sd wrote:
> In article >,
> Ward Abbott > wrote:
>
>
>>On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:50:48 -0400, "Matthew L. Martin"
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>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.
>>
>>Just curious how you measured the lesser amount of water...??
>
>
> Dishwashers which receive the Energy Star rating often will list in
> the owner's manual how much water they use. I have an ASKO as well
> (stainless-steel tub, nylon tines, etc.) and it uses no more than
> about four gallons of water per cycle.
>
> BTW, that DW was $650 at a local chain of appliance dealers. I've
> also seen Sears sell the lower-end Bosch (stainless-steel tub, nylon
> tines, etc.) for as little as $500, so unless the OP is outside the
> U.S., I'm not sure why he thinks it will cost $1,000 to get these
> features.
>
>
>>BTW...I am positive that EVERY dishwasher today uses less water than a
>>25 year old model.
>>
>>I would stick with the Maytag. We just bought two new ones for our
>>kitchen. Incredibly quiet and clean and sanitize anything.
>
>
> I hope they work out for you. Unfortunately, "Ol' Lonely" doesn't
> seem to be so lonely anymore. Reviews and posts at various appliance
> review sites indicate that Maytag is not the rock-solid brand it
> once was. In addition, there has been enough turmoil at the company
> lately with moving manufacturing outside the U.S. and with being
> purchased by Whirlpool that I would suggest that Maytag (and
> Jenn-Air and related brands) is not your best choice right now.
>
> I've been very happy with my ASKO. I know several people who are
> happy with their Bosch dishwashers; Bosch also sells some
> dishwashers under the Sears Kenmore Elite model, Siemens, and
> Thermador brands (same product; different labels). The most
> performance for the buck appears to be in the Whirlpool line, though
> only their top model has a stainless-steel tub.
>
>
>>I had to replace a rack and it was expensive. I called Maytag to
>>complain and they told me they have no control over the minerals in my
>>water. That is what is making the racks peel. Spending the extra
>>money on a water filtration system might benefit your entire family in
>>the long run.
>
>
> Racks also can be damaged by knives/sharp edges and by repeated
> pressure applied by wedging dishes onto the tines. It's not merely a
> matter of water quality, though almost any dishwasher should benefit
> from softer water.
>
> sd
I'm in Canada, and iirc on the sears.ca site any models with the ss tub
were around the $1000 mark..