small h Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 We currently have a GE which has served us very well since 2007 and recently went belly-up (after a few signs of illness over the past three years). Here's what online research has led us to. Which would you choose? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bosch-800-Series-18-in-ADA-Compact-Top-Control-Dishwasher-in-Stainless-Steel-with-Stainless-Steel-Tub-and-3rd-Rack-44dBA-SPX68B55UC/316049928 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/bosch-800-series-18-front-control-smart-built-in-stainless-steel-tub-dishwasher-with-3rd-rack-44-dba-stainless-steel/6451969.p?skuId=6451969 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ge-profile-18-top-control-built-in-dishwasher-with-stainless-steel-tub-stainless-steel/6254615.p?skuId=6254615&ref=212&loc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwmbqoBhAgEiwACIjzEJ-1Y4vi_SCXWswocSo3CsVEqE0Gg4L1Bycs4V3BgVwu3_f6T1DschoCQScQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 bosch or asko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Thank you! I can't find any evidence that Asko makes an 18" wide dishwasher, so it's not in the running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongo Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 7.5 years into our bosch and it is still running, silent and strong. there was one minor repair but that was while it was under warranty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Thanks! We are definitely leaning that way, despite the extra $. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinky Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 hours ago, small h said: Thank you! I can't find any evidence that Asko makes an 18" wide dishwasher, so it's not in the running. my previous bosch lasted 12 years and was probably reparable but it was during the pandemic and it was cheaper, faster and safer to just replace it. my appliance guy recommended to closest new model. it works perfectly but when compared with my last two bosch machines, i don't love the redesigned interior and longer economy cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 23, 2023 Author Share Posted September 23, 2023 Ah, interesting. I am seduced by the top rack, and the quiet-ness. But our cheap-ish old GE gave us a good run. The door latch gave out about a year ago, so you have to open it with a steak knife (this unleashes my inner MaGyver). And very recently it decided not to fully drain. Our building plumber speculates that it's a busted motor on the pump. Does not seem worth repairing, considering the thing is 16 years old and discontinued, so very hard to get parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 We have a standard 24" Bosch model and it's been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 I'm liking the consensus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bonner Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 We have a miele and an asko and the contest isnt close. The miele is so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood10 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I have no complaints about my Bosch SilencePlus 44dba. And, yes, it is quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 I have Miele and it's great but the cycle takes so fucking long. If I were buying a new one, I'd buy a Bosch probably. But I DO think my Miele's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood10 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Depending on your patience, Bosch can take a long time as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 The length of cycle is not a big deal for us - we usually run the dishwasher overnight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloviatrix Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 We bought our second Bosch in February and are happy with it - although I have some issues with the layout as well. First Bosch lasted 17 years - I loved it. In between we had Miele. There's a reason I returned to Bosch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 Yeah, we've pretty much settled on the Bosch, now. H is trying to convince me that the hidden control panel is worth the extra $100. I think it's too fancy, and it's just going to shame the other appliances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Miele - 13 years in our old, MacGyver'ed kitchen. Sold the old Miele when we renovated and got another Miele - total of 20 years without a single issue on either machine. Gotta clean the filter (I do mine every 6 months or so) and that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Asko (had one -- elegant, expensive, so quiet you'd hardly know it was working, dishes emerging hours later in a state you'd hardly known it'd worked), Bosch (our present one, solidly upper middle class -- where we stand, always hoping to claw upward, always terrified we'll be sucked downward into the middle-middle-class -- sturdy as anything), Miele (that stratosphere of the Sneakeaters and the MitchWs). All mass-produced, all boring. What's happened to simply having one custom built? With emerald insides and a Jade exterior? Does nobody care about anything any more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 I fear if we get a Miele, people will think they can hit us up for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood10 Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, relbbaddoof said: What's happened to simply having one custom built? With emerald insides and a Jade exterior? Does nobody care about anything any more? Elon's dad took all the emeralds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieL Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 9 hours ago, small h said: The length of cycle is not a big deal for us - we usually run the dishwasher overnight. Even when we don't, the long cycle isn't a big deal for us. Unless we're entertaining, which isn't often, we're not in danger of running out of dishes or silverware during a typical cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted September 24, 2023 Author Share Posted September 24, 2023 1 hour ago, relbbaddoof said: What's happened to simply having one custom built? With emerald insides and a Jade exterior? Does nobody care about anything any more? Our kitchen is red, so we'd be more inclined toward rubies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Today we welcomed our new addition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relbbaddoof Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 What are you calling her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 I asked, and H said “Larry Bosch.” Since I don’t have a better idea, I guess that’s it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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