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Avoid any that use a filter instead of a macerator. Those things trap particles and get stinky pretty much every wash. I ended up cutting the mesh out of mine (that's what causes the stink). The rest of the filter is fine enough to prevent clogs, and it drains into the garbage disposal anyway.
Check out the cycles on any you're considering. Lower pressure spraying is one way they reduce noise which makes them generally less effective, so longer cycles are required. I've seen a Bosch with a 3 hour cycle. To it's credit it was very quiet. It may have had a shorter cycle available, it wasnt mine so I never looked.
My current dishwasher is the cheap kind - I just don't believe a box that sprays water needs to be fancy or expensive. It works fine, and we use it hard, as in 1-3 times per day (lots of cooking and prep).
It's probably 70% quieter than the previous ancient one. You can get quieter ones (like that Bosch) and that's where spending more makes a difference.
I should mention i have septic. Any concerns there with a non filter?
I don't think so - I've lived on septic a lot (long before dishwashers had filters) and the dishwasher was never a concern.
Kids throwing toys down the toilet... Well I had to dig up the line or distribution box a few times growing up.
Good to know!
Consumers love a number to point to to determine east the "best" deal is. For dishwashers, decibels is the only number they've figure out to market.
Lol, good point.
Yea, dishwashers have been stupid simple forever, frustates me that like washing machines they've converted to fancy electronics for the controls.
I could replace the controls with 3 relays and a simple timer.
Longer cycles are supposedly better on water usage. I run mine everyday when I go to bed, so I usually don't mind it running for 5 hours or more