Archive for October, 2010
As usual, a big salute to all of you who read my opinions!
We are in the process of rebuilding the kitchen and my mother, always ahead in this field have expressed the desire to own a dishwasher as the years increase more pressing and chores. Then, as the best thing for people who love the kitchen is having guests, why not extend the pleasure of eating together also delegated to a cleaning appliance?
Smeg LSP 1449 dishwasher features on the preamble and a smattering
The dishwasher SMEG LSP1449N is in our meeting the need of restructuring because unlike the built-in models do not need a cabinet to be stuck where it unfortunately was not foreseen in the original kitchen, nor has the standard height (85 cm) of the dishwasher Free standing that would have prevented the placement under the work plan.
It is not built there will be free standing but an undercounter model that few companies produce, SMEG, as a leading brand but it has 3 models in white, stainless steel and black.
The model surface is a cross between a dishwasher and a built-in standard. The dimensions are those of the standard machines if not for the height lowered by 3 cm to 82 (but can be adjusted up to 87 cm) while the side panels and has not finished higher and has holes for fixing to the adjacent wall. Bottom also has a slot that allows you to provide it with a wooden bar in order to improve the integration between the kitchen cabinets to create a harmonious whole.
Beyond that the front panel and panels with the same reason the wall to make it, in fact, fully integrated control panel if not for the black / stainless steel / white. In our case we chose the black because even the oven and stove are that color.
In addition to the aesthetic we move now to the functional characteristics of the machine: first of all we must say that it is in Class AAA, which is the best in all three areas: energy efficiency, washing and drying.
The energy classification is based only on the “eco” on which the tests are conducted so it is not indicative of the performance of the machine in other programs. I will tell you that since the “eco” lasts 3 hours, despite the impeccable results almost always use the “fast” or the “day” lasting 45 and 85 minutes respectively. Both with excellent results.
The dishwasher has a power consumption ranging from 0.85 kWh to 1.6 kWh depending on the program set (the two extremes are quick and intensive hygienic plus) as well as water consumption varies between 13 and 18 liters per wash.
There are nine programs: 5 primary and 4 secondary which vary among themselves for the duration, temperature, presence or absence of the number of pre-wash and rinse cycles.
Only once we have used the intensive program and had to clean the kitchen encrusted grills, needless to say the results were amazing!
Capacity, unlike the “standard” is not 12 but 14 in covered, so there is extra space inside and really see this!
Smeg LSP 1449 dishwasher The advantages of product
Unlike all other brands SMEG has a unique feature: the lower spray technology orbital, which is composed of two arms, one mounted on the other. The big wheel in the normal manner and the small, mounted at one end, takes just a movement of orbital rotation, as the moon around the earth. This unique feature allows easy cleaning in corners and the center of the dishwasher, also unlike most other brands of the spray is stainless steel, not plastic. (Compare or Whirlpool Ignis or even the expensive brands of the Electrolux Group!)
In addition to this lower spray so special, this dish has another edge over the competition, and spraying between the two baskets he also has a third, smaller, higher allows better rinsing of the glasses or whatever you put in the upper carriage.
To summarize the advantages of the product must add the dry ball that forced through a condensing system, opening the door does not leave out the cloud of steam instead corrupts those who have a dishwasher “normal” drying system standard condensation as my Indesit here in my home as a student.
Another unique feature of this model is the absence of SMEG tips in the lower rack, in fact, based dishes and plates are folding full-size may be trapped in grooves on all sides of the basket without the need for additional support, leaving then a lot of free space for pans or cups from the edges straight and tall. Another convenience is ultimately the cutlery basket can be positioned anywhere and can be opened in two and tilting (apparently written like an airplane!) To fit more comfortably all types of knives or forks or spoons.
If the last few utensils, the basket can be removed completely because it is available in a rack for knives or other basket in the upper right.
Other measures of this dishwasher are hidden resistance and the self-cleaning filter for easy disassembly and removal. The noise during washing is amazing, almost no noise when compared with my Indesit here in Bologna. In addition, not a small thing is the ability to wash a half load on the upper rack only if there are few dishes (which I think is just an excuse for wasting water and energy!)
Last but not insignificant detail is the total water stop which prevents any possibility of flooding in the event of a broken pipe in the dishwasher because there is a solenoid valve upstream of the water supply pipe terminating the flow in case there should be an anomaly.
The control panel has, from left to right the power button, the buttons for the selection of programs, the channel to open the dishwasher, the buttons start / pause, that for half load and the delayed start and finally the phase indicator lights program and for lack of salt and rinse aid.
My Opinion
I conclude by saying that this dish is absolutely fantastic and I hope, given the quality of SMEG brand that can continue to serve us for a lot of years to come.
My overall rating is 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it to anyone needing a new dishwasher to seriously consider this model.
I conclude (again) with the official table of the characteristics of SMEG:
Undercounter dishwashers, 60 cm
Energy Class AAA
EAN13: 8017709116293
black aesthetic
Grey baskets
for panel
14 place
5 washing temperatures (38 – 45 – 55 – 65 – 70 ° C)
9 wash programs:
soaking
short
crystals
normal
daily
bio
eco
ULTRA CLEAN (sanitation)
ULTRA CLEAN
Wash 1 / 2 load selector above
Alternate washing
adjustable upper basket button
acquastop total
forced circulation drying
light salt
rinse aid indicator
washing system “Orbiting”
third upper spray
delayed start up to 9 hours
noise sound power 49 dB (A) re1pW
adjustable feet
Dimensions: HxWxD 82×60x57 cm
Ah, finally (and this is the third time you say!) I saw another review here at hello in the same dish that seems completely bogus and irrelevant to the model in question, you know how to make a note to hello? Thanks!
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Getting my house ready to rent out for a year while I’m away has me doing all sorts of things I wouldn’t normally bother with. Like cleaning, for one. You might think it strange that someone who cares so little for housework would bother investing in a £200 vacuum, but that’s precisely why I did: after 3 vacuums in as many years, I was getting frustrated with cheap things breaking on me, and it was made all the more annoying by the fact that hoovering up was never something I enjoyed. I bought a Dyson Ball in 2008. At the time they were fairly new out and there were lots of offers on – I got a £50 Argos gift card with mine – but I see they’re still readily available now and have not been too much superseded by the next great thing in floor cleaning.
I bought a Dyson because in my limited knowledge of vacuums, I would probably rank them at the top in terms of perceived efficiency and reliability, and general wonderfulness. Obviously the ability to invoke vacuum-envy among all my friends had nothing to do with it.
As with most purchases of this type, I bought it because my previous one had broken. It wasn’t the day it broke….more like a few weeks later….so I bought it with the intention of going home and using it immediately. I did not want to sit around and read the instructions, or spend hours putting it together. Luckily this model requires minimal assembly, and it’s more a case of clicking parts together than messing around with a screwdriver.
The Dyson D24 is an ‘All Floors’ vacuum, which is just what I need. I have 5 types of flooring in my house, not because I have some sort of weird personality quirk that makes it difficult to choose and stick with one option, but because that’s what it was like when I bought it. I have lino in one bedroom, tiles in the kitchen and one of the bathrooms, laminate in the dining room and the other bathroom, thick carpet on the stairs and landing, and thin carpet everywhere else. I suppose I could sweep my tiled and wooden floors, but it’s so much easier just to switch on the DC24 and whizz round the whole house that I tend just to do this instead.
The Dyson DC24 was designed for those with pets or allergies. I am allergy free, and I don’t have any pets in this house, but I do have long hair. Pet owners with cropped locks might protest that this is not the same thing, but anyone who has every lived with me will appreciate the, erm, prevalence of hair on most of my floors, most of the time, so this was the main thing I was hoping an expensive vacuum would sort out, and it did to a greater or lesser extent. When I am vacuuming my bedroom or the dining room, or one of the bathrooms, this Dyson works a treat, sucking up everything in sight and a whole lot more that’s not visible. However, on my thicker carpets it only tends to do half the job, pulling up the hair to the surface but then giving up before it actually disposed of it. This is still a massive improvement on my previous vacuum cleaners, and although it takes a two pronged approach, it’s not real hardship for me to get down on my hands and knees and scoop up the hair once it’s been dragged up and deposited in a neat pile.
Hair aside, I have found it an excellent model for general day to day use (and by day to day I mean maybe once a fortnight….maybe a little less often). It works as well at picking up crumbs from the kitchen floor or the rug beneath my dining table as it does eating up paper clips in my study and general dirt and dust by my French doors.
When I’m not using my vacuum, I store it in the smaller of my two under the stairs cupboards, which is something I was never able to do with previous models. The D24 is remarkably compact for such a powerful vacuum, and the telescopic handle stores itself neatly inside when not in use. Something I just love about it is the way it is free standing with a nice, solid base. After years of those funny little unstable vacuums that you’re forever propping back up, this is a real joy to put away. It has a carry handle which makes it very easy to carry up and downstairs, too.
The model has an easy, intuitive design. It’s obvious what you have to push in to expand or collapse the handle, how to empty it, where to switch it on and off. In terms of its operation my only slight niggle is the way you have to push quite forcibly to start and stop the power and I’ll often lean down and press it, then straighten back up before I’ve realised I’ve not pushed hard enough.
The Dyson D24 is a bagless model which is better for the environment, and better for your pocket and sanity as you never have to remember to buy spare bags. The debris collects in the plastic body of the vacuum, which is transparent so you can see when it gets full. When it’s time to empty it, you simply detach this part and take it to a bin where you press the button to open the bottom and release the contents. It’s simple to do, and you can even do it one-handed. The filters inside this bit are supposed to be washed by hand every month. I’ve amended this to more like even 6 months given my continuing lack of enthusiasm for vacuuming on a regular basis, but when I have washed them I’ve found them easy to rinse and easy to fit back in. I am constantly amazed by how much grime gets collected in the body. Today I took it outside to empty and a gust of Manchester wind swooped in and picked up a trail of dust from my bin before I put the lid back down, dressing the air with a grey film for a few moments. My house never seems all that dirty, hence my general laziness when it comes to cleaning, but every time I see all the gunk that comes up when I push this around I vow I’ll get it out for a spin more often.
The Ball aspect is a bit of a novelty feature more than anything else. Yes, it means you can sit on the sofa and twirl it from side to side with the flick of a wrist as you clean the floor in front of you, but otherwise it’s only a fraction more manoeuvrable than other non-ball models. I suppose having a ball instead of wheels does slightly reduce the drag on your carpet, though. I had a previous vacuum that left my floors so striped you’d think the Wimbledon lawnmowers had popped round for a visit. The bigger selling point for me is that it is so lightweight – this is the compact version of the DC 25, and is that bit smaller and lighter (weighing just 5.4 kg). The container where the bag would be were it not bagless holds 0.85 litre which doesn’t sound much, but I don’t have to empty it every time I vacuum, and my house is an extended 3-bed semi, not the tiny city apartment I used to have. The constant suction means it vacuums just as well whatever the state of the bin (unless absolutely full to bursting) so there’s no real incentive to keep emptying it prematurely. Dyson call it ‘Root Cyclone technology’ and it’s a great description since it really does look like a cyclone is going on inside, such is the speed at which it all zooms round the bin when switched on.
The bottom is so small I have been known to use it on the stairs without switching to the nozzle attachment (and not just because it took me a year to realise it had said attachment). The vacuum comes with a good long cable (over 6m) which is thick and sturdy, and therefore less prone to getting in a knot. There is storage on the back of the unit for the cable, but it’s not quite a secure as some so you have to be careful not to jolt it as you put it away otherwise it will all spill off. A slightly larger hook to wrap it around would be helpful in future models.
This Dyson isn’t my favourite in terms of appearance (that would be a former, purple one), and the colours are a bit of a mishmash (why have an orange ball with red buttons?) but it’s not that bad, and since I store it out of sight it doesn’t really need to blend in with my decor. It’s an electric vacuum so it is reasonably noisy: no more so than other models, perhaps, but also no quieter even though it’s smaller. I tend to be able to hear my door go, but not my phone ring, when using this.
This model is marketed as a providing a relatively inexpensive entry into the world of high-performance vacuums, and this is a statement I would agree with. Having had poor previous experiences with cheaper alternatives, I have been very pleased with this one, and at £40 a year maximum (given its 5 year warranty) it’s not even that much more than buying a new shoddy budget version every year.
from: ciao.co.uk
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A Simple “Dish” with Desing year 90, front controls, do not flush!, But can be built in the kitchen, you only need remove the cover spot on!.
Carina dishwasher easy to use, can really use it all even without reading the manual. People from 10 Years to 100 Years! without any problems! .
Note only against him (the setting of the water softener “electronic” water)! .
This can perhaps give some Noia to housewives all over the world! But it is also true that it set a single vote! At the time of installation then it is assumed that there is always a technician! That day be equipped with enough information about the hardness of the water! For your area!.
1> said that the dishwasher has 5 programs essential to set up a simple knob easy to handle, without a lot of “LED” sucking power! For Nothing!! .
2> Setting the wash that we chose, we could select and start our dishwasher will start immediately, or delayed start of 3 hours, convenient seen the new bill to Enel 2 Bands!!
3> I personally use it every day, with detergent in tablet form (5 In 1) At the end of the washes can not find any residue of pills! then understand that a good pump the water system and rex 63,020 in my area has a satisfactory pressure! .
N.b:
Personally I found dishes are not exactly brilliant if I use only the “Tablets 5 in 1″, “The reason you should always enter (Sale) and (Rinse) In their trays on – set at the minimum – I last an average of 2 months! ! ie 60/62 Washes! Type Normal wash 65C in average time spent (h 1.30)
4> The dishes are really bright and clean! Thus set, the load is quite well designed! although there are a Better Business! but the result and then excelled! .
5> The filter and convenient to dismantle and clean, good rule and clean it at least once a month to prevent odors!
Personally I do a (quick wash 30min 60c) .. Of course when I clean the filter Dishwasher downloads!
6> Having studied and understood (HCCP) use detergents very cross! to avoid possible bacterial!! .
What about a dishwasher Good! Good money! Economic in the consumption of water! without complications for those who use it! With few lights! without LCD! Which saves a lot of Euri end of the year! With excellent results!
