KitchenAid - Top Control Built-In Dishwasher with Stainless Steel Tub, Clean Water Wash System, 43dBA - Stainless steel

After installation and warranty, I spent $1200 on this Kitchenaid Stainless dishwasher. Immediately, the stainless had problems. Despite promoting the "touchfree stainless" as a wonderful feature, it cannot be cleaned by any product. There are permanent streaks and drips that cannot be removed. Kitchenaid will not do anything under the 1-year warrantee. They hide behind the "30-day rule" for cosmetic issues. This is NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE, but rather a function of their poor quality. I have 18-year old stainless appliances that look as good as new, but the Kitchenaid looked horrendous after 2 weeks.

Love this dishwasher as it has all the features I want and need. Nice stainless steel interior and exterior. Highly recommend!

After scouring the earth looking for the best dishwasher for a reasonable price, I settled on this model. Based on the specifications and price, it should have been incredible, but it falls just a hair short in several areas. Here's my summary: Pros: -Does a good job cleaning dishes -Is very quiet -Dries dishes well -Easy to operate -Display on the front is very handy Cons: -Takes 2.5 hours for a "normal" cycle with dry -Gets a soap scum layer on the door using even premium wash packs and rinse aid. I've found running the rinse aid on the highest setting helps. -The pump has gotten noisier over the first month of use. I couldn't even hear it when it was new, but now the pump makes some noticeable noise when operating at the start of each cycle...not loud but definitely noticeable, and definitely louder than the sound rating. -Manual suggests running the nearest faucet for hot water before starting the washer, so you waste 5 gallons of water so it can use 4 gallons to do a good job on the dishes. -Racks are hard to load soup bowls in. They tend to fall over nearly flat pretty much anywhere you put them. -Clearance on the lower rack is tight for large casserole pans even with the top rack all the way up. Forget about putting serving utensils in the main silverware basket as they hit the arm. -Top rack is not removeable. All in all, it's still a very good dishwasher. I'd buy it again, but it could still use some improvements.

OK - only had this for a month, but so far so good. Controls are easy to figure and configure. Dishes get REALLY clean in this one - much better than our old system that often left dishes dirtier at the top level than they started (and yes - all of those little jets on the sweeper arm were cleaned out, as were the filters/grinders/etc.). As advertised, the unit is SUPER QUIET - no distractions when you're watching the tele in the adjacent room. The unit is handsome, as is obvious in the photos. Understated elegance if anything. Assembly/installation took a wee bit longer than I expected - probably 2x what the unit it replaced took (so about 3-4 hours in total with just one person - me -doing the entire job). Overall, an excellent machine and well worth the money, especially if you can get it on a deep discount/sale as I did. Fingers crossed that it doesn't start leaking out of every possible seal like the old dishwasher did:)

I've had many Dishwashers through the years and I can honestly tell you this is the best of the best. They advertise quiet, and this is one time they mean it. I have an open floor plan and I don't even know it's running. I put it to the test with an aluminum meatloaf pan with some meat burnings, and I was shocked that it cleaned it perfectly. For the first time I proudly own a dishwasher that cleans on the first try. I've had it for about 4 weeks now and I haven't had to re-wash anything, not even by hand. You won't be disappointed in this purchase.

In my previous home I had all KitchenAid appliances. In moving to FL and buying a new build home, the builder's grade appliances did not cut it with me. Within one year I purchased an all new kitchen with KitchenAid appliances. This dishwasher holds so much more and cleans so much better than anything I have ever had. Thank you Pacific Kitchens and Best Buy.

We bought this dishwasher to replace an older Maytag unit. The older unit was quiet but this one is even quieter which we really like. Dishes always come out clean, the racks are sturdy and have plenty of room. Overall we are very satisfied with the purchase.

Salesperson (Garland,TX) was professional and personal (I later called and told mgr I was pleased). However, I was told I had a 3 week out, Monday install between 8 and 12 - then got a call 2 days before (yes Sat eve) and told the Monday delivery/install was 12-4. Think that might screw up a planned workday? Although a Supervisor was to return my call, NO ONE CALLED ME BACK. They showed up after 3 on Monday. THEN informed me that since my old machine was hard wired, they MUST install an outlet before installing the machine ($145) and since it was connected by copper tube (which would easily have connected to the new machine), they had to install a new valve with hose end ($115) or cut the copper tube near the valve and install a hose end ($65) so that they could use the install kit I was required to purchase with the machine. They had me over a barrel on install (reschedule would be 'weeks') so I authorized the additional work. My gripe - Best Buy KNOWS that 99% of the time old dishwashers are gonna need this because of their ridiculous install policy - they should tell you that you WILL INCUR these additional cost (instead of IF you need any additional work you will have to pay. THIS WAS MISLEADING! I could have done this in advance myself and saved $210 if they had been honest about it! I would recommend the product BUT would encourage BB not to mislead customers in cost and timing of install and would encourage their install company to address callbacks with supervisors. I would also warn POTENTIAL BUYERS THEY WILL BE PAYING ABOUT $210 ADDITIONAL AT INSTALL! Should anyone file a class action against BB for faulty practices, please let me know!