My appliances hate me...

[icowden]

The most common issues are to do with drainage and associated pipes to sensors. Thorough clean out the waste in the bottom of the dishwasher. Use a hose pipe to flush the drain of any food debris. Use a small cup to remove any water that won't be removed by the pump when the door is shut.

Regularly run the dishwasher on maximum heat and duration to basically self flush the pipework

 

[icowden]

The most common issues are to do with drainage and associated pipes to sensors. Thorough clean out the waste in the bottom of the dishwasher. Use a hose pipe to flush the drain of any food debris. Use a small cup to remove any water that won't be removed by the pump when the door is shut.

As I said - it drained without a problem. It just won't start again.
Anyway - the new one is coming tomorrow.

 

[Way-Out-West]

As I said - it drained without a problem. It just won't start again.
Anyway - the new one is coming tomorrow.

Your 10 years and scrap isn’t a bad idea as when I think back to the amount of times I’ve carried out corrective surgery on mine (to keep it running 20 years) it's also the last time I’ll fix mine too...probably

 

[icowden]

Your 10 years and scrap isn’t a bad idea as when I think back to the amount of times I’ve carried out corrective surgery on mine (to keep it running 20 years) it's also the last time I’ll fix mine too...probably

it's not a hard and fast rule, I just like to think I've had decent value out of an appliance. If I paid a decent amount (as I did for the washing machine) I expect it to last a decent amount of time. Given that the Hotpoint was quite cheap and probably discounted by Wickes or B&Q, I feel that 10 years service is reasonable. the washing machine will go a bit longer for the expense of simple repairs, and hasn't given me the value I expect for a middling to expensive washing machine!

That said, the kettle is looking past its best and the oven has given me some moments. The Dyson is not what it was...

 

[icowden]

Well, the new dishwasher is in. I was lazy and paid for AO to install and remove the old one. I was impressed though the fitters / deliverers were friendly knowledgeable and skilled. Took them 40 minutes end to end. In my view well worth the cash - it would definitely have taken me a few hours and a lot of swearing.

 

[si_c]

Well, the new dishwasher is in. I was lazy and paid for AO to install and remove the old one. I was impressed though the fitters / deliverers were friendly knowledgeable and skilled. Took them 40 minutes end to end. In my view well worth the cash - it would definitely have taken me a few hours and a lot of swearing.

My experience is that dishwashers are quite easy to install, just pipe the drain and water hose into the existing and plug it in.

That being said if the cost difference isn't much I'd happily pay to avoid having to grub around under the kitchen counters - I'd likely find something that made me pull everything out, remove all the kickboards and give it a proper clean. Can't be having that now.