Miele G 1140 SC 12-place setting dishwasher Review

Overall Rating

This is by far the 'best made' of the 4x dishwashers we've owned. In particular I like the cutlery tray, with which you don't get a hand-full of stickiness every time you load knives and forks.

Miele dishwashers are very well made, but if you are unlucky enough have one break. I'm afraid I found the after-sales service distinctly average.

I'm sad to report that our Miele G 1140 after 15 months of use (16/12/08) gave up: my wife came home from the school run to a burning smell and the house rcd device (for 13-amp sockets) had tripped.

There was nothing else running so she unplugged the dishwasher plug and clicked the rcd switch back on.


Worse was to follow - The next day when I contacted Miele, where I had to endure a minefield of red-tape.

For instance I needed to get my house wiring checked and certified as safe before the engineer arrived..

And I needed proof of purchase (Curries printed me off a new copy).

I was advised to use Yellow Pages to find my nearest Miele service center (Bizarre).

And worst of all - an engineer wouldn't be available until 29/11/08.

I was told Christmas is a busy time, but that doesn't really compute (for service engineers).