Reliable and affordable brand for kitchen, looking for faucet that have reliability
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 Jun 28 2020, 01:33 PM
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You can easily find grohe and hansgrohe in Malaysia.
P.s: I don’t have personal experience using those brand. Just recommending based on my reading. But planning to buy those brand for my house soon. This post has been edited by blanket84: Jun 28 2020, 01:35 PM |
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Jun 28 2020, 02:01 PM
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QUOTE(tsg_7 @ Jun 28 2020, 01:39 PM) Great choice. Personally i prefer Grohe than Hansgrohe. Grohe seems more common than hansgrohe which means buying spare parts are easier. So, I might go for grohe. How do we know which one is made in asian and which is made in germany? |
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Jun 28 2020, 03:12 PM
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QUOTE(blancpain4470 @ Jun 28 2020, 02:25 PM) Actually I believe Hansgrohe is more exclusive than Grohe. The Transparent Glass Faucets by Philippe Starck for Hansgrohe is one of the most expensive faucet in the world. Yeah. Hansgrohe seems more exclusive hence it isn’t as common as Grohe. As some who are concerned about maintenance and parts replacement, I googled and saw not many people selling hansgrohe parts compare to grohe. So, most likely if one plan to replace parts instead of replacing the whole fixture in future, the better choice would be grohe.Most Hansgrohe are assembled in Offenburg and Alpharetta facilities in Germany thus I guess you can said made in Germany. But most of their parts are made in China or Taiwan to their specifications. I have both and Grohe quality varies as lower end models are not as great in finishing and typically they are not made in Germany. Top end Grohe is great. Good about Grohe is that their cartridges are all made in Germany. So while some may be pitted exteriorly the cartridge of the cheap one performs just as well as the high end one. For Grohe you can look at the box for the origin of the made. You can also usually see that the price will reflect where it is made ... Top ones are Germany. Cheap ones are Thailand. Lastly ask the shop. If the shop can't answer you then I think you should look for another shop. They should know their products better. BTW. Kohler is not bad too |
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Jun 28 2020, 03:44 PM
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QUOTE(tsg_7 @ Jun 28 2020, 03:19 PM) Not really. If u go Jalan Ipoh, KL, lot of people supplying Hansgrohe and Grohe. No issue on both brands spare parts. I haven’t been to any physical shop so far, only researching online. After all I am just looking to buy shower mixers and kitchen faucet. The rest of the house I will just use whatever the developer provided until they break down.On the question, either u see why the price is cheaper, then it 80-90% possible is made from Thailand. Or to play safe, just ask the sales guy inside the shop. Happy hunting. BTW, where is this Jalan Ipoh? It has always been mentioned here, but I never actually been there nor I can find it specifically in google map. |
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Jun 28 2020, 03:58 PM
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QUOTE(Momo33 @ Jun 28 2020, 03:49 PM) jalan ipoh is to the left of PWTC putra world trade. Oo. They renamed it to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah. No wonder I can’t find it in google map  So, all the home renovation items are in the same cluster of spread over the stretch of Jalan Ipoh? QUOTE(blancpain4470 @ Jun 28 2020, 03:50 PM) Are you sure you are from KL? 🤣 Oh. I am not from KL. Born in Selangor, grew up in Kelantan, now working in KL, staying in Shah Alam. And I don’t like to drive into KL unless I have something to do at the destination I am going Jalan Ipoh is a fairly long stretch of road connecting to KL downtown/chow kit. Just Waze "Top Idea". It is one of the shops that carries a lot off Grohe stuff and other brands eg Blanco at competitive price when on sale. There are a few along the road. So yeah, when comes to KL, I am very dependent on google map. Thank you for the guide. Is it worth going there or should I just stick to Amazon.de?  |
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Jun 28 2020, 04:41 PM
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QUOTE(blancpain4470 @ Jun 28 2020, 04:01 PM) Check and compare bro. Sometimes Top Idea sales can be cheaper. They also supply to projects thus they have economy of scale. Plus you can touch touch feel feel. I was looking at a Toto smart toilet bowl and think my ass will be extremely happy ... but then it is just slightly cheaper than a Toyota Yaris! For faucets, local price vs overseas online price is more or less the same. But for shower mixers, the local price is almost double the oversea’s online price even after shipping and taxes  I don’t want to waste the salesperson’s time entertaining me when I don’t plan to buy from them. But i found one shop selling grohe at much cheaper price in Rawang. It’s like almost 30-40% cheaper than Top Idea’s online price. But I wonder what’s the catch QUOTE(Momo33 @ Jun 28 2020, 04:07 PM) yes Yeah. PJ also have a lot of shops selling reno supplies from what I read. And the location also seems like easier to park compare to going to KL i heard that many reno shops along jalan ipoh but i really not gone to check it i live in petaling jaya .. and they have some shops here.  QUOTE(tsg_7 @ Jun 28 2020, 04:18 PM) Jalan Ipoh = Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah if not mistaken Yep. I realized that today  |
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Jun 28 2020, 10:13 PM
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QUOTE(tsg_7 @ Jun 28 2020, 10:09 PM) Just a head up, sometimes product in online u saw, doesnt exist in local as i tried before. At the end, bought in Amazon. Lol. You bought faucets from amazon before? How was the products? Safely arrive in good condition?Yeah. But price term, sometimes u need to compare to KL, probably in KL cheaper. |
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