Whirlpool Full Console Dishwasher – Stainless Steel DU1030XTXS

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1. Deanna Hoendervanger says:

   October 26, 2010 at 6:40 pm

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   Ordered this diswasher as I am doing a kitchen redo. Very happy with quality and design
2. Jody says:

   November 6, 2010 at 6:59 am

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   This model replaced a ten year old KitchenAid that was the worst disappointment of my appliance buying life. We’ve had this one about a month and it’s made us realize the KA didn’t work right from the beginning. We’re happy with the Whirlpool.

   This baby washes dishes in about half an hour though drying takes longer, but the KA took two hours. It heats the water superbly; a comforting cloud of steam wafts out when the door is first opened, and the dishes are too hot to handle. The best part is that even with an extended warranty, the whole thing cost about half of the price of the miserable KitchenAid.

   The silverware baskets have slotted covers, so forks have to be stood tines-up (a major bone of contention in our household). I’m happy about that feature, though no one else is.

   The installer warned us that this model might be a bit loud, but we haven’t found noise to be a problem. It’s fractionally louder than the KA, and–it actually cleans dishes. Actually, I find the sound of dishes being washed by someone or something else to be the most delightful noise in the world, second only to the sight and sound of someone else operating a lawnmower on my lawn.

   The top rack isn’t well designed for large cups, glasses and bowls and it doesn’t hold as many dishes as the KA. Actually, both racks feel much more lightweight and cheesy than the KA. Still, since the KA didn’t clean dishes well, that’s not a deal breaker. The controls are not especially intuitive and sometimes the unit is hard to turn on, but it eventually does. I’ve found that a kind of sliding action seems to work best on the Start button.

   Our appliance repairman warned us that dishwashers don’t last beyond ten years these days so from now on we’re buying inexpensive models. This one is very satisfactory. Plus the stainless and black exterior is snazzy.