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Title: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 06:22:08 AM
My dishwasher is dead. Contacted a local company who charge £25 to come out and see what the fault is and then, of course, parts and labout and VAT to repair it.

I can get a brand new on in the sale for £149  rubschin: rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 20, 2019, 06:23:54 AM
Or buy a bottle of washing up liquid for £1.49  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 06:26:21 AM
What make is it...?
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Post by: Grumpmeister on June 20, 2019, 06:36:38 AM
Don't take this the wrong way Nick but have you given it a proper clean recently? The only reason I'm asking is that when I worked at BHF we used to get a fairly constant stream of broken dishwashers by people who thought they were pulling a fast one and 9 times out of 10 it was just a problem of the previous owner not running the cleaning solution through the machine so the pipes would end up getting blocked. A little bit of work and some Mr Muscle drain/pipe cleaner and we were able to get them working again  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 06:41:12 AM
DId that last week. It is just dead. No red lights on or anyfink  noooo:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 06:55:16 AM
DId that last week. It is just dead. No red lights on or anyfink  noooo:

Have you switched it on like...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 06:55:50 AM
 ::)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 20, 2019, 07:00:12 AM
Have you tried changing the fuse? Before you get narky with me I'm just running down the knackered appliance check list we used to have based on what you are telling us.
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 07:04:58 AM
 ::)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 20, 2019, 08:14:39 AM
Buy a new one then but if you are going to get one don't  just get the cheapest. 

Your track record with all things mechanical or electrical would  seem to suggest a better investment may be required.

However how much washing up do you produce ?? You are in Brighton most of the year and then eat from the stew pot the remaining time  or have lunch out ( with Nod)  rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 08:16:02 AM
Buy a new one then but if you are going to get one do t just get then cheapest. 

Your track record with all things mechanical or electrical would  seem to suggest a better investment may be required.

However how much washing up do you produce ?? You are in Brighton most of the year and then eat from the stew pot the remaining time  rubschin:

I'm guessing the Ed Stewpot is what killed it...  noooo:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 20, 2019, 08:17:50 AM
 lol:

Check dishwasher for blockage of burnt bits  rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 20, 2019, 08:44:56 AM
DId that last week. It is just dead. No red lights on or anyfink  noooo:
Strangely that's usually a good sign.*

How old is it?  if over 5 years and not a Miele than replace, otherwise risk the repair route.  No certainties though



* there's an olde wisdome with electronics engineers (which by profession is wot I was).  When someone comes to you with a broken radio, music player, computer etc with that "can you repair it?" look you ask them does it make any noise at all.  if they say "yes" you say "bin it", just way too difficult.

Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: apc2010 on June 20, 2019, 09:43:38 AM
Get a woman in .......... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 10:28:17 AM
It's a 5 year old Zanussi
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: apc2010 on June 20, 2019, 10:42:21 AM
It's a 5 year old Zanussi

Bit young but whatever floats your boat....... noooo:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 10:48:11 AM
It's a 5 year old Zanussi

Chuck it out and get a Bish Bosch - preferably one made in Germany and not Grease...  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 01:31:39 PM
Gonna get a new one  :thumbsup:
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Post by: apc2010 on June 20, 2019, 01:34:25 PM
Gonna get a new one  :thumbsup:

Woman or machine....... rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 01:37:25 PM
Child  ::)

Is Foggy still on the coal and pickled onions?
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 02:21:10 PM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:
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Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 02:25:18 PM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:

You made a presentation?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 02:50:24 PM
Then it died again  rubschin: rubschin:  WHy would it blow out but then blow out a powerpoint and stops werking again where  the powerpoint works again afterwards with a different appliance???
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: apc2010 on June 20, 2019, 02:58:16 PM
Then it died again  rubschin: rubschin:  WHy would it blow out but then blow out a powerpoint and stops werking again where  the powerpoint works again afterwards with a different appliance???

 rubschin:  use silver foil ....... Thumbs:  or fag packet foil (cheaper..)..... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 03:00:18 PM
We are not talking about your budget contraceptives  ::)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 03:17:18 PM
Then it died again  rubschin: rubschin:  WHy would it blow out but then blow out a powerpoint and stops werking again where  the powerpoint works again afterwards with a different appliance???

Because it is buggered...  Happy to help!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 03:21:08 PM
Feed the 16 year old salad and stuff. Watch him squirm. I mean, lots of kids think real food is pizza, McD and chips................































Oh  redface: redface:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 03:31:56 PM
Feed the 16 year old salad and stuff. Watch him squirm. I mean, lots of kids think real food is pizza, McD and chips................































Oh  redface: redface:

Taking them out to eat in the village tonight (before the airport run), they are 'not fussy' as to where they go to apparently... ::)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 20, 2019, 05:58:34 PM
Then it died again  rubschin: rubschin:  WHy would it blow out but then blow out a powerpoint and stops werking again where  the powerpoint works again afterwards with a different appliance???
When you say 'powerpoint' do you mean a normal mains socket?
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 20, 2019, 06:02:18 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 20, 2019, 06:18:52 PM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 20, 2019, 06:32:47 PM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 20, 2019, 06:34:19 PM
:thumbsup:
So it's not some special inbuilt RCD socket indicating some internal electric leakage which can be  scared2:

I'd risk having the repair man out
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 20, 2019, 06:34:54 PM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)

 lol: lol: lol:
You say that like there's something wrong with such
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: apc2010 on June 20, 2019, 09:25:38 PM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)

Taken In Cyprus ....... rubschin:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 21, 2019, 03:07:16 AM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)

Taken In my neighbour's house? ....... rubschin:


 whistle:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 21, 2019, 11:18:37 AM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:

Translation "I changed the fuse..."  whistle:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 21, 2019, 11:23:28 AM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:

Translation "I changed the fuse..."  whistle:
Nah it sounds like the main power relay isn't switching in due to a marginal voltage on the low volt switch side
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 21, 2019, 03:52:45 PM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:

Translation "I changed the fuse..."  whistle:
Nah it sounds like the main power relay isn't switching in due to a marginal voltage on the low volt switch side
I would have though that was obvious.  ::)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 21, 2019, 04:55:44 PM
HEY!!! I fixed it!! It was the powerpoint!! I am a genius!!  cloud9:

Translation "I changed the fuse..."  whistle:
Nah it sounds like the main power relay isn't switching in due to a marginal voltage on the low volt switch side

I thought that too  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: apc2010 on June 21, 2019, 09:56:06 PM
(https://c8.alamy.com/comp/A90EF6/overloaded-power-sockets-A90EF6.jpg)

Taken In my neighbour's house? ....... rubschin:


 whistle:

 cussing:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 09:34:26 AM
Sparky says it helps if you switch it on at the wall  redface: redface: redface:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 09:59:15 AM
Sparky says it helps if you switch it on at the wall  redface: redface: redface:
happy001
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Uncle Mort on June 22, 2019, 11:47:07 AM
Sparky says it helps if you switch it on at the wall  redface: redface: redface:
happy001

(https://i.imgur.com/tnyje2f.jpg)
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 01:45:10 PM
Bastard thing has TWO switches, one in a cupboard and the other on the wall.  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

I think I turned the wall one off with a banana by accident    redface: redface: redface:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 02:03:27 PM
So my rule was right then:  no noises at all then it's worth trying to fix it
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 02:05:10 PM
Yes, but you never mentioned bananas  cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 02:10:44 PM
Yes, but you never mentioned bananas  cussing: cussing:
best to avoid discussing them if at all possible, they're bent you know
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 22, 2019, 02:49:45 PM
Yes, but you never mentioned bananas  cussing: cussing:
best to avoid discussing them if at all possible, they're bent you know
drumroll:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Miss Demeanour on June 22, 2019, 03:04:45 PM
Bastard thing has TWO switches, one in a cupboard and the other on the wall.  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

I think I turned the wall one off with a banana by accident    redface: redface: redface:

That is one hard banana to flick that switch  whistle:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 03:10:30 PM
It was a rather large bunch of bananas in the adjacent fruit bowl. OK  evil:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 22, 2019, 03:21:14 PM

Have you switched it on like...?  rubschin:


 whistle:
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Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 03:29:37 PM

Have you switched it on like...?  rubschin:


 whistle:
;D ;D ;D

On the plus side they do last a lot longer if you never switch them on
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 22, 2019, 03:34:55 PM

Have you switched it on like...?  rubschin:


 whistle:
;D ;D ;D

On the plus side they do last a lot longer if you never switch them on

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 03:38:45 PM
I hate you all  evil:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 03:47:59 PM
I hate you all  evil:
angel1
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Barman on June 22, 2019, 03:53:43 PM
I hate you all  evil:
angel1

 angel1 angel1
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 03:57:52 PM
Everyone is horrid to me, except Miss I and, um,.................





























........................um




































Tipsy :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Steve on June 22, 2019, 04:42:06 PM
Even Nicole dissing you now?
Title: Re: Repair or replace? Poll
Post by: Nick on June 22, 2019, 04:50:35 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: