Where to look for reviews for the Best Dishwasher?

[kcflhrc]

Bosch

 

[Carl_NH]

I vote for Bosch also. We have had ours 6 or 7 years with no problems. And it is so quiet that the only way to know it's on is that it has a small red light it projects on the floor when it's on. And it cleans the dishes very well. And we put plastic dishes in it at any level and the do not melt.

My wife really likes the small top tray that is for putting utensils. It has the bottom tray for plates and pots, the middle tray for cups, and the top tray for forks and spoons. All get completely clean every time.

Agree - Bosch is one of the best - we have the same small top tray and this frees up the bottom rack for plates. Very good quiet machine. But we have HW floors and if leaks occur I want to know so we installed this pan https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...dd&gclid=CN_Qn8ycvOkCFcvwswodCd0MhA&gclsrc=ds - you can barely see this in the front of the DW and so far haven't had any use for it and hope not too!

 

[dstig1]

Miele here. Very quiet, does a good job overall. The main level rack has a bit of an odd setup in that it works great for plates, but bowls don't sit really well. Other than that, quite happy with it. About 5 yrs now. And yes we have a softener too. Very important with our hard water.

I've heard everything from good to bad about every brand out there. I know people who hate LG and people who love it, for example. All depends on your individual experience...

 

[MF2604h]

We had a Samsung that never worked right the day we put it in. Samsung sent someone out 4 times to fix it. The put a new pump on one time and not sure what else. The last time the 途epair man came out he said he couldn稚 fix it. It took Samsung 5 months to give us our money back.

We now have a whirlpool and have had no problems with it. We have seven kids and me and my wife. It runs all the time and it痴 very quite.

 

[drssg]

I've had good luck with Consumer Reports for product reviews. You can get an online subscription for $10/month or $40/year. I let my subscription end, but I would sign up again, if I was in the market for a car or appliance.

Product Reviews and Ratings - Consumer Reports

 

[spitter]

Bought my Bosch in 99 buy far the worst appliance I have ever owner . Very quiet . But thank god sears gave me a extended warrenty with it the service guys knew me buy first name after a while the soap thing and mother broke so many times he wood just keep them in stock for me . After replaceing the pump and motor for the third time I just bought a Asko they had on sale for 300$ off . I demoed a house a few years ago and it had a Asko in it and I realy liked the build quality compared to the bosch. All metal baskets instead of plastic . Roller bearings on slides . Has some sort of drying system supposed to be better than any other . Who knows i'll give it a shot .Meilie and Asko are probably the 2 top dishwashers out there but there were no sales on meilie . No more bosch for me except hammer drills and jig saws.:drink:

 

[Hay Dude]

Have (had) 2 Bosch Dishwashers both 2002 models. One failed (Motherboard or circuit board) at 14 years old and Part was no longer available, otherwise excellent. Replaced with Whirlpool from Costco. It’s been an awful dishwasher. The other Bosch still going strong at 18 years old.

 

[IXLR8]

7 years ago we redid our house and I bought new mid range Bosch appliances; oven, clothes washer, clothes dryer. They all are terrible and inconsistent in doing their jobs, I will never buy another Bosch item again. My neighbor bought a Bosch dishwasher at about the same time. It lasted one day, service said it was going to take at least 3-4 weeks to get the part, he told them to remove it. At the same time we bought the Fisher Paykel dish drawer dishwasher. No issues so far, quiet, cleans well, but long run times and a bit expensive.

 

[blackdog2086]

Bosch since 2000, and it gets used pretty much daily with kids and grandkids around. Only problem is you can't read which wash cyle you're using because the writing has long since worn off the buttons.

 

[95XL883]

Hi Eddie,

Sounds like we have similar model and age Kitchen Aid dishwashers.

I don't have a good recommendation for online appliance reviews. Most of it seems to be junk. By far the best commentary I have seen is the response to your request. The TBNer's are a helpful bunch.

I think Moss may be on to something with the water softener issue. We don't have one but our public water is very good. Our Kitchen Aid has run quiet and cleans well. I do attribute part of the cleaning success to having our water heater set at 130 degrees. I know that is higher than recommended but we don't have any small children in the house (so we aren't worried about burn issues until we get much older.).

Would I buy another Kitchen Aid? No. It is just a fancy, up-priced Whirlpool. I had an initial warranty issue on stove which they told us to go pound sand. (The retailer made it good but Kitchen Aid was practically rude when we called.). And we have had what I suspect is the same water leak you just experienced. The part design and part availability from Whirlpool tells me they look at parts as a major profit center. Basically a seal and shaft failed but Whirlpool only sells those as components of an entire assembly. And the parts are cheap, not inexpensive, cheap plastic. I have fixed mine but I expect it to fail again in five years. I also had the upper rack stops fail. The first replacements failed as badly as the first and we lived with them. While researching my leak problem, I noticed then had changed the design. The new design seems to be much better. I also just replaced the rollers on the upper rack. Again, Whirlpool doesn't offer just the rollers. I had to buy new Whirlpool entire assemblies. They weren't hard to replace but they don't look as nice the original units.

I do wonder if you fixed all your problem is you spent just $8. Am I correct that you replaced just the seal on the diverter valve shaft? (Back t omg Whirpol complaint, they want to sell an entire $50 or so assembly just so I could get the seal.) While replacing the seal, I noticed the cheap plastic shaft on the diverter valve had worn and was crooked. While it felt like the seal would do the trick, the bent shaft concerned me so I dropped the extra $40 to get the entire diverter valve assembly. (This is part of why I don't like Whirlpool, Those parts should have been offered together and ideally as parts, not part of assemblies.)

Good luck on your search. Bosch sounds promising as a dishwasher. I would definitely check your water hardness as that may contribute to part of your problem.

 

[mikester]

Interesting to read all the positive Bosch reviews. Our current unit is LG and its been very quiet and trouble free for the last 3 years (knocking on wood). When I was researching for reliability at the time, Bosch didnt score/rate very well. Our local appliance dealer said that appliances dont last 20 years like they used to and you are lucky to get 7 years on anything these days. Says everything is now designed to be disposable and not cost effective to repair. Not very confidence inspiring.

Our last unit was a Maytag which had multiple failures/problems and I tossed out after 6 years when it started leaking all over the floor. I tried Maytag after my in-laws got one...interesting thing is that both our units had the same break downs and both died after the same amount of time. Our maytag double oven is also problematic. Never again Maytag!

Prior to Maytag we had kenmore which lasted 10 years. R.I.P. Sears.

Im Now basing my decisions on quietness and energy efficiency now, then features and price. Bosch units cost 50% more at the time I bought my LG. No sense throwing away money on a more expensive unit that wont last longer or be cheaper to operate. Consumers dont seem to value reliability or efficiency anymore...probably because they buy cookie cutter junk builder homes and only live in them less than 5 years. Never have to worry about things like roofing or doors and windows, just go buy a new home!

 

[gsganzer]

We just bought a new kitchen suite about 2 years ago from Lowes (gas stove, fridge, microwave and dishwasher). I'm real picky about the stove and the refrigerator and based my search around those. I was leaning towards the LG brand, but kept reading some reviews that were pretty bad. The problem with trying to base it on reviews is that there seems to be good and bad for virtually every brand. Then when I was at the store, we overheard another couple saying they had the worst experience with LG and would never buy them again. When I got talking to the salesman, turns out he's been selling appliances for 30+ years. He also told us to steer clear of LG, saying the service, warranty and parts supply is a big issue. He steered us to Samsung. So far, we've been happy with them and really like the features of the fridge and stove. The microwave and dishwasher are also fine. One thing to watch with dishwashers is that not all of them have a true heated drying cycle. I like that ours has a slim third top basket that holds long items like spatulas etc. Another feature I really like on a dishwasher is a delayed start mode, so it can start after we go to bed, the newer dishwashers seem to have a really long wash cycle.

 

[EddieWalker]

I know this isn't in the scope of your question regarding review sites, so ignore it if you want.

Do you have a water softener, and is your dishwater fed soft water? That made all the difference for us and our dishwashers that would gradually stop doing a nice job. The orifices were gradually getting plugged with lime and calcium.

Also, our current dishwasher is about 1 year old, low-end Bosch unit with few features. However, it is the quietest dishwasher I've ever heard, and does a really nice job. Only drawback is it doesn't have heat dry, but if I run the thing before I go to bed, the dishes, silverware, glassware, etc... are all dry. The only things wet are the plastic containers and lids.

Good luck in your search. :thumbsup:

I'm on city water and I have never tested my water for softness. I've seen the kits at Home Depot, so I'll check to see if they still have them and find out what my water is like.

 

[MossRoad]

I'm on city water and I have never tested my water for softness. I've seen the kits at Home Depot, so I'll check to see if they still have them and find out what my water is like.

:thumbsup: can't hurt to see what you're dealing with.

 

[ustmd]

Another vote for Bosch. Our trusted Maytag kicked the bucket after 12 years in 2013 and I replaced it with a Bosh. I looked at Consumer reports and talked to friends to get recommendations.

Aside from all of the other great things people mentioned about Bosch, Out of the 5 or 6 dishwashers I have installed or helped install, the Bosch was by far the easiest. The unit comes with all the hoses pre-installed and they come out the back, so you only need to make connections under the sink. Similarly, they supply a junction box with terminal blocks, so you do not need to make connections at the front of the unit. As a matter of fact, the only thing you need to do at the front of the unit is to level the unit by adjusting some hex screws that drive cams-way easier on my back.

 

[MossRoad]

Another vote for Bosch. Our trusted Maytag kicked the bucket after 12 years in 2013 and I replaced it with a Bosh. I looked at Consumer reports and talked to friends to get recommendations.

Aside from all of the other great things people mentioned about Bosch, Out of the 5 or 6 dishwashers I have installed or helped install, the Bosch was by far the easiest. The unit comes with all the hoses pre-installed and they come out the back, so you only need to make connections under the sink. Similarly, they supply a junction box with terminal blocks, so you do not need to make connections at the front of the unit. As a matter of fact, the only thing you need to do at the front of the unit is to level the unit by adjusting some hex screws that drive cams-way easier on my back.

My Bosch DW required the purchase of an extension cord if you didn't want to wire it at the front.

 

[dougtrr2]

We replaced our Amana dish washer with a Bosch. If you are a DIY one thing to be prepared for is the connections. Some dishwashers have the connections at the front, and others have them in the back. It is just a pain to have to switch from one to the other. My old dishwasher was hardwired in, the new one used a receptacle. Knowing the difference probably wouldn't change my choice, just be prepared for extra work.

Doug in SW IA

 

[Alien]

We thought our LG was pretty good. (it was Australian made then)
One night we were watching a late movie in bed and suddenly our power went off. Went and re-set the fuse and it wouldn't work, just kept flicking off. So I systematically went through the house switching everything off until I came to the dishwasher power point. It appeared faulty so I disconnected the LG and everything worked.
Next day I found the dishwasher appeared faulty so I opened it up and it looked like new inside. As it kept tripping the earth circuit breaker I disconnected the chassis earth and everything worked perfectly again. Now the dishwasher was not in use at the time so I found that a bit strange.
Anyway I pulled it out and replaced it with a new ARISTON.
Well! I thought the LG cleaned things pretty good but the ARISTON is way better.
I have the LG in storage but I guess the best place for it is the tip. It was about 5 years old and like new. Pity to chuck it.
I use program P4 on the ARISTON for everything. That is 1 hour 19 minutes for some reason.
It is also very quiet.
The sales-folk warned me that LG is now Chinese made and they wouldn't recommend the new ones. Just a thought.

Incidentally our previous dishwasher to the LG was a Bosch, I threw it out before it was 12 months old as it would not clean anything.

 

[s219]

Have tried several brands, including Bosch, and can't say any of them are worthy of recommendation. It's a crap shoot. Do your best to sift through the data, and then pick one that has the features and usability you like.

 

[EddieWalker]

Have tried several brands, including Bosch, and can't say any of them are worthy of recommendation. It's a crap shoot. Do your best to sift through the data, and then pick one that has the features and usability you like.

This is pretty much how I feel right now. Because of so many recommendations for Bosch, that's where I'm leaning right now. Some of the reviews say that the 300 series Bosch is the top one to get, but the people on the Lowes website reviews hated it. The 800 series seems to be where all the positive reviews are on Lowes.com. I was in Home Depot today and looked at what they have. I wasn't impressed. But the more I look, the more I hate dishwashers. They all seem flimsy, plastic, with too many buttons to go wrong.