As it happened, right about that time my Mom decided to buy all new appliances and gave me her old ones, which were still in *fair* condition. (They lasted us several more years, until we were able to have the money to buy new stuff.) As near as I can figure, the Kitchen Aid dishwasher I'm using is right around 34 years old. Yes, I said *thirty*four* years old.
It still works, but some things like the detergent door won't pop open on it's own so I just toss the Powerball thing in, and some of the screws have come out of the top rack slider so I have wrestle it in and out.
Anyway, I told the hubby, when we get our tax refund this year, I *am* buying me a new dishwasher.
And, it's *not* going to be cheap. I am so tired of disposable appliances. I didn't get the most expensive, because really I don't need all the extra fancy features some of them include. I found a Bosch 300 Series that I think will suit our needs.
I have been downloading e-books (over 2,000 so far) and reading them on my computer, but I want to be able to lay in bed or sit out by the pool or take it with me on trips. So awhile back when I had alot of +UPs I needed to spend, I cashed them in on Sears Gift Cards (YMMV) to buy myself one.
While searching around on Sears.com, I found out about Multi-media tablets, which I believe are cheap, knock-offs of Ipad type tablets. You can read books on them, but also surf the 'net with wi-fi, and download Android apps, and this one has a camera built in. There wasn't alot of great reviews about it, but it seemed alot of the reviewers were comparing it to the Ipad. I don't really need it to do anything but play my books and maybe let me check my Facebook, email, and my blogs maybe.
After my gift cards, this cost me about $25.00.
For one, we always buy our appliances at Sears. Always have. When I was a kid, my Mom got a Sears discount through her job so most all of our shopping was done at Sears.
They also offer 6- or 12-months interest free financing on appliances (and our lawn tractor) so we've never paid any interest on anything we've bought there.
They aren't currently having a no interest deal, but they did have an extra 5% off Appliances when you use your Sears card deal, so I used the card, and will just use the tax money to pay off the amount before the bill is due, so no interest.
They were having a Free Delivery deal on items $399.00 or more, but I would have gone and picked it up anyway, so I don't know that that's much of a savings consideration for me.
And, for two, I had $125 in gift cards to spend there.
When I shop online, I go through Ebates, which pays me money back for shopping.
Ebates also sometimes gives a list of Coupon Codes, and I found one to enter to save $5.00 off a $50.00 purchase. SEARS2011 (valid thru 12/11)
No coupon code was required, but it told me about the 5% off appliances when you use your Sears card, so I knew to use it rather than my bank card, and that there was a sale on Lawn/Garden stuff, so I got an extra $15.00 off my Mower Lift/jack.
If I figured it right, I should get about $45.00 back from Ebates.
I also earned 11,447 Shop Your Way reward points. That's a value of about $11.44 I'll be able to spend next time I shop at Sears or Kmart.
After all the coupon/discounts/cash back/and reward points value, I saved $199.48.
Which pretty much made the Mower Lift/jack free.
I was going to buy the stuff anyway, so it's great to be able to save so much.
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Melissa, my hubby and I have done 2 remodels in the last 8 years and we did alot of research on dishwashers. I have some input if you're interested. I've read hundreds of reviews on them and definitely have opinions.
I bought the Bosch SHE43P1. Do you know anything about it? It got good reviews from buyers at Sears.com.
Yes, it is a good dishwasher. Nice and quiet. I was going to recommend the Maytag for three reasons.
1. The loading options are better.
2. It is also very quiet.
3. It costs much less money.
Still, the Bosch is a good solid choice. You will be happy with it. :)
Which Maytag? Delivery isn't scheduled until Saturday, maybe not too late to change.
I like all of the Maytag dishwashers, however, the link below shows the one with the most options (i.e. stainless interior, adjustable racks, quiet). It's important to find one that has an upper rack that can be lowered or raised; this is important especially if you have tall cups or large items that you want to fit on top. The lower rack is angled so that you can fit cookie sheets and large platters (which is awesome)! I loved my Maytag dishwashers. Take a look at this link and read the reviews and see what you think:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_02217403000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
Looks like the Bosch that you chose has an adjustable rack too (which is great). The Maytag is quieter by about 6 decibels but they will probably both be pretty quiet. Is the top rack angled on the the Bosch dishwasher so that you can fit large items on the bottom rack (I think that this is a crucial feature)? I would rather throw my large items into the bottom section of my dishwasher than have to hand wash them. The Maytag is a little cheaper than the Bosch but not by much. :)
This is the model of the Maytag. It's called a JetClean Plus 24" Built-in Dishwasher with stainless exterior and interior.
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Hm, I'm not sure about the rack angling, couldn't see anything about it. I'm not used to fancy adjusting racks, so it'll probably be more important on my next dishwasher than this one (after a few years of learning how to use adjusting racks) lol.
I am interested in the Food Disposal feature of the Maytag, which the Bosch says it doesn't have. If I didn't rinse the dishes first, what happens to the food in the Bosch, I wonder?
Let me just add my two cents again. The rack angling is so imperative that I wouldn't buy a dishwasher without it anymore. The adjustable racks are also very helpful and are super simple to operate.
I think the food in the Bosch would also go through your disposal; that's how most dishwashers work. The main thing is to use a food enzyme detergent like Electrasol. This will ensure that you won't have to rinse ANY food off of your dishes because the detergent will eat it (you actually should leave some food on for the detergent to work properly). Good thing electrasol is free at Rite-Aid pretty routinely. LOL.
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