Apt sized DWs?

[firedome]

My daughter in "The City" is in need of an 18" Brooklyn apt size dishwasher, and I remember reading somewhere that the new GE's are made in China. Were these made back in the day in the US by any of the US makers? Are there any vintage machines that might fill the bill?

 

[yogitunes]

Kenmore/whirlpool are about the only ones in vintage, some can be found on CL or ebay from time to time.....a newer version is made by Haier.....

 

[launderess]

Danby
Frigidaire(was or still is sold also as Kenmore)
Not sure about Haier but will take Yogi's word on it.

Have a 18" Kenmore (Frigidaire) for over ten years now without any problems. Simple machine, nothing fancy but get's the job done.

When shopping for the unit was told as with small apartment sized washing machines only a few companies actually make them, everyone else merely slaps their brand name.

In the case of 18" portable dishwashers only Frigidaire makes them. Miele and IIRC some other high end brands have similar units but they are built in only. Being as that may have heard of people turning an 18" built-in unit into a portable one,but not sure how that works.

 

[yogitunes]

Heres one on CL in Philadelphia........for 150.00, which is not bad considering their harder to find than the standard 24 inch models.......

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/app/2535803768.html

 

[yogitunes]

you could also check out these from Walmart, portable on wheels, or even a little smaller for counter top.....at least you have some options...

Robot or human?

 

[pushtorelease]

yikes Danby

avoid Danby - noisy, do a terrible job and the shortest cycle takes well over an hour. The pluses are it uses about a tablespoon of water and when the parts break, they're really cheap to replace. A new wash arm was $3.00.

 

[combo52]

18" DISHWASHERS

There are no classic 18" machines, no decent US maker ever made a 18" machine, if one is really determined to have a GOOD DW it is best to redesign the kitchen. That said I would bit the bullet and buy one of the new GE, KM, Frigidare, Chinese  machines. If money is no object you can always get a Miele but you will pay for it more than once. Repairs are expensive and difficult to get completed and from what I can tell Miele appliances are not all that reliable.

 

[firedome]

Tried to sell the idea of a full size vintage KA to her but no dice... she'll prob go with a new GE... thanks all for the info!