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Discussion in 'Comments on the latest newsletter' started by At home in NZ, Sep 30, 2021.

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  1. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    Modern vacuum cleaners are much more energy efficient - a combination of pressure from the EU and the trend towards cordless devices. But my grandmother refused to use a vacuum cleaner - she preferred her Bex-Bissell.
     
    peter, Oct 2, 2022
    #181
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  2. Margery

    Margery LostCousins Member

    I couldn't agree more.
    Also, on the subject of dishwashers, we have a Fisher & Paykel dish-drawer dishwasher. It is two independent drawers, one drawer being just the right size for the two of us, which we use daily. When there are more of us we use both drawers. Simple.
     
    Margery, Oct 3, 2022
    #182
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  3. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    I've seen them in glossy magazines, but they're incredibly expensive to buy here in the UK (John Lewis charge £1425 for the DD60DDFHB9, three times the price of my Best Buy Bosch). Which? have only reviewed single-drawer versions, but found their use of water and energy was high. Most full-size dishwashers have a half-load setting, but I've never had an opportunity to try this out on ours (because it's always full).
     
    peter, Oct 3, 2022
    #183
  4. Margery

    Margery LostCousins Member

    The Good Guys currently have this model for AU$2,599. One of the benefits of this dishwasher is that there is no bending when using the top drawer - an important issue for older people. My husband worked in the Whitegoods industry for many years (prior to retirement to our farm) and carried out a comprehensive research before we bought our dishwasher approx. 5 years ago. There was no indication of higher use of water or energy. Fisher & Paykel make a quality product and I guess it's a case of getting what you pay for (e.g, we drive a Toyota, our son has a Range Rover - both nice vehicles and get us from a to b but you really can't compare them).
     
    Margery, Oct 4, 2022
    #184
  5. At home in NZ

    At home in NZ Guest

    The NZD equivalent of £1425 is approx 2,794.
    I can only find one store that has the DD60DDFHB9, price is NZD2,899.

    I had a white double dish drawer in a previous house, I loved it. I would still choose the white over stainless steel and quick look around seems I would be paying around $2,500.
     
    At home in NZ, Oct 4, 2022
    #185
  6. Margery

    Margery LostCousins Member

    Ours is intergrated. We had a new kitchen installed when we moved into town. The d/w looks just like another kitchen drawer.
     
    Margery, Oct 4, 2022
    #186
  7. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    You can also get counter-top dishwashers, and as they're typically the same height (45cm) as a single-drawer Fisher & Paykel I suspect some could be fitted under the counter.
    That where it is useful to have a report from an independent consumer organisation. The Which? reviews not only highlighted the higher use of water and energy, they also found the performance wanting. The good news is that the fully-integrated DD60SDFHX9 got a significantly better rating than the semi-integrated model.
     
    peter, Oct 4, 2022
    #187
  8. At home in NZ

    At home in NZ Guest

    I hadn't noticed this little gem until Peter replied to it.
    Of course they are quality, they are a New Zealand 'invention'. :cool:
    You can read their history here.
     
    At home in NZ, Oct 4, 2022
    #188
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