Ugh, I have to buy a new built-in dishwasher. Any recommendations?

[Sweet Freedom]

Last edited Fri Jun 17, 2016, 09:56 PM - Edit history (1)

I keep thinking I find one and then I start reading reviews.

Besides cleaning well, I just need one that comes in black and is fairly quiet. Doesn't have to be whisper. It's just that I often work from home and my office is open and right next to the kitchen. Price $400ish.

Thanks for any (good or dear Lord, don't buy that one!) recommendations

UPDATE: bought the Bosch. Thanks everyone!

[GermanDem]

1. Don't buy a Bosch.

I know it always gets the highest ratings, but we hated ours. Never cleaned properly, and after a couple of years the front panel with the buttons just came off one day!

We now have a Kitchen Aid, and I really like it. Kenmore (Sears brand) is also pretty good I hear.

[Sweet Freedom]

9. The buttons fell off.

OMG, that's nuts! Thanks for the info!

[Major Nikon]

14. Love my Bosch

I've owned it for a few years now. Quiet enough you barely hear it running. Washes quite well.

[Sweet Freedom]

20. You and several others!

Thanks!

[herding cats]

43. I love mine, too.

It's a few years old and has never given me a moment of grief. Cleans well, and quiet.

[Major Nikon]

44. There's lots of mine fields with trying to evaluate dishwashers

I haven't seen any that get consistently high reviews. There's always a number of people who are never going to be satisfied with them no matter how well they work. Much depends on how you use it and what type of detergent is used.

[Lochloosa]

2. And for my 10,000 post....

I've been perfectly happy with my 2 year old Kenmore from Sears...and they have a hellva deal right now on the whisper

Retail 709....on sale for 449.00 Hard to beat that.

http://www.sears.com/kenmore-24inch-built-in-dishwasher-w-stainless-steel/p-02213229000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

I've always had good luck with Kenmore.

[Sweet Freedom]

10. Ooo! Thank you!

I will definitely check it out!

And congrats on the posting milestone!

[Lochloosa]

21. Thanks. Been trying to come up with something...

Worth my 10K post. Helping out works for me.

[Sweet Freedom]

22. Aw

Me too!

[uppityperson]

3. I recently bought a Sears Kenmore, 13222. Make sure you get one with a stainless steel interior

as they are quieter. I've been very happy with this model, it has a couple filters that can be cleaned, which I appreciate. It works, has several options and cycles.
http://www.kenmore.com/products/kenmore-13222-24-built-in-dishwasher-w-powerwave-8482-spray-arm-white?taxon_id=4416

[Sweet Freedom]

11. I've heard about the ss interior

Thanks for confirming!

[Aerows]

29. I second your recommendation on the SS interior.

MUCH easier to keep clean, and works great.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. I have a Bosch and I love it.

I've had it for about 3 years. It's very quiet; it gets the dishes much cleaner than my old dishwasher (a Kenmore, I think?), and I've had absolutely no trouble at all with it. My brother also got a Bosch (newer and fancier than mine) and they have also been very happy with it.

[Sweet Freedom]

12. Oh no!

You contradict those above you! Crap, we were on a roll.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. I suppose every manufacturer produces a dud now and then.

My Bosch works like a charm, no buttons falling off. The newer one my brother got doesn't have any controls on the front at all and the only way you can tell it's running is that it shines a little red light on the floor in front of it.

[Sweet Freedom]

19. Yes, more Bosch votes below.

I'll check it out, thanks!

[Aerows]

30. Bosch makes great stuff

Don't let a single derogatory post turn you away.

[GermanDem]

47. With the Bosch we didn't like

we must have gotten a Monday model... Happy with the kitchen aid now. Stainless steel interior is pretty neat. It is also very quiet.

[mnhtnbb]

5. I have a Bosch and I love it. VERY quiet

since we have an open floor plan kitchen to living/dining area.

I haven't bought appliances since we built this house 5 years ago, so I don't know if prices still hold,
but think about ordering from AJ Madison. No one could beat their prices here locally when we built.

https://www.ajmadison.com/

PS: If you're not in NY, you won't pay sales tax when they ship it. I have used AJ Madison for appliances for two houses and never had
a problem with delivery, either.

[Sweet Freedom]

13. Wow, thanks!

Never heard of them. I will check it out!

[LiberalEsto]

6. GE sucks

We had to buy a new dishwasher about a year ago and we hate it. Used to have a KitchenAid, which was wonderful.

[Sweet Freedom]

15. Stuff just isn't as good as it used to be.

The dishwasher in my house is a GE bought by the previous owner in 2003. Never had a problem until last week when apparently some poor critter decided to chew a hole in the pump.

My house also came with a dryer that was bought in 1985. Works great!

[Aerows]

31. GE is horrible.

I'm with you. Stay the heck away from any appliances associated with GE. Washers, refrigerators, you name it, they will be plagued by trouble until you throw your hands up and get a new one.

GE is landfill waiting to happen.

[mithnanthy]

7. We have a Bosch

We love it. Quiet, efficient and high quality. We we never happy with Kenmore products over many years. Poor quality. The new Bosch is wonderful.

[Sweet Freedom]

16. Another Bosch vote. Thanks! /nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. My den is also close to the kitchen

and we have a Kenmore, It;s black, very quiet, we paid 400/500, somewhere around there.
I can hear the swish swish sound, but it is not too loud, our house is extremely quiet, so small sounds do carry.

One tip....the plastic hose that goes from the dishwasher to the water line in our set up, had to go thru a hole in a plywood side
between the kitchen sink area and the dishwasher.
Every time the water filled, 'cause it was hot, the hose expanded, rubbing in that hole, until it caused a leak. We had to get help in pulling the washer out, putting in a new hose, and padding the hole area.

[Sweet Freedom]

18. Oh my!

Hope it didn't flood!

[dixiegrrrrl]

25. It leaked enough that we noticed it under the sink.

Usually I put an old towel on the bottom of the under sink cabinet so I can feel for leaks every few weeks, cause they are easy to miss until they rot away the bottom of the area.
In this case, the trick paid off.

[Sweet Freedom]

33. Oh, good! Those leaks spread fast! /nt

[GeorgeGist]

23. We've been happy with this one ...

http://www.lowes.com/pd/GE-54-Decibel-Built-In-Dishwasher-Black-Common-24-in-Actual-23-75-in-ENERGY-STAR/999914437

[Sweet Freedom]

24. Thanks! /nt

[Aerows]

32. Buying a GE appliance

is asking for irritation, aggravation and general suckage until you replace it with something made by somebody else.

Please don't ask me to go on a rant about the refrigerator and the washing machine, because both of them were GE's and pieces of shit until replaced.

Don't go there.

[panader0]

26. Don't you have any kids?

When one of my four mentioned a dishwasher, I always answered, "Why? I have four."

[Sweet Freedom]

27. Ha! Off to college, soon, so not an option. /nt

[panader0]

28. Teah, mine are grown and gone now. Fewer dishes.

In fact, now that Jeannie brought home two new kittens, there are more cat dishes to do
than people dishes.

[Sweet Freedom]

34. Yay, kittehs! /nt

[a kennedy]

35. I'm the dishwasher in our home......

should have made room for one when we remolded....just never had one, why do we need it now. I WANT ONE.

[Sweet Freedom]

40. Dayum, I'm sick of washing dishes

And it's only been a week! I can't imagine how you must feel.

[nclib]

36. We buy our appliances in the scratch and dent or open box section.

We got a bosch dishwasher for less than $200 at Lowes a couple of years ago. It was missing a kick plate that we ordered for about $20. We've had no problems with the items we bought.

[mnhtnbb]

37. Your lucky day on that dishwasher!

[Sweet Freedom]

41. Wow!

I didn't know Lowes had a scratch and dent section.

We have a Sears outlet here, but the customer service is nonexistent and thus, should be avoided at all costs.

[nclib]

48. We've also gotten appliances from

hhgregg and best buy. We got a refrigerator from Lowes that had been returned because the woman who bought it didn't like the way the sides looked. We got a small freezer that had been returned at Best Buy. And we got a washing machine from hhgregg that was the floor model. The store never transferred the washer to the warehouse for delivery so we got a new one at the floor model price. We always check for returned or scratch and dent when we need something. No problems so far.

[NewEnglandGirl]

38. One feature I wish I had gotten

Last year I got a Kitchen Aid which I really like. But I so wish I had gotten the extra little upper rack above the top rack. I can see where it would be very useful with knives, spatulas, lids etc. It would have been extra cost but I can see where it would have been worth it. Some of those things just don't fit well in the silverware basket.

[Sweet Freedom]

42. I'm liking the idea of an

Adjustable upper rack to make room for pots or tall glasses.

[Sweet Freedom]

45. UPDATE

Okay, I think I've narrowed it down to two:

The Kenmore 13229
http://www.sears.com/kenmore-24inch-built-in-dishwasher-w-stainless-steel/p-02213229000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

or

The Bosch Ascenta 50 db
http://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-Ascenta-50-Decibel-Built-In-Dishwasher-Black-Common-24-in-Actual-23-625-in-ENERGY-STAR/3409008

Both same price with similar features. I know the Kenmore will cost an additional $175 for extras + installation. I don't yet know what Lowes will charge to install the Bosch but whatever it is, I will have to wait until July 2 for delivery.

[MosheFeingold]

46. Most are the same with different fronts

Read about this in consumer reports recently.

I can't remember the exact details, but if you hunt for the article, you can figure out how to get the same mechanicals as a really top model in an off brand.

I do remember the big thing they liked was a stainless steel insides.

[Sweet Freedom]

49. Yes, the ss inside seems to be a hit!

It does, however raise the price, but I think it will be worth it.

[MosheFeingold]

50. Probably depends on where you live

I lived most of my life in either NYC or Washington DC. Both had relatively good water, at least at the time.

I've relocated to live near my son (because I am older than dirt and he and his wife are doctors kind enough to have built a house for me on his property) in NM. The water here is very hard on all things metal unless SS or coated.

[shanti]

51. Whatever you choose

buy it at Costco. They don't sell junk, and their warranty is ironclad. You can find dw in black on their website and they deliver FREE. (no, i don't own costco stock or work for them!)

[Sweet Freedom]

52. Aw, you're just a smidge too late

Just came back from buying one. Never would have thought of Costco. Oh, well thanks anyway!