Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site bmcg.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!sdcsvax!bmcg!unicorn From: unicorn@bmcg.UUCP Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Dishwashers Message-ID: <1220@bmcg.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 10:52:38 EDT Article-I.D.: bmcg.1220 Posted: Wed Aug 15 10:52:38 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 02:18:39 EDT Organization: Burroughs Corporation, San Diego Lines: 23 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.