Product review (4 stars): Good with some issues - Use vinegar instead of Jet Dry!!
Good with some issues - use vinegar instead of Jet Dry!

When I fill up a glass of water to drink after it has been washed in the machine, the water looks a bit sudsy, needs a few hand rinses to look ok. I've tried different soaps, different wash settings, extra machine rinse, adjusting the amount of rinse aid used per cycle, nothing changes it much. I've found using 5% acidic or less white vinegar instead of Jet Dry reduces the suds a lot, but not totally. Vinegar is more runny than Jet Dry (and cheaper). So I suggest don't fill it with jet dry, use vinegar. And don't think that you can just leave the jet dry slot empty, because the machine will run for double the time on any setting when the "add rinse aid" light is on (says so in the book), and it happened to me at when I installed the machine. And speaking of the settings, only Speed 60 and Half-Load are worth your time, the rest run for two hours or more. What's the point of that? There is a risk of plates being over baked in there for that long, because I had a clear glass bowl with a purple stained rim, the purple is now gone. Even Speed 60 will take the glaze off some older delicate plates, so before you put your whole fine china in there, test with a single plate among your wash load and compare to other plates in your cupboard afterwards to see if there is a change in the look and feel. The scoop handle feels a little flimsy, it is plastic and not steel, I doubt the handle will last 15 years, especially considering the self-latching feature of this machine on every single close, because the plastic handle will experience so much unnecessary wear and tear over its life - needs some force to unlatch every time. Easy clean filter is nice. Look at the pictures in the book for plate and bowl arrangement, it fits a lot if done right. Upper rack could be designed a bit better for glasses. I use the outer sides for coffee mugs and large glasses, the centre is wavy and hard to put things flat. The machine is quiet, although it is sometimes louder than other times - probably something to do with insecure items. With a full silverware basket 90 to 95% come out clean, but a few need to go back in or have dry gunk picked off by hand. The silverware basket can hold a lot. Soap storage is good but I would prefer a louder click to know it is locked. Good machine on sale, just know the issues. All machines have their quirks, at least this one is quiet. Purchased at Best Buy.