We had a Bosch and now in our new house we have a kitchenaid. The Bosch was better at getting everything clean , the kitchaid some times has trouble and we end up washing it by hand since it goes through its heat cycle to dry. The Kitchaid drys everything way better though. Both of them were like in the $700-800 range type of dishwashers. I know my wife wishes she had the Bosch one back.
DISHWASHER RECOMMENDATIONS
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GE is quality, we have run ours a few thousand times and its still rolling fine. Get stainless on the inside you will be happy.
Inefficient. Not wearing rubber gloves. Probably does not do a good job of cleaning - leaves spots on dishes. Hard to get parts. Had a consistent whine during testing. Not recommended.
This. I got a Kitchen Aid to match the rest of the kitchen appliances and it has been "okay" but over the years has gotten nosier. With my open plan layout I do find myself wishing I had opted for the Bosch.
I agree with the Bosch recommendations. Went through 2 dishwashers in the last few years and got a Bosch. Best ever.
I just bought an installed a Whirlpool Gold Series. It replaced a frigidaire POS that sounded like a marching band in the kitchen. In all the brands, you can buy based on dB. I think the new Whirlpool was a 48. What a huge difference.
Also, someone recommended the stainless on the inside too. We went with that and it makes a big difference. You don't get that blue build up on the plastic on the inside. The stainless cleans right up.
Also, someone recommended the stainless on the inside too. We went with that and it makes a big difference. You don't get that blue build up on the plastic on the inside. The stainless cleans right up.
Just about any newer dishwasher is probably going to be "quiet". Don't spend a ton more money for 10-15 rated decibels. We almost made that mistake and I am so glad we didn't spend a whole bunch more when are cheaper unit is plenty quiet.
Say you get 10 years out of your dishwasher, and run it almost everyday like we do, I'd say 10-15 dB is incredibly worth the extra price you will pay. It's only a matter of a couple hundred bucks too, not like a Camry vs a Corvette.
We bought a Whirlpool 3 years ago, can't complain to much about it. Cleans very good, only thing I rinse before putting it in is peanut butter. Drying is okay. Probably a little louder than a Bosch which was our other option. But wife wants a new kitchen in a few years so we weren't paying premium for Bosch, and stainless exterior when the rest of our appliances for now are white.
It all depends on the budget. We have had good luck with the Whirlpool.
It all depends on the budget. We have had good luck with the Whirlpool.
We got a Kitchen-aid in our new house and have not had any problems with it. Very quiet. The wife decided to go with the Kitchen-aid because the Bosch did not have the heated dry.
We did a ton of research on appliances before we bought them. Bosch, Kitchen-aid, and Kenmore(made by Kitchen-aid for Sears) are the top 3 brands. Basically stay away from names like Samsung, LG, and Whirlpool when buying a dishwasher. They don't have nearly the same quality as their refrigerators/stoves.
We did a ton of research on appliances before we bought them. Bosch, Kitchen-aid, and Kenmore(made by Kitchen-aid for Sears) are the top 3 brands. Basically stay away from names like Samsung, LG, and Whirlpool when buying a dishwasher. They don't have nearly the same quality as their refrigerators/stoves.
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To each their own. My newer dishwasher is incredibly quiet compared to my old one that was ridiculously loud. I have to lean my head down to it and stop conversation if I want to see if it is running without looking at the indicator lights. I can't imagine spending "a couple hundred bucks" to get a dishwasher that is quieter than a unit that I can't hear anyway.
The real noise problem* in my house is the water softener that sounds like I have a 8" steam pipe running through my house when it regenerates at oh-dark-thirty once a fortnight. It is in the basement and if I wake up I can hear it in my second story bedroom.
*well, besides the kids.
I spec appliances for apartments we're renovating or homes we're building every few weeks. #1 Miele, but they are spendy. Coming in at a very close 2nd is Bosch. Personally, I own a bosch. Pretty cool as it is integrated with a concealed panel, and it shoots the time left in the cycle on the floor.
Note that in 12 years of specifying Miele for every dishwasher, I've never once had a complaint about them. They are rock solid.
Note that in 12 years of specifying Miele for every dishwasher, I've never once had a complaint about them. They are rock solid.
Love the Bosch but when I went into the store and looked at the racks they sucked. It was probably just the model I was looking at but it was like the spacing was all jacked up on the racks.
Went with a higher end kitchenaid from lowes which was still cheaper. Have been happy with it. going on 1 year.
Good luck!
Went with a higher end kitchenaid from lowes which was still cheaper. Have been happy with it. going on 1 year.
Good luck!
We got a Bosch a few years ago when we expanded our kitchen. I got all new applicances and some are better than others. Here's what I've learned about our Bosch dishwasher:
- The tines on the top shelf are not angled correctly to keep our bowls upright. Read someplace (well after buying ours) that they're designed for European households, dishes, etc. and that might be why our bowls always fall forward. Next time I need to buy a dishwasher, I'm taking plates, bowls, glasses and cups with me, and trying out the racks and tines. Don't trust your memory.
- Our model does not actually make sure everything is dry. It's an energy efficiency thing, and for the most part it's fine. Just something I didn't realize was different, so it took some getting used to.
- Only Finish Quantum detergent works to clean everything and leave no water marks or film. Yes, you need to use a rinse agent, but I went through far too many brands of detergent figuring out why the rinse aid didn't keep my clear glass items clear.
- I wish there was a rinse-only option.
- It is quiet, but the cycles seem longer and you can't set a certain time, only a certain type of cycle.
- Remember to periodically clean out the drain in the bottom, more often if you leave lots of food on your dishes. Ours simply unscrews, then you rinse that plastic drain piece and screw it back in.
- Even when you clean the dishwasher (again, periodically, not often) you still need to manually clean the inside/sides of the door. Ignore them and it'll be disgusting eventually.
If you remember to run it when you'll be gone or at least not nearby, I'm not sure the quietness matters as much, though.
Mine has a four hour delay option so I can finish filling it at dinner time and it will run after we all go to bed. No forgetting to run it when we go to bed like the old one. That delay also helps it to run off peak load for the power grid.
We use the 4 hour delay all the time with ours, as well. That is a great feature.
Our actual dishwasher is just a cheap Frigidaire, and it cleans surprisingly well. It is pretty loud, so i usually try to start it when we're leaving or going to bed. We'll upgrade eventually, but it does make me worry when people pay twice as much as what ours is worth & theirs cleans worse than our cheapo does.
