written by on 28/12/2011
WE HAVE HAD THIS DISHWASHER FOR ABOUT TWO AND HALF YEARS IN WHICH TIME THE DOOR LOCK HAS BROKEN, AND SPLIT THE FRONT CONTROL PANEL..MANAGED TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS ON-LINE THEN ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO THE CONTROL P.C.B BURNT OUT.
MANAGED TO GET PARTS AGAIN ON LINE TO REPAIR AS IM AN ENGINEER BY TRADE AND NOT PREPAIRED TO PAY THE CALL OUT FEES..
BEWARE THE CONTROL PANEL SEEMS TO BECOME VERY HOT WHEN IN USE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON FAULT WITH THIS MODEL..
THEN LAST NIGHT 27/12/2011 THE THING CAUGHT FIRE!! LUCKILY WE WERE STILL UP AND ABOUT AND MANAGED TO PUT IT OUT BEFORE TO MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE,STILL HAD TO CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE OUT...DREAD TO THINK WHAT MAY HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE IN BED ASLEEP???
HENCE WE ARE NOW CONTACTING HOTPOINT AND INSURANCE COMPANY
IF I OWNED ONE OF THESE NOW I WOULD TAKE IT STRAIGHT DOWN THE DUMP WHERE IT BELONGS ITS A BLOODY SERIOUS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN...
DO NOT BUY!!!