Miele dishwashers recommended – for value, guarantee and quietness

Siaron of paidtoshop.co.uk has a problem with her dishwasher, and is asking for recommendations. Boffin suggests “going for something with a long guarantee” – citing Miele and Siemens as offering the longest around. Lemmovolvoman is impressed with his Miele, as he “doesn’t even notice it it’s that quiet.”

Gold member SUSIEQ gets involved suggesting “Another vote for Miele here. Not cheap, but a great investment in my opinion”, while an engineer told 3littlepigs that “Bosch and Miele are the best”. Join in conversation over here, or leave a comment below if you feel so inclined. We’d love to hear from you.

Miele Prestige 6 washing machine – worth the money?

Perfidalbione is on the look out for new washing machines on hotukdeals.com, and “knows Miele are more expensive than other brands although you save afterward with extended warranty and you can argue they build better machines”.

Longbowassassin is quick to open the debate “Great product Miele… Had our washer/dryer more than ten years and still going strong”, Renown adding “you won’t beat these for washing machines”. Kankan is adamant that one should purchase a Miele if the money is available explaining “the Miele are way ahead in terms of quality compared to the competition, exceptionally effective cleaning and they will generally last you around 10-25 years”.

Matedodgy isn’t so sure, commenting “Nice deal for the rich” – but Kingy58 is not only keen to counter the argument, but do so in explicit terms. “Buy a £300 machine and replace it every few years or buy a £500 machine and have something that outlasts 3 cheap machines, to me that’s better value. But you carry on buying the cheap stuff that keeps breaking down, that way the shops won’t run out of quality goods for those of us that want them.”

Pop over here to have your say.

Brief encounters - Miele T294C tumble dryer review

It’s not often we get a tumble dryer review on Forever Better. Perhaps it’s because it’s the unsung hero in the laundry room with the washer grabbing all the glory and more than its fair share of write-ups.

So with this review of the Miele T294C over at the Review Centre, it’s time for the humble tumble dryer to get five minutes in the limelight and what a better way to start than with a swathe of top marks from the Guest reviewer who’s awarded the T294C 10/10 for ease of use, durability, service and value.

‘Efficient’, ‘economical’, ‘quiet’ and ‘fast’ is how this owner describes using the dryer whose large family means it gets continuous usage and after “having cheaper brands that packed up every couple of months” the T294C is a “sheer delight”. Unable to fault with the dryer they point out the “the next model up gives time remaining but do you really sit and watch it decrease?…[the] buzzer is fine so you can get on with the next load!”

So the T294C gets this reviewer’s whole-hearted ‘thumbs-up’. Jump across to read their review in full and if you find it useful, why not rate it.

Brief encounters - Miele Cat & Dog TT5000 vacuum cleaner review

Even with a household full of Miele appliances, it wasn’t a foregone conclusion when Broadsword’s vacuum cleaner needed replacing that another Miele machine would be top of the shopping list as this latest review of the Cat & Dog TT5000 over on Amazon.co.uk demonstrates.

After ditching their Dyson for the Cat & Dog, he described his ultimate decision as: “All those reviewers and ‘Which’ can’t be wrong” and having already “bought a washing machine, tumble dryer and dishwasher from Miele this year” was already “very impressed with the brand”.

As the TT5000 was the first cylinder cleaner they’ve owned, Broadsword has been delighted with how well the vacuum copes with corners and pleasantly surprised by the motor noise or rather the lack of it calling it “as good as silent compared with any other machine we’ve used.”

While he admits the “only tiny negative is that Miele appliances are not cheap” he concedes that over the life of the vacuum “you get a lot for the money” and like the other Cat & Dog reviews we’ve covered in the past he commends it as “greatly recommended” advising potential purchasers to “ignore all the flashy promotion from Dyson and others and go for this one. You won’t be disappointed”

Jump over to Amazon and read his testimonial for yourself.

Advice on the best washer to buy

Worto03 has got a washing-related problem – and only DIYnot.com can help. His machine has bitten the dust and could do with buying a new one for “around £200 or cheaper”.

Headache5678 suggests that rather than plumping for the cheaper model he should “Pay the extra, Go for a Miele, it will be worth it to save the hassle.” JohnD agrees, stating that the “Best and most reliable are Bosch, or Miele if you can afford it”.

A simple answer from elisa123 who reports that she “would go for Miele any time. Mine is 20 years old and still going strong. I know they are quite pricy but worth it. Some of my friends bought cheap machines at the same time and are now on their third one (so called bargain ones).”

I’ll leave the last word however to bengasman – “If you want half decent, you will have to double your budget. If you want good, you will have to add more than double.”

Drop by the forum to read the rest of the conversation.