NorTracNY
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Interesting read. I had a GE for 16 years. I had to periodically pull it out and clean things. Periodically we would run it with just a bowl and a 1/2 cup of vinegar. I did everything I could to keep it going. It got to a point were it wasn't certain if it was going to wash the dishes well or not. I did all the research and came to the hard decision that everyone has now when buying a new appliance. Get a "good" one for double/triple the price of the cheap ones or just buy the cheap one and hope it last 3-4 years. I've been told by several appliance stores that all appliances are only expected to last about 5 years.
In the end, I went with a Bosch. It's only been a year, but let me give you the one pro and con I have. It CLEANS dishes. I didn't know how clean a dishwasher could get things. Our old one didn't come close to what this does. The down sides of our Bosch, sorry mid level - maybe 500 series, is it's TOO QUIET and it takes a long time to clean and dry. When I push the button to start it, I don't actually know it's started. That's how quiet it is. And the more expensive versions are supposed to be even quieter. It also dries through condensation. We do not use the chemicals to help the drying, but we're happy with how it comes out. Only plastic items need to set out to dry for a few minutes when the washer is clean.
In the end, I went with a Bosch. It's only been a year, but let me give you the one pro and con I have. It CLEANS dishes. I didn't know how clean a dishwasher could get things. Our old one didn't come close to what this does. The down sides of our Bosch, sorry mid level - maybe 500 series, is it's TOO QUIET and it takes a long time to clean and dry. When I push the button to start it, I don't actually know it's started. That's how quiet it is. And the more expensive versions are supposed to be even quieter. It also dries through condensation. We do not use the chemicals to help the drying, but we're happy with how it comes out. Only plastic items need to set out to dry for a few minutes when the washer is clean.