Patent ID: 8857034

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a dishwasher appliance, the method comprising: providing a set of interchangeable dishwasher tubs, the set of interchangeable dishwasher tubs comprising: a plastic dishwasher tub; and a metal dishwasher tub; supplying a set of interchangeable dishwasher inner door panels, the set of interchangeable inner door panels comprising: a plastic inner door panel; and a metal inner door panel; selecting one of the set of interchangeable dishwasher tubs and one of the set of interchangeable inner door panels; coupling the selected on of the set of interchangeable dishwasher inner door panels to a dishwasher outer door panel in order to form a dishwasher door assembly; and mounting the dishwasher door assembly to the selected one of the set of interchangeable dishwasher tubs in order to assemble the dishwasher appliance such that the dishwasher appliance comprises one of: the plastic dishwasher tub and the plastic inner door panel; the plastic dishwasher tub and the metal inner door panel; the metal dishwasher tub and the metal inner door panel; or the metal dishwasher tub and the plastic inner door panel.