thanks, great advice, i loved my w and d from bosch, so i am thrilled to see
i might be able to get a dw from them also, i do the larger pots by hand but
if that was an option i would use the dw, Lee
"The Cook" > wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:20:47 -0500, Art Todesco >
> wrote:
>
>>On 2/28/2011 1:47 PM, Jim Elbrecht wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> brands/models/features you like or don't like? experiences to help us
>>>> select
>>>> a unit? Do you know the benifits of or have esperience with the drawer
>>>> units?
>>>
>>> I've got a Whirlpool that is about 8 years old. The handiest
>>> feature is also it's worst.
>>>
>>> There is a removable silverware holder that is the full width of the
>>> washer. It holds a lot of silverware& makes putting it all away a
>>> lot handier than bending over for each handful.
>>>
>>> But it is a cheap piece of plastic that has been held together with
>>> zip ties for 5 years or so. [zip ties last about a year in the
>>> conditions of a dishwasher- so I get reminded of the shortcomings
>>> yearly]
>>>
>>> It also has a latch that never worked, except to catch the bottom
>>> drawer when you go to slide it back in.
>>>
>>> But it *does* wash dishes well, has only needed minimal maintenance in
>>> 8 years, and still looks good- if you don't mind a couple or 3 zip
>>> ties on the bottom of the silverware tray.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>We've been Kitchen Aide people for something like 35 years.
>>However, through those years they have lasted shorter and seems to
>>clean dishes worse. We've had a Whirlpool for the last 1.5 years
>>and it cleans better than any of my KAs did. Also, the removable
>>silverware basket is as described above .... NG. I use it only for
>>the big stuff ... serving spoons, knifes, ice tea spoons, etc. BTW,
>>I have also trussed it up with nylon zip ties to keep it from coming
>>apart. We have a leftover KA basket that is used for the smaller
>>stuff. It sits just inside the Whirlpool rack. BTW2, I do know
>>that KAs are now built by Whirlpool. But, my last KA was also from
>>the Whirlpool factory and it was the worst KA I owned.
>
> We had KA dishwashers for many years. In the late 90's our quit and
> when we went to my favorite appliance store, they suggested against KA
> since it had be taken over by Whirlpool. So we bought a Bosch and it
> worked so well. And quiet. DH would come into the kitchen to unload
> the machine while it was still running. When we moved I listened to
> the Maytag from the other end of the house for about a week. The next
> trip to VA we bought a new Bosch and DH installed it. I love this
> model from 2004 because of the versatility with loading and weird
> sized pots and pans. Since I do a lot of preserving I like that I can
> put large pots in it and I use the top rack only for washing my
> canning jars. DH is very handy and I like that I can order parts,
> water pump one time and pieces for the racks.
>
> After checking on the features and reliability the next thing to do is
> to look at how you would load your dishes into it. Maybe even take a
> few pieces and see if they will fit. If you put your pots and pans
> into a dishwasher, take a couple of them to see.
> --
> Susan N.
>
> "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
> 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
> Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)