Problems with Silestone-don't buy!!
Tracy Rundell
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
8 years agoVictoria
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Evidence of some spalling...don't buy the house?
Comments (2)spalling of a basement floor is from concrete that did not properly bond to itself when it cured. it looks like shallow chunks that have popped out of the surface. If there was a defect in the foundation and someone tried to 'repair' it with another layer of concrete pour and the top layer is spalling, you have a problem. If there is spalling in the original floor, it is a problem. downspount and grading issues will cause seepage, not spalling. I have owned older homes with seepage and humidity issues, but never spalling. make sure it is indeed spalling that you are dealing with, I would not consider this a minor issue....See MoreSamsung Waterwall rated by CR as Don't Buy: Performance Problem
Comments (5)KitchenAid stopped using internal grinders? Long before I saw those Samsungs, I thought an arm moving back and forth would do a better job of cleaning items in the corners of the rack than a rotating arm, so I was intrigued when I saw Samsung was finally making them that way. But the design of the racks alone disappointed me - they're not very flexible as to what you can put where - i.e. the lower rack is just a series of pegs arranged on a grid; nothing like the clever lower rack on higher-end Mieles for example. Some other brands use a rotating arm with a second small planetary arm spinning from the end of the main arm (with the center of the small extension washarm being on the end of the main one), which accomplishes the same thing....See MoreLet's just say you don't want any problems
Comments (15)shappy... I have the 500 series bosch set... 2+ years now... one service call almost right away to replace the pump... probably defective and since it was so new the repair guy just said... I'm just replacing it... 2nd call totally my fault... I washed to OLD rubber backed mat rugs... (backing was cracking) and the backing totally fell apart and clogged the outflow hosing... they came and cleaned it out for me under the extended warranty with no problem and other than that they've been great machines... I would easily buy them again, have a few friends who have picked the same ones, and btw... I do not have the pedestals either... bosch is made in North Carolina to design specs from bosch-siemens from Germany... I figured this was 'good' as fl machines are so common and have been in use for so long in Europe their designs should be pretty well debugged by now... and then made here is a plus in my mind... realistically the US machines are 'larger' versions of the European counterparts... and run off 120 volt instead of most of them being 220... although that is/has changed for the models currently being brought in to sell in the US market... I understand being proactive on replacing... that's what I was doing too... with 25+ yo machines in my case... there certainly is an 'adjustment' period... yes the cycles take longer, but they also have mnore clothes in them and use tons less water and power... and now the dryer is always done before the washer! and detergent?? make sure it's he, and start out using about 1/2 of what the container says... fwiw... I use Charlies powder... love it, cleans great and no soap build up under the gaskets that I can find!...See MoreBuy Wolf or Elux wall oven if don't use self clean?
Comments (3)The chipping wasn't a widespread problem with Electrolux - I only know of one person who had it and that was years ago. Haven't heard of it happening recently. I have an Electrolux induction range with the blue porcelain and no chipping. Also, you can buy Kenmore Elite ovens which are rebadged Electrolux but have black porcelain instead of blue. Wolf has been having chipping problems, but their new "M" series ovens will hopefully fix the problem. There are a few people who have the new M series, and while none have had chipping issues that I know of, they have only had the ovens for a very short amount of time (they came out very recently). People have reported chipping in the past even without the self clean cycle being run so that won't save you. If you go Wolf, your best bet is to avoid the L series and E series. I don't know anything about Bluestar's implementation, but continuous cleaning is nothing new. Back when it was commonly offered, though, it was notorious for being very ineffective which is why it is rarely seen on ovens today. I believe that the Bluestar has a high heat cleaning setting too, but not positive. I know of one person on here who has a Bluestar electric wall oven. She seems to like it overall, except the touchscreen control panel has been glitchy. These people and more will probably be by soon to tell you about their experiences with these ovens....See MoreJoseph Corlett, LLC
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