r/ApplianceAdvice

My husband thinks I just need to wait for it to cool off, but it's been plugged in for an hour and it's not just not cool inside, it's HOT inside. It buzzes loudly intermittently and there's a strong (not faint) burning plastic smell. I pulled it away from the wall and nothing is visibly melting, but the big black canister part in this photo is hot enough to burn your fingers. That doesn't seem right to me. Am I nuts, or is this thing super broken?

I have a KitchenAid dishwasher that started making odd sounds this past weekend seemingly out of nowhere. I was away for the week but my fiance says she didn't notice any issues when she used it during the week before. There is no water leaking that I can see but it does seem like it might be draining water slowly it's hard to tell. If you have any ideas of what could be causing the different sounds in the video please let me know what I could possibly do or look at to fix it if possible. Any help is appreciated as I'd prefer to fix this dishwasher rather than buy a new one. Thank you

Please don’t suggest speed queen I know it’s the best, Ill get them on my own in the future (these would be a house warming gift from parents) . Dryer quit and my washer still works but is old. I’m looking to use the Home Depot Labor Day sales to get atleast a new dryer and not sure what to get. I lean toward LG since it’s what I’ve had forever and never had issues with them for the 10 years I’ve had each set but still open to others. I don’t need crazy features like WiFi connectivity or the steaming stuff. I narrowed down to these what do you guys prefer front load or top? What price should I expect for Labor Day?

I bought a Bosch Series 6 dishwasher (SMS6IKI01I) in India and I am honestly not sure what I should do now.

From the beginning I started noticing some things which made me uncomfortable.

When the dishwasher was opened for installation, I noticed there was already enough water in the filter area. There were also a lot of water droplets inside and quite a few spots. I had watched many Bosch dishwasher unboxing videos before buying, and I noticed that the front door in those videos usually had a blue or golden protective film. Mine did not have any such film.

At that time I didn't think too much about it and assumed maybe this was normal.

The dishwasher does clean the dishes, but after using it I started noticing pits, discoloration, brown spots and burnt-looking spots on many of my utensils.

I informed the dealer about this from the beginning.

Bosch service technicians have already visited my house 3 times. They checked the water hardness and changed the settings, but the problem with the utensils continued.

There was also some confusion about cleaning the filter. The manual says to clean it regularly/weekly, but different technicians told me different things. One told me to clean it every day and another told me to clean it after every wash.

After some time I also started noticing an unusual noise from the dishwasher. I recorded a couple of videos. On 13 August the noise seemed much louder, so I sent the videos to the dealer. The dealer replied and told me not to use the dishwasher anymore.

One of the service technicians also told me something like, "It is not that dishwashers don't work, but your particular unit doesn't seem right."

I eventually requested a refund.

A Bosch representative also visited to collect the details for the refund request. He told me that the burnt-looking spots on the utensils could possibly be related to a heat pump problem.

Today I also spoke to some senior Bosch customer service officials, including the customer service head. They confirmed that the refund request is being processed and that it will now go to management for a decision.

So now I am waiting to see what they offer.

Either they may approve the refund, or they may offer to replace the dishwasher.

One thing I want to mention because I know people may say that this happens because of "cheap stainless steel".

I don't think that is the case here.

I also have a fairly expensive Prestige stainless steel pressure cooker, and I have seen the same kind of issue on it after using it in the dishwasher.

I have watched many YouTube videos of people using dishwashers, and they are using normal stainless steel utensils too.

So what am I supposed to do? Use some military-grade high-end stainless steel utensils just to eat normal hot food and then put them in a dishwasher?

I understand that not every type of metal or utensil is dishwasher-safe, but these are normal stainless steel household utensils. If a dishwasher is going to damage them, I would expect this to be clearly explained.

My main concern is the replacement.

I bought the dishwasher because I wanted to get rid of the daily hassle of washing dishes. My wife has a cervical issue and the maid we had earlier was not cleaning the dishes properly, so we often had to wash them again ourselves. I thought a dishwasher would solve this problem.

Instead, this has become another source of frustration. Three service visits, damaged utensils and now an abnormal noise.

I am also wondering whether the dishwasher I received was actually a brand-new unit.

I am not saying Bosch sold me a used or refurbished product. I simply don't know how to verify it.

Is there any way to check from the Bosch FD number / serial number when this particular unit was manufactured and whether it had ever been installed, serviced, returned or refurbished?

Also, if Bosch offers me a replacement, how can I make sure that the replacement is actually a brand-new unused unit and not a repaired/reconditioned one?

And finally, would you guys take the replacement or push for the refund in this situation?

Would really appreciate advice from Bosch owners or anyone who has dealt with a similar situation.

I’ve been waiting to get approved for the refrigeration Reddit, but I guess no mods are active. So please point me in the right direction how do I stop this frost from building up. My warranty just expired on this Samsung fridge. Do I need to hire a technician or will purchasing the expensive gasket do enough?

I need help. I'm already struggling and this is my second washing machine. It was by miracle I was given this used Kenmore front loading washer for free. It has been great for a month, and now, it did this when I tried to do a load. Does anyone know what this is or could be? It's a very steady stream and happened as the washer was filling in the first cycle. Thank you in advance

Not your problem I know, but I have tons of laundry to do and my washing machine started making this noise. It's during the wash cycle when it's agitating the clothes. It's a load of towels and a few items of clothes. I did have it set on normal and not towels, but I didn't think it would make that much difference

My freezer is cold and works like it should. no cold air is coming through the vent into the fridge. It defrost like it should. The evaporator fan is blowing strong the vent is open and clear I cleaned the coils in the back still no cold air coming into fridge any ideas?

Hello, our washing machine (LG DirectDrive 8/4kg washer dryer F1496AD Motion) door is stuck shut.
It seems the handle inside the door has either snapped or broken as it is loose and not able to open the door.

I have washing stuck inside and I’m not sure what to do!

There is local appliance repair services that will do a call out for £100 (I’m in Scotland), with extra for any repairs or supplies needed.

Is this worthwhile or is it likely I will need to replace the machine?

I’m not sure how old the machine is, it was left when we moved in.

Thank you so much!!

Note: I’m on a tight budget so looking not to have to call out for repairs and end up needing to replace the machine!

hello, i need help identifying the source of my dripping/leak. i have a bertazoni dishwasher throwing E4 error. i took a video underneath by removing the drip tray, cleaning it, placing 2 paper towels and recording the leak. it came from the right side if standing facing the dishwasher door side. any advice on how to proceed? could it be the gasket and should i replace the entire welling pump assembly?

To say I’m pissed off and irritated is an understatement. I just purchased this GE Washer and Dryer Combo 3 weeks ago and all of a sudden last night the dryer no longer starts. Is this a common problem with this model? I’m just running it right now with no plastic button, I don’t care what it looks like as long as it works. Anyone else have this same problem? Since I feel this is a design flaw.

I washed a load and towards the end it made a really loud grinding noise. I put another load in and after it filled up and started the wash cycle it made the same loud grinding noise. It kept doing it so I turned it off. I put it on drain and spin and it didn’t make any noise. We took it apart and found black stuff everywhere even on the floor. Does anyone know what this could be?