was given a brand new kogan dishwasher that I fixed by replacing the inlet valve/hose. It was okay and lasted 4 years until it died. It washed okay.

    I replaced it with a second hand everdure brand dishwasher i bought off market place for $70.

    The everdure washes so much better than the kogan. And better than the LG which the kogan replaced.

  • sumyungguy on 24/07/2024 - 20:49
    +2

    Bosch makes Serie 2, 4, 6, 8. Pay more money, get more features and less noise. Why hate on Miele?

    • b0nd on 24/07/2024 - 21:27

      Miele is too Expensive 😅

      • sumyungguy on 24/07/2024 - 21:32
        +1

        Low-end Miele freestander $1,449, you'll find an ex-display model at their outlet for less. Not dissimilar to Bosch Series 4 & 6

        • b0nd on 25/07/2024 - 07:01

          Thanks

  • AustriaBargain on 24/07/2024 - 21:52
    +2

    I got an older Miele and the interface is so easy, so few buttons and indicators. Mate has some new one that was included when he bought apartment and it's so complicated, he doesn't even know what all the options do after years of owning it. You should look at YouTube videos of whatever one you're thinking of buying, see what people who actually use it say about how easy or hard it is to use. You want it to be so easy that you're not the only person who knows how to use it.

  • lachhelix on 24/07/2024 - 22:22
    +2

    Take this as you want but my parents have a $800~ Westinghouse that is 6yrs old, doesn't clean properly half the time and has recently become stupidly noisy.
    My place came with a dishwasher (so it's 11yrs old) that is the cheapest/shittest you can get, 1 button on/off and no brand logos to be seen and it's never missed a beat since I've had it

    • b0nd on 25/07/2024 - 07:00

      😅

  • Mulga Bill on 24/07/2024 - 22:34

    I got this same model recently and not all that impressed with it.

    Pros:

    • You can set it to wash just the top, just the bottom, or both shelves.
    • It has a cycle timer so you know how long it will take
    • easy mechanism to raise/lower top shelf
    • has an option for a 30 minute wash cycle, but it does not dry. May come in handy for some people

    Cons
    - The bottom shelf is just a bit all over the place with its layout and the 3 baskets it comes with just seem to sit in there loose. I just use one basket for cutlery and leave the others out now.
    - I use the sides of the top shelf for cups but they dont sit nicely due to the slope of the shelf. not sure why it is so steep because it only works well for short cups.
    - On a standard setting it does not dry the dishes as well as my old one but you can set it to heat longer if you want.
    - 15 place settings sounds great however I think they just make you stack closer together to fit it all in so the dishes don't wash as well. I don't believe the internal space is any bigger comparted to a 13 place settings but I could be wrong.
    - The inlet hose was not long enough for our dishwasher provision so I had to install a makeshift extension. No big deal but for some people it may mean delayed installation if they need to go to hardware store. Also note this has the electronics in the inlet hose to allow for separate top and bottom washing.

    • b0nd on 25/07/2024 - 06:47
      +1

      You mean, Bosch?

      • Mulga Bill on 25/07/2024 - 08:47

        sorry, no the Westinghouse WSF6606XA

  • netjock on 25/07/2024 - 09:34
    +3

    Some of the units come out of the same factories.

    Wasn't there a guess here that IKEA dishwashers are made by Bosch?

    In Europe (when I lived in the UK 2010s) it was well known some of the cheaper lines of the named brands are actually made by the same OEM manufacturers. Probably last 80% as long but 50% of the price.

  • itsme on 25/07/2024 - 10:22
    +2

    Try a Beko dishwasher when they're on sale - great specs and mine washes very well. Also offer 5 year warranty. Look at Ikea too.

  • altomic on 25/07/2024 - 11:15
    +6

    Also, one thing i recommend to check before buying is how your dinner plates fit into the machine. In my old house i had a electrolux dishwasher. My maxwell&williams standard dinmer plates would hit the water swirly thing. So if i was stacking the washer then those plates would have to go "around the edge ". My current washer has a movable second shelf(up and down), so now not an issue

  • valuer on 26/07/2024 - 15:39

    The difference is how quiet they are and how well they clean. From my experience the best brand is AEG.

  • snapper17 on 07/08/2024 - 21:13

    I have the westinghouse. The quality has dropped signifixantly over the years. Prior to this I had an older westinghouse made in italy that lasted 7 years. This new one failed after a year and replaced under warranty. Then weeks later got clogged up and had to have it serviced. I weouldn't tough westinghouse anymore.
    Go with series 6 bosch made in germany.
    check e&s ectthey have deals including delivery and installation from time to time

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