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Looking for dishwasher brand/model recommendations

On our second "Bosch" right now, with the first going 15 years without a hitch.

This brand is still made in Germany, but is also manufactured in the States and Spain.

Seems like they focus on efficient operation/reliability and exceptional quietness when running.

The appliance really should be installed by a recognized tradesman, who knows this product and how to do the job. In the case of the first installation, a local guy TRIED to put one in place, but failed miserably in his effort!

We've the mid series with a metal lined interior, and glad we went with this choice.

As per support, it is there if you need it, as the newer ones have a lot of options to run.

Just a user of this product...is all.

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What? C'mon now! How are you going to do social media while washing the dishes if you don't have an internet connection?
 
peterp1 said:
Our 12-year-old KitchenAid dishwasher is giving up the ghost. About a month ago, I found a small 1.5" x 1/4" broken plastic piece inside the dishwasher with 3 BB-sized ball bearings in it. I thought maybe it was from the rack slider, but now it's making noises when it washes, so probably not.

Given its age, I'd rather replace it than try to fix it. I would like to get feedback which dishwasher brand/models is most reliable (or which ones to avoid). My only requirement is that it's stainless steel.
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I would look at a Miele. Very quiet . Has a 20 year pump. German made. Lowes has them now. Not cheap. WE like ours
 
Be aware, GE consumer appliances are now owned/made by the Chinese company Haier.

We bought one before realizing that, as I have sworn by GE DWs for as long as I've been aware of how they operate and the repair requirements.

Not anymore.

This one was bad out of the box, took 3 weeks to get a repair tech, and then they only ordered one of the two possible bad parts, and of course it was the one they didn't order, so another 3 weeks.
 
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Our dishwasher is a Bosch which is excellent, but I'd never use the wifi feature if I weren't in the house.

Tumble dryers are a different problem.

We had an old Indesit (made in Britain by Hotpoint/Beko) machine for fifteen years, it had heavy use, as it was working at least once every day.
Nothing complicated, two heat options and a timer. You knew from experience how long to set it for different loads.

But a month ago it started to squeak a bit if it was on a third load.
So I bought a new Indesit (made in Turkey) all "singing and dancing" machine.

Big increase in price. No timer, a multitude of different settings for different materials.

It had a sensor but it used to turn itself off before the washing was dry and I had to start it again. I called Indesit out to fix it.

First visit. Engineer "was unfamiliar with machine." So couldn't do anything.

Second visit. Engineer changed sensor. No improvement.

Third visit. Engineer changed control panel and broke it, so it wasn't working at all.

Had that collected, got a refund, in the meantime bought a Hoover.
Same problem. Putting it on a maximum time programme, 3hr 20mins.
It turns itself off after 40 minutes, some clothes dry, some still had damp waistbands (thicker material). Turn it on again. Stops again after 20 minutes, clothes are dry enough.

This machine has naffin' wi-fi, for cryin' out loud.
If you can find one, buy one like our original one without all the nonsense.
 
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Lowes subcontracts for installation in our town and in this case it was a young "plumber" who came to our house.. The Bosch he installed didn't work at all. Its replacement is Ok, washes well, and we're still very satisfied with the performance eight years later. EXCEPT ... a year later a gut feeling told me to open the electrical junction box that came with the machine. I should have done that part of the job myself because the neutral wire wasn't properly tightened. The plastic terminal strip was burned and melted. Luckily a second JB came with the replacement washer, which I had saved.
 
Doghouse said:
We had an old Indesit (made in Britain by Hotpoint/Beko) machine for fifteen years, it had heavy use, as it was working at least once every day.
Nothing complicated, two heat options and a timer. You knew from experience how long to set it for different loads.

But a month ago it started to squeak a bit if it was on a third load.
So I bought a new Indesit (made in Turkey) all "singing and dancing" machine.

Big increase in price. No timer, a multitude of different settings for different materials.

It had a sensor but it used to turn itself off before the washing was dry and I had to start it again. I called Indesit out to fix it.

First visit. Engineer "was unfamiliar with machine." So couldn't do anything.

Second visit. Engineer changed sensor. No improvement.

Third visit. Engineer changed control panel and broke it, so it wasn't working at all.

Had that collected, got a refund, in the meantime bought a Hoover.
Same problem. Putting it on a maximum time programme, 3hr 20mins.
It turns itself off after 40 minutes, some clothes dry, some still had damp waistbands (thicker material). Turn it on again. Stops again after 20 minutes, clothes are dry enough.

This machine has naffin' wi-fi, for cryin' out loud.
If you can find one, buy one like our original one without all the nonsense.
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Why are you washing your clothes in a dishwasher? :confused:
 
We desperately need new appliances because everything in the house is 35+ years old. The dilemma is that when people tell you about how great their appliance is after 10-15 years, that's a great recommendation for what the company was making 10-15 years ago. Today's product might or might not be any good and the company is likely under different ownership. Everybody's part supply chain has changed. You can read Consumer Reports but their tests are short term, and they don't analyze designs for durability, or at least they don't say anything about it. It's a crap shoot.

Don't even get me started on dehumidifiers!
 
Very good points ConradH. While there are a few exceptions, manufacturing quality and customer service isn't usually consistent over time.

I lost confidence in CR a long time ago. Hit & miss at best IMHO.
 
Bosch for the win. I will never buy another GE appliance again as they are no longer owned by GE and are crap. When we built our house in 2004 the company I worked for was owned by GE. Got all of the appliances for roughly 50% off. The only one that has been trouble free is the double oven, all others have been replaced by different brands.
 
ConradH said:
We desperately need new appliances because everything in the house is 35+ years old. The dilemma is that when people tell you about how great their appliance is after 10-15 years, that's a great recommendation for what the company was making 10-15 years ago. Today's product might or might not be any good and the company is likely under different ownership. Everybody's part supply chain has changed. You can read Consumer Reports but their tests are short term, and they don't analyze designs for durability, or at least they don't say anything about it. It's a crap shoot.

Don't even get me started on dehumidifiers!
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As per "dehumidifiers, we've had good luck with our 5 year old "Frigidaire" (5 gal).

It runs 24/7 and does an excellent job of keeping the basement dry. Had some mold before, but not NOT anymore.

I believe it's made in the States.

And support is good if you need to get help.

FWIW

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The best Dishwasher machine is my sink and wash rack.
15 minute job once a day
Easy peasy
I have a new machine in the kitchen when I bought the house.
Taking up space. Will never use it.
 
I prefer running the dishwasher every 4 or 5 days, use less water and save that time for other things. Use the sink for pots and pans.
 
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