Who's behind Beko
Beko began in Istanbul in the 1950s and belongs to Arçelik, part of Turkey's Koç Group. Its US lineup covers French door, bottom-freezer and top-freezer refrigerators, built-in refrigerators, freezers, gas, electric and induction ranges, wall ovens, cooktops, microwaves, dishwashers, washers and heat-pump dryers.
What sets the lineup apart
A few things repeat across the range. Beko dishwashers and refrigerators run inverter-driven ProSmart motors and compressors. The dishwashers are rated as quiet as 45 dBA, and many use a three-part filter you clean by hand. Gas ranges have auto-reignition burners that relight when the flame goes out. Some refrigerators add HarvestFresh crisper lighting and a water dispenser in the door or inside the cabinet.
Beko moves the tag around
Start with the easy ones. Microwaves have the label on the back. Dishwashers show it on the right edge of the door frame when you open the door, and on washers and dryers it's on the frame right around the door opening. Ranges and wall ovens put it on the inside frame behind the oven door. Refrigerators are trickier because the spot changes with the style. Slide out the crispers on a French door model and you'll find it underneath. A side-by-side has it near the bottom of the left wall in the fridge section. Bottom-freezers place it at mid-height on the right inner wall, while top-freezers put it up high on the left.
Two years of full coverage
Laundry, dishwashers, cooking appliances and refrigerators all start with two years of full coverage. Dishwashers also get 10 years on the ProSmart motor, and refrigerators add five years of parts-only coverage on the sealed system. Pull out the warranty sheet for your model, since coverage isn't the same across the whole line.
Softener salt, vacation mode and garages
Many Beko dishwashers have a built-in water softener. Set the hardness level using the included test strip, and keep the salt topped up if your water is hard. Plenty of Beko refrigerators also have a vacation mode, handy for seasonal homes in Southwest Florida, but turn off the ice maker and the water supply before you leave. Thinking about an unheated garage? Check the manual first, because how cold a room each Beko model can handle isn't the same across the line.