howdns appliances

merhopkins

hi guy and gals just a quicky has anyone had any experience with howdens appliences? iv'e had mine, a basic oven, hob, and dishwasher , for 4 months and have already had to have an engineer out to fix the oven! and this morning i walked into a soap sodden floor in my kitchen:eek: the dishwasher had leeked :mad: i was advised that the appliances are ,how can i put this delicetly, not the best budget appliance available after cleaning up and running a lower temp setting it has not leeked so should i contct Howdens or leave it a while? i don't want to seem pushy but surely thisisn't right. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.;)

macman

Are these Lamona branded?

merhopkins

the brand name has been removed by howdens and all make numbers on the manuals start with a H. the last service guy who came out said that the appliances were made in turkey! thats all i know...:@(

macman

I only ask becaue their website mentions that Lamona applianaces are 'exclusive to Howdens'. Which means that you'll have no end of fun getting the spares for them.
Of course the d/w shouldn't leak on any programme. It's still in warranty so get them back to fix it.

zippychurch

4 months isnt very long for things to start going wrong - I would defintely get in touch with them now so they are aware of the issues

kwatt

So far as I know...

All the Howdens appliances are now supplied by Glen Dimplex and you're stuck with them for aftersales service and spare parts, for both they are not exactly renowned for being cheap or good, despite industry awards.

However you may find a whiff of China about many of the machines.

K.

cattie

Some of the Howdens/no brand appliances supplied by Howdens are made by Premium Appliance Brands Ltd ( PAB) who also used to supply MFI. Unfortunately it looks like PAB have recently gone into administration.

More info on PAB here http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=143

kwatt

Hi Cattie,

It's a technicality but, since I'm that way inclined I'll clarify it saying as I wrote that article.

PAB buy in from almost anywhere that they can get machines produced. Much of the cooking appears to come from Italy, dish from China and laundry from a mix of both. Refrigeration is largely from China from what I can see. But, they don't actually make anything themselves as such.

Glen Dimplex do make cooking products at Prescot near Liverpool but they buy in a LOT from the same factories that the likes of PAB, CDA, Baumatic and so on also use.

I am informed that much of GD's refrigeration, including that sold under the LEC brand that they also own, is now from China and <cough> not the best will we say.

We usually advice people that, if it says on the plate "Made In China", run a mile. The reason is that most will go there to get the lowest possible price and, that's reflected in the build quality which, in many cases, is utterly shocking.

HTH

K.

cattie

Sorry I should have said that PAB's supply appliances & badge them under different brands & not that they make the appliances.

I had to deal with them once when I bought a built in combi microwave oven & found them very helpful & customer friendly.

chrisf

Our Howdens dishwasher has broken - model HJA8630. Aftersales no longer exists as was a Hygena, and they have gone bust so parts hard to come by. Had independent dishwasher repair man out today, he says steer clear of them!

chrisf

What I am trying to say is, the Lamona, is acutally a Hygena. Confused? I am!