When looking for a dishwasher, you probably already have a list in mind of what features you want. Bosch and Asko offer a high end dishwasher that might just have the features you are looking for.
Bosch
The Bosch Benchmark, SHP88PW55N, sells for $1,349.00. This dishwasher is 40 dBA, which is extremely quiet. The Benchmark offers the MyWay rack. This is the largest third rack and is located on the top. It's deep enough to fit small bowls, like cereal bowls. There is an EasyGlide system provided on the upper and lower racks. This gives it a smooth glide for easier loading and unloading of the dishwasher. Also, the Benchmark provides the time remaining on the cycle as a light that shines on the floor. Since this dishwasher is so quiet, you won’t be able to hear it, the light flashing the time remaining on the floor is a great feature. You will no longer have to open the dishwasher to find out if it is running or not.
This dishwasher can fit up to 16 place settings. It offers six programs and six options. One of the programs is a speed60. This washes and dries your dishes all in 60 minutes. The other programs include auto, glass, heavy, normal, and rinse. One of the options available is a sanitize option. This option eliminates bacteria and enhances the drying results. Other options are delay, half load, delicate, extra dry, and extra scrub. This dishwasher is very spacious and has plenty of options to choose from.
Asko
The Asko 40 series, DBI664THXXLS, sells for $1,479. This dishwasher is 42 dBA which is still considered to be fairly quiet. It also has three racks, three spray arms, and can fit up to 16 place settings. The 40 series also has nine spray zones. Two of the zones are the jet spray and the wide spray. The jet spray is extra power for your taller dishes, and the wide spray is extra power for pots and pans. This dishwasher does have a light that shines on the bottom to let you know it is running. Since this still is a quiet dishwasher, the light help indicates if it is running or not. Also, this unit has fan assisted drying. This makes sure that there are no wet spots on your glasses once the cycle is done.
This dishwasher has 11 programs and five modes. Some of the programs are normal wash, plastic wash, crystal glass, upper half, lower half, and many more. The 40 series offers a wash just for plastic items. This wash makes sure that your dishes don’t melt, and that they are dry once finished. The upper and lower half cycles are convenient for half loads. If you only have silverware in your dishwasher and want them clean, this wash will cut down the cycle time since you are only doing a half load. The modes that they offer are normal, green, speed, night, and intensive. Green mode will help you save energy and water. On the other hand, intensive mode will use more energy and water and create a higher heat for improved dishwashing results.
No matter which dishwasher you are deciding from, they are both excellent units. They both are quiet, and dry very well. Since the prices of these dishwashers are similar in price, it really just comes down to the features you are looking for.