My new Kitchen Aid dishwasher does not completely dry dishes.
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My review of the KitchenAid Dishwasher model KUDS03CTSS-3
Comments (1)Thanks for your review :) KA was the brand I originally was going to buy but got side tracked by the Bosch. But, when I saw the smaller capacity and the lack of tine configurations, that was a deal breaker for me. Quietness was also top of my list. The KUDE60 that I purchased is rated at 46 dB where as the Bosch was 45 dB. It will be installed on Sunday. I'm going to miss the "time remaining" (in a cycle) readout out that my Maytag has but I'm sure I'll get over it :) GTK you're happy with yours! Monica...See MoreBosch SHV45MO3UC dishwasher: Does it dry dishes well enough?
Comments (13)"I programmed the DW to utilize the intensive drying feature.. whatever that is." The intensive drying feature raises the final rinse temperature so the dishes get hotter and thus dry better. On the European models, it raises the final rinse from 149°F to 158°F. Vinegar will really only help to reduce spotting related to lime - it does not improve drying. That's what rinse aid is for: is causes the water to form a thin film of water on the dishes, rather than droplets, which dries faster and without spots. Vinegar can't do this. You'll have to experiment with the rinse aid setting. When I use the rather thick Electrasol/Finish Turbo Dry rinse aid, seting no. 1 is enough to dry the dishes. Before that, I used rather thin, watery rinse aid and I had to set the dispenser to 2 or 3. On the ASKO: the fan cannot be disabled. What it does is gradually suck warm, moist air out of the tub during the drying cycle. The fan cannot be disabled. However, ASKO's drying system does not involve an extra heater - only the fan - so it won't wrap plastic items (just like the Bosch's condensation system)....See Moredishwasher drying without rinse aid
Comments (2)When you are checking with different manufacturers,ask them the wattage of the heating element. That should tell you how well they will dry also.(higher watts-faster dry) Frigidaire has some models out now with a feature called Sahara Dry that is supposed to dry very well-but I don't know how well they wash. GEProfile has a new racking system called "angle dry" or something like that that lets the water run off better for better drying. I also think GE has a rather large heating element. This is just somethings I thought might help you out in your search for a machine....See MoreI want dishwasher that actually dries dishes/ no drying agent
Comments (6)Been there. The ugly old Whirlpool from the early '90's that came with my house did a sparkling beautiful job of it. I miss that DW. Not the ugly part, but the rest of it. Six years ago,. I was led down a primrose path by a new Viking that looked to be well designed and had a "hot air blower" but turned out to just kind of breathe on the dishes rather than drying them at all. The tech said he had lots of complaints, but that it was working the way it was designed to. Viking took it back. I ended up with the Monogram, because it was close enough in price for a direct swap at the store, and it has a heater. I don't know if the newer ones do. So, on the regular cycle the dishes come out wet. It has options for added heat and heated dry. Then the heavier dishes come out dryish. Add plastics cycle, and the dishes all come out dry--but that might also be because I changed to Method Smarty Dish tabs. They have a certain amount of rinse aid in them, I think. Not enough to make the glasses taste soapy. The old Whirlpool cleaned brilliantly with the mildest detergent and no rinse aid. I have to be careful not to put things in that have bits of food on them, because they won't come off. Goo, yes, but a little piece of lettuce, no. AJMadison shows some Whirlpools, as well as a GE and a couple of Amanas (though Amana is a subsidiary of Whirlpool), with heated dry options. They're probably all older design models. Good luck....See MoreCarolyn Jenkins
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