The Great Dishwasher Debate: Miele Versus Bosch
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re currently subletting a desk in an architecture office, so occasionally there’s some chit-chat going on around us that is relevant to the blog. Yesterday, a debate broke out about dishwashers. After the dust settled, the clear consensus was that Miele (pictured) is far and away the best, both in terms…
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re currently subletting a desk in an architecture office, so occasionally there’s some chit-chat going on around us that is relevant to the blog. Yesterday, a debate broke out about dishwashers. After the dust settled, the clear consensus was that Miele (pictured) is far and away the best, both in terms of function and noise. Bosch, which is what we have in our kitchen, was the second choice. So that got us wondering what readers experiences have been with these two brands as well as other, less expensive ones. We’ve set up a brief poll to see what brand readers have at home and encourage people to discuss the pros and cons in the comments section.
Dishwasher Poll [Survey Monkey]
We’ve been very happy with the Bosh we bought a few years ago to replace a KitchenAid that lasted about 27 or 28 years. FWIW I think that differentiating between the top two or three brands is mainly hype. “Kitchen Aid and Kenmoore” might be right about service though.Our long-time Apliance repair person wouldn’t even consider installing the Bosch (or ANY European machine).
I think paying more than 500 bucks for a dishwasher is whack. WHO CARES?
i had lots of repairs over the 10 years i had a miele. i now have a bosch and it’s just as quiet, dishes just as clean.
west @ 11:19am—you made my laugh! thanks, i needed it.
I had two GEs — a cheap one that lasted 12 years without a problem, and then a Profile that died in 5 years. I did not want to spend a fortune and a SS interior did not impress me — wanted Interior space and fexibility — my plastic interiors were always spotless. Heard problems with Kitchen-Aid and several people said Maytag was good – big mistake. Noisy. I will go back to GE next time.
And if you have a big kitchen and entertain a lot — or have a big family — I see nothing wrong with two dishwashers! I would.
Like my kitchenaid. Cheaper than the others. Can add a cabinet panel to hide it . . . which my contractor swears he’s gonna install one of these days!
watch out. it always seems that once blogs start posting about high end appliance comparisons they are starting the downhill march. i thought this blog was about buildings, not fluff.
Can anybody recommend a good brand of portable dishwasher?
We have a 1 year old top-of-the range KitchenAid – never again. Dishes are often not clean (even on the heavy cycle) and we just had to have the entire control panel replaced – the Kitchen Aid repair guy said “hot water, steam and electics dont mix” – no but water and steam are somewhat expected in a dishwasher no? Anyway back to a Miele when the time comes.