Bosch dishwasher lower rack is falling apart
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help choosing between this bosch & this ge dishwasher- thanks!
Comments (4)And to add on to my previous post and help clear up some of the differences I will talk about European vs. American dishwashers. Traditionally, the two functional differences between the two have been drying and filtration. American dishwashers had the grinder (like the GE you're looking at) whereas European dishwashers have a cleanable filters. This is becoming less so, because American dishwashers are moving more and more towards the European method of filtration. Pretty much all the top of the line dishwashers (including my GE) have the cleanable filters, and I believe Whirlpool has migrated completely to this in all their brands. I have to say, having had the grinder in my old Kitchenaid, I don't really miss it. I was worried at first about the filter being high maintenance, but it really isn't. As for drying/heating the base system for American dishwashers is a dual purpose heating element at the bottom that both heats the water for washing/rinsing and heats the air for drying if you pick that option. If you step up you'll get a fan that actually moves air as well as heating it. Basic European dishwashers like that Bosch will just have condensation drying. The pros to this are that its energy efficient and doesn't need that big heating element at the bottom. This means they can use a smaller inline water heater which does a better job heating the water for washing. If you step up in European dishwashers you get a fan also. I think the fan makes a big difference. I would guess the reason my Kitchenaid out-dried my GE though is instead of having a single purpose element, it had a separate element as part of the drying blower. So instead of relying on the big element at the bottom to heat the air for drying, preheated air was blown into the tub. To my knowledge there aren't any dishwashers with that design produced anymore....See MoreNEW Bosch Dishwashers with Cutlery Rack
Comments (27)Yes, but if that "one" flooded your living room and dining room, both of which had expensive carpet installed 6 months earlier ... it would become a defining moment for you too, lascatx. The dish drawers have been flawless, but they do have a moisture alarm on the floor beneath them. The reason the flood happened? During the night a brain fart happened (in the dishwasher) and water kept filling and flooding out the dishwasher because there was no ability to electronically drain the water. So when DH went to the kitchen to make coffee the next morning, slosh! slosh! We were not happy campers, especially since that dishwasher was about a year old....See MorePlates and Bosch Dishwashers - Picture Thread
Comments (10)I have only used the dishwasher about a dozen times but each time i am getting better at loading it... i could wait a few more days and wash more but i tend to wash sooner. For me i don't seem to have any issues i have been washing milk bottles with tiny openings and they come out cleaner than ever, i do cutlery, bowl bowls bowls (have to angle em or the bases collect water) and plates and other dishes. Whirlpool_trainee: lets see some random load pics (if you have any) I think my tines are a bit different than the dw pictured....See MoreDishwashers - top rack or no top rack
Comments (39)I envy all those nice photos of neatly (or not so neatly but still organized) 3rd racks filled with flatware! That would be so nice to 'unload'! DH loads, and stated he would never bother with putting the flatware in the slots, or dividing them into categories on a 3rd rack. Went with Dishwasher Drawers anyway, so it's a mute point for me as they use the cutlery baskets... I've got an old whirlpool now, cutlery basket, and my flatware comes out clean despite 'spooning' of flatware. I do think a 3rd rack would be wonderful...providing the 'dish loader' uses it!...See More- 12 years ago
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