KitchenAid - 24" Front Control Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher with Stainless Steel Tub - White

Does a great job washing the dishes. Very roomy for lots of dishes. So quiet, you almost can't hear it running.

Bought to replace an 18-year-old Kenmore that suddenly died. I was looking for an Energy Star dishwasher with a stainless steel drum and no PVC in the racks, and was going to buy the cheapest model that came with both (a Maytag), but in comparing this Kitchen Aid with the Maytag, I liked the sturdy racks and lower decibels of the KitchenAid and felt the extra $100 would be worth it over time. I've been extremely pleased with the choice! The Kitchen Aid racks roll smoothly, and the top rack has a handle with the Kitchen Aid insignia that gives you something substantial to hold on to when moving the rack in and out. (The top rack can also be moved up or down to fit items of different sizes, and has a small section for wine glasses.) I'm not crazy about the configuration of the spikes on the top rack, but all dishwashers now have similar setups; it seems you're supposed to put mugs and glasses along the sides and bowls in the middle, but my family uses more cups than bowls, and I can fit bowls on the bottom rack... Still, compared to the Bosch models, the Kitchen Aid has a traditional arrangement on the bottom rack for plates, and our somewhat thick dinner and salad plates fit well, with bowls along the sides. We can usually run the dishwasher every other day (family of 3). We always rinse and scrape off food particles before putting dishes in the dishwasher, so after more than a month of use, we've had nothing on the filter to clean. I've been using only a few drops of Rinse Aid, and there are no streaks. Everything is dry using the Heat Dry (NOT "Extended Heat Dry," which takes longer), though of course occasionally there are small pools of water on the upside-down mugs, but you can easily wipe those dry. Sometimes overnight I've used no drying function, and things have been mostly dry in the morning. (The dishes get extremely hot with Heat Dry, so it's actually easier to leave them a few hours before emptying the dishwasher.) The Kitchen Aid is so quiet that it's hard to tell whether it's running. If you add a dish after it starts running, you have to press Start/Resume to get it going again, and it will make a few false starts before getting back into its cycle again. There's a Clean light that lights up when the whole cycle is done (and Washing or Drying indicator lights as well). I don't like the silverware basket that came with this model, which has holes for the silverware. You can opt to keep the silverware basket top open, but I liked the one from my Kenmore better, because it has two small covered baskets at either end for smaller items that might fly around in the dishwasher. (I ended up putting the Kenmore silverware basket in place of the KitchenAid one.) Overall, I've been very impressed by how well and quietly it works, and happy with its quality.

You just can’t go wrong with Kitchenaid! And this dishwasher is no exception. Very quiet, does what it’s supposed to and looks lovely too!

We wanted a Bosch for the name and the reputation, but I’m glad we went with the Kitchen Aid. My parents have a Bosch and it’s so quiet that we wanted one too. After going to several stores looking at dishwashers and comparing features, we liked this one the best. Our price point was less than $1K. We’re so happy with how quiet it is, the layout of the racks, and how smooth the rack rollers are- they just glide right out. I’ll also verify the extra room under this model made installation very easy versus our old Whirlpool model. We ordered it online because we could get it faster, and two days later it was delivered to the house-super easy. Faster than the local appliance place could get a similar product to us and faster than the home improvement big box store could get me the exact same model. You’ll be happy with this model too!

KitchenAid is one of the best names in appliances, and this dishwasher doesn't disappoint. The dishes come out clean, sanitized and dried completely, ready to put away without having to use a dish towel to remove excess water. I even put a broiler that I had handwashed so many times with steel wool, even though it had a non-stick finish and I had sprayed it with non-stick spray. It actually came out with less places that needed recleaning than if I had done it by hand. Looks beautiful with other appliances. Only issue is that the inside of the dishwasher stays wet after the cycle is complete. Not sure if this is normal.

I chose the KitchenAid Dishwasher because the controls are on the front panel not on the top of the door and because the noise decibels were about equal to the Bosch. Also, the top rack can be lowered and both racks slide out easily. There is a hard food disposer, pull out mesh filter, and a rubber mat at the bottom of the dishwasher that comes out. But most of all, the price was awesome!

I am a first time user & tried to get the easier model with the best features. I failed in not picking 1 with a timer. Also the cycles are extremely too long even the quick cycle is almost 1 hour & 45 minutes. Compliments are the quietness, stainless steel adjustable top shelf basket, heat drying is great & the dishes really come out clean & clear. Its a great looking dishwasher & matches my new upgraded kitchen.

I've only had for about a month now, but so far it's a great improvement over my really old dishwasher. That said, it has quite a few features that I'm unfamiliar with, and the 7-step Operation Instructions are of little to no help in identifying how to use all the options. There are even some questionable facts given for one option called "Rinse Only": Wash Time is listed as 6 hrs. 45 mins., longer than all others, including "Express Wash", and uses more water than other options like Normal. There's some explanation for the water usage but it still defies sensibilty on all levels. And, BB's so-called "Certified" installer did NOTHING to facilitate use, in fact, I had to ask where the manual was. Turns out, he just pointed to where he left it...on top of my dryer. Regarding the actual dishwasher item, I'm confident it will be a great asset once I figure it all out, no thanks to Kitchenaid nor the installation service.