Whirlpool Dishwasher Review
We had been looking around at dishwashers because mine had gone out, apparently the motor burned up because the people that installed it, before we bought the house, put it where the motor was touching the floor. Bad idea as we have now learned. So we found one at Lowes hardware, but we really didn’t want to open a new account with them. We went to Sears to see if they had one in stock or to see if they could order it for us because we already have an account with them. They could order it for us, but it was like a hundred dollars more for it there than it was at Lowes. It really bummed me out because I really didn’t want to have to open a new account with a different store when I already had one with Sears.
We told the sales lady that we would just go and get it from Lowe’s because it was cheaper. She asked us where we had seen it at and for what price because they match competitor’s prices plus give you an extra ten percent off. This made me all excited because not only was I going to get the dishwasher that I wanted, but I was going to get it at an even cheaper price. Thank you Sears for wanting to keep your customers.
The only downfall to the whole day was that I had to wait until the following Tuesday to go and pick it up. Any other time this wouldn’t have been a big deal, but we had already removed the old dishwasher because my husband was hauling stuff off to the dump. So not only did I have a big whole where the dishwasher was supposed to be, but we couldn’t turn the hot water off completely under the sink because the handle had been stripped out. So I had to run the hose up to the sink and let the hot water drip for four days.
This made those four days miserable because I had to boil hot water to wash dishes in my kitchen sink. My husband tried to fix the sink to no avail because when the sink and old dishwasher were installed, they didn’t install them with the best plumbing methods. So when we installed the new dishwasher we had to replace half of the parts under the sink too which sucked because my husband hates plumbing.
So after my 4 day stint of no hot water to my kitchen sink, I finally got my new Whirlpool dishwasher Model: DU1055XTS with four washer settings including a pots and pans, normal, light, and rinse only. It has three additional options of hi-temp wash, sanitary rinse, and heated dry. It has a delay setting for 2, 4, or 6 hours so you can get it ready and it will start later without having to worry about forgetting to start it. It has a status light that tells the stage of the cycle that it is going through. It shows when its washing, drying, when the dishes are clean, and sanitized if you use the sanitary rinse. It also has a lock option so that it can be locked where kids cannot mess with the settings or turn it on.
The sanitary-rinse is where it eliminates 99.99% of the food soil as it washes the dishes. This is a wonderful option because it helps clean the dishes better. It also makes me feel better about my family eating off of the dishes knowing that they are cleaner.
The dishwasher also has an energy star. This means that it uses less energy so that it won’t raise your energy bill. This also means that it uses less water which is a good thing these days.
The other neat thing is that the silverware basket is on the inside of the door. This is a wonderful option, only available on Whirlpool, because it gives more room to put more dishes in the dishwasher. I love this because now I don’t have to wash the rest of the dishes because they won’t all fit in the dishwasher.
All in all, I love my new dishwasher. The two things I like best about it are the sanitary rinse option and the placement of the silverware basket. These were the two features that I had to have when I got my new dishwasher. If you are looking for a good dishwasher that it moderately cheap and has many of the new features and options, I would recommend the Whirlpool Model: DU1055XTS.
