Move over Smeg, Fagor has arrived! - Fagor Washer Dryer

Advantages: Excellent features. Ease of use. Quiet. Reliable. Excellent warranty!
Disadvantages: Expensive outlay, unfamiliar brand but this is NOT a problem!

...One day when I was having lunch at Yo Sushi I got a rather frantic phone call from my partner. The washer dryer had decided to spark, smoke and set itself alight during the drying process. Once the electric was isolated the fire went out, however I was far from impressed. I didn't want to even chance getting this fixed so off I went on a search for a new washer dryer. It can be a bit of a minefield out there in kitchen appliance land with many stores offering deals on 100's of machines! Eventually I discovered a local electrical warehouse and called them direct, they soon presented a number of machines that would be suitable and at a good budget. I went straight down to have a look and came back with my new Fagor! Unpacking and Setup Rather than await delivery and take time off work for the white van man to take his time to show up...

atlantis140 15.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fagor FUS 6116 IT

Environmentally Friendly Dishwasher tablets

Advantages: Works as well as leading brands, cheaper
Disadvantages: None that I can think of

...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's Cleanhome ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sainsbury's have brought out a new range of products that deliver great cleaning performance but are also kinder to the environment. I'm a bit of a spend thrift so was looking through the Sainsbury's aisles for some cheap dishwasher tablets. I had run out and didn't want to buy a lot of tablets until I was able to go and buy some tablets at wholesale prices. I noticed this at the top of the shelf because it was on offer. 25 tablets for £1.99, saving a 1/3 off the normal price. At 8p a tablet, how could I resist? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Packaging & the tablets ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The contents come in a cardboard box. Indeed a box that looks like it has already been recycled. The box itself is blue with an outline of a house in what looks like grass...

jupiter28 09.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Sainsbury's Cleanhome Dishwasher Tablets Citrus

Asda 5 in 1 Citrus Dishwasher Tablets

Advantages: Gleaming dishes, glasses and machine
Disadvantages: None as yet

...This is a review of Asda 5 in 1 Citrus dishwasher tablets. We have had our dishwasher for a few years now and have come to the conclusion that you get what you pay for where dishwasher tablets are concerned.We prefer the tablet form of detergent purely for ease of use and less mess than powder. We have tried a few budget ranges over the years but find that the tablets do not dissolve or the dishes, especially glasses are left with a film of residue when the wash is finished, and there were many occasions when our food tasted of detergent due to the plates not being cleaned properly. For this reason, we have stuck to Finish for at least the last 10 months. Between Christmas and January pay day, we were watching our pennies and noticed that Asda had a 5 in 1 product which was on offer for £2.79 for a box of 30 instead of £3.30, and this...

eandemam 03.02.2008 · Read review
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Aldi 'Magnum' Dishwashing Aids

Advantages: Excellent Cleaning Power and Very Good Value
Disadvantages: Haven't found any yet

...I have been really impressed with Aldi's range of dishwashing products. Generally, I feel, consumers are urged to buy top well known brands in order to keep their dishwashers working well for as long as possible. The Aldi 'Magnum' range of dishwashing tablets are, in my opinion, just as good. Recently, I bought a pack of 'Magnum 5 in 1 complete dishwasher tablets' for £2.49. The box contained 40 tablets in total and I was very impressed with just how clean everything came out each and every wash. Each tablet contains rinse agent, built in salt action and glass protection agent. We have also purchased a box of Magnum dishwasher salt. As my husband made the purchase, I am not sure of the exact price, only that it was substantially cheaper than we have paid in the for other well known brands and performed just as well. They come...

barberanna72 25.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Aldi Dishwasher Product

Not just dishwasher tablets!

Advantages: Clean well and smell nice
Disadvantages: You can buy cheaper

...Marks & Spencer Homecare 4 in 1 Dishwasher Tablets with Lemon Grass Despite what it says on M & S (Dishwashing can be fun), I personally don?t believe that dishwashing can ever be fun. It can however be made much easier, as we have only recently discovered, with the aid of a dishwasher. Since buying our dishwasher in 2006, we have tried numerous types of dishwasher tablets and other products to discover which we like the best. We have had a few boxes of Marks and Spencer 4 in 1 dishwasher tablets with Lemon grass. The first was given to us by a relative but we have bought others since. They sell at over £4 per pack of 25. INGREDIENTS The tablets contain Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Percarbonate and Sodium Silicate. Not sure what it all is but that's the stuff that makes them work! SAFETY INFO Apparently, prolonged or repeated...

klofron 06.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Marks & Spencer Dishwasher Product

3 in 1 Dishwasher Tablets

Advantages: cheap and convenient to use
Disadvantages: none

...We've been using these tablets for over 6 months now without any problems - they're great! They contain the powder, rinse aid and salt so save on buying seperate products. Convenience They are very easy to use. No fiddling with powder spillage or having to keep an eye on the level of rinse aid left in the dispenser. Also if you have an older dishwasher that does not have a salt indicator it saves having to keep an eye on that also. If you do big shopping trips (2 weekly or monthly) then it's easy to see exactly how many tablets are left. Cost The cost for a 25 pack is £1.98 which works out at approx 8p per wash. Asda also do a pack of 50 but every time we're in there they have always run out. Overall there is only about 1p difference per tablet between these box quantities. I haven't been able to compare...

aerosmith-fan 05.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Asda Dishwasher Product

Fisher & Paykel stainless steel double drawer dishwasher.

Advantages: Double drawer, independent operating untis in one applicance. Removeable trays - easy to clean.
Disadvantages: Needed replacement parts within the first two years of is life which I had to pay for.

...I have had my Fisher & Paykel dishwasher for seven years and overall I'm happy with it. I had a couple of teething problems in the first two years with seals needing to be replaced and one of the motors which I think is a little poor on the part of the manufacturers particularly charging for replaement parts for a machine that clearly hadn't had massive use ( I do not have a family or throw thrice weekely dinner parties!). The product in itself is a clever design and the two independently operating drawer units are very handy. It has aged well and I'm hoping that it will not give me any further issues in at least the next 3-4 years as the price one pays should guarantee a reasonable lifespan. If it does give me any probelsm it will likely be relaced by a Miele - depending on the level of support offered by the manufacturers...

MBM123 03.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Fisher and Paykel DD 6603SS Stainless Steel 60cm Dishwasher

Asda dishwasher loose powder

Advantages: cheap, and it works.
Disadvantages: not as convenient as tablets.

...I always use this in my dishwasher. It gives a really good clean, and the dishes are always squeaky and shiny at the end of the cycle. I used to use tablets but when comparing them to the cost of powder I couldnt believe how much cheaper powder is, so had to give it a try. I have been using this one for approximately two years, due to the fact that I usually shop at Asda, and can honestly say that the level of dishwashing seems to be exactly the same as some of the more expensive tablet types I pay about £1.87 for a 1 kg tub which seems to last for ages. It probably last for about 4-5 weeks of daily dishwashing. It is also 'lemon fresh' , doesnt actually smell like fresh lemons but the smell is ok, and at least it smells clean. On the downside it is not as convenient or easy to use as tablets, but it is not too fiddly either...

wendy155 11.07.2004 · Read review
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Fairy dishwasher tablets?

Advantages: comes in tablet form
Disadvantages: doesn't seem to do the job

...I have to confess to have always used finish products but my boyfriend always out for a bargain saw the Fairy Tablets had a special offer on in Macro - BOGOF - need I say more. First of all I should say that the Dishwasher we have was inherited with the house and we believe it is probably about 10 years old. I have cleaned the filters, topped up the salt and rinse aid etc so could not put the poor performance down to that. In the Fairy box were a few of the finish tablets that were left. I was open minded about using these products - as they say nothing ventured nothing gained. I had chucked the dishes in the machine in my usual haphazard fashion and then placed the tablet in the dispenser as I had on previous occasions. I was surprised that there was not the equivelent of the the power ball feature in the Fairy tablets but...

Lexie001 14.05.2004 · Read review
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Review of Fairy Tablets Dishwasher Product

Clean and shiny pots and pans

Advantages: easy to use
Disadvantages: more expensive than other brands

...Fairy Dishwasher Tablets At the ripe old age of 49 I no longer have to wash the pots in the sink. I am so happy to have been bought a dishwasher by my family, to help ease the household chores. I was so keen to use the dishwasher the first day I got it that I rushed out to the shop and bought the shops own brand of dishwasher tablets, which did clean the dishes quite well, but I found that the pans and oven trays sometimes had to be done twice, especially after a Sunday dinner and the roast potatoes had been cooked in them. So I decided to pay a little extra and get a brand named dishwasher tablet. At Morrison?s there were Fairy dishwasher tablets on offer for a bag of 14 tablets, which does 14 washes for £1.49 which I thought was reasonable as all the other brands were quite a bit more. I was surprised to see how much...

Sunnysmiles 29.10.2009 · Read review
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