<p>I’m in the market for a new dishwasher - any suggestions for brands or helpful features?</p>
<p>My S is pretty good. Has nearly a year of part-time experience in banquet hall and restaurant. ;)</p>
<p>Just bought a Bosch at a Sears Outlet. REALLY happy with it. And the outlet price was %40 off list with a full warranty.
Stay far far far away from GE and Fisher Paykel. These are the two reasons that we are on a first name basis with the local dishwasher repair guy.</p>
<p>In the market for a new one myself. I’m going to check out the Whirlpool Gold since it is highly rated by Consumer Reports and is a “best buy”. I am also going to look at Bosch dishwashers and will go to our local Sears Appliance Outlet as well. Thanks for the suggestion musica. Some of the Kenmores also get good marks on CR.</p>
<p>Did anyone else hear the NPR broadcast about appliances? I did. They were pretty clear…dishwashers in particular (not your son though) are built to last about four years. They said to get something that does the job. If you get a stainless interior (which they say is unnecessary), it is likely that the interior will far outlast the actual dishwasher. </p>
<p>We are also looking at new dishwashers. I’m leaning towards a whirlpool that I like. It’s under $500…which is the absolute HIGHEST I will pay for a new one. My husband washes all the dishes before they go into the dishwasher anyway…I could probably get any old thing:)</p>
<p>Check the Appliance forums on That Home Site. There is a ton of information on all sorts of appliances. It is a great resource. Here is the link. You can do a search for dishwashers at the bottom if you don’t want to read about all of the appliances.</p>
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<p>My H bought a Bosch at ABC Warehouse for around $500. It was the cheapest Bosch he could find. I was out of town at the time and so I wasn’t involved in the decision.</p>
<p>It does have a stainless steel interior. I love it. I have a great room concept and it’s really quiet. Not as quiet as my SIL’s $1500 dishwasher but not very loud. I’ve had the plastic tub before and I prefer the stainless as it is quieter. Just my .02</p>
<p>I am pretty happy with the Bosch we bought (after considerable wrangling) from Sears. We have learned that putting a few spoonsful of Borax into the machine helps it work better and not leave white film on the glasses.</p>
<p>Bought a Bosch (Sears) in November. Sears kept giving us discount after discount so the dishwasher turned out to be less than expected. I love this dishwasher … truly … and say so on a regular basis. Makes me happy … thanks to all who recommended Bosch on an earlier CC thread.</p>
<p>We did a complete kitchen remodel last summer and bought a Kenmore Elite. I really like it–extremely quiet and does what it is supposed to do–clean the dishes!</p>
<p>I have had the top of the line GE for about 10 years w/o a single problem. It replaced a Regency (Australian-made) for which parts could no longer be found, as they are no longer imported.</p>
<p>We purchased a Bosch 800 plus series dishwasher a week ago. It is REALLY quiet, efficient and it removed coffee stains from “my” very old mug. Purchased from Pacific Sales…</p>
<p>Amazed that people still go to Sears for appliances. I would not give them my business if I was at gunpoint. Too many issues with service. </p>
<p>In my experience the local appliance shops will match or beat big box prices and you will actually get service. Plus you are keeping you dollars local.</p>
<p>I love my Miele with the third rack for silverware. It is so quiet. I was a little hesitant about the third rack but it is now my favorite feature.</p>
<p>Miele, hands down.
It is the best piece of appliance in my house.
I never rinse (scrape the solids away only) do a load every 4-5 days and the dishes always come out sparkling. Plus I run it after a dinner party while the guests are still around and they don’t hear a thing. The silverware rack means I can have all my spoons, forks and knives put away in their separate compartment within 15 seconds.</p>
<p>I have the 800 series Bosch as well - all of the controls are on the inside lip. Stainless inside and out - it is so quiet that I really can’t hear it running - a little red light shines on the floor to tell me that it’s on. This is our second Bosch dishwasher - the first lasted about 8 years without a service call. It failed in a big way, very quickly, so we replaced it rather than deal with repairs.</p>
<p>Re Sears and service calls: We have a Kenmore Elite washer and dryer. Sears service has been top-notch here - timely, knowledgeable, efficient. We purchased the Bosch dishwasher from Sears because of past experience with Sears service technicians. (And did I mention I love my Bosch dishwasher!)</p>
<p>I’m really surprised no one has mentioned Kitchenaid! Check consumer reports. We’ve had Kitchenaid for years. Our latest is top of the line, maybe 5 years old, no problems, love it!</p>
<p>I’ll put in a vote for the Miele. The silverware rack is awesome. We’ve had ours for 11 years with no problems. I have heard rumors that the newer ones are not as reliable so check the different consumer sites. We also have a great room and this thing is so quiet that unless you can see the panel light you’d never know it’s on.</p>
<p>Another feature which was very very important to me since our kitchen has hardwood flooring is a catch basin for 1 cycle’s worth of water in case of failure and leakage. It’s never failed or leaked but it’s good to know that if it were to happen I won’t have to replace the floor.</p>
<p>chocchipcookie, we have a recent high-end KitchenAid, and love it. It’s completely quiet, and was pretty reasonably priced.</p>