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I love the look of the vintage dishwashers but love the way my new Bosch cleans like a boss. My Bosch has the third rack for the silverware...

I need advice, suggestions and ideas.

Thanks, Sarah
 
What are your options? Vintage kitchen kind of calls for vintage DW, but having had some vintage stuff some is better than others. But that said I have zero issues with my new KA, never a dirty dish, and all but silent.
 
Modern dishwasher with a vintage looking front?

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have to be honest with you.  I am a little bit of a Zillow junkie.  I love looking at houses especially the kitchens and especially vintage kitchens. Every time I see a really nice vintage kitchen with a modern dishwasher its a little bit of a downer.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">Having said that I have also lived with vintage machines (which I didn't hate) but I have now had a Bosch for almost three years and you are correct.  They clean really well.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">There are companies like Big Chill and Smeg that make modern machines to look vintage and they come in many colors.  Big Chill also makes a panel that will attach to some modern dishwashers.  So, not sure if your budget allows but this would be an option.  Unfortunately, they aren't cheap but it's a great option.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: helvetica;">I know there are some here who will never agree that a modern machine cleans better.  I WAS one of them but now that I have used my Bosch for almost three years, I have to say there are advantages to modern machines.  I hate that they take as long as they do and I hate that they are as quiet as they are because I like the sounds.  However, there are items I put in that I know my vintage KA or Maytag could never touch. </span>

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I have a vintage KitchenAid that came with my apartment and I love it. It's noisy, but it does a good job and is quick as well as seemingly is very robust. It's going with me when I move.
 
Since my husband and I bought our house in 2010, we have had 2 KitchenAid top-of-the-line dishwashers. Both had/have awesome cleaning performance, but drying was/is mediocre even with fan-forced air flow. The first one had reliability problems with the power unit. Why did we buy a second one? We were told all of the issues we had with the first one had been corrected. Time will tell.
 
Ding, ding, ding I think we have a winner!

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Buy new

 Buy a new one. Get one with hidden controls, remove the front cover and get it powder coated turquoise and add a cool chrome handle.

 

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I think that is  the best suggestion I've seen here.
 

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