Is there a Dishwasher that actually performs well?

12 years ago

We purchased a Whirlpool dishwasher about 5 years ago. I have never been more disappointed in an appliance purchase. We are accustomed to holding onto our appliances until they won't work any longer but I have made a decision to replace this machine now, and I am a pretty frugal person, so that tells you how much I dislike this dishwasher.

Nothing ever gets clean, it takes forever to do a load. And if you choose the short cycle, even less clean. Plus the machine has to be scrubbed out every month with film and gunk collecting on the rollers that the bottom tray rolls out on, despite the fact I pre-rinse everything that goes in. The only good thing about it is it is quiet. Big deal.

So, I'm hoping that someone has a recommendation for a machine that I can replace this with, that actually works and stays clean. I had KitchenAid Dishwashers back in the 70s that were amazing in comparison. Dishes always clean and sparkling, rarely had to do much to the interior of the machine, speedy. trouble free. How far these appliance companies have come. Wow.

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markb

12 years ago

Miele Professional. Incredibly fast cycles and everything comes out spotless. Expensive, even by Miele standards, and requires a 240V 30amp circuit. Without question, some of the best money I've spent.

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User
12 years ago
How hard is your water, what is the temperature of the water coming into the dishwasher, what detergent are you using and how much? Newer dishwashers have downsized their motors, and newer detergents are pretty much phosphate-free. You can still get good results, but I would say overall, new dishwashers and detergents are more sensitive to their operating conditions than older ones. It would stink to spend a ton of money on a new dishwasher that doesn't actually fix the problem.
User
12 years ago
There must be a lot of truth to that. I replaced a washer that sucked with a "better" model that sucked just as much. I am debating about buying an old one at the auction and selling the new one on craigslist.
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a2gemini
12 years ago
Love my miele.
I don't rinse(although DHDoes) and everything comes out great. I even put icky baked on cake pans in the DW and they come out clean.
The cycles do take long but not a problem.
sjhockeyfan325
12 years ago
Same with my Bosch - everything gets sparkly clean, but the cycles do take a long time to run (I don't care. - the machine is so quiet we load it and run it even while we're watching TV in the open room)
poppy214
12 years ago
I got a Miele Classic about 9 months ago. Much better cleaning than the high end KitchenAid (whirlpool) it replaced. Cleans just about everything well. You do have to clean the filter regularly but I don't think that's a big deal. Very quiet when running.
lmc53
11 years ago
markb,

which Professional Miele dishwasher model do you have? Please let me know. Thanks
markb
11 years ago
Linda,

ProfiLine PG 8080i. Any other questions; feel free to ask.
annkh_nd
11 years ago
I have a Whirlpool Gold DW, 3 or 4 years old, and it works great - dishes are sparkling clean (with little or no pre-washing), AND it's quiet. I'm very happy with it.

I do use a rinse aid, which I think helps a lot.
nanj
11 years ago
I also have a Whirlpool Gold that is about 3 years old and am extremely happy with it. I don't pre-rinse, put pots and pans in the dishwasher, all come out sparkling clean. We have hard water in our area which means I have a water softener. We keep the water heater at about 128 degrees and before starting the dishwasher, I let the water at the sink get hot so that the dishwasher gets hot water immediately. The last key is the detergent I use - Finish Powerball tabs. Those things are just amazing. The only negative I can say about the Whirlpool Gold is I wish the silverware basket was bigger. My stainless flatware has large handles and they take up a good bit of space in the basket.