NFT: New Dishwasher opinion needed
 

This year we are planning on replacing our dishwasher for our Christmas gift to one another. We think we want one that is Stainless on the inside and white on the outside. Since this is a joint gift for each other I am not as restricted budget wise as I would normaly be but lets keep it under a grand for sure. The one I have had my eye on is the Bosch found HERE but I am pretty open minded since I am pretty ignorant to what to look for in a dishwasher. Sears seems to be just one of many places that sells the Bosch and the primary reason for considering Sears is because a business aquaintance of mine is in Sears contract sales and if I can help him by purchasing through him then I will, otherwise I am all ears.

Whew. When I saw the thread title and it said you needed a new dish washer, I, naturally, assumed you and the wife were getting divorced. :D :p

Don't skimp. You'll be happy you spent more on a higher end model. They do a better job of cleaning your dishes and they're much quieter. We dropped $1100 on a dishwasher that you can hardly tell it's running and our dishes are spotless.

I don't have any specific advice as to model. Ours is a Kenmore Elite - got it at the Sears Outlet down by the casinos.

HAHA

Believe me if me and the wife were on the outs....I'd need a LOT of things before a dishwasher came to my mind since eating out limits the amount of dishes needing cleaning.

Definitely Spring for stainless. Gets 100 degrees hotter inside. Never any issue with spot/stains,

Most are daily programmable to run off peak. Very quiet.

I have a Kitchen Aid.

We have a Fisher/Paykel cooktop and double oven. If their dish drawer dishwasher is anything like their other stuff you need to check it out. Lowes and Home Depot have them

We have a Kitchen Aid that has always worked well for us. As far as Bosch, I had no idea they made appliances, but I know they make great power tools

About 6 weeks ago we bought the Bosch that's a step down from the one you linked and have been freaking thrilled to death with it. The finest appliance of any kind I've ever owned.

The best part is that there isn't that reeruned heating coil on the bottom so you can actually put plastic crap on the bottom rack and it won't melt.

Add to that the fact that it uses next to no soap, damn near no water, far less electricity, and it's whisper quiet, for $450 I feel like I stole the thing. The one downside is they don't have a garbage disposal built in, so if you're in the habit of putting whole frozen pizzas in the thing you'll have to clean out the little trap in the bottom. In 6 weeks I haven't found a speck of food in there, though.

We bought a similar Bosch at our last house, and it was a prized possession (and yes, I realize that is a sad statement). You couldn't even tell it was running it was so quiet. Definitely spring for the stainless steel inside. When our clothes dryer died on us, we didn't hesitate in purchasing a Bosch. Hell, I find myself looking forward to the day the dishwasher in our current house dies, so I can run out and buy another Bosch.

I have a Kitchen aid that is stainless inside/out and it is awsome. It's great to have one that you can't hear. The only downside with the Bosch may be parts availability and cost, you may want to check that out before you buy. Most of the Whirlpool variants (ie. maytag, kitchenaid, whirlpool, jenn air) have pretty cheap parts.

DT

we have a maytag(mid level) machine. been perty happy w/it. prolly can't go wrong with maytag, kitchen aid, or the sort. as with anything, you get what you pay for.

Bingo. They're made from cheap parts. :p

Paper cups, paper plates. Plastic knives and spoons.

There i saved you a grand.

Nice.

You could go 'French' and just too the dishes out the window.

BOSCH rules, they are quiet and stainless steel throughout inside...