What home improvement work did you do today?

we had an appliance repair guy come out to repair our stove. i asked him a couple questions, with one being about the dishwasher. ours (Fridgidaire) has been working fine thankfully, but we're coming up on 10 years since we built, which means appliances are too. I asked about a couple appliances including the dishwasher. I mentioned Bosch and the great reviews. He said, "Honestly, they're good, but we have had a lot of them leaking. 2 this week. One was a mouse chewed on a plastic part and made it leak. The other was a housing issue making it crack. Main thing to look for is a metal inside bin." I was kinda dead set on getting a Bosch when the time comes, but now I'm second guessing a little bit.

 

I was between Bosch and miele. I went with a Miele. There is an initial learning curve, and honestly some of the way it's set up vs bosch/ge ones I've had in the past are annoying. It cleans great, and the pre-filled powered detergent holder last us a month or more. Its one of those "I didn't know I needed this" features that looks dumb from the outside. It also uses air to dry, and that can take a little longer. 56 minute quick washes, that do what a regular dishwasher did 20 years ago, is a phenomenal feature with two young children. I know some Bosch models also offer that feature. Overall we like it, I'd give it a 8/10.

 

I wouldn't. I mean, DEFINITELY research. I research the crap out of stuff...but I've owned 3 Boschs in a row (2 in our previous house, 1 in this one) and the ONLY time ours leaked is when I was stupid enough to get something wedged in between the door and the gasket - and that was my own fault. LOL

 

Not really home improvement per se, but kinda. Amazon prime deal. New patio table and 4 swivel rocking chairs for $269 plus tax. 3 more chairs need to be put together but I'm happy as all get out with the price and quality upon initial build and inspection.

 

I LOVE our Bosch. Went with a 500 series. Bought it in 2018 and have had zero problems with it. Finish Quantum tablets, and the rinse aid. so clean. everytime.

 

10 years out of an appliance these days seems like a good run. Depending on the price between a Bosch and another Frigidaire I'd probably lean towards my last good experience with the brand that lasted over 10 years without issue. We purchase a new Samsung fridge a few years back and right after the 1 year mark, I had to replace a fan.

 

Last Friday, which ended up being the hottest day of the year so far, I moved this shipping container into it's final resting spot. Wasn't too bad, but took a few hours. Pushing and pulling it with the tractor across 4x4 skids. I made a cool bracket as well to use with the bottle jack.

 

Well, maybe it’s a new issue . The unit pictured, I installed that back in 2009 and it’s still running like a champ. I’ve never had to install a single part into it. It hasn’t leaked. Of course, now I’ve said this to you, something will happen in the next week. But I’d say 16-17 years of service life is good and it shows no signs of letting up. Mind you, I also take care of our house and its appliances, maybe better than most, and I repair them myself when broken, usually.

That said, it’s become painfully clear the quality of everything has gone down the shitter, thanks heavily to globalization and cost cutting. Aftermarket auto parts are unacceptably bad these days, to the point I won’t buy them anymore. Quality control is a joke. And if that wasn’t bad enough, the number of major storefronts like scAmazon and fleaBay and even WallyMart allowing boatloads of counterfeit and greymarket parts into their warehouses and/or out to customers is a damn joke.

That said, we have an appliance person out in Loganville we’ve used for the last 20 years, and they’ve never steered us wrong on anything we’ve bought. They were the ones who sold us on Bosch, after my MIL (who is a designer) told us to look into one.

Anyway, all that to say, if Bosch sucks, I imagine Frigidaire is worse.