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Post# 576047   2/15/2012 at 07:50 (4,425 days old) by customline (pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Looking for opinions and advice on new 18 inch dishwashers. The 18 inch fits the designated area in our kitchen perfectly but there are alot of choices so I'm calling up the experts. |
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Post# 576065 , Reply# 1   2/15/2012 at 09:58 (4,425 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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The 18" dishwashers with a stainless steel tub are all made by Haier. Though you see different brands; Frigidaire, Whirlpool and GE; they are all the same machine. Prices are through the roof as well..around $500.00 IIRC. |
Post# 576233 , Reply# 2   2/15/2012 at 21:49 (4,425 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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John that is correct and these little Haier machines are not great, best advice is find another 6" of space even if you have to get a smaller range or put the refrigerator in the garage LOL. But if you are really a serious DW user get a full sized American DW. WP products with the soft disposer are currently about the best you can do. |
Post# 576290 , Reply# 4   2/16/2012 at 07:28 (4,424 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Thanks Neil I left out out Miele, The Miele could be a good option if cost in no object, but like very expensive German cars they do break down more frequently and are very expensive and difficult to get repaired even here in the Washington D C area. We have customers every year that just give up on Miele appliances rather than face another protracted expensive repair.
The Miele also has a messy stinky filter [ So does the Haier ] so you have to be careful not to get too carried away when loading these DWs or at least to remember to clean it after a cycle or it ends up smelling bad in a few days.
I installed one of the German built KitchenAid IC DWs in the utility room of my W. Va. house some years ago to wash items like the parts from the Jenn-Air electric grill. Like others I was amazed how quite this DW was, but it goes on for over two hours and at the end the grill parts are fairly clean. But when you go back to the house in a week or two the machine stinks and there is even mold growing on the dirty water left in the sump. And you end up pulling the filters out covered with all kinds of debris and cleaning them and then running a rinse cycle [ which takes just a 1/2 hour ] to finish flushing it all out. The machine is still there if anyone wants it, it is an interesting machine and I have a whole box of extra parts for it. |
Post# 576300 , Reply# 5   2/16/2012 at 08:52 (4,424 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Bosch also makes 18" models. My grandma had a Bosch and it lasted for almost 15 years. Now, it's a Miele and it works fine so far.
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Post# 576540 , Reply# 7   2/17/2012 at 08:57 (4,423 days old) by customline (pennsylvania)   |   | |
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Thanks for the advice everyone. |
Post# 576551 , Reply# 8   2/17/2012 at 09:41 (4,423 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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Post# 576863 , Reply# 10   2/18/2012 at 19:47 (4,422 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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Here's a Miele 18"... Needs a Front Panel. This model is designed for custom cabinetry. But it says never used for $200.00. That's quite a machine for the money. Check it out. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toploader55's LINK on Newjersey Craigslist |
Post# 576971 , Reply# 11   2/19/2012 at 10:02 (4,421 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT)   |   | |
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are based on DIRECT customer questionaires submited to CR, NOT to the manufacturer. I have found them to be extremely accurate over many decades starting in the 1960s, and equally true for auto repair records, for over 150 cars we have owned, being a restorer/collector/certifiable (in more ways than one) car nut. That said, I'd also give highest credibility to combo52John's experience in decades in the field. Our experience with over-engineered & over-complicated German cars has totally reflected this same propensity for frequent and expensive repair.
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