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To buy a dishwasher?

72 replies

PookieDo · 02/12/2018 00:33

To buy or not to buy?

I can kind of afford one I have seen online in a sale, as in it would be a ‘luxury item’ I could pay out of a bit savings, having been pretty tight this year - it’s doable. I don’t buy many things like that often at all. I would have to move my kitchen around a bit but there is space and DC are well up for it as washing up is their chore. I work quite a lot and DC are terrible at washing things up properly (still dirty and need re washing) and I feel like my kitchen is always covered in dirty plates!!

But part of me wonders if it is a grass is greener thing - will it really make my life easier at all and end up being £150 waste of money? They aren’t the most environmentally friendly items I suppose either. Do I just leave the little bit of savings where they are and just continue my life of a cluttered sink?

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VeryFoolishFay · 02/12/2018 01:42

We got one from gumtree a few weeks ago- £40! It's excellent

dustarr73 · 02/12/2018 01:42

Buy it,lifes too short.When mine broke i lived on beans[slight lie] for a month.It hides all the dirty dishes.Do it

interestingdebatetoday · 02/12/2018 01:43

YANBU no. Get it!

Schnable · 02/12/2018 01:44

Re: plumbing - ask someone else! If you’re putting it near your sink or washing machine it really can’t be too difficult.

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 02/12/2018 01:47

Wait, what, you can put the gas hob pan support in there? Even if it's a 5 hob (bigger'un)?
Thank goodness I'm getting my very first dishwasher in 10 days.

Methyl · 02/12/2018 01:49

A dishwasher is just part of modern living. There is no way on earth I would ever live without one ever again. Do you hand wash your clothes? No! Hand washing dishes is a thing of the past. Do it and then kick yourself that you've never done it before. Enjoy!

Schnable · 02/12/2018 01:51

Vanellope - if it fits, at an any angle, why not?!

delboysskinandblister · 02/12/2018 01:52

Depends what you use it to clean:

gas hob pan supports & cooker hood metal filters - yes

mooncups and toilet brush - no

Grin
jimmyhill · 02/12/2018 01:52

We only use the fast 30 minute cycle though. The longer ones use too much electric/water etc

You may be misunderstanding how energy efficiency works. Generally longer cycles consume less energy and water to achieve the same result.

Rattinghat · 02/12/2018 01:54

You can put in enamelled pan supports off the cooker, but not the burners.

Schnable · 02/12/2018 01:56

Thanks Delboy! Wasn’t intending that as words to live by - strictly limited to hob hardware!

delboysskinandblister · 02/12/2018 02:24

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3438668-should-i-tell-him-he-drank-my-mooncup-water

couldn't resist. It was after this thread on Friday.

All I can say is I'm mighty glad our dishwasher was brand new. Grin

KeepTheBloodyNoiseDown · 02/12/2018 02:26

Never thought of putting hob supports in- every days a school day.

Do it op, saves so much time and cleans things better than washing up.

steff13 · 02/12/2018 02:30

I'd never be without one. When we got our new one, our son installed it. He's 19 and just followed the instructions in the manual. It wasn't difficult. Here, a plumber will do it for about $100.

Fluffyears · 02/12/2018 02:50

Best.Thing.Ever also
It’s more environmentally friendly that washing dishes in a sink. Just remember at least monthly to put one of the cleaner bottles through it and clean the filter. We fill it up during the day and stick it onvwfter dinner. Then a quick wipe down of the surfaces and the kitchen is clean.

Whobloodyknows · 02/12/2018 03:38

Love mine

VanellopeVonSchweetz99 · 02/12/2018 15:40

Hooray, thanks.
But what's a cleaner bottle (to do monthly)?

Bigonesmallone3 · 02/12/2018 15:41

Do it, u will not regret it..

UtterlyUnimaginativeUsername · 02/12/2018 15:46

I've plumbed in a dishwasher (and a washing machine) and I know nothing about DIY at all. It's really straightforward.

delboysskinandblister · 02/12/2018 16:38

you can put oven racks in too. Even when it doesn't come off in the machine it slips off so quickly with a quick rub before you put back in the oven.

Gonna be a kill joy here and ask why not wait and buy it 27th December onwards, I bet you'll get a better bargain the other side of Christmas? Wink

EveHen · 02/12/2018 16:46

I had one and never used it, but now with a baby it is amazing. Dishes are clean and work surfaces are clear (of both dirty and clean -but-waiting-to-put-away dishes). As an aside, we bought ours second hand off Facebook - might be an idea especially if you are paying an independent person to plumb it in.

EveHen · 02/12/2018 16:48

Also dishwashers use less water than doing dishes manually. And maybe less energy too. We were doing the dishes several times a day, and the water takes a few minutes to run hot, whereas the dishwasher is run only once. They are very efficient

grannycake · 02/12/2018 17:24

I am 62 and didn't get a dishwasher until 2 years ago. Now I have no idea why I waited so long - I love it. As others have said the kitchen looks less messy, it's more environmentally friendly and you can do fridge shelves, oven racks and other stuff

Rattinghat · 02/12/2018 17:29

A cleaner bottle:
www.finish.co.uk/products/additives/dishwasher-cleaner/finish-dishwasher-cleaner-lemon/ You upcap it and put it in the empty dishwasher using the self clean cycle. Supermarkets also do own brands.

You also need to pull out the filters and clean the door seals every week or so.

Fluffyears · 02/12/2018 17:44

I use a cleaning bottle on any empty cycle each month. It cleans the machine and makes it smell nice. I’ve noticed the dishwasher is more effective if cleaned.