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Re: fix or replace?

tried going through SMEG to find authorised repairers in our area. they were useless. one guy could only repair the fridge and the other place couldnt let us speak to anyone who knew what they were talking about.

i then came back here and looked up ukwhitegoods authorised repairers and sent emails. got a response with a few hours from a lovely, helpful guy who can fix both but was honest as to whether it was worth bothering or not. fantastic!

i know what i’ll do in future!

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Re: fix or replace?

the local smeg agent said that he couldnt possibly comment until he has a look and that’ll cost me £60! plus ive just found out he doesnt know anything about dishwashers so can only repair the fridge…

anyone got any other thoughts on this?

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Re: fix or replace?

Martin wrote:

wallofbeans wrote:
i thought it would make sense to start a new thread as they are quite different questions… was that bad?

By the way, have you actually asked the local Smeg agent for their expert opinion as to the viability of repair? After all, unlike asking a barber if you need a haircut, they have no axe to grind and would be better placed to give you the best advice! 🙂

i thought he would push for the repair option as he gets work if i go that way! if im replacing, ill be going with bosch!

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Re: fix or replace?

Martin wrote:I see you have 2 threads running on the same subject….. 😕

http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … 761#110761

i didnt think it was the same subject.. the other thread was me asking about sizes and what the best makes are etc for a new replacement fridge and dishwasher and this one is asking whether i should just fix what i have and how long it might last if i do!

i thought it would make sense to start a new thread as they are quite different questions… was that bad?

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Re: fix or replace?

Martin wrote:

wallofbeans wrote:
can anyone give me an honest guesstimate? what is our best options here?

Mystic Meg could perhaps forsee the future in this instance? If you want an honest appraisal from any of us experts, you’d best give us make and model number of each appliance (age and blood group optional).

For my part, I would say (without the full facts here) get them fixed as it is the cheaper and far more convenient option by a mile! 🙂

both are SMEG and approx 8 years old

fridge model number is: FR158SE
dishwasher model number: DWD61WH

i think that’s right anyway… opinions appreciated!

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Re: my built in fridge & dishwasher have died – help!

thanks!

its all very confusing at first – ‘built in’ i had… ‘intergrated’ id figured out… but ‘built under’ was a whole new phrase and i wasnt sure that it meant the same thing…

why are customer service phone lines so often completely useless!

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Re: my built in fridge & dishwasher have died – help!

almost there but now confused… was thinking of buying both dishwasher and fridge from the boots website but got a little confused by the wording on the boots site about the fridge and rang to check it was what i wanted (ie a under the counter fridge that i can attach my door panel that matches my cabinets too)… i thought it was exactly that and just wanted them to confirm coz there site didnt quite make sense but they said it wasnt a ‘built in’ fridge at all so now im unsure whether the girl i spoke to is an idiot… or i am!

can someone confirm for me?
the fridge is the Bosch KUR15A40GB

thanks!

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Re: my built in fridge & dishwasher have died – help!

don wrote:

wallofbeans wrote:

I think the 1 on the end of the model number should be an i 😉 . Good machine go for it :tup:

Don

you’re right!
its at leat £40 cheaper than the Bosch but only has a 1 year warranty.. the Bosch has 2 years which might be worth the extra £££…

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Re: my built in fridge & dishwasher have died – help!

don wrote:Hi

Bosch for the dishwasher for sure. If the space is 600 wide then yes that is standard. There are two types of built in dishwashers, semi integrated whereby you see the control panel and fully integrated where the controls are on the top edge of the door. You need to know which as the wooden doors are different heights. The “wet” side of the install is okay if you are DIY minded, the timber door can be a bit of a rascal as the height will need to be adjusted to match the other doors in the run.

As for the fridge yep you guessed Bosch again and the same thing with the timber door.

Bosch appliances come with a good build and a two year guarantee.
http://www.boschappliances.co.uk/

Other good brands to look IMO would be Neff, AEG, Hotpoint and Whirlpool

HTH

Don

thanks for the reply.
i measured the width of the fridge space as 597 which is a little under 600 but i couldve been off by a few mm… so i think ill be okay..

our dishwasher is mostly wooden panel that matches the rest of the kitchen with a 3inch white plastic strip of dishwasher at the top… does that make sense? what does it mean i need?

ive found an AEG fridge on the trade-appliances.co.uk website and wondered if its any good (ive heard good things about AEG and its cheaper than the bosch so..) the model number is SU8600041

any ideas?

thanks

[wallofbeans]

Re: my built in fridge & dishwasher have died – help!

what’s the best brand of fridge (built in models) to go for?
or what ones should be avoided!
and will it be simple enough to fit myself?

cheers

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Re: smeg dishwasher getting stuck halfway through cycle

it doesn’t seem to be doing anything.. its making noise like its doing something but when you open it nothing seems to have happened at all… so, no i dont think it is heating water…

can i reset it somehow?

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Re: smeg dishwasher getting stuck halfway through cycle

kandl-appliancerepair wrote:does it just continuall wash or just stop dead?

rich

it just keeps on washin’

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