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Message posted by Dave Aspris on 08�August�2006 at 4:01pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dave Aspris

Corfu

Hello All

Hope you can help,I have been looking at the prices of washing machines/dish washers in Corfu town and comparing with prices here in London and the comparison is notable to say the least. Examples are 750e compared to �300 per average unit.

Who of you have had to make the dicision and what choice have you made and more importantly WHY.

I would reall appreciate as many comments as possible

Regards

Dave A

Message posted by Guest on 08�August�2006 at 5:02pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Guest

Dishwashers in particular are very expensive in Greece but that was the only white goods I brought out with the furniture from the UK.

Everything else such as washing machine, fridge, freezer etc I bought at Expert in Corfu Town but stick with someone like Bosch if you can and avoid the cheaper Greek makes.

Regards.

Message posted by Dave Aspris on 08�August�2006 at 5:09pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dave Aspris

Corfu

Thanks Peter

Where abouts is Expert as i can't recall if i paid it a visit or not?

Regards

Dave a

Message posted by tzen on 08�August�2006 at 6:08pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

tzen

Corfu

we scaned the shops over in Corfu and the white goods at Expert seemed the best ,pricewise and choice .

The only prob was they seem only to have cookers with one oven and the grill was in there as well .

a friend of ours said they do not do double ovens in Corfu .

We will be buying our white goods this August from Expert ,which is if I remember is on the main road in to Corfu from paleo past the main lights at the juntion for the harbour heading for the airport .it's on the left .

I think !!!

Message posted by DavidJ on 09�August�2006 at 11:10am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

DavidJ

Corfu

I bought a washing machine form the Uk and one word of warning - UK machines seem to be plumbed in using both hot and cold water supply whereas the local machines only use cold water. So if you do bring one over from the UK you need to make sure both hot and cold supply is available.

Message posted by manasta on 09�August�2006 at 11:23am - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

manasta

Corfu

Quote: Originally posted by Peter Cookson on 08 August 2006

... stick with someone like Bosch if you can and avoid the cheaper Greek makes.

Kalimera Peter

Bosch is also made in Greece... but why is this bad?

Message posted by jane b on 09�August�2006 at 4:09pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

jane b

Corfu

We only bought very basic white goods, as we aren't in Corfu full time, but stuck to known makes such as Candy. deLongi and Indesit. One thing that I did notice was the the quick wash option on many machines was much better than in the UK - ours is 32 at up to 40degrees. We go our stuff from Diellas.

Jane B

Message posted by Dave Aspris on 09�August�2006 at 4:18pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dave Aspris

Corfu

Thanks Jane B

We are in the the boat as you, that is we will not be there for any long periods of time so we are also opting for the cheaper models. Has anyone else made that dicision and has it proved to be a faulse economy i.e have the cheaper brands proved to be unreliable.

Dave A

Message posted by mumsy2 on 09�August�2006 at 5:24pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

mumsy2

Corfu

Hi, I have noted all you have been saying about white goods. I presume from some of the replies that UK white goods will work in Corfu. Is this right>

Message posted by Dasia on 09�August�2006 at 6:09pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dasia

Corfu

We just bought an Ariston washing machine from Electro Net in Corfu Town. Ariston is made by Indesit; most of the machines we saw had been made in Italy, whatever the brand. I don't know if this applies to machines to be used elsewhere in the island, but we were advised not to choose an expensive model because the hard water in the town shortens the life of all of them. For me a major selling feature was that it came with an instruction booklet in English, because I have to learn to use a very different type of machine than we have in Canada. I'm used to three temperatures and two speeds; this one was one of the simpler models and still it seems to have a gazillion permutations from heavy to 'handwash.'

I've only used my new machine a few times so far, but it seems to perform well. I must say it it very efficient in that it doesn't use very much water.

Message posted by Dave Aspris on 09�August�2006 at 6:17pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dave Aspris

Corfu

Thanks Dasia

How did the cost compare to back in Canada?

Dave A

Message posted by John and Hilary on 09�August�2006 at 6:53pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

John and Hilary

Corfu

HiFolks ,

We were taken to a kitchen and door company on the Pelekas road just out of town by our civil engineer .

After we had chosen our kitchen and fittings / internal doors and fitted wardrobes , Jenny the owners wife showed us come brochures for white goods . The are made by a company called Bauknecht [ presumably German ]and they looked quality .

We chose a Halogen hob [ touch operated ]...a fan assisted oven...a fridge without freezer compartment [ with matching doors to the units ]....a cooker hood integrated into a cupboard..........Total cost � 1,490 we were well pleased that she threw in a few extras like a cutting board to fit over the sink and veg / cutlery racks etc .

As we were coming out of the shop an architect was coming in and he said to us that in his opinion we had made the right decision in choosing this company. I could not disagree as we had chosen a lovely fitted kitchen and had been treated very professionaly and had what we wanted albeit some of the units had to be altered .

Regards........J&H

Message posted by Guest on 09�August�2006 at 7:25pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Guest

I used the same shop on the Pelekas road for my kitchen via my architect Makis Gisdakis and the joiner used for the kitchen and bedroom cupboards was great. My only comment, at that time 3 years ago, may have changed now, was that they didn't have the right machine/jig for joining the worktop corners seamlessly, i.e. not using the dreaded metal strip.

Back to white goods, which is what the subject was, sorry to upset Manos in Athens. No slur intended on Greek Bosch, I was just warning about the cheaper Greek domestic makes (no names mentioned!) with which I have had rusting and maintenance problems, especially on the fridges. Bosch isn't one of those.

Good point about UK washing machines being plumbed for hot and cold water as all the EC ones are just cold, same with the dishwashers, although most of them are cold feed only in the UK now as well.

Regards.

Message posted by Ray and Gisela on 09�August�2006 at 7:56pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Ray and Gisela

Corfu

Hi John & Hilary

Bauknecht is German and I think you will find that it is a sister firm with Bosch

Ray Germany.

Message posted by John and Hilary on 09�August�2006 at 8:36pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

John and Hilary

Corfu

Thanks Ray ....

Peter........Makis is our mechanicos , I cannot find a bad word to say about him....glad you have mentioned his name as I am recommending him to people .

Regards....J&H

Message posted by Wilkie on 09�August�2006 at 9:07pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Wilkie

Corfu

Would someone be kind enough to pm me the name of this shop please?

Thank you

Message posted by John and Hilary on 09�August�2006 at 9:22pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

John and Hilary

Corfu

Unfortunately I have only their card in Greek .[ and no Greek keyboard ]

Jenny is the contact [ Greek ] but speaks good English . I have their contact details ....

Tel : 0030-26610-81295 email vlahos1g(replace with an 'at')otenet.gr

Hope this helps..............J&H

Message posted by Dasia on 11�August�2006 at 2:03pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dasia

Corfu

Dave, the washing machine was 450 Euros. I think a machine of comparable quality in Canada would cost about the same. However, by that I mean an average top-loading Canadian machine. If I bought a front-loader, which are new and trendy there, it could cost twice as much.

Message posted by Dave Aspris on 11�August�2006 at 2:22pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

Dave Aspris

Corfu

Thanks Dasia

450 sounds reasonable enough we will have another search on our next trip

Regards

Dave A

Message posted by jbtapscott on 11�August�2006 at 10:12pm - IP Logged Legal Disclaimer

jbtapscott

Corfu

A minor point, as I noticed several messages commenting about UK washing machines needing hot & cold pipes - my washing machine here in the UK provides simple insturctions for use with a single cold water feed (I have seen similar on other machines, so suspect most will handle the single feed with no problems). Basically, use of a plastic Y joint in the pipes will do the trick

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