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Anyone have personal experience good/bad with these appliances? I am asking b/c we have access to a 50% off friends and family discount on some of their products. I want to take advantage if the price is right, but only if they are good products. Appliance shopping is overwhelming!
Anyone have personal experience good/bad with these appliances? I am asking b/c we have access to a 50% off friends and family discount on some of their products. I want to take advantage if the price is right, but only if they are good products. Appliance shopping is overwhelming!
I only have experience with Bosch. In fact Bosch diswasher was rated the top product the last 2 years running. I mostly push GE on my customers because I like them and trust them.
But when you say "access to" you scare me silly. I hope you are not trying to order from Direct Buy that some one you know got suckered into and ripped off. The product will be the same that you buy from them but a DW that you can special order from any appliance store in 3 days will take 3 months or more ordering through Direct Buy.
Watch yourself out there. There are more companies trying to take your money then you will ever know while giving you less then good service or products in return.
Love our Bosch dishwasher both for the quiet (semi-open plan house so it matters) and how it's gentle enough to put a lot of things in there that are otherwise hand wash only. The tradeoff is that the drying system is different than most other brands, and you have to be a) consistent with using a drying agent, either the standalone Jet Dry or a tablet with the agent built in and b) be okay with the idea it'll take significantly longer to get dishes bone dry. Since my daily routine is usually to unload the washer first thing in the morning, that's not an issue for us, but if you like to unload quickly after washing, it will be an annoyance for you.
We just ended up replacing our old clothes washer today wth a Bosch front loader. Will have to give a preliminary report back on that one in a few weeks.
Oh, by the way-who rated the Bosch the top dishwasher?
Consumer Reports for one. For several years now.
We love ours. Not sure we really needed the high-end model we bought, but it's super-duper quiet. One thing that takes getting used to: the longer wash times. It's not brand specific, it's just that that's how the new high-efficiency machines use less water. You also need to remember to clean the little filter thingy out after every few washes.
A few years ago CR also rated the Thermador ranges highest in their class (up against Wolf and Viking). Keep in mind that CR also looks at cost, so they add "value" to their list. I've not noticed a "high end range" test in CR in the last year or so. I wish they'd do one again before our remodel.
I do have to say that I recently visited a kitchen showroom where I was able to put my hands on Thermador, Viking and Wolf (as well as Meile and Asko) and was impressed with the fit and finish of both the ranges and refrigerators by Thermador. My SO was impressed as well (and he's an engineer.... ). He looks for construction and durability. He won't let me buy just to get a fancy label.
Good luck and have fun. Sounds like you may be getting some sort of "employee" discount? Lucky you!!!
Thanks-I will have to go look at the Thermador and see how it looks. Sounds like a Bosch dishwasher is the way to go. I did notice at a house I was at during the holidays it took forever to run, but the explanation of the water usage for the longer cycle time makes sense. I would love to hear what you think of your washer in a few weeks!
Oh, by the way-who rated the Bosch the top dishwasher?
Consumer Reports, Consumer Search and Epinions all rated Bosch tops as well as Bosch claim that their DW uses the least amount of water and energy in any normal use.
I HATE HATE HATE HATE Bosch dishwashers. I am baffled how in the world they were rated so high in Consumer Reports. It is the first time I purchased something per Consumer Reports. The dishwasher was the crappiest thing I have owned. Never worked correctly, and there were so many small parts that fell off constantly it was annoying. HATED it.
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I wish they'd do one again before our remodel. 
). He looks for construction and durability. He won't let me buy just to get a fancy label. 
