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Need compact dishwasher help me decide 18" GE profile or Single Kitchenaid Drawer |
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Post# 524730   6/15/2011 at 19:27 (4,990 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie )   |   | |
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Hello all, I am formatting a kitchen for a friend, he wants a single wall layout that will be 12 feet long, my objective is to maximize both counter and storage space. My budget for the dishwasher is 800.00 have it narrowed down to a 18" GE profile or a Kitchenaide single drawer dishwasher. I am leaning toward the Kitchenaid, think it will hold more larger pots and pans and it is not an F and P design. What are your thoughts ?
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Post# 524742 , Reply# 1   6/15/2011 at 21:09 (4,989 days old) by PassatDoc (Orange County, California)   |   | |
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Have not heard good reviews re: KA drawers. How much does an 18" Miele cost? I think they still make them. At least then it wouldn't be a dice roll re: quality. Checking on the net, the 18" model is still made, but probably over budget. See link below. CLICK HERE TO GO TO PassatDoc's LINK |
Post# 524791 , Reply# 4   6/16/2011 at 06:04 (4,989 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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me i would highly recomend the standard 24 inch dishwasher model as they have more loging capacety and i would also recommend going with the kenmore elite dishwasher as they are quiet even when the dishwasher is draining you are not noticing that its working
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Post# 524795 , Reply# 5   6/16/2011 at 07:01 (4,989 days old) by combo52 ![]() |
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![]() Neither of your first choses are great performers and have many other limitations as well. Almost all thew 18" machines are the same Chinese design now D & M no longer makes an 18" model. The 18" line up includes Frigidare, GE, WP, KM and Danby. Buy by price and availability, GE has the fanciest version in thier Profile series if you want style and don't mind paying twice as much for the same machine.
The 24" under sink GE would be my first choice if I had to make this painful decision, but we are only talking about finding 6 more inches for a real DW. And I have seen some pretty small kitchens and have almost always been able to rearrange to find 6", its finding 8, 10 and 12 inches is usually harder LOL.
But seriously it is often better to down size the 30" range by using an under-counter 24" electric wall oven with a 30" cooktop which can go partly over the DW if necessary.
But it all depends on your priorities, I agree with Kelly [ mixfinder ] to me a DW that holds a ton of stuff and gets it clean quickly is a must. |
Post# 524801 , Reply# 6   6/16/2011 at 07:51 (4,989 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 524804 , Reply# 7   6/16/2011 at 08:03 (4,989 days old) by combo52 ![]() |
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![]() I didn't recommend the 18" Miele because it is basically not easily repaired, it has so much stuff crammed under neath it [ it even has a water softener built in it ] that it will be prohibitively expensive to repair. Think Mercedes Benz sports car. Quiet has never been a top concern with a DW for me, you don't have to start your machine and sit down next to it and read a book. And they all have delay wash anyway if you think you will forget to start it later. |
Post# 524819 , Reply# 8   6/16/2011 at 10:25 (4,989 days old) by lovestowash ![]() |
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![]() In a dishwasher as well... Our cabin came with the GE 18" GSM1860 Stainless, MSRP $799 on the GE website... It is of Chinese heritage, and, although it has up to 8 water changes on the Pots&Pans cycle, the water pressure/velocity is tantamount to a lawn sprinkler... If you pre-wash the dishes, it does do a nice job of rinsing and drying... If you can't secure the extra 6", I would forego the d/w, and keep the $800 in your pocket...JMHO...
George
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Post# 524898 , Reply# 11   6/16/2011 at 14:52 (4,989 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR)   |   | |
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Post# 524974 , Reply# 12   6/16/2011 at 20:38 (4,989 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie )   |   | |
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Post# 525041 , Reply# 14   6/17/2011 at 07:44 (4,988 days old) by PassatDoc (Orange County, California)   |   | |
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Looks like it meets the budget, too. CLICK HERE TO GO TO PassatDoc's LINK |
Post# 525270 , Reply# 15   6/18/2011 at 07:38 (4,987 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie )   |   | |
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Thank You all for your feedback and assistance!!! I am going with the 18" Bosch because of the brand reputation and the 18 inch footprint is a standard for compact dishwashers. The drawer dishwasher have too many poor reviews, also the single drawer models are pretty much a custom install, I think fewer manufacturers will be offering drawer style units, I went to the local Baltimore sears outlet and saw they had a ton of drawer dishwashers most all customer returns.
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