I asked about this in an earlier conversation and it seems that a six inch pull is not hefty enough, even if it is brass, as dishwashers seal tightly. A six inch pull is fine for the trash pull out.

I suspect that the finish is polished chrome but the base metal is probably zinc in the pull you have chosen. Can you find an appliance pull that is close in appearance?

I will be interested in what others have to say on this matter. The appliance pull that matches my hardware was ridiculously expensive. I was frustrated to have to pay so much for it.

Dumb question. Does it need to be brass? I had planned to use a 5" pull on mine. It weighs a ton, but I don't know what, exactly, it is made of.

Zinc isn't strong enough over time. And you need a larger pull for appliance pulls. If you're doing concealed appliances, overall, your pulls need to match the quality level expectations of that upscale look that you have chosen. And yes, that may mean you spend a lot more on pulls than you originally budgeted for.

Thanks holly springs. One of my criteria was that my hardware had to be brass. It was more expensive but I knew brass would wear well. I did get the appliance pull for the dw. I knew it was the right decision though an expensive one.

I wonder why some kitchen designers don't stress that material quality is important if you have a custom dw and/or fridge? Mine didn't mention it at all but I have a manufacturing background.

I have 5+" Top Knobs drawer pulls (not brass) on my cabinets and on my Fisher Paykel dishdrawers and 27" subzero fridge with 2 freezer drawers. They were installed in 2005 and I have had no problems.

I used a 4" drawer pull on my panelled dishwasher. The pull is made by Forms and Surfaces. The material is polished stainless. It works perfectly fine.

Thanks all. I may go for it. I am really the only one that loads and unloads the dishwasher so I think it will be fine.