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From: unicorn@bmcg.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Dishwashers
Message-ID: <1220@bmcg.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 10:52:38 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 15 10:52:38 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 02:18:39 EDT
Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego
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I have owned and heavily used 3 brands:  GE, Maytag, and
Kitchenaide.  The GE was hopeless;  I had to wash the
dishes before using the dishwasher, rendering it useless
except for sterilization purposes.  Also, it broke a lot.

We replaced it (after suffering about 5 years) with a
top-of-the-line Maytag with all the different settings.
It worked much better than the GE, but I used only 2
of the 10 settings available.  Also, I STILL had to
rinse the dishes first, just not as much.  Finally, it
tended to clog up a lot...and spill water all over the floor.
Cleaning it to prevent such messes was cumbersome & difficult.

FINALLY, I just got (in December) a Kitchaide.  It's wonderful.
It's quieter than the other 2, plus VERY easy to clean & maintain.
It has a removeable & very accessible filter under the bottom
water arm...it has 2 water arms by the way, so the top rack is
hit as much as the bottom.  I never bother pre-rinsing any dishes,
just scrape big pieces of junk into the garbage.  It was worth
every penny...but it does cost a lot.

I would recommend it highly to anyone who does a lot of dishes.