Best Place to Buy a Dishwasher?

[Trick Pony]

Weird. So far, Sears has been quite a bit higher than Home Depot and Lowes when we've looked. Maybe they really go big when they do a sale. I'll keep watching the ads.

Yes, it's the big sales I'm talking about. LOL, even my buddy who is a Lowes manager says they get their asses kicked by Sears on appliances when they're on sale.

[EW]

My parents had a loud-ass dishwasher (plastic cased washer) and I covered the entire thing in dynamat xtreme and then dynaliner foam. Thing was quiet but it was probably $100 in materials. Maybe see if the factory has added sound deadener (not just the insulation wrap) to the case of the washer before you buy.

[CJ-95GT]

Just find out which one has the cheapest delivery/install and have them price match the unit you want if it's cheaper at another store. Btw, the hidden controls are the shit.

[1carcrazyguy]

Prefer brand new, something nice. Black, smooth front with hidden controls, extremely quiet, good drying cycle, and gets shit clean. The one I have now is the opposite of all of thsoe things. I want a nice one that will last me several years. I've seen some in the $500-$600 range that I like, but I want to make sure I'm getting the best deal.

To make it easy, you need to ask for a "fully integrated" dishwasher. If the salesperson does not know what you are talking about, find someone else. If you want quiet, go for Bosch, Whirlpool Gold, or Kitchen Aid. Any decent brand dishwasher should last you about 8-10 years. When using the dishwasher remember to ALWAYS run hot water at the sink before you start the dishwasher. Also never let food dry on the dishes or they will not get clean no matter what dishwasher you have, without someone scrubbing by hand at the sink.

Also if you buy at Sears....KENMORE is only a label. Kenmore does not make the product. Frigidaire is the largest supplier of Kenmore label appliances. A few years ago, 95% of Kenmore label product was Whirlpool, but not anymore. Unless you know brand designs you would not know what supplier built each Kenmore model. So if you have a brand in mind, make sure you either buy that branding or do research to find out which Kenmore SKU is built by the supplier of your choice.

Last, if you are going with a fully integrated dishwasher, make sure you pay attention to the active vent location. If you have wood based countertops make sure that the dishwashers active vent is not on the top of the control panel. With the active vent on the top of the control panel, it releases steam vapor that will warp wood base countertops. If you have granite or any solid surface countertop, you should be fine. Check the bottom of your countertops where the dishwasher is being installed. If you see wood there do NOT buy a dishwasher that has the active vent on top of the fully integrated control panel (that faces up). If you do, you will be buying new countertops soon!

[1carcrazyguy]

Any other places I should try? Any great online sites where I can get free shipping?

If you are close to Camp Bowie try Oliver Dyers. If you want PM me and I will give you a hook up with someone there.

Online appliance purchase....BAD IDEA. If you buy online and it gets damaged in shipping. The shipper says it was the seller. The seller says it happened during shipping. It is like ping-pong. Second is warranty or any service issues...with no local store to talk to, you are on your own! Being on your own with service issues is not a good thing.