As much as I hate it, I drive up the 15 frequently. I discovered the Best Buy outlet in Moreno Valley, only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday. They have the best prices, but not worth the trip for 1 appliance.

I like Samsung dishwashers. They pops open automatically when done to air dry. Energy saver! Why didn’t anyone think of that earlier?

Who said Samsung and LG are expensive to own and repair? I have Samsung and LG from 2006/2007. They still run fine. It’s time to replace them anyway.

To avoid water spots, use powder detergent with Lemi Shine. Some tablets are good, but expensive.

I hate my Bosch dishwasher. I hate my Samsung fridge. Love my Kenmore micro and W/D. I realize Kenmore is just other brands rebranded but all the appliances that have given more than 10 years of reliable service came from Sears and I’ve been able to repair them myself using youtube. Now that Sears is fading into oblivion, not sure what to do when replacements are needed. I also love all my craftsman tools, I’m going to miss Sears, they should have stuck with just tools, sheds, patio furniture and appliances. I guess in 30 years, people will lament Amazon going out of business. My Kenmore HE3t W/D is 16 years old and works like a champ. i got it used 11 years ago, rebuilt it twice for under $100 and it only took n hour or so to replace the parts. I’ve had the Bosch dishwasher for 2 years and it wasn’t cheap and it has always sucked, but it is quiet and pretty.

Flu’s car analogy is spot on, get the Honda accord of dishwashers.

The reason why I recommend a middle tier Whirpool is very simple.

Whirpool sticks with much simpler designs that have been tried and proven over decades. They are the largest contractor brand and parts for the volume of appliances are easy to find from not only Whirpool but a bunch of third party. And every appliance repair person knows how to repair a whirpool. Think of it as a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. Simple, reliable, easily serviced, does not drastically change year after year, lots of people can service it. For every home my parents and I lived in, they were all Whirpool and lasted 15-20 years. I replaced my dishwasher in old primary home in San Diego exactly once when I first moved in while it lasted 15 years and never had a service call. I only recently replaced it because I accidentally left it closed with moisture in it for months, and then when I opened it, there was mildew all over the plastic tub, but it was still working, and could have probably lasted a few more years. But $276 was cheap for a brand new one that looked like stainless steel on the outside for now a rental. And while I am not a full on bleeding heart environmentalist…having a dishwasher last 15-20 years is certainly better for the environment than replacing one every 5-7 years. So pay slightly more for the Whirpool/Maytag with the steel tub liner inside if you want to keep it for a long time. The steel tub liner will also cut down on the sound. For rental, go with the cheapest thing since its going to get trashed anyway. It’s just a stupid dishwasher, you don’t need most of the rinse cycles, and the more simple and less “gimicky” the design is, the more reliable it will be, just like Honda Civics/Toyota Corollas

It’s like the Whirpool Series 60 washers and dryers that have a reputation of being reliable, cheap to fix,and clean really well … often times better than most of the new front loading washers that also break down more easily. again, it’s also a stupid washer and dryer. Who cares how fancy it looks

GE was never really that great, and recently GE was bought by Chinese firm Haier.

Bosch was never known for reliability, just like German cars.

LG & Samsung are slightly more reliable than Bosch, but when they do go out parts supply might be lacking, and they generally cost a lot more to repair, because when they go out, it’s most likely the complicated electronics they put into them, that are not field servicable and must require an entire logic board/etc to be replaced.

Kenmore, I wouldn’t buy unless you know which manufacturer they are contracting with. A long time ago, Kenmore appliances were basically rebadged Whirpools, and that was one of the major reasons with Kenmore brands were very popular. Then they went to the less reliable GE. Then they went to LG and Samsung.

Oh, and check out Lowe’s too. They are pretty good too. I bought appliances there too.

https://www.lowes.com/c/Dishwashers-Appliances?int_cmp=Appliances%3AC%3AMajorAppliances%3AMerch%3AAppliances_Dishwashers

Most people have better ways to spend money than on stupid appliances that are there only for utility, and most of them all look the same these days in stainless steel facades, and it’s probably never going to come up in those conversations “I’m better than you because my dishwasher is a Bosch or LG or Samsung etc”… Nobody cares. It’s a stupid dishwasher.

LOL!!!

FlyerInHI, what’s “drying time?” If you really want to be eco, hang the clothes on a line after washing them. CA has a law requiring HOAs to allow clothes lines outdoors.

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