re: Dishwasher Recommendations

I agree with Bosch rec. I replaced old GE with a Bosch and am happy. Note that they only install with a plug now, so if you have a hard wire, you will have to put in a receptacle. I recommend getting whichever model has the auto dry feature. Bosches don't have heated drying. This feature superheats the water then pops door open a smidge automatically to get dishes dry. It works great (although i think the ones without get decently dry also). I also really enjoy the 3rd rack.

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By “full lines”, do you mean a Lowe’s model versus a local appliance dealer model?

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My Lowe’s doesn’t have Bosch at all. Saw someone in this thread mention seeing Bosch 100/300 at Lowe’s though. The local dealer I went to had every available model, low to high end. It may depend on Lowe’s and which location you’re at.

As for the auto-dry feature; either it’s new since I got mine or mine just doesn’t have it. Sounds really nice, but if it’s only available on something out of your price range don’t be deterred. The dealer I bought from recommended just propping the door open with a rolled up towel to ensure all the steam can escape, otherwise it will just fall back on the dishes and they won’t be dry. That’s worked well in my experience. If I run it at night, the dishes are dry in the morning when I open it no matter what. But if I can’t unload it until later that day or something, I put the towel in the door and it keeps them from just getting wet again. Just keep a supply of Jet Dry on hand, that’s probably the biggest consideration with no heat source on the Bosch. But the Jet Dry and door prop is probably something I’d do on any brand.

I have a bunch of kids so we always use the sanitize feature. Maybe that’s why mine seems to do fine even if run at night.

Our GE Profile is the best and most quiet dishwasher we’ve ever had. Eight years old and as good as new.

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with Bosch, I have always found that if you select the "Sanitize" option to provide a very hot rinse, everything drys just fine.

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i think this is basically what the auto dry does, then just pops the door open a touch automatically. it's a nice feature for when we start it before bed, but we generally just use the quick wash and unload immediately

I'm late to the party, but I'll tell you this. First time we ran our Bosch, it scared the shite out of me cause I though it wasn't working.

Turns out, it's just so quiet I didn't realize it was running!