TG wrote:
> My venerable old maytag is 14 years old and we are thinking of
> proactively replacing it before it dies or starts leaking water etc.
> Actually I think it probably has a few more years left in it and I am
> quite happy with it other than bits of plastic and other gunk having to
> be painfully fished out of the tiny holes in the washing blades once a
> week or so (still mystified on how plastic gets in them).
>
> The biggest thing prompting this is that the coating on the racks is
> badly peeling, and a couple of the tines have broken off completely. I
> priced out new racks and they are worth a good portion of the cost of a
> new dishwasher. I did some looking online, and for a similar unit to
> mine, ie plastic tub, racks, we are looking at the 500$ range. My wife
> wants one with a stainless tub and the nylon coated racks. I am trying
> to justify if these options are worth the extra $500 or so I'd have to
> shell out. I did notice that the more expensive units are generally
> quieter, which is a nice plus in my mind.
>
> What about brands? stick with Maytag, or go with LG, Kenmore etc.. Bosch
> looked nice at the last home show I attended, but are big $$

I paid ~800 for an Asko model D3122 dishwasher.

<http://www.askousa.com/pub/manuals/dishwashers/current/English-D3122XL_UCG.pdf#search=%22d3122%22>

It has a stainless steel tub and nylon racks. It is also very quiet and
uses much less hot water than the 25 year old dishwasher it replaced. It
does an excellent job of cleaning and holds more dishes than we
typically can do without, so it gets run 3/4s full quite often.

The unit I bought has an extra tall tub and will not fit under some
counters.

I highly recommend this product.

Matthew

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