Making it Easier To Purchase Your New Dishwasher

Another hard working appliance this day in age is your dishwasher. It has become a staple appliance in the kitchen and some may say it is even more important than the stove. Let's face it, MOST of us hate doing the dishes (I know I do) and can't stand the thought of having to do them. But one thing's for sure, we all LOVE putting dirty dishes into a machine that takes away that thought of having to do them!
If you don't already own one and are considering buying one, now's the time to buy one! With all the brands, features, options, decibel levels, and styles available, we wanted to help you choose which one was right for you.
Over the next few days I'm going to cover 3 main points of dishwashers in-depth so you can fully understand what is the best out there. The 3 main points are:

1. Cleaning - describe all the variations and levels of cleaning and what they mean.
2. Options - cover a brief rundown of many dishwasher features that are current in today's models and what they can do for you.
3. Importance of Drying - different ways to help drying and why drying is so important to get those dirty dishes clean.

The first topic is cleaning.

Cleaning Levels. There are some dishwashers out there that only have 2 spray levels. Predominately there are a lot of dishwashers coming out that have more and more spray levels while boasting MORE energy savings AND better water conservation. You can find any mid-priced ($499-$899) dishwasher with 5 levels of cleaning now a days. 5 Levels of cleaning simply means that there are 3 spray arms inside the tank. The bottom 2 spray both up and down while the third (top) spray arm only sprays downward. This ensures that all dishes get the even cleaning they need.

Food Disposer: Some dishwashers still use a stainless steel hard food disposer, while others use stronger water jets to "break apart" the food into small enough pieces that simply go down the drain.

Clean Sensors: Most of the dishwashers on the market today have cleaning sensors built-in to the dishwasher to measure the "turbidity" or dirtiness of the water. The dirtier the water, the more rinse cycles and draining the dishwasher will do in order to make it clean. The cleaner the water, the cleaner the dishes!

Cleaning Options: Dishwashers still have the same cleaning options as your older model. It still has pots and pans, normal wash, quick wash, etc. Technology has come far enough to add a few other options to meet the needs of it's customers. Options like China & Crystal, Rinse and Hold, Sani Wash, and even Plastics are just a few wash features that have molded to our every cleaning need. Whatever you put in your dishwasher, the cleaner it will ever be!

These are just a few types of cleaning advances. See your salesperson for a full look at what's changed in dishwashers! Also, now that you're considering a new dishwasher, let me tell you about our current deal on installation. We have installation deals for GE and Bosch as low as $19*. See store for full details.

Tip:
Detergents. Most dishwashers today require LESS detergent than your average dishwasher. If you pull out the bottom rack after the cycle and find white spots all over your silverware, then this means you've used too much detergent. Detergents have come a long way and are made with the intention to go out and find dirt. If you squirt the bottle of detergent into the reservoir and fill it up to the brim, yet you've rinsed all your dishes, then the soap has nowhere to go then to "stick" to all your clean dishes. Dishwasher user manuals strongly suggest using only half the amount of detergent for cleaner results. A lot of the newer models are making this reservoir smaller so "overfilling" doesn't occur.

Take Care,

-Brian