Bosch dishwasher - repair or replace?

[stephec]

Our dishwasher's around seven years old and has stopped heating the water, a quick search suggests that a heating element is around £180, and a thermostat about £70.

Today my yearly bonus has landed in the bank but I'd rather not spend it unless I have to, but is it actually worth throwing that kind of money at an old machine instead of getting a new one?

 

[Sharky]

Our old dishwasher failed and I didn't have a service plan on it. I contacted "home serve" for their options. One of the option was to start a regular plan and under that, if they couldn't fix it, they would replace it under the plan.

This is what I choose, and they couldn't fix it, so they gave me a new dishwasher. I still had to fulfill the term of the maintenance contract, but I had a new machine and reassurance that if it failed again, it would be fixed under the plan.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

Which? has best buy machines sub £300 and their overall 'just buy' is a Bosch at mid 400s

 

[Katana]

Our dishwasher's around seven years old and has stopped heating the water, a quick search suggests that a heating element is around £180, and a thermostat about £70.

Today my yearly bonus has landed in the bank but I'd rather not spend it unless I have to, but is it actually worth throwing that kind of money at an old machine instead of getting a new one?

Speaking from my own experience sometimes it’s a case of throwing good money after bad money! After spending £250 you still be at mercy of future issues as only two components have been changed and rest will be still same old. TBH I would spend bit more and buy a new one as at least that way you would have peace of mind.

 

[stephec]

Speaking from my own experience sometimes it’s a case of throwing good money after bad money! After spending £250 you still be at mercy of future issues as only two components have been changed and rest will be still same old. TBH I would spend bit more and buy a new one as at least that way you would have peace of mind.

That's what I was thinking, the pump goes in six months time and I've laid out the cost of a new one.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

That's what I was thinking, the pump goes in six months time and I've laid out the cost of a new one.

Good call at 7 yo I think.

 

[Drago]

From mother earth's perspective id usually suggest repair where possible, but financially a new one with warranty for little, if any, more than fixing the old one is the prudent move.

 

[Gwylan]

Does seem tough. Not environmentally friendly either. If it was mine I'd at least have the back off to see.
But the economics are dire
£150 to come and look at the machine, same again to fix it.
Thats best part of a new machine

Tenant rang me at 0600 this morning to tell me the washing machine is "leaking"
Turn the water off then, I said.
How do i do that?
Can't help in sorry, I'm 200 miles away.

What do they teach kids these days?

So now I'm paying a plumber to do that. Ordering a new machine, pay extra for installation and remove the old one.

Suppose I'll have to send the tenant on an operator training course?

 

[dicko]

Replace it’s so much easier