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Re: British manufacturers?
The ISE CI555 was built for us by Beko, there’s no secret or mystery about it. However, it should be borne in mind that the machine was made to a custom specification for ISE and there is no current product in the Beko range which matches or beats that specification. This is contract manufacturing, rather than “badge engineering”. ISE as the customer didn’t buy an off the shelf product and stick our badge on it, Beko built us what we wanted, and quite well, too.
They have, however, moved on in terms of their own production, which is a route that ISE have not chosen to follow.
All manufacturers (Including the Chinese!) are perfectly capable of manufacturing to any standard required; they are, however, driven by market forces and are often forced to compromise themselves to meet the demands of the major high street retailers for cheap and (not very) cheerful product. “We’ll sell your nice mid-range product with good warranty, providing you give us some bit of cheap tat to give us plenty of volume” is the way it’s usually done. No tat, no frontage on the shop floor, so no sales.
Personally, I’d consider it a form of blackmail. As a consequence, no ISE products are available through the major retailers. Independents and sole traders sell, install, maintain and service the products. This offers the consumer personal, friendly service from people who are trained on the products and know and understand them.
The one “budget” appliance sold by ISE was the ISE2 and it was a super machine. No frills, just a “turn the knob and press the button” appliance, BUT – it has bearings the size of dustbin lids, a door seal which virtually shuts the gap at the front of the machine and is so simple that it’s very reliable. Built to a contract specification, by Vestel in Turkey.
The simplest rule of thumb you can follow is that you will get what you are prepared to pay for. Curry’s finest HEC autowasher for £160 has no more than comedy value as far as the independent trade is concerned. As a self-employed sole trader, I won’t even accept a call on these appliances. As for poor old Helo, he’s dealing with the rubbish sold by Haier every day, and, it’s not his fault.
Bear that in mind when the cheap and shoddy product you thought was a bargain conks out. Again.
Penguin45.
Re: Bosch dishwasher SMV5503GB/06 – Extended cycle times
Yup, “Aquastop” hose assembly on that machine. Remove hose and check filter mesh – you might also want to check the flow from the tap itself.
Penguin45.
Re: Bosch dishwasher SMV5503GB/06 – Extended cycle times
It’s either a fill issue (poor pressure, trapped/kinked hose or inlet valve failing) or it’s underfilling. Pipework in these sludge up with fat, causing false level reading.
Penguin45.
Re: Hotpoint FDW70 – Burning smell + Tripping consumer unit
Stop using it, pull the plug, get the covers off and look; notably at the motor and it’s capacitor.
Penguin45.
Re: Hoover Oven no Identification On Model
That’s the common one, but it’s a guess.
Chris.
Re: Kenwood KDW12ST3A E3 Code Looking for Thermostat Informa
Arrr. Difficult one to answer accurately…… The machine is a Chinese-built version of the last generation of Indesit dishwashers. On the Indesit machines with a mechanical timer, that clip held one or two fixed value bi-metallic thermostats for temperature control. The screw-on safety was also present, near the back under the heater (Which was then external in the tub.). If it is a thermostat, it should be normally closed (ie 0 ohms resistance).
Don’t go too mad with it – these Chinese machines are very poor quality and you will finish up repairing it regularly.
Putting ‘chinese AND dishwasher’ into the Search facility will bring up some very scary reading…..
Penguin45.
Re: Smeg DWF64SSE Fault mode
No fill in the time allowed. Hardly surprising if the drain pump is constantly running….. If the base isn’t flooded, the pcb has turned up it’s little cloven hooves.
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Re: Kenwood KDW12ST3A E3 Code Looking for Thermostat Informa
Thermal fuse, correct. It’s screwed to the underside of the tub itself. not sure of exact location – might be best to get the base off for full access.
Penguin45.
Re: Kenwood KDW12ST3A E3 Code Looking for Thermostat Informa
30 ohms is acceptable. Your “thermostat” is a thermistor. The resistance through it falls as the temperature rises.
Your fault will be THIS CHAP – one shot safety device.
Penguin45.
Re: Bosch WFL2400 “Tank Slaps” at start of spin cy
Yup, £55 a pop. You have to drill out the peg on the drum, then fit a bolt and fitting plates to attach the new ones. BSH say that there isn’t and never was, a problem…….
P45.
Re: Siemens Extraklasse 1300 not drying
Hot nd steamy? If you have airflow and heat, the problem is probably the cold water valve. One coil supplies a constant trickle of cold water into the condenser housing to flash the steam back to water.
Inlet valve is p/no 261882. Be very sure that this what you need, as the valve is the best part of £70. spares@ukwhitegoods.co.uk will get you one promptly if it’s the part required.
Penguin45.
