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51. We absolutely LOVE our Fisher-Paykel Dish Drawer

Mon Sep 25, 2017, 03:07 AM

Sep 2017

They are super energy efficient, and this one uses about 2 gallons of water for any load. Instead of using more water, if I set it for a super load it pumps the water through the jets faster.

It was somewhat expensive to begin with, but it's worked flawlessly for 5 years now (daily use). Extremely well engineered, and so quiet that I can't hear it over the normal house/street noises during the day, and at night I can just barely hear it when I'm sitting at my desk about 15' away from it. (It also uses a tiny amount of detergent, so there is some savings there, too.)

A friend has one of their washing machines, and it is also a superb piece of equipment.

They make several models of their 'dish drawers', including a double-width one and models with two independent wash drawers and mechanisms.

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I need a new dishwasher. Any suggestions? [View all] shraby Sep 2017 OP

Plate meet sponge. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #1

Washing dishes by hand is eco unfriendly. stopbush Sep 2017 #6

Depends on how many dishes you do. A HERETIC I AM Sep 2017 #10

Not really. stopbush Sep 2017 #40

Landlord supplied dishwasher is useless we handwash any way dembotoz Sep 2017 #77

That's OK, of course. It's just a big waste of resources when compared stopbush Sep 2017 #93

As long as it has a spray stronger than a dehydrated 90 yr old dembotoz Sep 2017 #96

A toilet uses lots of natural resources too but we use them everyday leftofcool Sep 2017 #13

Toilets don't use heated water. stopbush Sep 2017 #41

You can buy toilets with different flushes for different needs. Neema Sep 2017 #84

A dishwasher often requires that you wash the dishes by hand milestogo Sep 2017 #57

That isn't true these days. In fact, the newer dishwashers recommend that you NOT stopbush Sep 2017 #60

12 gallons of water to wash 4 place settings by hand? That's ridiculous. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #64

How about you find me a study/article that proves hand washing is more eco- friendly? stopbush Sep 2017 #65

There's the quote you link to muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #66

Possible and maybe - hedging bets so as to not offend those people stopbush Sep 2017 #67

"colder than the water in a dishwasher" - yes, that's the point muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #69

I get it. You're stuck on an idea that you've had for a long time stopbush Sep 2017 #70

I didn't say it's "more eco-friendly"; I say you can wash 4 settings in 2 gallons muriel_volestrangler Sep 2017 #71

Used to be the case, and maybe still is with cheap ones. But now I put my dishes in super dirty and Neema Sep 2017 #85

The average kitchen sink sponge has more bacteria stopbush Sep 2017 #68

The net is your friend. Blue_true Sep 2017 #2

Good advice. It's also constructive to search "target brand + complaints" Warpy Sep 2017 #15

Avoid ones with complicated electronic switches.... Historic NY Sep 2017 #3

Pretty sure he/she already owns a sponge. ornotna Sep 2017 #4

Still being made.... Historic NY Sep 2017 #9

Cool ornotna Sep 2017 #25

Check craigslist. I have had real success with dishwashers. stopbush Sep 2017 #5

Don't get a Bosch! They're supposed to be great, but I got one and Squinch Sep 2017 #7

Make sure you don't leave the door sealed/closed with dirty dishes in it davekriss Sep 2017 #12

Tried it. Had a technician in. No improvement. Squinch Sep 2017 #33

Did he say anything about cleaning the filter? Neema Sep 2017 #87

haha GMTA mercuryblues Sep 2017 #14

No garbage disposal and the stink started with the first wash that I did to clean out the new Squinch Sep 2017 #36

You should never use a garbage disposal. Eventually, you'll need Main Line Cleaner to clear grease. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #56

As I said in my post, I don't have a garbage disposal. Squinch Sep 2017 #73

Sorry, I meant to post in the comment above. TheBlackAdder Sep 2017 #94

I have a Bosch, love it. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #16

same experience rufus dog Sep 2017 #20

We love our Bosch as well! Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #28

Best in the world. Wellstone ruled Sep 2017 #30

Began on the first wash before I put any dishes in it. Nothing to do with crud in the trap. Squinch Sep 2017 #34

Also very satisfied with our super quiet made in USA Bosch. Going strong after ten years. n/t Cognitive_Resonance Sep 2017 #37

Yup. peggysue2 Sep 2017 #72

Also have a fairly new Bosch. Liberal In Texas Sep 2017 #75

Yours must be newer than mine. I don't have the little red light on the floor, The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #76

Just the two of us, most of the time, so we bought the Bosch 18" dishwasher. LOVE IT! Tikki Sep 2017 #97

We also have a Bosch and love it. Ezior Sep 2017 #103

Oh, jeez, we've had one for 12 years and it's still a great machine eleny Sep 2017 #19

We've got a Bosch in the old house and just put the second one in the new house Stinky The Clown Sep 2017 #24

I have a Bosch. Got it because it is supposed to be great. I've never had a problem with it. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2017 #42

A friend of ours had a Bosch, and it never worked right from the day they got it. SeattleVet Sep 2017 #52

I have a Bosch and it works fine. rusty quoin Sep 2017 #55

A trick I learned from a landlord: always use a credit card (not a debit card) stopbush Sep 2017 #61

Seems like everyone else in this thread has had great experience with them. Squinch Sep 2017 #74

You just have to clean the trap every couple of months. Problem solved. Our Bosch Neema Sep 2017 #83

As I have said to other posters above, the smell began with the "maiden" run through when I Squinch Sep 2017 #86

That's bizarre. I did not have that problem. Neema Sep 2017 #88

I have a mercuryblues Sep 2017 #8

Just Google or Bing or Startpage Leith Sep 2017 #11

We had a lemon with a Samsung...but love our LG. NRaleighLiberal Sep 2017 #17

Our low end Kenmore is going strong after 15 years. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #18

The key is - yours was made 15 yrs ago. KentuckyWoman Sep 2017 #90

I've always gone with Kitchen Aid. The one I have in this house was installed in 1994. I have sinkingfeeling Sep 2017 #21

Just helped my parents replace the old maytag they dragged over from their old house. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #22

Miele is a brand that does NOT promote Drahthaardogs Sep 2017 #23

I'm not cheap, but I'm efficient. You'd need to finance my relocation, too. nt tblue37 Sep 2017 #26

Would it help what you charge if you found you'd be 2 blocks from Lake Michigan? shraby Sep 2017 #43

Nah. I have to be paid for my talent and efficiency, no matter where I am. You tblue37 Sep 2017 #50

I bought a GE not too long ago. QED Sep 2017 #27

Non-electric eco-friendly dishwasher Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #29

I'm sure Trump will be available after he's gone from the White House. edbermac Sep 2017 #31

Read my mind rock Sep 2017 #35

I would'nt trust him to clean my toilet stool. shraby Sep 2017 #44

I wouldn't trust him not to steal the stools from in it. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2017 #91

Where's the fork? snort Sep 2017 #49

We have a Bosch, and we love it! flyingfysh Sep 2017 #32

If you have the money for it, make sure the inside is stainless steel kysrsoze Sep 2017 #38

It will be stainless inside and (I think) they are nylon instead of steel things that hold shraby Sep 2017 #45

Sounds like you're pretty much set. Hope it lasts you for decades. I think good machines still can. kysrsoze Sep 2017 #53

I get less expensive ones. Laffy Kat Sep 2017 #39

I'm giving it a good cleaning tonight and see if that helps it clean the dishes better. I appreciate shraby Sep 2017 #46

If you have someone like my wife in the family it does not matter GulfCoast66 Sep 2017 #47

We recently bought the most expensive madokie Sep 2017 #48

We absolutely LOVE our Fisher-Paykel Dish Drawer SeattleVet Sep 2017 #51

I love mine too. IphengeniaBlumgarten Sep 2017 #63

In about six months, there's this orange guy in Washington who'll need a job jmowreader Sep 2017 #54

Avoid the ones with the asphalt based liners that are put on the outside. 58Sunliner Sep 2017 #58

There is a great resource for information like this melm00se Sep 2017 #59

I put a Bosch in the house we built in 2010 mnhtnbb Sep 2017 #62

Don't buy LG. You may not have a warranty next week. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2017 #79

Dishwasher soap has changed Freddie Sep 2017 #80

What are the hours? Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2017 #81

Let me add my vote for Bosch. A little spendy but worth EVERY penny. Neema Sep 2017 #82

If (and this is a big if) Volaris Sep 2017 #89

We have a Miele and it has been the best I have ever had JDC Sep 2017 #92

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #95

Marry someone and do all the cooking Generic Brad Sep 2017 #98

I did- been married to the same man for 56 years, and I still do the dishes. shraby Sep 2017 #101

Don't believe this is the place for that question. LiberalFighter Sep 2017 #99

Maybe not, but it got some answers. shraby Sep 2017 #102

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #100