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I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Post by techcode »

V__ wrote: post #79
avianlyric wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it depends on the failure. I’ve repaired a Miele washing machine recently, and found the insides of it wonderfully overbuilt and modular, with every bit of metal bent over to remove sharp corners. It was a real pleasure to work inside of. Far better than the AEG I repaired just before, that was all tightly integrated parts, and sharp edges just waiting to slice you up.

Absolutely, mechanically the inside is great. Electric errors and problems, might be the challenge.

That sounds like any (semi)good car in the last 10-20 years.

Like 5-6 years old Skoda Octavia (which are generally lasting so long YouTube nickname for them is "Good 'ol miles"). Until one evening you park it just fine in front of your house. And next morning power steering is no longer working.

Official VAG dealer/repair shop folks were like "Well you know it's electric stuff like light-bulb - one day it works, and next day you want to turn it on and it goes poof". Except this light bulb is angle sensor, power/hydraulics and T beam "sealed" all-in-one, and costs 1-2K Eur (which was ~10% of whole cars worth).

Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Post by trilbyglens »

Loic wrote: post #20

For the nerdy side of the Miele dishwashers. The high end ones are running Linux[0] with a boot time of 200ms. [0]: https://www.sysgo.com/press-releases/miele-relies-on-elinos-...

Damn that's impressive! Wonder if it opens up an ssh port haha

Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Post by LazyMans »

slowmovintarget wrote: post #80
LazyMans wrote: post #50

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I'm sure it varies brand to brand. Miele isn't scraping the bottom of the barrel for margin.

But it is this combination of reliability and quality service that make the dishwasher worth paying for. It's how appliances used to be. You buy one, and it lasts for 20 years, and maybe you need it to be serviced a few times. We bought a Miele dishwasher. We've been able to clear clogs ourselves following instructions. It actually cleans the dishes properly, and the door pops open to allow drying when the cycle comp…

Speaking of toasters, recently came across someone complaining they had to keep buying new ones. It dawned on me, look at what a place like Waffle House uses. Thus, I'd recommend a Waring toaster. No way a corp like Waffle House is gonna pay hundreds of dollars for toasters that need replacement every few weeks. To be fair, Waffle House is using WCT800 models, I'm not sure the WCT702 model is built to the same standard. It does give me some comfort to see they only make 6 models, and seem to mostly focus on commercial use.

Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Post by mousetree »

cesarb wrote: post #31
fowkswe wrote: post #23

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Here in the US, luxury appliances are what sell houses. Usually the investment pays handsomly when you go to sell.

> Here in the US, luxury appliances are what sell houses. Usually the investment pays handsomly when you go to sell. You don't take your appliances with you when you move?

Here in Germany people take their entire kitchen when they move - even from rentals. It's normal to rent an apartment with no kitchen (no cabinets, no appliances, literally an empty room with some pipes). Very strange.

Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it

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Post by antisthenes »

dmurko wrote: post #97
antisthenes wrote: post #94

This is an ad masquerading as an insightful article. A dishwasher is overkill for a 1-2 person household anyway.

You're joking right? Why would I hand wash dishes if I can have an appliance do it?

Because it's actually not faster to do it with appliance?
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