Dishwasher broken between exchange and completion

richardvc

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

You undertook to supply them with that dishwasher. The fairly elderly one, not just a dishwasher. Tell the vendors that you're prepared to have it repaired if there's time before completion otherwise you'll get a quote and pay for it. Most people are fairly decent if you're honest and look like you're prepared to behave decently.

I like this answer because it encourages decent behaviour which is to be applauded.

mufi

timmyt wrote: »

tell me about it, my husband says we should use it as he finds it far less stressful with children wanting attention to throw it in the machine, but I hear the cost per cycle can be £2.50-£4!!

But perhaps, rather like (just to take a random example) internet conveyancers, he is not qualified to wash up properly by hand?

ali-t

This happened to a friend of mine recently and she picked up a second hand one on gumtree for £50 to replace her broken one with. Buyers none the wiser and seller relieved - job done!

suki1001

timmyt wrote: »

tell me about it, my husband says we should use it as he finds it far less stressful with children wanting attention to throw it in the machine, but I hear the cost per cycle can be £2.50-£4!!

you always need a bowl of hot water for non-dishwasher items anyway, so wash the lot! Men!

Actually this isn't true, it can cost as low as 15p per dishwasher cycle. It can be more economical, especially if you always make sure it is full when you run it. If you wash up like me, that is you make sure everything is rinsed fully etc it can be cheaper to run a dishwasher than wash up. I don't think I would use one bowl of water if I was washing up.

katejo

Property_Auctions wrote: »

Ram,

The agent and solicitor will certainly have a disclaimer protecting them and you from any comeback from the buyers for such an event - but morally it would be a nice touch to replace the knob ready for the new owners.

It would be a kind gesture to get it repaired. When I bought my current house, the central heating thermostat died days before I was due to move in. The previous owners still had a contract with British Gas and so got them to come and repair it before I moved in. I was grateful for this as it was January and cold.

In fact BG did not do a good job and the same problem occurred not much later (but that's another story!)

kaych

timmyt wrote: »

my husband has tested it, turning everything off, and watching the metre. i'd say try it, but i want that 40 mins back in my life and would not wish it on anyone else. ha ha

just wonder which meter did you look at? is the cost you mentioned included the electricity and water? in our area, 1 cubic meter (=1000litre) of water cost less than £1. Apparently our dishwasher only uses 16l per wash. We do around 12 to 15 washes a month (just two of us) and our household electricity use is around £25 a month (we only have electric, no gas, so electricity for light and cooking too!). so the cost per load may be a lot lesser than you think.