Our place came with a KitchenAid (Whirlpool) and it has given us good service over the years (now 10 years old)Very Quiet and as long as you clean the filters, arms and the chopper section once and a while it leaves no residue or spots. FWIW, when I cleaned the chopper section last time I found bits of plastic and shards of glass! Pulled them out with no issues. I almost never rinse dishes unless they have been sitting out for a while or oatmeal is involved, which bakes to a stone otherwise.
Ours is a Whirlpool. What is this chopper section you speak of?
How To: Whirlpool/KitchenAid/Maytag Chopper W10083957V - YouTube This shows how to replace the assembly but around the 2:00 mark it shows the disassembly to get at the chopper section. It’s really easy to do and made a big difference.
My washer doesn’t look anything like that, and I’m pretty sure it doesn’t have a chopper. I think that’s what I’ll have to look for when I shop for a new one.
We’ve had three dishwashers go down in the last five years. Various models, maytag, GE, all noisy AF and prone to going out just prior to major cooking-type holidays (Christmas, Thanksgiving). Bought a whirlpool last time and (THIS IS THE IMPORTANT PART) a five year warranty.
It’s already paid for itself twice.
Also, this is the quietest (is that a word?) one by far.
We love our Bosch, it was highly rated by Consumer Reports.
How about two hands?
My dad said he had three dishwashers, me and my two sisters.
Might, might not. The easiest way is either to pull the strainer off the bottom and look (if you know what to look for). If not either google the model number and check the specs (which may or may not say)or directions to see if it mentions anything about cleaning it or head over to repairclinic . com, type your model number in over there and see if the chopper is listed as a replacement part.
You/we can argue that one all day. People like to wash by hand and talk about water savings. IMO, you’ll probably save (even in the long run) on the actual cost and up keep of the dishwasher. I’d be very surprised if anyone can handwash a full load of dishes on less than 3 gallons of water. You’re looking at (estimating here), probably 20 glasses, 10 plates, a few pots/pans with baked on crud and who knows how many pieces of silverware, with the water running for less than 6 minutes. I fill my dishwasher up and run it about once to twice per week and everything comes out absolutely spotless on about 3 gallons of water and $32/yr* in electricity.
*That’s based on the sticker, adjusting for my usage and costs, it’s probably closer to half that. But, still, add $60-$100+/yr to that depending on how long it’s life is or if it requires any repairs.