Asko D3531XLHD

Pros: Quiet as can be, rock solid build

Cons: Very expensive, but this is a Cadillac unit.

Review: I just installed this unit this week, and the performance is amazing. The unit weighs considerable more than the Fisher-Paykel it replaced, and the entire thing is stainless steel, not just the door or interior, the whole thing. The sliding trays ...

Pros: Quiet, nice design, on/off button and short wash cycle.

Cons: Does not clean, leaves a film on dishes and glassware.

The Bottom Line: Get more info on the product before buying one. Try to see one in action at a kitchen display kitchen.

Review: For years we always had Kitchen Aid dishwashers till I saw the Asko at a friends place. The last Kitchen Aid I had was called the "quiet scrub" but sounded like a cement mixer so when we built our new home we bought the Asko. I tried my friends machine ...

Pros: Energy efficient if your dishes are prerinsed, quiet, looks nice, has llight inside.

Cons: Doesn't get your dishes clean, period.

Review: Not worth the money. Check consumer reports. Very energy efficient but you have to run it twice and the cycle time is forever. We should have kept our old GE 8200. The single spraybar 8200 our performed the dual spraybar D3531!. I've had other ...

Pros: Looks nice

Cons: Can't load dishes to avoid having them move around and chip.

Review: While this dishwasher looks nice, it has one main fatal flaw. The racks are such that it's impossible to load dishes so that they are secure without sloshing around. My brand new dish set comes out of every cycle with a new set of chips. I've used ...