SMEG DD612S - A quality appliance

Advantages: Good build quality, clean appearance, positive and simple controls
Disadvantages: Manual is a little amateur

...Overview This is a nicely manufactured semi-integrated machine with a quality look and feel. Controls/displays Stylish small push buttons for proramme selection and start/pause/stop. Larger push button for on/off. Small LEDs for programme indication and salt and rinse-aid warnings. All controls have a positive feel and the panel is laquered stainless steel with an embossed SMEG logo. Exterior Control panel as above. The door comes ready to accept your chosen kitchen door panel and is supplied with fixings and an adjustable trim to allow different door sizes to be fitted to match the surrounding door heights (important for creating that integrated look). Interior Stainless steel with dark grey basket drawers. Basket drawers have an array of flaps, racks and cutlery baskets. Operation Quiet operation...

lazylemur 21.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Smeg DD 612 S

Do You Like Our New SMEG, Ma?

Advantages: Very neat, quiet and washes well. Cuts environmental impact
Disadvantages: Would query the A rating for drying.

...minutes before getting there from the truck. If only it wasn't called 'SMEG', although I guess that Red Dwarf has a lot to answer for in that field. New electrical appliances, particularly white goods, now comply with an energy rating in much the same way cars do. In the case of a dishwasher, an A rating in the energy category needs to be backed up by two more vital A ratings. For example, it's all very well being frugal with the spark-juice and miserly with the H²O, if the machine doesn't get pots and pans clean and leaves nasty drying marks over everything, hence the other two 'A ratings', one for its washing ability and the other for drying. The SMEG officially passes all three with flying colours. A lot of sceptics poo-poo the idea that dishwashers can be eco-friendly possibly more so than hand-washing, but since they can work...

BNibbles 15.01.2008 (17.01.2008) · Read review
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Review of Smeg DF 612 B

smeg integrated washing machine - average

Advantages: does what it's supposed to
Disadvantages: very long cycle times, can be shortened but only slightly

...When I moved house I left my old washing machine behind and I knew I was going to get a new kitchen so bought this integrated appliance for the future. I must admit though I did not do enough research on this product. This was mainly due to the need for a washing machine and also my friend has a SMEG washing machine. This appliance does everything you need for a washing machine. You can vary the spin speed from 1600 down to 600 depending on the type of fabric so is quite flexible. Across the top of the appliance you have the soap/conditioner drawer which is divided into prewash and was soap and a separate compartment for fabric conditioner. Next you have the buttons which control the start/stop, fast-forward, easy-iron, half-load and spin speed options within a program. Finally on the right is a dial which you use to select...

jupiter28 25.05.2008 · Read review
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Review of Smeg WMI16AAA

SMEG SUK92MFX5 - PERFECT COMPANY

Advantages: excellent performance, Energy efficiency - A, 100% durable
Disadvantages: none

...Since I do need to wake up early in the morning for work and in order for me not to rush my time in cooking our food for breakfast, I decided to buy a new range that it can be my immediate partner in the kitchen. So, when I went shopping one Saturday afternoon, I saw this range in our local appliances center, Solidmark Marketing, Inc., where I was impressed with its design and features. Right then, I asked the lady representative of the said appliances center to hand it to me its product literature. I read it and checked the product thoroughly. Then I found it that the product is perfectly designed to answer my cooking needs with different features from the range that I have been using. So, I decided to buy the product in the amount of £1,000.00 and have it in my kitchen as one of my partner in cooking. Indeed...

Veytrivey 21.01.2009 (22.01.2009) · Read review
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Review of Smeg SUK92MFX5

Are You A SMEG Lover ?

Advantages: Great looker
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Since I have started writing reviews on the contents of my kitchen I would like to follow up by telling you about my SMEG fridge freezer yes the names funny but the fridge freezer is a serious piece of equipment that I would never be without even though it cost my mum as a house warming present over £1700 well she would not buy me any other brand as she swears by SMEG and we have always had this brand in my family home. I know what you are all thinking why spend so much on a fridge freezer well the truth is if it had not been bought for me then I would never be able to afford it. Before I talk about the fridge freezer here are the specifications for comparison. Features: 11.6cu.ft gross fridge capacity 3.6cu.ft gross freezer capacity 2 freezer drawers 1 freezer shelf Bottle rack in door Horizontal bottle shelf Egg tray...

jenny76 10.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Smeg FAB32

My fab Smeg!

Advantages: Lots of gas rings and internal cooker space
Disadvantages: Hard to keep clean!

...I don't know what I'd do without this, probably my favourite appliance (mind you, the washing machine comes close!). We bought this over a year ago when we refitted the kitchen, and I decided very early on, no matter what, however many units we have to forsake, we were going to have a BIG cooker! I've struggled for years cooking roast dinners (joint of beef, yorkshires, roast spuds, roast parsnips etc.) in a small oven - well... no more! Christmas Day is now much easier (always appreciated girls?) thanks to this fab oven. We chose this model because a friend has a similar one. The Smeg make came highly recommended from all quarters, so we decided to look at those, mainly because of reliability and build quiality, which is superb. We wanted a free standing oven, because after years of property developing, moving from kitchen to...

sallysmith1973 18.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Smeg A1.2

OK, I admit it, I'm a SMEG HEAD!

Advantages: Does exactly what it should AND has a highly amusing name.
Disadvantages: All the cheesy jokes in this review.

...gizmos for the world of motorsport. There was a framed signed photograph of Gilles Villeneuve on the wall in the office. He was wearing a red racing suit with the word "SMEG" emblazoned across it in huge letters and as thoroughly mature Red Dwarf fans, naturally we found this absolutely hilarious. I was curious to find out what the bravely named SMEG company actually did and I discovered they were Italian and that they made high end kitchen appliances. WHAT IT COST My husband and are complete gastronaughts. We both love our food and cooking and we take it in turns to cook supper each night, we therefore wanted a decent oven and set ourselves quite a high budget of £1,000 although we were expecting to spend about £500 at the outside... At the time we bought this one it had a "list price" of about £1,200 or thereabouts, or at least...

Sweary 04.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Smeg A42

Smeg Hell

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Many

...replace the oven. We might look into blowing the old oven up as some sort of payback. On a general note, we fully kitted out our kitchen with Smeg, we have had problems with everything and have been very unimpressed with Smeg quality and customer service. We will never buy another Smeg appliance. Smeg truly is smeg....

CharlesB99 21.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Smeg UK1066X-5

A great performing Smeg Dishwasher, while nice and compact.

Advantages: slimline, silver, economical , easy to use, ample space.
Disadvantages: Awkward for saucepans.

...The Smeg DWF41FS is in my opinion a great performing dishwasher. Its fairly easy to use and compact. We fill the machine right up before any usage, thus giving us great economy. Being a slimline dishwasher you would believe it would lacking in space. It is quite the contrast, if we had a full size version, I doubt we would ever fill it right up before running out of plates, bowls and cutlery. I runs very quietly, and has several different types of programmes. Being silver it matches the rest of the kitchen, and looks very smart. There is not anything tacky or cheap looking, on the machine. The filter inside is made of stainless steel, not plastic like many other brands. It has one or two drawbacks, saucepans dont fit too well in slimline machines. Also while not to hard to master how to use, it could be simpler. Overall I...

lienad40 08.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Smeg DWF41 FS

Review of Boots Kitchen Appliances

Advantages: Good communication, delivered on time as promised, prices pretty good
Disadvantages: Not free delivery. Delivery company didn't all they were supposed to.

...Really pleased with the whole process. This company wasn't the cheapest on price, partly because they don't do free delivery like some other companies (delivery cost £19.99), but they had the best reviews from other customers - much better than the companies selling it for cheaper. As you can tell from the company name, they sell kitchen appliances including dishwashers, cookers, hobs, fridges, freezers, coffee machines, washing machines and tumble dryers. We ordered a Neff Hob from them late in the evening on 8 November. The website confirmed delivery would normally be in 7 days. The confirmation email stated that someone would contact me within 48 hours to confirm the order and to arrange a suitable delivery date. Sure enough, the next day I had a phone call confirming the order and arranging a delivery date for one week...

first12000 16.11.2007 · Read review
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Review of Boots Kitchen Appliances