When we were remodeling our kitchen in 2018, I would ask around to contractors, store sales reps, and others for which appliances they preferred. Couldn’t get anyone to agree on ovens, stoves, washing machines, fridges, or freezers. But every person I talked to recommended a Miele dishwasher. We have been very happy with ours!
I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
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Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
#12The irony, you really need two. One for clean dishes ready to be used, one for dirty, and do away with cabinets!
What if you fill the dirty before emptying the clean?
Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
#13Ours is more like the upper-end of non-fancy (it's some Bosch, but not one of the higher-end ones, more mid-range) but damned if the shallow plastic-mesh tray it has at the top isn't something I can't live without now. So perfect for long utensils that're awkward to put anywhere else in the dishwasher (or risk becoming dislodged and blocking one of the spinning water thingies, if you put them elsewhere). It also just…
Agree 100%. The utensils tray is a game changer!
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#14I know at least for Bosch dishwashers, all tiers have the same pump and washing mechanics - you will get pretty similar cleaning performance from any of them. The more expensive models come with more gimmick cycle modes or fancier racks, but fundamentally the same guts that make it “tick”. I know Miele does similarly with their vacuums - they all have the same great suction motor, and come with different accessories and attachments.
Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
#15Dishwashers are absolutely an appliance to splurge on. The difference between bottom-tier, adequate-tier and high-end is basically a few hundred bucks. Bottom-tier are loud, don't actually clean dishes well, are ugly, and fail early. Top-tier are near-silent, clean dishes without a pre-rinse, have all sorts of intelligent drawers & racks to fit all your needs, and look great. Some of them even have fancy features lik…
I wouldn't splurge on a luxury fridge either but I wish I understood why there aren't any good ones. I should be able to install the compressor and the rest of it outside. Coils on the bottom of a refrigerator is undoubtedly the stupidest architecture. And having to listen to the compressor isn't great either.
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#16This is quite funny from a german perspective.
My first thought when I saw the headline was "oh cool a start-up that disrupts dishwashing, I wonder what fancy overpowered tech they throw at the problem".
And then it turns out to be a Miele, one of the common go-to brands for household appliances in Germany.
Fun fact: Miele is actually one of the few companies that has technicians that carry a ton of spare parts in their vans, so when you got an issue you just call a number, get an appointment, and then somebody comes by your house and will probably get everything working again in an hour or two. They also carry custom made suitcases with build-in Thinkpads for diagnostics and a tiny desk for writing.
Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
#17Why is the “average life span" given as a range?
Re: I splurged for the fanciest dishwasher and it was worth it
#18Spent the last year searching for a reasonable aged Bosch 300 series or above. Finally found a 3 year old Bosch 500 for less than $200. Good dishwashers are totally worth it, relatively easy to repair, quiet, efficient, and clean well. If I had my pick it would be a mid-high end Bosch, or a Miele.
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#20For the nerdy side of the Miele dishwashers. The high end ones are running Linux[0] with a boot time of 200ms.
[0]: https://www.sysgo.com/press-releases/miele-relies-on-elinos-...