Scarlett Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 My MIL just gave me $400 for a new dishwasher. Yah! I am so ready for a new one...,.,has anyone bought one that they love lately? It could be a bit more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I have not had good luck with dishwashers. My Frigidaire was not cheap and did not last well. I had to replace numerous parts including the door seal twice and even then the stupid thing would leak on the floor. My GE was over $400 and was not particularly old, before I had to replace the pump. In my experience, it feels like a crap shoot. Of the two, I definitely would not buy another Frigidaire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 We looked at reviews before choosing a new dishwasher that is in your price range. What surprised me when we actually bought it is that "normal" cycle is about 2.5 hours long, and that's with air drying. The only shorter cycle is one hour, also with air drying. There are a couple of longer cycles, one that is "soak" lasting 7 hours. Sheesh. For 7 hours, I'd wash my own dishes. We've never used that one. So no recommendation, just a heads up if you may be as surprised as I was. I really don't care about saving water to this extent. I just want the dishes done! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Bosch Ascenta gets high marks from Consumer Reports. That’s my next dishwasher. It’s about $500 if I remember right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I HATE how long it takes to run a dishwasher these days. My usual cycle takes more than 90 minutes and that's the 'light' setting. We had a Bosch and it was fine until it needed repair. For real- nobody within 150 miles would come out to work on it. Nobody nearby works on them and the folks I found farther away wouldn't come to my town. We ended up buying a new one even though the Bosch probably could have been fixed. It was leaking a lot of water with every load so it wasn't something we could just live with. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We bought an $1000 Bosch as a returned, out-of-the-box special at Home Depot; it was under $500, cash-and-carry, no delivery or installation available. They tried to warn us away from it, but we bought it anyway (it clearly had never been installed), and it's been fine. You never know what the local HD is going to have as a floor model or similar, so it's worth stalking their aisles for a bit. Their markdowns were much better than the local Sears Outlet, whose prices are nearly identical to full-price with applicable discounts at regular Sears. We were looking for one that was very quiet (19 decibels), so we just stood in front of the mostly-unmarked row of dishwashers and googled their model numbers until we found one in that range. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'd get a Kitchen Aide that was dented or something. Bosch has higher but close ratings, but has diagonal tines so you can't put tall pots in it upside down. It's also harder to find service technicians who are willing to work on Bosch products. Be aware that nothing on the market right now is all that reliable--as with washing machines the manufacturers have not yet caught up with how to save energy and provide reliability. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Bosch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in NZ Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) When we renovated our kitchen we put in 2 single dish drawers( https://www.fisherpaykel.com/us/kitchen/dish-washers/dishdrawer.html ) I LOVE them. The first time I ran a load I had to check that it was really working as it was SO quiet. I have a dish drawer on either side of my kitchen sink so one is always available for dirty dishes if the other is running. A normal load takes 2 hours, but as I usually run that after dinner it works for me. I have friends who have a double dish drawer & they like that as well. We had the room so chose the 2 single units. Edited January 22, 2018 by Deb in NZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We have a Whirlpool, but when it dies, we're going Bosch if I can find a local repairman. My FIL's Bosch is so quiet! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We have a Whirlpool, but when it dies, we're going Bosch if I can find a local repairman. My FIL's Bosch is so quiet! Home Depot (where we bought our Bosch) had a list of Bosch repairmen so we felt ok buying it. However when we needed repairs we found out the Bosch guys worked on other Bosch products but not dishwashers. Every last one of them. No idea why or if it's just our area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 For me, it would be a Whirlpool. Mine has been a great machine, and when it eventually dies, I plan to replace it with another Whirlpool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 22, 2018 Author Share Posted January 22, 2018 For me, it would be a Whirlpool. Mine has been a great machine, and when it eventually dies, I plan to replace it with another Whirlpool. I have had two whirlpools and both were fabulous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I’ve never had dishes come out as clean as they do with the Bosch machine that was already in our new home. I’m a fan for life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 My parents had a Bosch and ran into the repair person problem. They ended up getting a Kitchen Aid when they replaced it and stuck with the Kitchen Aid when they moved into their new home. The one in their new home (also not cheap) did end up needing repair semi-recently. It was much easier to find a repair person. I like the suggestion of the open box/clearance at Home Depot, but I’d also pre-shop repair people because I think it needing repair is an inevitability. I have found my repair person and would stay with brands he could repair for sure. My BIL replaced the motor on my dishwasher for me this last time so I didn’t have to call the repair person in, but he’s more reliable than my BIL so I would have called him if my BIL couldn’t follow through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 We recently bought this, https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-24-top-control-built-in-dishwasher-white/5848804.p?skuId=5848804 and it seems to be a good dishwasher. To some extent, it seems that you can get a better dishwasher at the lower end. The higher end ones have removed things like food grinders on the discharge to make it quieter. That seems like cutting off your nose to spite your face. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Home Depot (where we bought our Bosch) had a list of Bosch repairmen so we felt ok buying it. However when we needed repairs we found out the Bosch guys worked on other Bosch products but not dishwashers. Every last one of them. No idea why or if it's just our area. Our next door neighbors bought a Bosch at the local Lowes, with a warranty. It failed very quickly so they called Lowes and were given the name of the local repair guy. They called him and he said, "I don't know why Lowes gave you my number. I never work on Bosch machines." They called Lowes back to complain, and Lowes offered them a replacement machine, so they insisted on a brand that that guy would actually work on. Moral: Call the repair place before you buy to make sure they really do what the store says they do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamanthaCarter Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Don’t ask us, ask a good repairman what to buy. They know all kinds of stuff about where the motors are made, which ones are basically the same thing with different exterior and price points, which ones they are rarely called in to repair, etc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 I'm getting a dishwasher really really soon and I'm a wreck deciding. I'm leaning toward Bosch. It's frustrating because there are a lot of bad reviews about every single brand. Thanks for the advice about finding a repairman. I'm calling around to see if I can find someone to work on them in my area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 For me, it would be a Whirlpool. Mine has been a great machine, and when it eventually dies, I plan to replace it with another Whirlpool. Us too. We've had Kenmore, Frigidaire (worst repair record!), and Whirlpool. Ours cost less than $400 as we go cheap rather than fancy, but it cleans really, really well - better than the others. I'd stick with the brand if we needed another. We picked it in the first place due to great reviews for cleaning. I don't care so much about noise or length of time it requires. I just want to put dishes in dirty (not having to clean them first) and get them out clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 We have a Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III that's about 10 yrs. old and I've never liked it. The dishes have to be very thoroughly rinsed, even on the "Pots and Pans" setting. I was talking about dishwashers to an employee at Home Depot last night, and he said they used to sell Bosch (and they were great) but they had such a hard time finding parts for repairs that they quit selling that brand. His opinion on best brand they sell was Kitchen Aid. I wish Speed Queen made dishwashers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassia Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Our old Kitchenaid sucked. SO many repair calls. But our cheap Amana in our rental has held up quite nicely. Go figure. Our Kitchenaid died after under six years with pretty light use. We almost replaced it with an Amana that had great reviews, but got a great deal on a Whirlpool. The Whirlpool is only a few months old, but so far we like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I have a low-end Bosch and HATE IT. Glitchy and the arms clog and it grows mold even if you leave it open between dish loads. I don't even use it anymore. I "replaced it" with a pile of scrubby dishcloths and a good looking 30yo guy who manages to get the dishes clean AND puts them away when they're done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I have a low-end Bosch and HATE IT. Glitchy and the arms clog and it grows mold even if you leave it open between dish loads. I don't even use it anymore. I "replaced it" with a pile of scrubby dishcloths and a good looking 30yo guy who manages to get the dishes clean AND puts them away when they're done. Wonder if Home Depot has a sale on those! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted January 23, 2018 Author Share Posted January 23, 2018 (edited) This one looks pretty good. Regular 740 on sale for 550 https://www.lowes.com/pd/Whirlpool-47-Decibel-Built-In-Dishwasher-Fingerprint-Resistant-Stainless-Steel-Common-24-in-Actual-23-875-in-ENERGY-STAR/1000224771 Edited January 23, 2018 by Scarlett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 That looks impressive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 And remeber if you or your dh is a vetern you get a 10% (i think 10%) off at Lowe's (and maybe home depot). Just putting that out tbere as that will save us a bit of money and we didn't know they offered a discount for the longest time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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