Matthew's Journal

While my Bosch dishwasher did develop a minor fault, I was most pleased to be able to peruse an exploded diagram of it on Bosch's website, find the 6 quid switch that was faulty, and order a replacement. That approach does require you not to be scared of delving into machines which mix water and electricity, though...

My cheap washing machine, however, proved uneconomical to repair at something like 170 quid for a new motor, or 250 quid for a new machine. Afraid I can't remember the brand of the old one, but the new one appears to be an Indesit (bought on the sample size of 1 parental Indesit dishwasher which lasted for years). Parental Miele dishwasher also lasted and lasted.

I think white goods are probably like hard disks, though - for every manufacturer 5 people swear blind by, you'll find another 5 who won't touch them with a bargepole. :)