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I spent top dollar for a crappy appliance with equivalent service. I bought an Asko D5893 dishwasher, their top of the line, for over $2000 in October of 2009.It was installed by the dealer. I could talk about the design flaws with this machine.The controls that are unresponsive in most light conditions, the racks that fall down whenever you try and load. But no need to be subtle. This top-end dishwasher doesn't wash dishes. This is a machine that touts you can don't even need to rinse, yet I'm routinely having to hand wash dishes when they come out to remove food. I sent an email to the dealer and to Asko about this problem.Asko left me a message and when I called back told me all they could do was suggest the same fixes as the manual does, cleaning the filters and making sure the jets work. Finally, after several calls from me and having the dealer call them to intervene, they sent a service person. All they did was clean the filters and made sure the jets work. They said they would check back with Asko and tell us the next step. Never heard from them again. I'm still trying to get support from Asko.Best bet, stay away from their products.

Save your money and buy another brand of dishwasher. Whirlpool quality has been great over the years, but this one is junk. The inside is much smaller than it's predecessor, the door does not open and lay flat while you are loading the dishes...it is constantly working against the bottom rack and pushing it back while you are trying to load it. When you close the door, it latches very hard. Mainly, there is no blanket insulation between the inside and the outer cabinet. The noise level is tremendously loud. My last Whirlpool was almost silent. I talked to a Whirlpool agent and she said that the design calls for no blanket insulation. You are basically paying 300 dollars for four metal walls. If I could give it less than one star, I would. For decades I have had Whirlpool products so I am very disappointed.

I recently purchased the Sears version of this model (DU1301), and it replaced a Whirlpool that was about 6 years old. The installer pointed out that the only real difference in this model and the much more expensive models is that the more expensive tend to be quieter, though the noise from this model doesn't seem excessive or distracting and most importantly it cleans dishes quite effectively. This model also has a deeper bottom rack, so that now I do not have to be as strategic in loading large items, which often bumped up against the center washing arm in the old model. I also questioned the installer if there was a real benefit to the stainless tub versus the plastic, and he explained that he replaces a similar number of each, and that leaks from the tub are rare regardless of the construction material (my previous model was plastic and never leaked), and that normally leaks come from the water supply hose beneath the washer, rather than the tub. Overall I'm very happy with this relatively inexpensive dishwasher (~$320 from Sears).

1.0 out of 5 stars***WARNING** control panel will quit just after a year for most owners!!!**, March 20, 2010 By David (Massachusetts) - See all my reviewsBought this piece of junk about a year and a half ago. The control panel shorted out . I searched repair forums for the problem I was having (normal light just blinks super fast and never stops and dishwasher is inoperable).. and HUNDREDS are having the same issue.... within a year or so (right after the warranty is over) you can count on a $200 repair bill. Stay way from this an all similar Gold Dishwashers.

Purchased this dishwasher and installed it myself. It ran once then shut down. Called Bosch and they were mainly interested in informing me that I would have to pay if the problem was from the installation. Much to their disappointment, it was not. Service tech came out and said it was clogged with suds. We had used the FINISH detergent tablet that came with the dishwasher. The rep got it running and the next time we used it, the same thing happened. Rep returned and this time he found the real problem. There was an internal drain hose leaking, not installed correctly by Bosch. Rep said it would take 3-4 days to get the part, but that turned into 2 weeks. Called Bosch because it was taking so long and their "Customer Care" rep said there was nothing they could do, the repair shop would have to check with their distributor. Spoke to "Customer Care" rep supervisor a couple days later and they said I should have asked to speak to a supervisor the last time I called and they could have interceded in getting the part. Now why should I have to have asked for a supervisor? Bosch's Customer Care center doesn't CARE. In the meantime the part came in and was installed and the unit works fine now. However, we were without a working dishwasher for a month without so much as an apology from Bosch. The dishwasher does work well and is quiet and nice looking. On the down side, it's capacity is smaller than other brands and leaves water on the bottom of inverted cups.

I bought this unit to replace a 10 year old GE dishwasher that was noisy and whose racks were rusting. Since my house has an open floor plan, I was looking for a quiet unit. I seriously considered Bosch dishwashers, which are the industry leaders for quiet operation and low energy consumption. However, I was disappointed with their flimsy construction, small interior capacity, and poor lower rack design. This GE dishwasher is fairly quiet, with a good rack design and a very sturdy door. Since I am not a fan of hidden top-mounted controls, this model's front mounted controls appealed to me. So far, this GE dishwasher has been very good at cleaning. I am disappointed with GE quality; the front control panel is misaligned, and the screws on the door were quite loose. One of the tabs on the silverware basket broke within a week. GE quality control appears to be asleep at the switch. Also, GE's website states that this model has several features (cutlery tray, angled rack dry system) that are, in fact, absent on this model, which basically constitutes false advertising. Pros: * Cleans dishes well * Good rack design * Sturdy construction * Generally quiet operation * Well designed controls with remaining time readout * Long warranty Cons: * Poor assembly quality * False claims on GE website regarding features * Expensive * Not as quiet or as energy efficient as competing models * Doesn't qualify for the "Cash for Clunkers" appliance program in Massachusetts Bottom line: A…

I didn't buy this dishwasher from Amazon, but I do own it. I bought it to replace an older 18 inch model that was on its way out. So far, I am quite pleased with it. This is a basic dishwasher with standard racks, a bottom spray arm for the lower rack, and a tower spray for the upper rack. The system washes well, given a good detergent (Finish tabs in my case), proper loading, and reasonably well-scraped dishes. I scrape everything out with a silicone spatula before loading, and everything comes out clean with no food residue on anything. Despite being basic, the dishwasher has all the cycles most people need. There is Normal for everyday dishes, Light for dishes that have been rinsed, Pots and Pans for heavier soils. There is also a Hot Start option that does a couple of extra fills to preheat the wash water for the main cycles, and a rinse only feature for partial loads so they don't go rancid before the dishwasher is filled. Water usage is around 7 gallons for a normal cycle. The standard racks are convenient enough for standard dishes. I sent some plastic iced tea tumblers to the charity shop because they were too tall for the top rack. No big deal to me, but you might want to consider your dish size and check a model out in person before ordering if you have odd shaped, sized dishes. The bottom rack is fine for all except the largest pots and pans, which are more difficult to load because of the spray tower coming through the center of the rack. Overall capacity is 12 place…

We've come to truly hate this machine. It's a POS. It's quiet, sure (unless it's draining), but it doesn't get dishes clean. It's able to suck in all sorts of things like stems, cherry pits, bones, etc. that it can't actually pass through the system. The filters don't catch them, and there's no grinder to chop them up, so if your kid, or your guest puts an unrinsed dish in the dishwasher, you'll be pulling it apart (or calling in a service call) to fix the problem. We bought it because it's energy efficient (we live off grid), and quiet (we have a great room), but we really bought it TO CLEAN DISHES, which it ISN'T DOING.