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CR 3/05 Diswasher Ratings |
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Post# 55839   2/3/2005 at 09:40 (7,013 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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My new CR arrived with DW tests. Bosch and Kenmore swept the top honors, and deservedly so. I'm a little mystified by the text comments about the Frigidaire 3450. On my machine (3460), the Turbo Boost setting is an option you can choose, not a cycle in itself. They noted their tough load didn't get cleaned well using the Turbo Boost cycle, which "cut almost an hour off the usual cycle time". (It's a 50-minute cycle) On my machine, the short cycle is called Speed Clean. It automatically chooses the Turbo Boost option. I've used the Speed Clean cycle with a full load of very dirty dishes with great results. However, unlike CR, I didn't let the load sit overnight. I also have soft water, which may make a difference. The overall rating for the machine is still almost excellent, even though it came in 18th in the ratings. |
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Post# 55840 , Reply# 1   2/3/2005 at 09:57 (7,013 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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Was the Kenmore a Bosch or Whirlpool made model? |
Post# 55844 , Reply# 2   2/3/2005 at 11:34 (7,013 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I believe the top 2 or 3 Kenmore models were Whirlpool-made and the $1,250 Kenmore Elite appeared to be a Bosch model, as it didn't have a self-cleaning filter. A whole slough of the top 12 models were either Whirlpool or Bosch-derived. Also of interest, Whirlpools had the best frequency-of-repair ratings, while KitchenAid (which I believe is made by Whirlpool, right?) had the worst repair rate among domestic models. |
Post# 55872 , Reply# 3   2/3/2005 at 16:59 (7,012 days old) by agiflow ()   |   | |
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for the reply.I will have to pick up this months issue. |