Teka Appliances

duffman21

Hi All,

Looking at kitting out my new kitchen and was recommended Teka appliances.

They are huge in Spain (they used to sponsor Real Madrid, so must have a few quid) and the products are manufactured in Germany well that's what I've been told. Also they come with a 5 year parts and labour guarantee.

Just wondering if anybody has used the products in their own home, Have they had any issues and would they recommend them.

Thanks

anuprising

Teka (pronounced te - ka) is a large group that currently owns the Thor and Kuppersbusch appliance brands as well as selling under the Teka name. Teka is a large industrial group employing nearly 6.000 people worldwide with an annual turnover to over $1.4 billion and 90 years of history.

The Teka Group’s business areas span domestic and professional equipment for the kitchen and bathroom, stainless steel storage containers and electronics.

In 1999 Teka completed its acquisition of the German Kuppersbusch brand.

There is little beyond this known about the brand so far as appliances are concerned.

Market Position

Teka has, in the UK, been seen as a downmarket appliance usually used by specialist kitchen installers and rarely seen outside of this arena. 

Products, such as dishwashers have been made for the company by third party Chinese manufacturers presumably to hit price points in-store.

Spares & Service

Spares are relatively easy to obtain but, at times, can be or appear to be disproportionately expensive in relation to the purchase price of the products.

Service has been somewhat nomadic but largely remaining with independent repairers since the company entered the UK in teh 1990's.

paddy147

In other words....AVOID.

byte

anuprising wrote: »

Teka (pronounced te - ka) is a large group that currently owns the Thor and Kuppersbusch appliance brands as well as selling under the Teka name. Teka is a large industrial group employing nearly 6.000 people worldwide with an annual turnover to over $1.4 billion and 90 years of history.

The Teka Group’s business areas span domestic and professional equipment for the kitchen and bathroom, stainless steel storage containers and electronics.

In 1999 Teka completed its acquisition of the German Kuppersbusch brand.

There is little beyond this known about the brand so far as appliances are concerned.

Market Position

Teka has, in the UK, been seen as a downmarket appliance usually used by specialist kitchen installers and rarely seen outside of this arena. 

Products, such as dishwashers have been made for the company by third party Chinese manufacturers presumably to hit price points in-store.

Spares & Service

Spares are relatively easy to obtain but, at times, can be or appear to be disproportionately expensive in relation to the purchase price of the products.

Service has been somewhat nomadic but largely remaining with independent repairers since the company entered the UK in teh 1990's.

I think it's "netiquette" to link to the website you copied and pasted from.

http://ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/about-the-appliance-industry/manufacturer-information/3207-teka-appliances.html (maybe UKWG copied from somewhere too)

wytch

Rubbish appliances, ive seen loads of them. Only 5 year warranty if you buy 5 appliances. Wouldnt take them for my own house if they were free, bet it was a salesman that recomended them.