will german dishwasher work in uk?

Hi guys,

I was enquiring about purchasing an extra height integrated dishwasher (86.5cm tall), it needs to be a taller dishwasher as my cupboard space is bigger. Unfortunately, this size dishwasher from all of the major brands in the UK is very expensive, starting at about £600, I have however found a Neff S52D30X2EU dishwasher that I could import from Germany on amazon.de for a lot less money:
http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00...ue&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_1&smid=A1Y6BWCPZT6HMB

Could I take the German schuko plug off of dishwasher and connect dishwasher to the flex outlet that house builder left for me whilst safely earthing the appliance? I think German and uk voltage is the same but am I going to burn my house down? Many thanks, Andy

Basically no problem. Better still, if it is no more than 3kW, replace the flex outlet with a 13 amp socket and the Schuko plug with a UK one. Makes it much easier to isolate for servicing.

Voltage is the same but you have to watch the power rating. German sockets are 16A but our sockets are only 13A and even if you have a flex outlet it's likely fed via a 13A FCU.

You could buy the UK version: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neff-GX-130-S52D30X2EU/dp/B00ONA1HVE
Price is not much different, and it will (should) have the correct UK electrical and plumbing fittings. Can't ssee the delivery charge from Germany, but I expect it's rather higher than from the UK.

Read more: //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/will-imported-german-dishwasher-work-in-uk.453000/#ixzz3zm4qiICj