cashs_mom

I totally agree and love the sanitizing aspects.

fruitloop

People who always seem to have colds or catch a bug I asked do you hand wash your dishes? About every time they say yes. My grandmother and aunts would pour boiling water on dishes after washed adding vinegar to the water if anyone was sick. They called it scalding the dishes. I remember so many times my grandmother saying don't use those dishes I haven't scalded them yet.

mindless

This is an interesting thread. Lots of Bosch owners here.
Mine is getting kind of ancient now too, so I've been asking around about best/worst brands to buy.
My sis just got a new one about 2 years ago, and she said to consider:
1. can you open it if you need to after the cycle has begun? Hers locks down & won't open again until it's finished completely.
2. Does hubby or anyone else lean on the counter? Hers has control buttons on the front that are prominent enough that he keeps locking the door & starting the machine when he doesn't mean to. Odd....
3. As stated above, all sizes are not standard, so you do have to measure, and all do not use the same amounts of water. And all do not require the same soap brands. (pods, liquids, powders etc).
Also, most appliances in the US, despite the different brand names are all made by ... I think she said....3 or 4 manufacturers. So repair options are not that great where she lives.

I think I want one like the one misspriss had.

rryder

We have a Kitchenaide that we bought 19 years ago to replace a fantastic old Kitchenaid from the 70's that stopped working after nearly 30 years. The "new" Kitchenaid takes longer to wash dishes, but it does a great job. We cook a lot and put pots and pans, casserole dishes, etc. in it. They come out very clean. It's very quiet.

The only thing we didn't like about it was that it would start a wash cycle if you accidentally brushed up against it-- but several years ago we finally read the manual and discovered that the little lock icon thing on the control panel will prevent that from happening if you hold it down for a couple of seconds . Now no more accidental wash cycles.

We cook a lot and run it just about every day. Have had a couple of repairs over the years, but nothing major.

Pat M.

We have a Bosch and a open room style, can watch TV and not hear the dishwasher. Only one thing I would /should of bought, the food grinder that goes in the bottom of the machine. Have to clean out a trap.

mindless

I will have to pass this info along to my sis. Same problem.
Thanks!

leighway

Well...I now consider myself an authority on dishwashers...we have been in this house 16 years and have had 4 Four dishwashers. The builder's grade that was in the house was ditched and we got a Whirlpool...it worked for about a year then got glitchy but it was the recall we got that said it was prone to catch on fire and was recalled. Went to Lowe's and exchanged it for a Bosch. Loved the Bosch. 5 years later, the Bosch died. A repair was half the price of a new dw. We bought another Bosch. 5 years later, same thing..up and died. Went back to Lowe's, talked with salesman and was told most of these things were lasting about 5 years..bought a Maytag. Love the Maytag And we also bought an extended warranty. One month before 5 years was up, the thing died. The warranty paid for the repair. the repair included replacing the entire wiring harness. Why? because when they build these machines they put in inferior plastic coverings that allow water to seep inside the machine and bingo! you have 5 yr. machine and new purchase. When this repaired one croaks, we'll go get another and will buy the extended warranty. No other choice.

quiltingcandy

Many years ago my mother was getting a quote to remodel this kitchen. He asked if she had a dishwasher, and she replied, Yes, I have three of them. She didn't get a dishwasher until after we all left home. She also did not get a clothes dryer until after my 2 sisters and I moved out.
I have had a dishwasher most of my married life (46 years). I think there were a couple years when my DH was overseas I lived in an apartment that did not have one. He also grew up without a dishwasher so didn't think it was necessary until we moved into a house with one and we have had one ever since. Our current washer is a Bosch. It works well. Since I don't always run the washer every day I do rinse the dishes before putting them into the washer.

Murphy224

I bought a GE tall dishwasher in December 2018 (present to me from me) and have been very pleased with it. It holds about a weeks worth of dishes for me (one person household) and takes about 1 hour 20 min to complete a cycle including heated dry. I chose this one because of the water jets for cleaning water bottles, vases, etc and the third rack for silverware. Does an excellent job cleaning and is extremely quiet, have to look at the light to determine if it is still running or not. Like someone else mentioned, install was an issue. Home Depot delivery people could not install for some lame reason. In checking why I paid 100.00 for installation services and they sent out someone who didn't know how, discovered that Home Depot contracts its delivery service and if they can't install, well they just refund the cost of install and leave it to the customer to get it installed. Sat on my porch for 4 days while I found and scheduled a plumber to install, which cost about 3 times as much, because they are plumbers not delivery people.
This is the model I purchased, and although very happy with it, because of Home Depot's delivery and installation failures, it cost about 300.00 more than I planned to spend.

https://products.geappliances.com/ap...cs/GDT695SGJWW

SusieQOH

Just wanted to add: my new Kitchenaid has a 3rd rack right on top that is perfect for lids, knives, etc. I love it!