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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Energy Star Dishwasher Recs
in Green Living
We're looking for a new dishwasher since our 12 year old non-ES one is crapping out. I've been searching and found some good contenders, but I'm afraid that some of these models that only use a couple of gallons of water per cycle might not was the dishes completely. Anyone have a good rec?
Re: Energy Star Dishwasher Recs
We love our Bosch. I can't remember the model. It's not the Ascenta. I think ours is one up from that (we got a good deal so it was the same price range). I don't remember how much water it uses, but it's not a lot and it still cleans very well. I have a low tolerance for dishwashers that don't clean or require a lot of pre-cleaning. This one, thankfully, requires neither. I'm very happy with it.
We have a Bosch. It came with our house when we bought it. I have enough complaints about it to make me wonder why this brand is generally so well-rated. We definitely have to pre-rinse our dishes in order for them to come out clean.
Ours doesn't have an adjustable drying setting. I prefer dishwashers that allow you to override the high heat drying cycle to save energy.
Pay attention to the layout of the loading racks. There is no great method for loading our bowls and wine glasses into our dishwasher. Since it's always best to run full loads from an EF standpoint, I'm constantly repositioning dishes in my efforts to use the dishwasher efficiently.
Our dishwasher is quiet, which is a deciding factor for a lot of people. Or at least it was, until our city decided to increase the water pressure and we had to add a noisy regulator.