Product review (5 stars): Washes great is less time
I bought this dishwasher and I love it. Many of the people that are giving this dishwasher low ratings are blaming the dishwasher for their bad results. Most low end basic dishwashers clean just as good as the high end dishwashers and faster too, if you follow some simple steps. (1) I set my Water Heater to 130 F. (2) I use Powder Industrial CASCADE with PHOSPHATE "Yes you can still buy this stuff online". (3) Fill both detergent compartments full. (4) Use Rinse Aid. (5) Before starting the dishwasher, turn the hot water on at the kitchen sink so the water line flushes out any cold water. (6) Learn how to load your pots, pans, dishes, and glasses correctly. Do not block the center wash tower or place tall object next to it. This will cause cleaning problems in the top rack. (7) Do not place pots or bowls in the bottom rack towards the front, because the water jets need to wash the detergent cups clean. Follow these simple steps and see how wonderful your dishes turn out with less time. Also, the hotter the water the better drying you will have because hotter dishes evaporate the water much faster. And by the way, the low end dishwashers, that are not Engery Star compliant, are louder than the high end dishwashers, because they use bigger water pump motors and use more water. This is why they get your dishes cleaned faster! The newer high end dishwashers, on the market today, have tiny motors and use very little water, so they can bragg about it being Energy Star compliant and it takes 3-1/2 hours to get you dishes clean. The bigger the water pump motor with lots of water, the stronger the water jets inside the dishwasher, and the machine will be able to clean your dishes faster. Unfortunately, most people today want quiet machines with fancy lights, use a cup of water to save Mother Earth, and take hours and hours to do the job our old, louder, & large water quantity machines could do in less than an hour.  It all comes down to two choices: do you want an ultra quiet high end machine that takes 3-1/2 hours to clean and makes you feel good about yourself, or a machine that you can hear the water from the jets inside and takes 2 hours or less to clean?  You can't have your cake and eat it too. I choose faster cleaning!