...We managed to get this dishwasher for £199 in the sale, so we bought the applicance more to do with price than anything else, but we have had no problems with it. It took us a while to realise that the top level have two levels and thats why we could not fit the plates in the bottom. We also had to tie pipe ties around the handles that hold the top level up otherwise everytime you pull the top tray out it would slip back down to the lower level. The door is a bit of a let down due to the covering being a sheet of alumimium, which I would not usually mind but my son can push this sheet slightly in and the noise it makes when it pops back in to shape makes you think he has damaged it, but he never has, but that might be due to the fact he get a telling off when he does it!! so he doesn't do it very often. You do get a good choice...
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Advantages: Speed, looks, facilities, price Disadvantages: Keeping it clean
...We've had this hob for about 18 months now and it is superb.
Very fast warmup and response time. Works best with heavy pans which hold the heat. In common with all hobs of this type the halogen system has only 2 settings: on and off, so half power setting is achieved by the zone being on for 50% of the time and off for the rest.
The many different size zones makes it easy to select the right one for the pan and the rectangular zone is a great match for a cast iron griddle. Being 77cm wide it sits well beneath a 90cm hood without too much steam etc escaping as tends to happen with a 90cm hob under a 90cm hood.
The timer is versatile and can be used alone or to switch off zones after a predetermined time.
Compared to the many German branded equivalents which can cost twice as much, at around £310 this hob is a bargain. Highly...
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Advantages: Easy to use, makes great coffee Disadvantages: None
...I had this coffee machine installed over a year ago with my new kitchen.
Looks
As you can see from the image it is sleek, stylish and smooth in stainless steel. The machine is integrated and looks fab.
How it works
The machine is plumbed in. To use it you simply switch it on and turn on the water switch having loaded the handle with coffee and compressed it with the built in damper. The pressure of water going through the machine makes quite a noise but the result is a great cup of coffee. It takes about a minute to heat up an then another minute or so to make the coffee. If you don't like it strong you can let water run through for an americano instead of an espresso.
It comes with a stainless steel jug for frothing milk to make cappuccinos. Personally, I'm an espresso fiend, so we don't use this very often. Though when we do...
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We managed to get this dishwasher for £199 in the sale, so we bought the applicance more to do with price than anything else, but we have had no problems with it. It took us a while to realise that the top level have two levels and thats why we could... more
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