A:AnswerFrom my understanding it is a tall tub being 24 inches. It is the standard height for a built in dishwasher. We absolutely LOVE ours. Super quiet, cleans dishes and glasses sparkling clean! The best price is at Best Buy because they match the lowest price around. I did my homework so I know. It was very important to us to have a dishwasher that we did not have to bend down almost to the floor to clean out the filter. This one has a self cleaning filter. We are thrilled with our new dishwasher! Hope this helps.
A:AnswerUse Pledge. I'm not kidding; spray it on, rub it in with the grain, and buff it (also in the direction of the grain) until it is shiny. It resists fingerprints afterward, also.
A:AnswerThere is a chart in the operating instructions that details this. We use only the light cycle. It works fine. Here is a summary:
ProWash 120 min
Tough 120
Normal 80
Light 80
Express 60
Rinse 16
There are other options, e.g., ProScrub and SaniRinse.
A:AnswerModel KDTM354DSS is the from the architect series and KDFE104DSS is a stainless steel dishwasher almost the same size, but it is a tall tub design. It operates at a slightly higher decibel level 46 as compared to 43.
A:AnswerI had the same trepidation when I decided to purchase this dishwasher just over a month ago. I can't say for sure whether this will last 2 years or not, but so far in terms of appearance, noise level, controls, initial build quality, and bottom-line effectiveness of the dishwasher as a washer of dishes (it's only job!), I would give it a 10 out of 10. I replaced another old KitchenAid dishwasher with this one. That old system was a PITA - far too much use of plastics inside the tub that broke and were difficult and/or expensive to find, but even more critically, that old KitchenAid leaked out of several different seals, one of which (heavy leak out of the front door) was obvious to detect and correct, while others (very slow drippy leak out of some gasket seals underneath) went undetected for probably a year or more and caused a bit of damage to the wooden flooring underneath. That itself was the main reason for my concern in buying a new KitchenAid. The other one was probably a mid-range unit, while this is easily an upper-end model. I see FAR less use of plastics inside this dishwasher (it's basically all metal everywhere, some of it rubber-coated). The fit and finish of this model are excellent, and for quiet operation, I think you'd be hard-pressed to find something better at anything near this unit's price (especially if on sale). In terms of doing its job (getting dishes clean), again, you'd be hard-pressed to improve upon the performance I've found so far with this dishwasher. My wife was willing to just do dishes in the sink and use the old dishwasher as a drying rack for a while - she didn't want to splurge on this machine at the time. She's now convinced also that this was a terrific purchase. Overall, if you can still find this model locally, I'd recommend it. Good luck!
A:Answerthis dishwasher is stainless steel, and architectural. It is designed to fit flush with the face of your cabinets. If you added a panel, the panel would stick out the depth of itself, so probably like 3/4 inch. I think since you are paying for the SS, either how it off, or choose a black or white model that will be cheaper, and mount your panel on that.
Also a consideration, I haven't tried this new one yet, but I have a 13 year old architectural series dishwasher of the same door design, and the door is pretty darn heavy. They springs have been replaced TWICE. I wouldn't add anything to it.
A:AnswerTo built up a resistants' to fingerprints, I would wipe the front of my dishwasher with a WD-40 and a soft shimmy cloth everyday for about 3 weeks. Now I only wipe it every so often and it still looks brand new. I've had it for over a year.
A:AnswerWell, of course it does, as all dishwasher have.
You insert desired soap, of whatever type, in the small detergent receptacle, in this model, as most, it is in the door, then close the little door, then close the machine, then turn on.
Result. .... Beautiful dishes.
Life is good. lol.
It also has a rinse agent container within door . That may, or may not, be utilized depending on many factors. Mostly human.
Besy of Luck
A:AnswerI had the same issue. All the energy star dishwashers use condensation instead of the old style dishwashers with a heating element. The Prodry is supposed to assist the condensation process, however it stopped working about a month after purchase. Before calling Geek Squad, make sure you have the drying aid container full with a name brand product. They will try to tell you that you aren't refilling it or blame it on the store brand fluid. If it seems to work well when you do it but then stops working make note of how quickly you need to top it off. That way the repairman will no if the problem is the power dry or a leaky drying fluid dispenser.
A:AnswerHello Edie, please look at page 9-11 below. Hopefully this information is beneficial to you. Thank you for your inquiry regarding our KitchenAid appliances!
https://www.kitchenaid.com/content/dam/global/documents/201605/owners-manual-W10656164-RevC.pdf
A:AnswerHello Chris, thank you for your review. We sincerely apologize for the concerns with your dishwasher and would like to look further into this for you. Please feel free to reach out to us directly 1-800-422-1230, via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KitchenAid or Twitter @KitchenAidCare. We look forward to speaking with you.
