I need a new dishwasher

[vintagelove]

I tend to read negative reviews on sites first and it seems like all new dishwashers may make it 3 years if that.

I need a dishwasher. I've tried used but that hasn't worked for me.

Can anyone recommend a new, basic dishwasher that works? I don't have a lot of money. I was even looking at Ikea but there aren't many reviews.

Thank you!

 

[vacerator]

Ikea USA are Whirlpool

last I looked.
You can get a b.o.l. machine by them or GE for about $350 or so.

 

[qsd-dan]

Find a used, low mileage well taken care of Kenmore UltraWash with the Powerclean module.

 

I don't think you'll be satisfied with the performance of a cheap dishwasher whether it's new or used.

 

Yes, new dishwashers seem to have a very low lifespan theses days and I don't see that problem going away in the future.

 

[rp2813]

I agree with Dan.  Kenmore Ultra Wash machines are both reliable and good at what they do.  Similar machines can be found under the Whirlpool and KitchenAid brands.  They're all excellent performers and show up in on-line classifieds for cheap fairly often.

 

Here's an example of a Kenmore I found for $30 several years ago:

 

[appnut]

Ikea dishwashers are now by Frigidaire.

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

I like my Samsung...

-- Dave

 

[joeekaitis]

Our Whirlpool is still chugging along after 3 years . . .

 

. . . with no sign of giving up the ghost any time soon.  I vinegar-wash it every 4 weeks because of our hard water.

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Whirlpool 24 in. Monochromatic Stainless Steel Front Control Built-in Tall Tub Dishwasher with 1-Hour Wash Cycle, 55 dBA WDF520PADM - The Home Depot

This Whirlpool Front Control Built-in Tall Tub Dishwasher in Monochromatic Stainless Steel with 1-Hour Wash Cycle delivers powerful, yet quiet performance.

www.homedepot.com

 

[vintagelove]

I found this dishwasher. Don't know if it's an ultra wash.

One problem with used is we've had several natural disasters the last few years and people sell flooded items but lie about them having flooded.

https://neworleans.craigslist.org/app/d/new-orleans-dishwasher-works/7452735044.html

 

[rp2813]

That looks very much like an Ultra Wash and it likely has the "(soil) sensor wash" feature.  If the seller's "fully operable" claim holds, $50 is a fair price.

 

[vintagelove]

This one is free. Only 1 pic, though.

 

[rp2813]

I can't identify that one.  Definitely a lesser model with a timer knob.

 

[appnut]

That's a Maytag dishwasher. Fairly high in the lineup for the time.

 

[steved]

Maytag?

The graphics remind me of the second generation Maytag, after the reverse racks.

 

[rp2813]

The Maytag would be louder than the Kenmore for sure.

 

[lotsosudz]

Are the new Whirlpools worth buying?

Consumer Reports claims the new Whirlpools, and the Bosch are the best rated overall.
I like the Bosch, but dislike the smaller racks, Doe's anyone have a new Whirlpool unit, and would you recommend them? My old Point Voyager KA is starting to linger like a bad fart! I think I'm on borrowed time. Appreciate the feedback in advance!
Hugs,
David

 

[volsboy1]

I would take that Whirlpool Power clean if its in good working order,

The power-clean edges out my KDS21 Kitcheaid cause you can throw the whole dinner in the dishwasher and it will grind it up and dispose of it.

My Power clean Kenmore had a dispose function on the cycle..

The Kitchenaid has a full blown grinder in it also but food can barley reach it.

The Power-cleans run for 20 years easy with min up keep.

 

[dustin92]

If that Maytag is in working condition, grab it! Run, don't walk. We had a Maytag a few years newer but the same wash system, and it has been the best performing dishwasher overall that I've had. Holds a lot, full top and bottom spray arms with a tower between. Excellent washing without pre rinsing, great drying, short cycles. Sadly the timer went on mine and I decided not to repair it. As mentioned above, not a particularly quiet machine by today's standards, but not horribly loud either.

 

[sudsmaster]

My Bosch SHU43C has lasted about 18 years. I had to replace the drain pump about five years ago. Fairly easy. It's a little fussy about food scraps, so I usually make sure plates etc that go in there are scraped free of such debris. This is probably because it doesn't have a little shredding thingie in the sump. BFD, that never worked all that well in the Frigidaire. The Frigidaire's plastic sump screen would warp in the heat, and then let debris into the recirculation system to clog the spray arms. The all stainless Bosch has never done that. I would avoid all plastic dishwashers, from my experience with the warping debris screen in the Frigidaire. I suppose I could have cut a stainless steel screen to replace it, but didn't think of that. It's in some junk pile by now.

 

[vintagelove]

I found a Kenmore ultra wash. My friend installed it for me. It works but is not cleaning the dishes. Since this is the 3rd used dishwasher in a row to do this, either I have incredibly bad luck picking dishwashers (it happened to me with refrigerators) or there's something wrong with the water pressure in my house.

My house was built at the end of the 1950s and did not originally have a dishwasher. I don't know if that matters.

Any suggestions short of replumbing the entire house?

Thank you.