Dishwasher recommendations?

[el borracho]

I am looking to purchase a dishwasher and wondering if anyone has any recommendations. I have been considering Kenmore and Bosch, but would consider other brands if anyone knows something I don't.

Features I value most:
- clean
- dry
- fast

Hoping for some good advice among the jokes. Planet, don't fail me now.

[Hoover]

I have a Whirlpool Gold and love it.

Its the only appliance that doesn't match in the kitchen but since it has a blank stainless front nobody knows.

Liked it because it was hundreds of dollars cheaper than the comparable GM that matches the rest of our appliances. I've had a number of different brands and have always thought the Whirlpool cleans and drys the best.

[loochy]

KCNative

[Stewie]

I have a Kenmore that I bought in 2006. It was highly rated by Consumer Reports back then. It's been a great washer. There is one caveat. To meet energy ratings they wash at a lower temperature with less water than years past. If I have a full dishwasher with lots of crud I'll run the pots and pans cycle with hi-temp setting.

Dishwashing detergent makes a huge difference, too. I bought a store brand and it didn't clean worth a shit. I switched back to Finish All-in-One tabs and things were normal again.

[Graystoke]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Yep.

I got those to. I found out it is benificial to leave the Washer door open, or it will start to smell because the water will sit around the seal and go bad.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

I got those to. I found out it is benificial to leave the Washer door open, or it will start to smell because the water will sit around the seal and go bad.

Haven't had that issue. Nice to know though.

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Here's a piece of sage advice:

They ALL suck. Why? Because they're mass produced in 3rd world countries.

You could buy any brand you want and you've got a 50/50 chance of getting a lemon.

So buy what you can afford and be prepared to replace it sooner rather than later.

Unfortunately, I think this is probably the right advice. I just bought a Kenmore, and replaced a Kenmore that was only five years old. You used to be able to get six to ten years out of a dishwasher, but most of the insides are made of cheaper plastic parts now. They just wear out sooner. The guy who installed mine said Samsung was crap and to avoid them.

[GESteve]

I own an Appliance repair company and I have an LG dishwasher. Before that I had Bosch. Both are really good. One thing to look for is a model with the heater built into the pump. Don't buy one with an exposed heater way less efficient at heating the water and will melt plastic dishes. When the heater is in the recirculation system it heats the water quicker and you can load plastics on the lower rack. Go with stainless steel they retain heat better and dry more thoroughly.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Graystoke

I got those to. I found out it is benificial to leave the Washer door open, or it will start to smell because the water will sit around the seal and go bad.

Yup. And don't leave the clothes in the washer for too long or they start smelling.

[Rain Man]

I'm impressed. Only 16 percent of posts so far are sexist and only 5 percent are racist. That's incredible progress in only 12 years.

[bevischief]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

At the same time? Isn't that dangerous?

They are lesbians.