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Thread Number: 48870
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| Post# 707847 10/7/2013 at 22:12 (3,851 days old) by DigAPony () | ||
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Some friends of mine are renovating their kitchen soon and will need a new dishwasher (and fridge, stove, microwave..) Any recommendations for a reliable, good performing but not too expensive D/W? | ||
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| Post# 707864 , Reply# 1 10/8/2013 at 00:38 (3,850 days old) by mieleforever (SOUTH AFRICA) | ||
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I would say ...Bosch, Their dw are very reliable and frugal on water and electricity, but you still get good results, we have a Siemens and it has never given us any problems. Just don't do LG they are extremely poorly made with years of problems. Cheers | ||
Post# 707911 , Reply# 2 10/8/2013 at 09:09 (3,850 days old) by joe_in_philly  (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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I love my Bosch. It is quiet, is economical (uses little water, detergent), and produces great results. Bosch comes in many price points, and even though the cheaper models have less flexible racks and fewer cycles and options, they still get high marks for cleaning. So they should be able to find a model that fits their price point.
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| Post# 707931 , Reply# 3 10/8/2013 at 10:36 (3,850 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Hi Joe. What model do you have? I am looking at the new ones that just came out this year. The 800 series with the thrid rack. How are these machines on drying? | ||
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Post# 707942 , Reply# 4 10/8/2013 at 11:24 (3,850 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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I don't have my model number with me, but the one I have is 8 years old, so things have changed since then. Bosch recently redesigned their dishwashers, resulting in a larger top rack, more models with a 3rd rack, new wash system and different options. I think the new controls are more flexible, with options like "extra shine" which increases the final rinse temperature. Bosch dishwashers continually are highly rated by Consumer Reports.
The model I currently have only has 4 cycles - Power Scrub, Regular, Quick, and Rinse. The only option I have is to increase the final rinse temperature via programming (not a button on the display). The one option I would like to have is the half-load option, as I think that would make me feel less guilty when running a load that isn't full, such as when I make something that will smell if it sits in the dishwasher too long unwashed. Sometimes I can go several days to accumulate a full load. The nice thing is that I don't have to rinse the dishes, and even if the dirt is dried and caked on, the regular wash cycles gets everything clean. I remember being concerned that the bottom rack's tines seemed too close together, but even though plates seem to be packed into the machine too closely, they are always clean. The condensation drying isn't bad, but it is not the same as old school forced heat drying. I do have water in the lips of plastic items, or if an item has a large recessed lip that collects a lot of water. Pots, plates, flatware and glasses are completely dry. For me, the spot-free shine that clean items have offsets the less-than-perfect drying of my model. If I had to get a new dishwasher, I would get a 800 series Bosch with the 3rd Rack. I have looked at them in the stores, and like them. This post was last edited 10/08/2013 at 12:17 | ||
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Post# 707950 , Reply# 6 10/8/2013 at 12:23 (3,850 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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Post# 707959 , Reply# 7 10/8/2013 at 12:48 (3,850 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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| Post# 707962 , Reply# 8 10/8/2013 at 13:08 (3,850 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Thanks SCott and Joe. I did not think it was necessary either. The repair guy does not know what he is talking about. All the machines heat the water. Now I am working on getting the appliances replace free of charge with the 10 yhear contact I have. | ||
| Post# 707969 , Reply# 10 10/8/2013 at 13:29 (3,850 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey) | ||
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Drying I cannot understand why a simple fan cannot do the drying. No heat of course like the older Kitchenaids or Maytags, but a fan and a vent that opens on the front panel to let the steam out. | ||
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Post# 707973 , Reply# 11 10/8/2013 at 13:39 (3,850 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Simple drying is well. But if you want a fan, get Miele ;) they have still a fan drying. But Zeolith BSH's have something kind of this except the air is filtrated, pushed through the Zeolith which takes of the moisture and converts it into heat. | ||
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Post# 707975 , Reply# 12 10/8/2013 at 13:48 (3,850 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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Before getting the Bosch, I was concerned about the condensation drying method and the manual clean filter, especially since I just scrape and load, no pre-rinsing. The drying is a non-issue for me since normally everything is completely dry. The filter is almost always completely clean, so I only check it every few months. Each time I unload the dishwasher, I am glad that everything is sparkly clean! When it comes time to replace my dishwasher, I definitely will get another Bosch.
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Post# 707976 , Reply# 13 10/8/2013 at 13:51 (3,850 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Scraping is better then everything with Bosch! Uses less water and these filters normally don't get blocked at all... | ||
| Post# 707984 , Reply# 14 10/8/2013 at 14:40 (3,850 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
I will probably be shot because there seems to be a Bosch band wagon going on here, but have you considered any of the Whirlpool gang? I have a Kitchenaid purchased in March and have been very happy with it. It is quiet, does an excellent job, has a 1 hour option, fair on water usage 6.4 gal for heavy cycle.
Once that you want to avoid: (My opinion) Frigidaire/Electrolux very poor results, more frustration than cleaning. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Iheartmaytag's LINK | ||
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Post# 708017 , Reply# 15 10/8/2013 at 17:42 (3,850 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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henene4 | ||
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Post# 708019 , Reply# 16 10/8/2013 at 17:54 (3,850 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.)) |
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New kitchen appliances | ||
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Post# 708045 , Reply# 17 10/8/2013 at 20:15 (3,850 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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| Post# 708125 , Reply# 18 10/9/2013 at 08:42 (3,849 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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For a dishwasher, or kitchen appliances............ KitchenAid / Maytag / Whirlpool.............I have not had a problem with any of the WP family appliances. Mike | ||
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Post# 708168 , Reply# 19 10/9/2013 at 13:35 (3,849 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Maybe, only maybe if they get a good deal, ask them to get lower line Miele? ;) | ||
| Post# 708201 , Reply# 20 10/9/2013 at 17:23 (3,849 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA) | ||
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| Post# 709564 , Reply# 21 10/15/2013 at 23:04 (3,842 days old) by DigAPony () | ||
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Update Looks like they may go with an LG dishwasher because they got a package deal of LG kitchen appliances from Best Buy. I suggested Bosch but they had never heard of it.. | ||
| Post# 711370 , Reply# 23 10/25/2013 at 16:50 (3,833 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan) | ||
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| Post# 711542 , Reply# 24 10/26/2013 at 18:17 (3,832 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
fyi... "Maytag" = Whirlpool | ||
| Post# 711547 , Reply# 25 10/26/2013 at 18:27 (3,832 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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fyi... "Maytag" = Whirlpool | ||
| Post# 711827 , Reply# 27 10/28/2013 at 07:20 (3,830 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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Gotta be better than the Frigidaire one | ||
| Post# 711962 , Reply# 28 10/28/2013 at 19:49 (3,830 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan) | ||
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DO NOT get Fridgidare. My grandma has one and she cannot stand hers. She hates it so much. You could get a 2008 Model Jet Clean Maytag stanless steel one. My grandma had that before she moved into a condo with the evil Fridgidare. She loved that Maytag. It cleaned so well and sanitized you dishes probably better than any other.
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Post# 712091 , Reply# 30 10/29/2013 at 13:08 (3,829 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 712614 , Reply# 32 11/1/2013 at 15:00 (3,826 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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