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Dishwasher help? LG, Bosch, Miele, Electrolux?

7 years ago

We are deciding between the LG LDF8874ST (we have an LG range and refrigerator that we are keeping), Bosch 500 series SHP65T55UC,Miele G4975VISF and Electrolux EI24ID50QS and have found pretty bad reviews for all of them in some capacity. I'm concerned about foul odors (Bosch has no heat dry) as well as constant repairs being needed (Miele and Electrolux). We don't have a dishwasher and most family members who do have them don't even use them.

I found a Maytag MDB4949SDx model with heat dry but it also had a lot of repair issues reported.

Any recommendations? I'm kind of ready to remove the dishwasher from the plan.

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bpath

7 years ago

Love my new Bosch. I run it at night so the dishes dry overnight, and dry way better than when I ran the old DW with Air Dry overnight. Loving the sound of silence, the outstanding cleaning, the third rack, and, as with any DW, am learning how to load it most efficiently. One thing I wish is that the grid on the bottom of the racks was smaller, not so open.

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User
7 years ago
I've had the Miele for four years but mine has the third rack for cutlery and small objects, which I really like. I haven't heard anything about a bad repair history-- just the opposite with the German engineering. They are supposed to be twenty year machines. Some people don't like the fit of their dinnerware in the German dishwashers, but you learn how to fit everything. My dinnerware has a fluted edge and my dinner plate just fits, but you might take a plate down to the store if that's a concern. They don't have a heating element for drying so water puddles on the bottom of glasses that aren't in the perimeter of the rack where it's slanted. I seldom find something that didn't get cleaned. They are so quiet you don't even know they're on.
imacamper
7 years ago
We had bought a Bosch and kept it for 1 week. It just did not clean well and left everything with a film. Contacted service and tried many different products, but never fixed the problem. We returned it for a KitchenAid. It has been a work horse for 7 years. Not one problem.
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'We've had a Bosch for seventeen years and just ordered a new one.'

Which model?
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WalnutCreek Zone 7b/8a
7 years ago
My Bosch 800 series cleans dishes really well. I will say that if the dishes are not loaded correctly, some residue can be left on dishes which were not loaded without obstruction. I have a small gallery kitchen and the Bosch is so quiet people can even talk in normal voices and be heard. Sometimes you wonder if the dishwasher is truly running. Glasses sparkle and dinner ware shines. When the cycles are complete, I open the dishwasher, pull out all three racks, and let the dishes air dry. Never have regretted purchasing the Bosch.

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