Bosch and Miele dishwashers both have very good reputations for being quiet. Both our Bosch refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher are virtually silent. (We sometimes open the door of the dishwasher when it is on, not realizing it is on.) We've also recently purchased a new GE washer and dryer. They are also much, much quieter than our previous 15 year old washer and dryer. It is possible that all manufacturers are making quieter appliances? I'll be curious to hear other opinions and suggestions for quiet machines.

My Bosch d/w is very quiet, in fact so quiet it get opened sometimes while running by accident.

Our new fridge is a 48" Thermador. It is really quiet too.

Have you been over to the appliance forum? I think this is a very hot topic over there.

My Miele dishwasher is silent, except when it is draining (you can hear the water gurgling in the kitchen sink).

Love it...

I also marvel at the quietness of my Bosch dishwasher.
Opening it while running has happened to me too!
It's still a pleasant surprise that it can be so very quiet.
LOVE IT!

I did look at the hot tread in appliances but I'm afraid it was just to much for me. So many conflicting opinions made my head spin - not to mention the discussions on ranges of hearing and sensitivity, LOL. I just want to be able to hear my husband talk and have him be able to hear the TV over the range/exhaust noise. Also, want to have quiet while trying to sleep without hearing the frig hum..woosh...buzz...roar.... :-)

My kitchen isn't top of the line but it is nice. I don't want to spend a fortune but willing to spend more than average to get quiet. Especially on the frig and range. A lot of new dishwashers are quiet and I can time the use better than the other appliances.

I had a Bosch dual fuel range in my last house and it was very loud. Always a fan running while on and clicking noises. I also did not like the high control panel that took up cooking space - I do need a free standing unless there is a way to get around that?

Our current french door Kenmore Elite frig is very loud. Makes all kinds of noises. I may be limited to what I can fit in the space of 35" wide with cabinetry on both sides - Unless the frig is cab depth, I will need a free standing. So many details!!!! If we are lucky enough to build a house I've got a great start at all of this.

I had a Samsung micro/exhaust that was terribly loud. Have since read reviews about that.

Looking at Consumer Reports but they tend to lean toward the lesser expensive models combining cost and performance.

It might be out of your target price range, but my Liebherr fridge is the quietest thing in my whole house (my electric alarm click hums louder, seriously) and not a day goes by that I don't congratulate myself for splurging on it. :-)

We only hear our new Bosch DW when it is gurgling out its water which happens for about a minute or so toward the end of its cycle.

Our Bosch induction cooktop clicks when the pan/pot is heating up and after that it is pretty quiet. The Bosch MW and oven are pretty quiet as well. Don't have our new frig yet, so can't comment on that.

I think mfgs. are becoming more conscious of appliance noise because so many of us either have open plans or do lots of entertaining or both!

As was mentioned over in the appliance forum, just don't count on the noise level of an appliance turned on there being how it will sound in your home. The room acoustics are a little different!

Our Electrolux 30" slide-in range has a fan in the oven for convection and is very quiet. I've read reviews of other ovens that said they were very noisy. I have not used the self cleaning mode yet, so can't speak to that. The GE Cafe CD FD ref with bottom freezer is also extremely quiet. Our Kenmore Elite DW has a "Quiet Guard Deluxe insulation system" for noise reduction and is also quiet. I am an audiologist and for many years worked with people who had sound sensitivity problems, so I was especially interested. Our big family room TV is on the back of our peninsula and I've never been bothered by any appliance noise.

I don't know if you have the option, but I hear putting the exhaust in the roof instead of in your kitchen will help with noise (that is not the correct terminology, but I'm hoping someone will jump in a save me).

Our Thermador range cycles on and off to simmer and makes that clicking sound which drives me batty. So, when shopping, be aware of how the range handles a simmer. I am under the impression the Thermador induction does the same thing.

I can vouch for the Liebherr refrigerator being the quietest thing in the house. We live in a condo and our kitchen opens to our living room. We have had our appliances for about 3 weeks and I can't believe how quiet the fridge is. I have to say, we really struggled with spending the money and tried to find an alternative, but in the end, I'm glad we splurged!

My Electrolux DW is silent, other than when draining. And our Kenmore Trio fridge is very quiet.

My miele dishwasher is very quiet.
Can't say the same about my Viking Hood and Capital gas range!

Liebherr refrigerator is very quiet. We have the 36 inch Liebherr HC2062.

An inexpensive alternative to the 24" Liebherr is the smallest LG. It's also Quiet.

To minimize DW drain gurgle, it's a drain configuration thing.
More about this another day.

To minimize vent hood noise, you must buy a fan (blower, motor, ventilation, exhaust fan, whatever they call it) that is _ inline _ or _ remote _.

A fan in the hood structure (called "internal") is next to your ears.
It makes the hood vibrate a bit too. It creates resonance.
So, it will always be the second best thing no matter what they say.
However, it is easy to manufacture and ship in a box as a product that one can buy, as a unit; Also it is easy to sell, as a product, instead of selling a remote or inline blower. It is easy to take pictures of, and make a brochure about. It is easy to submit to testing and get a list of results for -- you cannot do that for an inline fan because the shape of your duct might change results.

>An inexpensive alternative to the 24" Liebherr is the smallest LG.

There's also a summit model that is configured more like the Liebherr, but I don't know how it is noise. But I think several people here have one.