Recommendations for a new dishwasher

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#321480 20-Aug-2025 18:11

Parent's old F&P dishwasher died and they are looking to replace, in the budget to low mid-range price , certainly something well below $1000.

Seen some good reviews of Beko brand.

Any recommendations, strirctly in the sub $1000 price range?

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#3405919 20-Aug-2025 19:31

bad timing doesn’t seem to be many sales lately, we brought this one for $900 a few months ago now , now back at $1400 F &P DW60FC1B2 it replaced our Bosch one and really good so far. Beko seems ok we have a beko induction hob been good as well

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#3405924 20-Aug-2025 20:09

If you're in Wellington I could sell them a fisher paykel double dish drawer, used but only for about 1 year. Still has the plastic on the front of it to peel off. It got replaced by a different colour dish drawer after renovations :D.

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#3405927 20-Aug-2025 20:30

Suggest checking out PriceSpy to see how regularly models go on sale and where. F&P often go on sale and I writing never pay the full normal price. But I don’t rate their dishwashers from personal experience as poor at drying

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#3405929 20-Aug-2025 20:48

We have a few year old Bosch dishwasher,. Not sure the exact model but its faultless. Cleans well, and pretty quiet. Doesn't have bells and whistles like auto opening doors, but its been awesome.

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#3406098 21-Aug-2025 12:15

I've got a Bosch series 6. New would be well outside your budget but 2nd hand could be an option. It washes well, is quiet, and I could never go back to anything without a cutlery draw. However, if you've got kids and wash loads of plastic cups and plates, then get something with a drying fan/capability. The series 9 has it.

We have friends with a Beko, not sure what model. It's lasted 5+ years and counting. Nothing special but they rate how well it cleans - and they don't pre-wash their dishes.

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#3406115 21-Aug-2025 13:43

We have a Beko. Bought on price (got a deal through work).

It's been absolutely fine - just over 2 years use now. My only gripe is that it doesn't remember what your last program was, so I have to set it every time. This is a gripe with many of the newer 'cheaper' appliances (our washing machine doesn't remember spin speed/temp settings either).

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#3406117 21-Aug-2025 13:50

Stu1:

bad timing doesn’t seem to be many sales lately, we brought this one for $900 a few months ago now , now back at $1400 F &P DW60FC1B2 it replaced our Bosch one and really good so far. Beko seems ok we have a beko induction hob been good as well

Thanks Stu1, yes bad timing indeed, not much competition and sales (and probably stock) at the moment.

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#3406120 21-Aug-2025 13:51

dazzanz:

If you're in Wellington I could sell them a fisher paykel double dish drawer, used but only for about 1 year. Still has the plastic on the front of it to peel off. It got replaced by a different colour dish drawer after renovations :D.

Thanks would actually have been keen to check this out but parent's are in Auckland.

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#3406122 21-Aug-2025 13:52

Thanks for the other replies and input, a Beko at a lower price point would probaby be the best bet.