Dutch oven - yay or nay?
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Comments (15)Posted by dodge59 Whats the "Latest" with the Elux oven porcelain problem, Wekick? Gary The extended warranty is changing the liner. The appliance company has closed in our area and does their own work but are paying for another company (my choice) to do the work. Electrolux will do nothing, as expected but actually potentially could have cost me needless expense and would not even tell me if the liner could be replaced. When I got the Elux initially, the enamel was flaking off and they replaced it immediately and the guy told me the liner couldn't be replaced and the porcelain was supposed to be fixed on the new one. When I called Elux to ask if it could be replaced, one person told me it could not be replaced and another told me it could but they said I had to pay for a service call to find out for sure as I could not talk to the tech department.. The service company came out and gave me a fixed price and the labor is a fraction of what the other company gives as a starting point for the Wolf. It is a complete tear down as well. I did not have an extended warranty on the Wolf because the salesman(same as for Elux) told me I would never need it for the Wolf as they stand behind the product so well. Ha! I wanted warranties on both for the electronics but the problems turned out to be in the physical materials. Also Gary, I don't know if you remember this but I had Dacor appliances(range and oven) first with blue enamel that when they were delivered had the enamel coming off in 1-2 inch sheets. Some thought they were dropped. They were bought back because the electronics never worked. I sort of wish I had my old Maytag Gemini back. It was trouble free. You can see why I won't be ever buying anything with blue enamel and at this point I don't think I want to reinvest in it for the Wolf. You were talking about the fact that they are making the bottom panel to come out in the new ovens (Wolf) to make it easier to replace kind of makes me think there are a lot of issues. Also the new liner would only have a 1 year warranty! So much for their own confidence in that blue porcelain....See MoreMiele DW Warranty - Yay or Nay
Comments (8)Contact Miele and they should be able to confirm - you can register your DW at the same time. My original Miele was a lemon and the only appliance that I purchased a warranty - so got 100% of my $$ back at 4.5 years. I was not going to get another Miele - but after searching, I knew I had to get another one. I did purchase the warranty again - I had an issue with the softener and they replaced it for free but would have been within the warranty period. I also had them check the filter as the door wouldn't stay closed. The tech showed me how to make it stay but left a new one with me. Now, I just swap them out and send the other one through the DW - so easy! I did not get any other warranties - Kind of wishing I had bought one for my Wolfie oven - but was too late by the time I decided. So far, everything else is holding its own. In general, I have been against purchasing the warranties - but with the new electronics, I am re-thinking my position on warranties. I always figured I could "self insure" and be ahead of the game. So, I take the $$ I would spend on all of the warranties and put it into a virtual bank. Then, if I need a repair, I can figure out the value of my investment and subtract what I spent from my total. So bottom line - decide your risk factor vs investment and make a decision. I think all appliances should come with a 10 year warranty. Some European appliances already have this. It seem ridiculous that appliances are a throw away commodity anymore. Off topic but related - I just bought a new car. It came with a 3 year warranty but I plan to keep much longer. I decided to get the warranty that takes it to 7 years that covers all repairs for the same reasons....See MoreLowe's Extended Warranty...Yay or Nay?
Comments (4)Littlebug - the problem with that philosophy--which I myself used to have--is that it's outdated in the world of appliances today. Today, all brands have shown to have problems, and none of them lasts the way previous appliances used to. Even the top brands like Gaggenau, Subzero/Wolf, and Thermador, you will see many posts on the Appliances Forum about problems with them. For example, it would be unheard-of a few years ago for Wolf to turn its back on its customers complaining about the Wolf oven lining chipping and peeling. But Wolf has done just that. Wolf used to be the ultimate in customer service, but the world has changed. If only appliances were made the way they used to, in which you'd get lemons just occasionally. In today's world of appliance manufacturing, cutting corners and built-in obsolescence are the rules. I would shop for appliances where one of the main features/objectives would be how easy it is to get parts. Even if you have an extended warranty, or are still under the manufacturer's original warranty, if you can't get the part, the warranty won't help much while you are out of an oven or a refrigerator due to parts on backorder. We have seen this problem in particular with LG and Samsung. I believe it's cheaper, and you'll get a better extended warranty, with Square Trade. Look for it online and compare it to what Lowe's is offering. If you don't want to spend the money for an extended warranty, cause there is a chance you'll never use it, that's your choice. But don't make that decision because you believe you "bought a quality product"....See MoreCompact DW and stove yay or nay?
Comments (40)I have a very small house and love my 18” Bosch DW with 3rd drawer and water softener. I never knew dishes could be so clean. I live alone and run it every two days. Sophie is correct about the higher cost of small appliances. Mine retails for about $900, but a stroke of good luck steered me to a gently used unit that had been donated to a non-profit building supply store (not ReStore but similar) by a homeowner redoing her kitchen. It was less than a year old and cost only $350. One thing to keep in mind is that it’s manufactured in Germany and the tongs are closer together than in the American versions. Thick dishes are hard to fit in. I suggest bringing dishes to a store to see how they fit in a DW, whether it’s an 18” or full size. Regarding the range, if space isn’t an issue, a full size with two oven cavities makes sense. That said, I rarely use my oven since buying a Cuisinart combo steam/convection countertop oven. In fact, I could live quite comfortably with the Cuisinart and a double induction hob....See Morebpath
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