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Post# 112928 3/2/2006 at 16:20 (6,629 days old) by abcomatic  (Bradford, Illinois) |
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Hi all, My GE dishwasher from 1990 is still washing, making weird noises but still going. If any of you were to buy a new dishwasher, what brand would you buy? Thanks for your help. ABC-o-matic | ||
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| Post# 112931 , Reply# 1 3/2/2006 at 16:47 (6,629 days old) by bingwsguy (Binghamton NY) | ||
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Bosch. I had an early 90's Maytag, a late 90's ASKO, and in 2002 got a Bosch. The Bosch is the quietest machine I never heard and able to clean the lasagna pan right off the table. I am very happy with it. Hope that helps. | ||
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Post# 112943 , Reply# 2 3/2/2006 at 19:08 (6,628 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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It's Miele for me but I know a lot of people aren't willing to fork over that amount of money for a dishwasher. In my case the quietest machine possible was what I wanted and was willing to pay for it and now 6 years later have no regrets whatsoever. The other factor that played just as big was that the machine I got had to have a stainless steel tub because we have iron rich well water that stained the old GE plasti-tub within months to a horrid orange. Now if we lived in a house with a closed kitchen area then noise probably wouldn't be as big a concern but our house is open plan and it drove me crazy listening to that GE thrashing about in the kitchen, you could hear it from downstairs as well. The Miele does a great job on dishes but I couldn't say that it's any better wash wise than other brands, certainly better than the GE but that was builders special cheapo model. Certainly it's not better than our old Whirpool of 15 years ago at washing, it cleaned just as well and wasn't as noisy as the GE. For me, I'd rather spend a little more on getting a good dishwasher your very happy with than spending extra money on getting a fancier fridge or stove.
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Post# 112982 , Reply# 4 3/2/2006 at 22:03 (6,628 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Post# 112993 , Reply# 5 3/2/2006 at 22:40 (6,628 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I recently purchased a TOL Maytag DW (model 8951) with a stainless interior for just under 1,000 dollars. It cleans very well, is quiet and the capacity is huge and flexible. I'm especially impressed with how well it handles pots/pans. Here is a very similar model but without the stainless interior, for several hundred $$ less than my 8951. Let us know which brand you wind up choosing!
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Post# 113005 , Reply# 6 3/2/2006 at 23:49 (6,628 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Need a dishwasher?  | ||
| Post# 113091 , Reply# 9 3/3/2006 at 08:55 (6,628 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 113096 , Reply# 10 3/3/2006 at 09:05 (6,628 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 113098 , Reply# 11 3/3/2006 at 09:07 (6,628 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Bosch | ||
| Post# 113116 , Reply# 12 3/3/2006 at 11:07 (6,628 days old) by agiflow () | ||
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WP/KM dishwashers. | ||
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Post# 113128 , Reply# 13 3/3/2006 at 12:35 (6,628 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 113205 , Reply# 14 3/3/2006 at 19:55 (6,627 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 113219 , Reply# 15 3/3/2006 at 21:39 (6,627 days old) by awooff (Peoria, Illinois) | ||
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| Post# 113220 , Reply# 16 3/3/2006 at 21:40 (6,627 days old) by awooff (Peoria, Illinois) | ||
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| Post# 113242 , Reply# 17 3/4/2006 at 01:00 (6,627 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
I recommend a Maytag w/ a stainless steel tall tub and 2 racks. I bought the 3 rack model MDB8600AWB in 2003 which is one step down from Eugene’s (it looks like the picture), but now I’m using an older Maytag model DWU9962AAE w/ 2 racks, because it holds more. The new 2 rack models use basically the same design as the older ones. The inside of the tall tub is bigger than the older Maytags and they use less water. The loading is very versatile, the sensor is great and it’s easy to use. Just push Auto Clean and Start then the machine does the rest. It will use between 4 and 10 gallons of water depending on the soil. The next time you use it just push start, because it remembers the last cycle. It also has all of the buttons if you would like to manually program it your self. No matter what dishwasher you choose, take a few of your dishes with you when you look at dishwashers to make sure your dishes will fit. I suggest a dinner plate, one of your biggest pots, a cookie sheet/pizza pan, cutting board and one of your tallest glasses. It sounds silly, but you’ll be glad you did it. The store might tell you that you can return the dishwasher if your dishes do not fit, but the insulation is not covered or the aggravation of pulling it out and waiting on another one. Good Luck, Jeff 
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| Post# 113264 , Reply# 18 3/4/2006 at 06:14 (6,627 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
re WP/KM dishwashers...
we went with the KM model 1602 made by WP last year and LOVE it. Even tho it is a Tall Tub it is a great suggestion by awooff to always check the spray arm - std or TT it doesn't matter. I usually check the machine after the first fill to see if the top rack is getting wet, if not adjust the load. Our BOL GE installed by the builder in 2003 was great at cleaning, esp with enzyme detergent, but had a cheap a-- solenoid that sounded like a firecracker when it advanced the timer. Got fed up with that and then went for this one. Imho we are done with Big Box stores as far as purchasing. We support our local appliance dealer who is willing to match prices AND ask US 'when is a good day for us to deliver & install' INSTEAD OF a computerized voice calling you the night b4 and giving you some ungodly 'window'. I absolutely HATED that with Sears. Had to reschedule twice to get the dishwasher. Their salespeople also, at our stores, have a high turnover and don't always know that much about the appliances. just my 3 cents...
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| Post# 113997 , Reply# 20 3/7/2006 at 23:03 (6,623 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
the half round piece of plastic may restrict flow a tiny bit, but it has a main function. GE's fill on a timed fill. Depending on water pressure, the tub may not fill all the way. the plastic piece helps by lowering the "suction point" of the pump in order to prevent as much cavitation as possible. GE's pumps are high volume pumps, and with a shallow sump, they will cavitate like hell. listen for a rythmic pulsing of the motor.......that's cavitation.
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