Vida Winter Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 All I want is one that works. My Kenmore Elite died yesterday, at a most inopportune moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Did your Elite suck? Our new house has a Kenmore Elite and it is so much worse than the uber cheap dishwasher we put in our old house. I hate this thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 I've had it with Elites. This dishwasher and two vacuums have been the worst and they were all highly rated by Consumer Reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I LOVE my Miele dishwasher. We're on our 2nd one. It fits 2X as many dishes as any other dishwasher I've had and runs very quiet. Our last one ran for about 10 years and that was actually a short life span for a Miele and they gave us a deal on a new Miele. Our salesman said he'd had one for 14 years with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I've had it with Elites. This dishwasher and two vacuums have been the worst and they were all highly rated by Consumer Reports. Arg - curse that consumer reports. We bought a highly rated vacuum off their list and we HATE it. But it hasn't broken yet and works well enough so we're suffering with it until it dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Consumer Reports doesn't seem to look for the same things I look for. I have never been satisfied with their recommendations. Last I looked, they didn't have ratings for decibels, and with a dishwasher or fridge in a main living area (open kitchen / family room), that counts for a LOT in my books. They don't rate washer/dryer for annoyingness in the little beep that goes off when it is done (the ones that came with our house are good enough cleaners and dryers, but the fact that they sing the first movement from Madame Butterfly -- seriously, the thing is a MINUTE long -- to say, "I'm DONE!" is seriously annoying. Between that song, my iPhone reminders and the kettle "bell" I am always chasing my tail, never quite knowing where to run and holding my hands over my ears screaming "MAKE IT STOP!" That said, I will never ever buy anything but a Miele dishwasher ever again. I am almost ready to start actively wishing for my current dishwasher (which came with the house) to DIE so I can get a Miele. Easy to load, big capacity, clean, clean dishes. And as far as I recall, no stinkin' electronic operetta to tell me it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 We were deciding between a mid range Bosch and a Miele this last time around, and ended up with a good deal on a Miele from a local appliance place. We love it so far :) Pricey, but supposedly still built to go 20 years . We'll see if that happens ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartosunshine Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I <3 my Bosch! I can get soooo many dishes in there, it really cleans them, and we can hardly hear the thing running. (Might not be good if you have really "thick" plates, though. I think the tines are closer together.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunflowerlady Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 LOL. I was waiting for the thread to open and thinking I would just be happy with one that works. I see I am not alone. My Kenmore is totally letting me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I have a midrange Whirlpool which is almost 10 years old, and I love it. When it is time to replace it, I will definitely shop first for a Whirlpool. I had one in my last home, as well, for close to 10 years. I've never had problems, my dishes are clean, and it's pretty quiet (that is, we can hear it, but we don't have to turn up the television or raise our voices to talk over it). It holds much more than my dd's Bosch did (I don't know which one she had, though; maybe the models are different?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I just got a new Whirlpool to replace my old one that I loved. It works great with a lot less water than my old one. The only thing that I don't like is that I now need to use a rinse aid. I never had to before. However, I think this is true for most new machines, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I just got a new Whirlpool to replace my old one that I loved. It works great with a lot less water than my old one. The only thing that I don't like is that I now need to use a rinse aid. I never had to before. However, I think this is true for most new machines, right? I've never used a rinse aid. I do, however, use Amway's auto dishwasher detergent, which I cannot recommend highly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollhouse Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 We love our Bosch. So quiet, we don't know it's on. Everything comes out sparkling clean. We had a kenmore elite for years and hated it. But part of our problem may have been hard water—the Bosch has a built in water softener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 My Kenmore Elite died yesterday, at a most inopportune moment. Maybe it was doing you a favor. Last year at this time our "top-rated" Kenmore Elite ruined part of our kitchen floor and the basement ceiling below. There was a hidden leak...no water ever came out from under the front of the machine. It's a good thing that it happened during the summer...I only started looking for the problem when I noticed a wet spot outside the house and we hadn't had any rain. The insurance company also sent their "water detective" to verify that the dishwasher was the source of the problem, and my husband had to cut off the part under the dishwasher that was leaking and send it to the insurance company. After this happened to us we found out that we weren't the only ones who suffered serious water damage because of this machine. Our kitchen was old, so we ended up remodeling it at the same time. Needless to say, we didn't buy another Kenmore. We bought a Bosch when we learned about the leak guard system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Sorry Kinsa, Kenmore seems to be hit-or-miss. I guess this one did last a while - almost 9 years, but really these appliances should last much longer. Patty, I know what you mean about the chimes - anything that uses a sound alert in my house better be warning me of something a lot bigger than a finished wash or dry cycle. Laurie, our GE refrigerator did the "hidden leak" thing on us a couple of years ago and I still have a piece of drywall in my laundry room that needs to be replaced. It messed up part of my hardwood floor, too. Just a warning -- it was the ice maker, apparently notorious for leaks. We went with a low-end refrigerator-only fridge and bought a portable ice-maker. I appreciate the input - now to see who might sell, deliver, install and (gasp) service one of these brands in a rural area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I love my ASKO dishwasher. it has been going faithfully for 14 years, with the timer being replaced once ( 5 years ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I've had it with Elites. This dishwasher and two vacuums have been the worst and they were all highly rated by Consumer Reports. My Consumer Reports top-rated Bosch dishwasher was a disaster--12 warranty service calls before it was working properly. I replaced it with a GE that so far has worked well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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