All you need to know about 18" dishwashers,

As it was built right here in the USA.

We were told that the first three digits of a model number on Kenmore appliances tells the maker, so from ours we got the DW is Frigidaire built. Well that and both looked exactly like each other right down to the features offered.

While shopping for an eighteen inch DW were told there was only a handful of brands and they all pretty much came from the same maker (Frigidaire) especially if one wanted a portable(which we did). Danby has or had an 18" both portable and built-in unit. Miele only offers built-in.

Despite Consumer Reports and others warning persons off the things, our little Kenmore has run fine for >ten years. Door spring gave after three or so years, then the other awhile later. Have always meant to replace but never found the time. Other than that this simple mechanical DW does what it is supposed to do and am happy.

Since it is an older unit the thing uses a decent amount of water in all cycles, and because of the mechanical timer one can "create" custom settings/features.

For instance always allow the unit to fill then move the dial to a drain portion before starting a load. One does this to purge any cold water out of the inside plumbing and clean the sump of "stagnant" water. As it can be anywhere from a day to several between uses water may be sitting for quite sometime.

Also stop and reset the DW after it begins the final rinse so there are two of those instead of just one. This helps keep the yibble problem down. We eat lots of porridge with ground flax seed meal, and despite two washes sometimes bits remain.


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Post# 736548 2/20/2014 at 14:15 (3,714 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie )
Checkrate/Likes And the sales man is not bad either ...... CLICK HERE TO GO TO verizonbear's LINK

Post# 736551 , Reply# 1 2/20/2014 at 14:43 (3,714 days old) by dj-gabriele ()
Checkrate/Likes 1 *The Europeans use 18 inch dishwashers almost exclusively.* Gosh, this is one of the most incorrect thing I ever read! People should really do a little research... (maybe here!) In the market for every 45 cm model sold there are probably 50 standard sized models sold... they're just for those that don't want a full sized appliance or don't have the space for one! Also just by looking at the catalogues one could figure that out... as an example SMEG out of more than 90 models of dishwashers, only 13 are small size 45 cm ones, the other being standard size or oversize 90 cm models!

Post# 736629 , Reply# 2 2/20/2014 at 19:14 (3,714 days old) by dascot (Scotland)
Checkrate/Likes 1 As Gabriele says, it's a shame that the salesman is talking at least half nonsense. I have seen very few 18" dishwashers in homes of friends and family, the 24" ones being far more common. He's also incorrect about the Bosch tablet catcher (you don't put the tablet in there, else it would dissolve in prewash cycle) and Miele having counter rotating spray arms is nothing new either. I've no objection to people putting themselves up as experts, just wish that they'd check they weren't spouting rubbish first... :)

Post# 736692 , Reply# 3 2/20/2014 at 23:12 (3,714 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)
Checkrate/Likes 2 *18" Dishwashers* I haven't seen so much Buls..t in a while. D&M did not go [ out of business ] they are part of Frigidaire-Electrox. The Frigidaire 18" DW is made in China The GE Monogram DW is made on the same assembly line as the Frigidaire 18" In CHINA, it is basically the same as the FD, I would say that the 18" GE Monogram is one of the worst appliances in an otherwise EXCELLENT GE Monogram appliance line.

Post# 736807 , Reply# 4 2/21/2014 at 14:36 (3,713 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There�s a Lady on Stage)
Checkrate/Likes *My 18" Kenmore (Frigidaire built) DW Is Older* As it was built right here in the USA. We were told that the first three digits of a model number on Kenmore appliances tells the maker, so from ours we got the DW is Frigidaire built. Well that and both looked exactly like each other right down to the features offered. While shopping for an eighteen inch DW were told there was only a handful of brands and they all pretty much came from the same maker (Frigidaire) especially if one wanted a portable(which we did). Danby has or had an 18" both portable and built-in unit. Miele only offers built-in. Despite Consumer Reports and others warning persons off the things, our little Kenmore has run fine for >ten years. Door spring gave after three or so years, then the other awhile later. Have always meant to replace but never found the time. Other than that this simple mechanical DW does what it is supposed to do and am happy. Since it is an older unit the thing uses a decent amount of water in all cycles, and because of the mechanical timer one can "create" custom settings/features. For instance always allow the unit to fill then move the dial to a drain portion before starting a load. One does this to purge any cold water out of the inside plumbing and clean the sump of "stagnant" water. As it can be anywhere from a day to several between uses water may be sitting for quite sometime. Also stop and reset the DW after it begins the final rinse so there are two of those instead of just one. This helps keep the yibble problem down. We eat lots of porridge with ground flax seed meal, and despite two washes sometimes bits remain.

Post# 736885 , Reply# 5 2/21/2014 at 21:56 (3,713 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)
Checkrate/Likes Too funny. Written by an obviously busy person whose primary goal is selling appliances, not legitimate journalism. I'm a little surprised they have an open comment section, but it's fun to read the owners kicking their new dishwashers.

Post# 736887 , Reply# 6 2/21/2014 at 22:12 (3,713 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)
Checkrate/Likes The funny thing is this guy works at Yale Appliances in Boston. I went into the place and its nice, very well laid out and organized. I had an encounter with this particular bozo and I went around the block and back with this guy, he didnt have a clue at all on what he was selling. Made things up as he went along, basically he was clueless. I walked out of there and I handed his ass to him on a plate.

Post# 737260 , Reply# 7 2/23/2014 at 22:15 (3,711 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O )
Checkrate/Likes My problem with most salespersons of white goods is that they have no practical user experience with the products they are selling so they've nothing to back up their claims usually other than the literature provided by the manufacturer.