Dishwashers

(18 of 23 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

Too bad you can't test-drive a dishwasher. I never would have purchased this one, if I could have used it just once before purchasing. Things I didn't know or didn't consider, that you should:<br />1. The silverware basket is too large. It runs the entire length of one side of the bottom drawer, taking up about 20% of the space, so there isn't enough room for many pots and pans.<br />2. The 4-hour delay shuts off each time you open the door. We usually load the dishwasher and set the 4-hour delay after dinner, but add other dishes before bedtime. With this dishwasher, the 4-hour delay shuts off when you open the door, unless you press 'start' again when closing the door.<br />3. Stuff just doesn't fit well in the upper shelf. The rows seem to be too close together, and the plastic clips which hold the drawer guides on protrude into the dishwasher too far, getting in the way of loading dishes along the sides.<br />4. The bottom drawer rolls back into the dishwasher, unless pulled all of the way out. You can't pull it half-way out to add dishes - it rolls back in while you're trying to load them.<br />5. It dries poorly. There's always lots of water on plastic items, and especially in the bottom of the dishwasher, when done.<br /><br />It is quieter than our previous dishwasher, and seems to clean well. But, oh, how I miss our old Maytag!

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

(50 of 50 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

Good looking SS front, well designed gray plastic dish holders, off-white plastic interior. Happy that this DW lower rack holds large diameter dinner plates and large pots, while missing the center spray arms. Does a good, quiet job of cleaning, but you cannot help but smudge the SS exterior of the unit when closing the door. Also, I feel that the interior detergent compartment closure door locking mechanism is a little flimsy, and will prematurely fail. But this DW only costs $500, not $1,000+, and is an economical buy IMHO.The extra room inside comes from making the pump compartment lower, which adds a challenge in the installation. To easily install, buy the [@]offered $12.00 DW installation kit with an 8' x 3/8 FNPT SS braid compression hose with fittings and plumb the supply and drain while the DW is inverted before sliding it undercounter, feeding the hoses into the undersink compartment while sliding. Be sure to properly position a dedicated 20A, 120VAC power supply cable (not supplied) before sliding in the DW.

How long have you owned it:

A month or less

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

(67 of 69 customers found this review helpful)

Comment:

This is an upgrade from the model that came with the house. We've been really happy with it. It does a good job of cleaning the dishes, even when using the Quick Wash setting. The Pots and Pans mode actually gets them clean, even when stuff is burned on. We have a kitchen that opens to the living room; and whihe dishwasher is audible, you can hear conversation or the television over it. It has been a solid performer. We'd recommend it to others.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.