There’s a New Home Appliance Brand Coming to America

[joe_in_philly]

Is Beko considered a good brand?

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[appnut]

Their products are being marketed under Bloomberg brand and some say they have horrible reliability. 

 

[joe_in_philly]

That is too bad. It would be nice to have more quality competition in the major appliance category.

 

[gansky1]

CR has rated some of the Blomberg appliances, here's there summary. Actual ratings are behind the pay-wall.

I would be nice to have some other reliable options for sure. The Blomberg stuff has been getting mixed reviews on the gardenweb/houzz site. Dishwasher performance is all over the place - one site says great, some users say it's really bad, but this goes for ratings across the board with all brands. I'm glad I don't need a newfangled dishwasher!

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/05/blomberg-tries-to-break-into-u-s-appliance-market/index.htm

 

[alr2903]

The parent company is "Arcelik".  According to the story they are price leaders.  Say hello to Kenmore if Sears is still open.

 

[gorenje]

Beko

"some say they have horrible reliability"

I wouldn't say that at all. Beko appliances are not bad.

I don't know how it will be in the US, but here in Slovenia Beko offers a 5 years warranty and for the very affordable price you pay you get quite a lot, that's why I'm saying they are not bad at all.

That's my opinion but I know many people who have Beko appliances and they are sattisfied with them. For many of them they have lasted many years.

Beko is also quite popular in Britain as in other European countries.

 

[ronhic]

Beko and Blomberg

Right folks, I can speak from experience with this one.

 

Blomberg

We had a Blomberg washing machine in the UK when we lived there. Bought new in 2001, it was a solid performer that didn't put a foot wrong. We considered bringing it back to Oz with us but in the end didn't as we sold our flat fully furnished. Another friend who had the model above ours did bring it to Oz and he only recently got rid of it. That makes it 14 years old. Good going for a modern machine.

 

Beko

Fisher and Paykel sold Beko rebadged under their own label. My mother bought one to replace her 20 year old ASEA 7 years ago. Again, it's been fault less.

 

Finally, we also have a Beko. It replaced a very hard working Westinghouse badged Zanussi. With the exception of it having a fussy balance routine, I have been unable to fault it. It's quiet, has good programming with a variety from 15 minutes to 3 hours and simply gets on with it. It was also inexpensive.

 

Both my mother and I would happily buy another.

 

[jetcone]

I think the most efficient

I am impressed with the cycles on the range and washer. Can't wait to kick the tires. 

Confused though- are Blombergs made in Germany and Beko's made in Turkey??

And Arcelik owns the whole sheebang??

 

 

 

[foraloysius]

Arçelik owns a lot more than these two brands. But none of the washers are made in Germany anymore.

http://https//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arçelik

 

[appnut]

I'm not impressed.  Will reserve final judgment once they launch products made specifically for the U.S. market.  These products also need to have a U.S. person write all the documentation. 

 

[ronhic]

Bob...

I don't understand why you're unimpressed? Currently I'd suggest you have nothing to be unimpressed about, having not laid eyes or hands on them nor had experience with owning one.

 

If anything, I'd have thought that testimonials from several AW members over the years would serve as nothing but a positive spin on a new brand and provide an element of honest information rather than that provided in any advertising or 'I've heard...' style gossip.

 

If you receive similar programming to the Australian market, which is different to that supplied to the UK market, I think Americans will be happy. Quite frankly, I'm ecstatic with the washing AND rinsing performance.

 

So if you can't rely on your peers, national and international, to give honest feedback on what we use and own, who the devil can you rely on?

 

[appnut]

The dishwashers have filters that have to be cleaned.  As for the cookers, Iwas hoping to see an induction model in the line up.  But that will have to wait for the products they specifically design for the U.S. market. 

 

[iheartmaytag]

Bob

The article said Induction and dual fuel ranges.

 

[mattywashboy]

I can also speak for some experience on this one...

I had a Beko for a short while. I had mixed feelings about it. Sometimes it did a great job, sometimes it wouldn't. There were some cycles it just didn't use enough water at all to wash or rinse. Cottons standard rinsing was pretty bad in my opinion, just not enough water. Also the spin balancing just got on my nerves in the end. It would only spin my sheets at full speed perhaps 3/10 times as well as loads of towels. Clothes it generally worked fine with if the load wasn't too full. I guess my expectations were too high and i'm a bit too fussy. Currently love my Fisher and Paykel front load however, seems to hit every nail on the head so far!

It will be interesting to see what America makes of Beko.

matt

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Behold: THE DAVIDNATOR!!!!

I was in Israel earlier this month and had at least seen a Bloomberg fridge...

The refrigerator section had long fluorescent lights down the right and left rear sections and the freezer was unlit and everything was kept in a couple sets of "vault" drawers... The freezer door opened sideways...

I agree, the products need to actually come to these shores, if not be in the marketing stage where even Consumer Reports should really rate 'em, where any judgement goes in terms of reliability/performance...

Then again, why not a write-up done here, if not a brand made here, altogether?! Hard in our GE/Whirlpool/Electrolux-owned Kingdom-world to have our own "new kid on the block", but still--!!!!

-- Dave

 

[liamy1]

We've had them...

For about 10-15 years over here in the UK, and they have become a really popular brand . I could be wrong, but I'm sure I heard they are the biggest selling washing machine brand now.

I would believe this is down to the features that you get on their machines at their price. Some people love them, seen a few say they aren't reliable (but this tends to be their refrigerators, not washing machines).

I had one a few years back, the wash performance was fantastic, it was the spin that wasn't great.

 

[appnut]

Harley, yes I remember the article mentioning dual fuel and induction.  I imagine the products intended for the U.S. will be specifically only for the North American market.  I'll be curious to see what they have to offer that's different than the Bloomberg line now. 

 

[neptunebob]

Another new brand I noticed....

I have found at least online, Home Depot and Best Buy are selling Premier ranges. I cannot understand how the company expects to be competitive with the major brands, none of them self clean and even online, they appear to be kind of cheap built but quite expensive. For as much as you pay for a Premier you can buy a self cleaning range with better parts from GE/Frigidaire/Kenmore. Wonder who is their customer?

 

[neptunebob]

Another new brand I noticed....

I have found at least online, Home Depot and Best Buy are selling Premier ranges. I cannot understand how the company expects to be competitive with the major brands, none of them self clean and even online, they appear to be kind of cheap built but quite expensive. For as much as you pay for a Premier you can buy a self cleaning range with better parts from GE/Frigidaire/Kenmore. Wonder who is their customer?