cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/54271735
Hey guys,
Our dishwasher conked out (pump died, it was about 15 years old). I’ve already repaired this thing a couple times and it’s not worth it now.
Are any reputable brands around anymore? Aren’t they all owned by whirlpool?
I’ll pay the extra money if it means longevity. Budget probably $1200 or so.
Any recommendations?
Dishwasher, like most appliances, are getting too smart.
Many Bosch recommendations here, but beware that they are not above locking specific dishwasher features behind an app.
I won’t connect my dishwasher to your stupid cloud - Mar 24, 2025
My honest advice is to go with the absolute simplest one you can find. I have a cheapo “Edgestar” washer from China that works without a hitch. It has 4 buttons. It has no wifi. It has a 3x 7-segment displays for communicating everything.
Dishwashers have been around, and mostly unchanged, for something like 120 years. No amount of fancy silicone trays, wash modes, microcontrollers, wifi, alerts, error modes, etc… can convince me that modern companies have actually thought of anything new in this space.
This turned into a rant.
TLDR: a cheap one
Bosch, Meile
Miele makes some long lasting stuff. Or at least did, hard to say how it’s now because everything miele I own is so old.
We were going to get a Bosch when ours needed replacing but we saw a floor model Viking and my wife decided that was the one.
It fucking suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.
The only dishwasher made by a high end manufacturer is COVE. Which is owned by Wolf/ Sub Zero.
Wolf is the absolute best in regards to cooking. I own a DF304 and love it.
Sub Zero is good, but requires some maintenance to keep in tip top shape.
Cove… Sucks at this point in time. It cleans well, but there have been some reliability issues with the brand.
Source: I live about 4 miles from the Wolf headquarters in Wisconsin and personally know several people on their engineering staff.
