Bosch Quality?

[PerryGunn]

does your lid still flip up 1st go PerryGunn, ours doesn’t always now.

Always pops open when the kettle's cool or been left for a while after boiling. If you try to open it directly after boiling it can stick sometimes but I think this is due to steam condensing in the groove that the edge of the lid sits in - all of ours have been like this.

 

[MikeyH]

does your lid still flip up 1st go PerryGunn, ours doesn’t always now.

Always pops open when the kettle's cool or been left for a while after boiling. If you try to open it directly after boiling it can stick sometimes but I think this is due to steam condensing in the groove that the edge of the lid sits in - all of ours have been like this.

Normal then, it's just that when I find one thing wrong, I start noticing other things as well.

 

[PerryGunn]

The one thing I don't like about them is the 'beep' is far too loud so the first thing I do when we get a new one is to mod the base to reduce the beep volume - takes about 10 mins and doesn't cost a penny

 

[MikeyH]

The one thing I don't like about them is the 'beep' is far too loud so the first thing I do when we get a new one is to mod the base to reduce the beep volume - takes about 10 mins and doesn't cost a penny

How do you do that? Easy?

 

[PerryGunn]

The one thing I don't like about them is the 'beep' is far too loud so the first thing I do when we get a new one is to mod the base to reduce the beep volume - takes about 10 mins and doesn't cost a penny

How do you do that? Easy?

Unplug it first - obviously :wink:
Pop the top off the base - use thin shims (I tend to use old butter knives as they're thin but wide), lever gently and it'll gradually pop out of the surround.
Once the top is off you'll see a small piezo speaker - looks like a small upright cylinder (all of mine have been black).
Most of the noise comes out the hole in the top so I stick some thick plastic over it - small round stick on feet/bumpers from various equipment purchases work really well.
Then reassemble using gentle pressure to 'pop' the top back into place

Easier to do than explain...

 

[pvr]

[ref]PerryGunn[/ref], holiday in Devon by the sounds of it then :lol:

 

[MikeyH]

[ref]PerryGunn[/ref], holiday in Devon by the sounds of it then :lol:

nice here when it’s not raining

 

[Smartbear]

This is by far the longest lived kettle I’ve ever owned, most seem to croak after a couple of years but this is still going strong past it’s 6 birthday - it’s probably doomed now I’ve mentioned it :lol:

Rob

 

[Pondrew]

This is by far the longest lived kettle I’ve ever owned, most seem to croak after a couple of years but this is still going strong past it’s 6 birthday - it’s probably doomed now I’ve mentioned it

FFS. I can't believe it has come down to grown men taking photos of their kettles! :roll:
I don't know if we have a kettle; that's the wife's domain!

 

[TitanTim]

This is by far the longest lived kettle I’ve ever owned, most seem to croak after a couple of years but this is still going strong past it’s 6 birthday - it’s probably doomed now I’ve mentioned it

FFS. I can't believe it has come down to grown men taking photos of their kettles! :roll:
I don't know if we have a kettle; that's the wife's domain!

I have been resisting taking an arty shot of my Bosch Kettle but I do have a matching toaster and Tassimo in black

Using filtered water seems to make a big difference.

Of course after reading all of this I'm now kettle paranoid

Tim.

 

[Smartbear]

This is by far the longest lived kettle I’ve ever owned, most seem to croak after a couple of years but this is still going strong past it’s 6 birthday - it’s probably doomed now I’ve mentioned it

FFS. I can't believe it has come down to grown men taking photos of their kettles! :roll:
I don't know if we have a kettle; that's the wife's domain!

Well, the discussion is in the lounge section.
I didn’t think I’d get scolded for it
Rob

 

[Pondrew]

Well, the discussion is in the lounge section.
I didn’t think I’d get scolded for it

Makes me boiling mad all this talk of bloody kettles.

Maybe there should be a 'kitchen section' rather than a 'lounge'. Getting like Mumsnet. :? :lol:

 

[craig3.2]

This is by far the longest lived kettle I’ve ever owned, most seem to croak after a couple of years but this is still going strong past it’s 6 birthday - it’s probably doomed now I’ve mentioned it

FFS. I can't believe it has come down to grown men taking photos of their kettles! :roll:
I don't know if we have a kettle; that's the wife's domain!

That's just what I was thinking,Pondy, haha.

Funny how the topics of conversation change when you get older.....from Women and Cars,to Kettles and Cars

 

[Mr Tidy]

Well I hope Bosch products aren't declining too much in quality as the house I moved into in June has a newish Bosch gas hob! :roll:

 

[Pondrew]

Well I hope Bosch products aren't declining too much in quality as the house I moved into in June has a newish Bosch gas hob!

Made by Neff Iain. Good stuff IMO.
Siemens, Bosch and Neff household appliances are all the same with different badges. Some are made by Bosch, some Neff but none are made by Siemens as they make electronics. I had a Siemens side by side fridge freezer a few houses ago, it was a frigging Samsung with a siemens control panel on the front!

I have a friend who used to work for Bosch, albeit in a division that wasn't actually branded as Bosch (commercial loud speakers). You would be amazed at the companies that Bosch 100% own.

 

[Mr Tidy]

To be fair I'm not really surprised after spending some years handling claims for US Corporations and discovering that among the many brands Pepsico owned were Tropicana, Walkers crisps and Frito Ley snacks!

 

[Pondrew]

Yes I heard that Pepsi owns Walkers!
The home appliance market is a right old racket, though. So many 'household' names went out of business and then others just bought the rights to use their names for a quid. Stoves and Belling owned by Glen Dimplex to name just a couple. AEG owned by Electrolux and so are Parkinson Cowan. It goes on and on.

 

[rdgreen]

So many 'household' names went out of business and then others just bought the rights to use their names for a quid.

MG springs to mind. From a British sports car to a fairly pedestrian (but cheap) SUV. Here at least the Chinese are trying to convince punters of the heritage.......

 

[MikeyH]

So many 'household' names went out of business and then others just bought the rights to use their names for a quid.

MG springs to mind. From a British sports car to a fairly pedestrian (but cheap) SUV. Here at least the Chinese are trying to convince punters of the heritage.......

:thumbsdown:

 

[rdgreen]

They're doing it worldwide. Obviously no rules on deceptive and misleading advertising in India.