Miele brand - worth the extra money? Or which manufacturer would you recommend?

[nibblingfingernails]

Am thinking of replacing my Beko dishwasher, it just doesn't wash the dishes, and I'm getting fed up either having to wash them by hand after they have gone through the cycle (this machine is just over a year old). I have looked online and Miele come up to being good and will last for years! Is this true? The one that I have seen will cost me £629 - obviously a lot more than my Beko. I use branded dishwasher tablets, salt and rinse aid. Shame that my Beko dishwasher is rubbish as I have a fridge\freezer and washing machine also with Beko and they are great (well so far!).

If not Miele what other manufacturer would you recommend and why?

Thanks in advance

[nibblingfingernails]

After a lot of umming and arhhing I have finally bought a dishwasher today!! In the end I went for a Bosch, dearer than I had anticipated but I used a cash back rewards scheme through work which saved me 8% plus a further £150 fuel card voucher and £30 off from the shop. (Oh and I sold a necklace yesterday that exDH gave me that I never wore). Hopefully this dishwasher should (fingers crossed) last a very long time!

Thanks for everyones advice - really did appreciate it

[OCSockOrphanage]

Bosch is reliably good. Mine has been doing the dishes for 17 years, maybe 19 and when things go wrong, the engineer comes and fixes it, usually not at great cost.

[nibblingfingernails]

Thanks for the input, I was swaying towards Siemens but was worried about the cutlery tray being on the top shelf, spoke with colleagues today and they all agreed that Bosch was the way forward!

[bettys]

Have had Miele, Bosch and Siemens, and think Siemens is the best for dishwashers. Will never buy Miele again (again from their vacuum cleaners which I really like).

[minijoeyjojo]

Rabbit123 - I just looked at mine to see if that was my issue. I can raise the top basket by using some orange levers on each side. I've not tried that before, but thought I'd mention it in case yours does the same! I'll experiment to see if that helps :)

[samandcj]

Miele, Miele, Miele, Miele
We are slowly changing all our appliances over to Miele. Buy the basic Miele model .......they have never let us down.
On the other hand NEVER buy a Zanussi condenser tumble drier ...it is still under guarantee ....engineer has been out 7 times....still not working....it is going to the tip!

[minijoeyjojo]

I have Miele everything here and currently I'm not hugely impressed with them. The tumble dryer balls things up and doesn't dry properly. The dishwasher broke within a few months and needed repair - it still doesn't clean very well, but that may be the Miele tablets we got free with the dishwasher. Currently our steam oven is broken (it's 4 months old) and has been since Christmas Day - what a joy that was. They keep on re-arranging the service appointments as they don't have the parts they need.

For appliances that have cost me more than £9k all together I am not massively impressed.

[BonjourMinou]

I have a Bosch everything in my house, including the dishwasher. I've realised you can't go wrong if you buy Bosch!

[rabbit123]

One of the problems with the Miele is that the top basket doesn't go high enough, so if you put anything large in the bottom, the sprayer thing gets stuck and only washes half the load

[rabbit123]

Bosch!
I left my Bosch DW in the old house in favour of an intergrated Miele in the new kitchen. Big mistake. The Miele washing machine is amazing but the dishwasher isn't so great. I wish I'd kept the Bosch.

[childmaintenanceserviceinquiry]

Wit - that was the attitude I had from Miele. Basically arsey. I was told by the engineer that I needed to add more water to each wash cycle - it is meant to be a water economical machine . Then I should not use liquid detergent, only powder. There were other statements about how I should do things. My machine cost over £700 - I really thought for a machine that would last decades it was good value for money. Not! Even the door doesnt shut properly.

[Madbengalmum]

Had both, had practically everything built in Miele and it all went wrong. Customer service is pants and expensive.
Had Bosch dishwashers and washing machines and they have lasted 15 yrs on the dishwasher and ten on the washing machine with no repairs needed.
Bosch is the way to go.

[Whatdoiknow31]

We have a Bosch integrated dishwasher. It's been used everyday for 11years and only gone wrong once when child thought it was a waste disposal and blocked the pipes 😷. Fab machine! We do run a cleaner through once a month now!

On the other hand we had a Bosch washing machine, fatally broke after 5yrs. We also have a Meile vacuum, which is 5yrs old and still going strong - stood up against the cleaner who was a touch rough on stuff!

Dishwasher is higher range model, washing machine was a lower range one. So it's you get what you pay for unfortunately.

[Sgtmajormummy]

I've taken a leap of faith in the student let we're working on and installed all Whirlpool appliances.

Very good value for money (£300 for a smart fridge-freezer) and the 6th Sense washing machine is really quiet compared to my own LG direct drive blah blah washer/dryer that sounds like it's going to take off!

However, I can't vouch for their durability.

[witwootoodleoo]

I had a Miele dishwasher and it was terrible. All sorts of problems and Miele wouldn't accept that there was anything wrong with is despite it not cleaning things properly. Eventually persuaded John Lewis to take it back and swap it for a Siemens which is awesom and cleans way better than the Miele. What annoys me so much about the Miele is they said it was our fault and we had to pre-rinse all dishes, use separate powder, rinse aid and salt etc and it still didn't clean properly. With the Siemens we just bung stuff in with a tablet and it comes out sparkling.

[LadyPenelopeCantDance]

We went to look at new kitchens today and the showroom told us Bosch, Siemens and Neff are all the same company but with different price points but from the same factory. We lusted after Neff but think we will save and go with the more mid range ones Siemens ones.

Not sure if that's helpful...

[annandale]

Bosch.

I can't say we have had no trouble with ours but we neglect it outrageously. They are ridiculously longlasting and good.

[Sgtmajormummy]

My Bosch dishwasher (freestanding, basic model) came from a previous house and when I installed this kitchen I asked them to supply the doors and bits to put an integrated one in its place "when" it conked out. 7 years later and it's still going strong...

I live in a city with a large white goods factory (not Bosch) and the workers all say Bosch is the brand to beat in terms of reliability and cost.

[nibblingfingernails]

Arrgghhh! My Mum has always recommend Zanussi, but I had a Zanussi washing machine and it didn't last like I thought it would!

[childmaintenanceserviceinquiry]

Very dissatisfied with my Miele Washing machine. Put holes in my clothes, they have replaced the drum (eventually) but still more holes. My Zanussi washer dryer was fab - lasted 17 years.

[nibblingfingernails]

Just had a look at Bosch dishwasher and the cheapest that Ive seen is half the price of a cheapest Miele.

[nibblingfingernails]

So, a Bosch, Miele or Siemans! Hmm..

[OverByYer]

I had a Bosch built in when I had my kitchen refitted 10 years ago.
Never ever had a problem with it ( touch wood)

[DontSweatTheSmallStuff]

We have a Miele washing machine, previous to that we had two cheap brands that both conked out just after the warranty expired. Cheap brand cost about £250 and lasted about 2 years each. Basic model Miele (with more than enough adequate functions) cost about £450 and is still going strong after 15+ years.
Dishwasher is a Bosch and also still going after 15+ years.

When they need replacing it'll most probably be with another Bosch or Miele

[nibblingfingernails]

I recently bought a Bosch iron and it's fab - expensive but well worth the money!