We replaced our dishwasher a couple of years ago as well, and after
researching ratings purchased a Kenmore which is actually a Bosch. It
has performed well even on the 'quick wash' setting and the dishes and
especially glassware are spotless (partly because it reminds you when
it is low on Jet-Dry or similar agent which prevents water spots). It
does not have a heat element and dries the dishes using the residual
heat generated from the hot water used in cleaning. That took a little
gettng used to, but we appreciate that it no doubt lowers energy use
and thus operating cost as well. The dishwasher it replaced was an
Amana, which was over 20 years old (it was here when we bought the
house). The only thing wrong with the Amana was that the door spring
broke and the door would fall open unless locked shut. We decided that
considering its age, we would replace it rather than trying to get it
repaired...however, I expect it might have continued to work for some
time. We, too, run it only once or twice a week, so it does not get
heavy use, and we rinse everything before putting it in the dishwasher.
Someone mentioned Kitchen-Aid...we bought a Kitchen-Aid fridge when we
moved in which is now almost 21 years old and (knock wood) it has
performed perfectly so I would expect any Kitchen-Aid product to live
up to its reputation too. As Devon said, things change so I would
follow current recommendations of Consumers Reports and online ratings
such as those found on ePinions, etc.
Vicki in autumny Maryland....where a red fox was curled up asleep in
our backyard this morning in a decidedly 'unrural' area...a tap on the
window jolted it awake and it ran off, hopefully assuring us that it
was not rabid...amazing how many wild things there are in very urban
areas....
Alice in Oregon wrote:
My old dishwasher was a Sears (Kenmore) model so we replaced it with
another Sears. That's the only brand I've used. However, I know that
Sears contracts its appliances from other brands so they could actually
be GE or something else.
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