Which Dishwashers Dry Your Dishes Best?| Don's Appliances

Which Dishwashers Dry Your Dishes Best?

When shopping for a dishwasher, you probably will want to make sure that it is going to dry your dishes. Not all dishwashers are going to completely dry the plastics, but all other dishes should be. Bosch, Kitchen-Aid, Thermador, and Maytag are known for how well their dishwashers operate. Here are a few options in terms of the best drying dishwasher.

Bosch SHP878ZD5N

The Bosch 800 series is 42 dBa, has a flexible third rack, and costs $899.99. This dishwasher is so quiet that flashes a red light on the bottom of the floor to indicate that it is running. The third rack adds 30% more loading capacity. The interior is a stainless tub so it will not show stains. This dishwasher can hold up to 16 place settings. The 800 series has six programs and options to choose from. One of the options to choose from is extra dry. This option will add more time to your cycle but will insure that your dishes will be dry. This option adds extra heat to the final rinse.

All Bosch dishwashers use condensation to dry. Condensation is more hygienic and energy efficient than a heating element. During the final rinse of the cycle, the dishwasher will use very hot water to make the dishes hot. Then, the stainless tub will start to cool. With the hot dishes and the cool tub, condensation will occur. The water will fall off your dishes down to the bottom of the tub. Think of this process like a long hot shower. If you take a hot shower with the door shut, the mirror will get all foggy. Once you open the door, condensation will appear on the mirror and start to dry. Since Bosch does not use a heating element, plastic dishes are safe to put on the bottom rack. Having a closed system with no fan is not only a sanitary option, but it won’t melt your plastics either.

Kitchen-Aid KDTE204KPS

This KitchenAid dishwasher is 39 dBA which has a third rack and costs $949.00. The third rack adds 35% more space. This flat rack allows you to put spatulas and other flat and long utensils on it. The second rack offers a bottle wash option. It has spray nozzles that will be able to give a precise clean to your tall water or even baby bottles. The nozzles are adjustable so it gives you the flexibility to adjust them when needed.

This KitchenAid dishwasher uses a heating element to dry the dishes. The heating element is located at the bottom of the tub. This will heat the water during wash and rinse cycles. It will also heat the air during the heated dry cycle. The heating element will only be used during the Pro Dry or Extended Pro Dry options. These options will draw moisture out of the wash tub without the need of rinse aid. The heating element will make sure that your dishes will come out dry. Since the heating element is on the bottom, you do want to make sure that there are no plastic dishes on the bottom rack, or they will melt.

Thermador DWHD770WFP

This dishwasher is 42 dBA and has the adjustable chef’s tool drawer and costs $2299.00. It can fit 16 place settings and has seven different programs to choose from. There is a power beam that shines on the floor that indicates the time remaining left in the cycle. This dishwasher offers a lot of flexibility. The flexible tines will fold down to certain pots, pans, and other dishes. Thermador’s Sapphire dishwasher has a push to open. You can either push or pull on the handle to open. Some of the cycles offer a crystal protection. This cycle is preferred for your fine crystal dishes. The extra dry option is great to help make sure that all your dishes are dry. This option will add extra time to your cycle for better drying. Another great feature is the dosage assist which will help break down the detergent tablets.

A great feature of this Thermador dishwasher is the star dry option. If you want to make sure that all of your plastic dishes are dry, this is the dishwasher for you. The star dry offers zeolite technology. At the end of the wash cycle, moisture in the tub goes into the container of zeolite. Zeolite is a mineral in a pebble shape that is located beneath the main cavity. The moisture that is left from the cycle is sucked in by the zeolite. This will help speed up the dry cycle, use less energy, and give you very dry dishes. The zeolite will make sure that there are no wet spots on plastic dishes once you open the dishwasher.

Maytag MDB8959SFZ

The Maytag dishwasher is 48 dBA and costs $899. This dishwasher has a stainless steel tub with a durable third rack. Having one of the most powerful motor on the market, it can handle the dirtiest dishes without pre-rinsing. It also has a four blade stainless steel chopper. The chopper disintegrates food particles that come off the dishes. It also makes sure that the food particles don’t end up sticking to your dishes. Maytag is known to be a durable brand and they offer a 10 year limited parts warranty.

This Maytag model has a power blast cycle. This is a heavy duty cycle that helps remove stuck on food. This cycle has an extra hot temperature and steam which will ensure that all dishes will come out clean. Also, this dryer has a power dry option. This option will decrease humidity to dry your dishes. It is always suggested to use rinse aid to help with this process, but this option will still dry your dishes 50% better without it.

These four dishwashers will help ensure that your dishes come out dry. Bosch and Maytag use a condensation dry, Kitchen-Aid uses a heating element, and Thermador uses zeolite minerals. No matter which dishwasher you choose, you are getting a great appliance.