Slarti pleased with his KFN 12923 SD fridge freezer

Slarti is a contributor to the The Motely Fool discussion board and, after taking advice from fellow members, purchased a Miele KFN 12923 SD fridge freezer. He’s pleased with his choice,

“We had the device delivered some time ago and, so far are happy with it. One of the reasons that we went with Miele was that the Which? appliance survey (of members) consistently shows them to survive better than their rivals.”

The whole journey to purchase began on the thread in November and after advice from the forum he’s now a Miele owner. Others on the thread include Redsturgeon and BeaglesEnd, the latter passing on feedback he had from Miele customers while working as an electrician for an independent appliance repair company.

The full thread on Slarti’s KFN 12923 SD purchase can be found here. Are you Miele fridge freezer owner? If so let us know your thoughts about it in the comments below.

MSE contributors pick their Top Ten

At Money Saving Expert (MSE) Yorkie1980 has asked his fellow contributors what brands they feel make up the top 10 when it comes to appliances.

“I was hoping some kitchen experts could provide a list of the best (in your opinion of course) kitchen appliances in terms of quality, lifespan and guarantee.”

Both Converse and Clockworks return verdicts with Miele near the top, stating that the brand has a good reputation. Ormus also goes down the same line adding to the thread,

“At the top end the German names are very good.”

Majjie goes all out placing Miele at the top of the list, a list which hasn’t been kept to 10, something which is justified by the similarities between some brands. If you’d like to read the thoughts of the other contributions to the top 10 brands making appliances click through to MSE.

Car forums talk Miele

In the motoring venues of Pistonheads and LancerRegister the talk is not always about torque, bhp and exhaust systems, not by a long shot. And one of the digressive subjects of choice for these two petrol-head communities is appliances.

At Pistonheads the debate was started by bazking69 who asked for advice on a particular rival brand of vacuum. The results saw a host of recommendations for alternatives that featured among them Miele, with Mcflurry seconding Hogeph’s sentiment,

“Miele TT5000 Cat & Dog vacuum is the business. Bought it on the recommendation of a Which? report.”

Over at LancerRegister, Evo_Baz’s new kitchen and the need for integrated appliances sparked Miele conversation with both Black_Knight and Grants offering the brand as a choice that you can’t go wrong with.

To read both threads and join in the debate click the links above.

Miele fridge freezer in debate on the Motley Fool

Slarti has heard good things about the Miele brand on investment advice site The Motley Fool, but is interested in purchasing a Miele fridge/freezer – and wants some specific thoughts. Luckily, the board is as responsive as ever, with RedSturgeon an owner of both; “had them both for 8 years no issues at all. They seem as reliable and well made as my Miele vacuum cleaner, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and tumble drier.”

Ahenry “bought an integrated Miele fridge freezer and had it for about 10 years”, whilst industry specialist BeaglesEnd responds to a negative comment about customer service with his view, suggesting “In all the time I was in the industry I cannot remember a complaint from a Miele customer about the customer service they received.” Get over there to join the discussion.

Miele fridge in your motorhome?

Mauramac is on the look out for “a tall, larder style fridge, no freezer needed” and has turned to http://www.motorhomefacts.com for help. Richardjames was quick to respond, suggesting “the best is Miele - all my washing and drying machines are Miele who apparently build them to last at least 25 years. I will be replacing my Bosch with Miele”

Research pays dividends too, with Mauramac revealing that “Which report said that Miele came out top of their survey for customer satisfaction” – DTPchemicals meanwhile agrees that the Miele is “a better made unit than the others which are infiltrated by poor Chinese quality” while citroennut has taken the step of “gradually replacing white goods as they fail with Miele”.

Anyone else with any thoughts should head over to the thread and have their say.