Friday, January 24, 2025

Dishwashers: Compare


Overview
Price
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Report Card Grade
Product Grade
Product Grade

Pros/Cons
Pros
Affordable and relatively quiet; ENERGY STAR® certified; good cleaning performance; child lock; well-respected brand
Exceptionally quiet; ENERGY STAR® certified; good cleaning performance; flexible rack storage system; child lock
Cons
Inflexible rack storage system and complaints about poor design; air dry only drying option; some complaints about water left in bottom of dishwasher
Some complaints about dry cycle

Details
Type
Standard Built-In (24" wide)
Standard Built-In (24" wide)
Capacity (place settings)
14
14
Price (MSRP)
$549 - $649
$1049 - $1149
Warranty
1-year limited warranty
1-year limited warranty for parts and labor, a 5-year limited warranty for parts only and a lifetime limited warranty for the stainless steel tub and inner door liner
Overall Width x Depth x Height (Range)
23.56" x 22.56" x 33.88"
23.88" x 27.5" x 33.5" - 34.5"
Depth with Door Open at 90°
unknown
49.5"
Weight (est.)
69 lbs
unknown
Cleaning Technology
It features a triple filtration system, 5-level wash system and 2 spray arms.
It features a triple filtration system, two spray arms with pressurized spray nozzles and ProScrub® technology (40 spray jets targeted at the back of the lower rack).
Wash Cycles / Options
It has 4 wash cycles including "Heavy Wash", "Auto Wash", "Normal Wash" and "Half Load".
It has 6 cycles including “ProWash™”, “Tough”, “Normal”, “Light”, “Express Wash” and “Rinse Only”. There are also 4 options that you can use including “Heated Dry”, “ProScrub®”, “Hi Temp Wash” and “Sani Rinse®”.
Dry Cycles
It only features an air dry option.
It features a "Headed Dry" option.
Cycle Times (est.)
Cycle times vary, but Bosch estimates a "Normal" wash should last about 95 - 115 minutes.
A normal wash cycle should run around 120 minutes.
Delayed Start
Yes, you are able to delay the start of a wash cycle by by 3, 6 or 9 hours.
Yes, you can delay the start of a cycle by 4 hours.
Rack System
It has two nylon-coated racks with a covered silverware basket in the lower rack.
It has a 3-tier rack system with nylon coated racks for additional durability and and KitchenAid’s SatinGlide® Max technology in the upper rack.
Control Panel
Exposed
Concealed
Power
It uses 279 k/Wh per year. Bosch estimates that it will cost around $30 per year to run.
It uses 260 kWh/year and KitchenAid estimates that it will cost around $31/year to run.
Noise
50 dB
45 dB
Exterior/Finishes
White (SHE3AR52UC)
Black (SHE3AR56UC)
Stainless Steel (SHE3AR55UC).
Stainless Steel (KDTE334DSS)
Black (KDTE334DBL)
White (KDTE334DWH)

Report Card Grades
 
Product Grade
Product Grade
 
Bosch Ascenta SHE3AR5
Bosch Ascenta SHE3AR5
KitchenAid Architect II KDTE334D
KitchenAid Architect II KDTE334D