Dishwasher Recommendations???

[Grant H.]

Apparently our dishwasher decided to give up the ghost while I was out of town. Now that I am back, finally, it's time to get it replaced.

Anyone have a recommendation on a brand to buy? Or a brand to avoid?
What about a recommended dealer?

If I can direct this business to a board member, I would certainly like to.

[Irving]

Interested to follow. Always wanted a dishwasher that didn't require me to fully wash the dishes before I load them.

[brutal]

I have a top line LG but if I was buying now I think I'd go Bosch.

It does a great job but had some initial issues.

[Grant H.]

I have a top line LG but if I was buying now I think I'd go Bosch.

It does a great job but had some initial issues.

Thanks. I will look into what Bosch has to offer.


The current one is an LG that owes me nothing. Bought it open box at Bestbuy in 2012 with a known water leak for $175, and they allowed me to buy the 3 year Geek Squad warranty for ~$100-150... Geek Squad made 3 visits, at no charge, to fix the damaged valve and water leak. It did pretty well for the last 8 years.

[izzy]

I have a top line LG but if I was buying now I think I'd go Bosch.

It does a great job but had some initial issues.

+1 tobosch

[Brian]

A few years ago, I sprung for a Bosch dishwasher and love it. It was not cheap, but it's night and day compared to the builder-grade GE dishwashers I was used to. It's quiet and you pretty much don't have to prewash. Never thought I'd "brag" about a dishwasher, but it's happened a few times when we've had dinner parties, etc. The only small negative is the mandatory water/power saving features, but I think that's common to most/all dishwashers sold today. A "full" + "sanitize" cycle can take a while, and sometimes plastic containers, etc. will come out a bit wet and not fully dry. But again, I think that's a pretty common thing from what I've heard, nothing specific to Bosch. Definitely glad I spent the extra cash and would do it again.

[Bailey Guns]

I'll second the Bosch recommendation. Fantastic DW. We had an 800 series and it was fantastic...aside from the price.

I now have a high end Kitchenaid DW in my place. It's even better, and pricier, than the Bosch.

[UncleDave]

Avoid LG and Samsung. They have the worst history with board failures. Bosch is good, and I never had any problems with my Whirlpool appliances.

[theGinsue]

Avoid LG and Samsung. They have the worst history with board failures. Bosch is good, and I never had any problems with my Whirlpool appliances.

It's funny you say this as I've been discussing a new refrigerator this week and because of the many problems/poor quality of both LG & Samsung I've decided I'll likely go with a Whirlpool. Sure, I'm talking refrigerators and not dishwashers, but the problems with LG and Samsung seem to carry over through all of their appliances. Because of this thread, I'll at least give Bosch a look and check out their reviews.

ETA: For the record, I despise dishwashers but my wife loves them. Since I'm going to have to hand clean them a bit before putting them into the washer I figure I might as well just wash them by hand completely and be done with it.

[Hoser]

It's funny you say this as I've been discussing a new refrigerator this week and because of the many problems/poor quality of both LG & Samsung I've decided I'll likely go with a Whirlpool. Sure, I'm talking refrigerators and not dishwashers, but the problems with LG and Samsung seem to carry over through all of their appliances. Because of this thread, I'll at least give Bosch a look and check out their reviews.

ETA: For the record, I despise dishwashers but my wife loves them. Since I'm going to have to hand clean them a bit before putting them into the washer I figure I might as well just wash them by hand completely and be done with it.

Our LG Fridge debackle was horrible. Worse than horrible. Never again LG anything.

We now have a Bosch and are very happy.