Best Brand Of Dishwasher?

[Moesha]

We had to replace a dishwasher last year. The man at Lowe's said that they have the least amount of repair calls on Whirlpool and Maytag. We bought a Whirlpool and so did my brother and his family and another friend and her husband. Stay away from the Frigidaire brand. The way they are constructed makes them clog up in the bottom after awhile.and then food particles get stuck to your dishes. I'm only talking about dishwashers in the normal person's price range. I know some people that have the Bosch brand and really like it. But they are expensive.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Okay, thanks. My parents get Consumers Reports and I think that they have an issue that rates dishwashers so I'm also going to look at this.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Well both the Consumer's Report 2008 Buying Guide and Consumer Report March 2008 Magazine say that Kenmore by Sears model #1374(2) is rated #1 and that it's the best buy and it says that it's $650.

The magazine says that for excellent cleaning and quiet operation both of these are CR Best Buys:
1- Kenmore(Sears) 1374(2)-$650
10-Bosch SHE33MO(2)UC- $540
Both are energy-efficient. The Kenmore has targeted spray jets. The Bosch has a stainless-steel tub and a slightly shorter cycle time,115 minutes vs. 125for the Kenmore. You'll occasionally have to clean the Bosch's filter by hand.

If price is more important than quiet:
7-Whirlpool DU1055XTS(0)-$350
12-Kenmore(Sears)1373(2)-$500
21-Whirlpool DU1100XTP(0)-$450
All offer excellent cleaning but the Whirpool (7) is a bit more basic.

Does any one have any of these models? If so how are they? Like I said before I also have to have one that has a water heat setting.

[Logan]

We just got a new Frigidaire a couple of months ago and I could not be happier with it. It has the food disposal in the bottom that prevents clogging. It is stainless still, quite pretty, I think, and it was in the $500 range. I don't know about the hard water issue, though, Tracey. Not a problem I have encountered. We were about to pay $200 more for a Kitchen Aid with the same features, then saw the Frigidaire, which was exactly the same, just less expensive.