KitchenAid Appliances...

Toolfan66
Toolfan66 Posts: 17,301
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We are just about done with our kitchen remodel, we purchased a full set of matching KitchenAid appliances, have them installed except the dishwasher, will be here on Tuesday, Anyone else own any KA? Pros-Cons?? Not that it matters much since we already have them, just curious on thoughts about them..

It's been a long three months without a kitchen, at least we can function in there while I finish up small ends...
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/dishwashers/integrated-control/p.44-dba-dishwasher-with-freeflex-third-rack-and-led-interior-lighting.kdtm704kps.html

    We hope to find out soon how KA appliances are, we purchased the above dishwasher got $300 off the price unfortunately paid for it in December and have yet to get it, apparently they quit producing the 3 top of the line dishwashers KA offers during the pandemic and the backlog is finally being filled hope to have it soon. I have heard nothing but good things about Kitchenaid. The wife chose it over a Bosch and dont mind waiting. Plan on getting a new KA fridge and range also. I'm pretty sure you will be happy.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,742
    *knocks on wood* No complaints with our full suite here!
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,301
    edited July 2021
    gudnoyez wrote: »
    https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/dishwashers/integrated-control/p.44-dba-dishwasher-with-freeflex-third-rack-and-led-interior-lighting.kdtm704kps.html

    We hope to find out soon how KA appliances are, we purchased the above dishwasher got $300 off the price unfortunately paid for it in December and have yet to get it, apparently they quit producing the 3 top of the line dishwashers KA offers during the pandemic and the backlog is finally being filled hope to have it soon. I have heard nothing but good things about Kitchenaid. The wife chose it over a Bosch and dont mind waiting. Plan on getting a new KA fridge and range also. I'm pretty sure you will be happy.

    We have the 604 coming, I think the only difference is the LED lighting, I would have purchased that as well but not available and not in Black Stainless, wife had to have the black stainless.. We feel we won the lottery by buying when we did, finding anything KA in black stainless is not happening. well the models we wanted anyway..

    https://www.kitchenaid.com/major-appliances/dishwashers/integrated-control/p.44-dba-dishwasher-in-printshield-finish-with-freeflex-third-rack.kdtm604kbs.html
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    They offered us the 604 a month ago but at the price we got the 704 on sale I would of settled for the 604 the wife figured we have waited this long will wait it out, it's crazy how some major appliances are so hard to get. I feel the Waits worth it everyone we know that have their appliances are happy with them.
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,149
    My wife's grandmother got all new Kitchenaide appliances a few years ago. We have cooked several family meals there so we're fairly familiar with them. Everything is holding up great after a few years. I'm quite jealous of them.

    We considered/preferred KA appliances when we got all new ones in our house last year, but we didn't want to stretch on the pricing vs midrange Fridgeaire stuff, and since we'd had good luck with Fridgedaire in the past, we went with those, but if we had the cash we absolutely would have gone for the KA stuff.
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    i went with Bosch
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    I’m still and always will be the dishwasher in our home! Just something about dishwashers has always erked me but hats off on the the Kitchen Aide name for sure ! Congratulations, and yes even high end quality large capacity washers with matching gas dryers were a task to secure! Went with Samsung black stainless ! I know Samsung right??? Fingers crossed !!
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    We just got the dishwasher and love it.
    fwiw avoid LG appliances like the plague!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,901
    It's just a brand name now. Our KitchenAid branded 'fridge is (was) sold under many other names, including Kenmore.

    I hate it, FWIW. I could explain why, but I don't feel like typing that much at the moment.
    I hope the OP makes out better! :)
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  • Milito
    Milito Posts: 1,960
    edited July 2021
    We had an older ( 8-10 years old) Kitchen Aid dishwasher in our other house and would not buy another. We had to reset it too many times. Numerous times it wouldn't complete it's washing cycle.

    Hope you don't have any issues with yours.
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    We just got the dishwasher and love it.
    fwiw avoid LG appliances like the plague!

    We have a huge LG frig and it’s been problem Free over 4 years now! We love it! We never hooked the ice maker up but the thing is huge and knocking on wood maybe we got a good one?
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  • kevhed72
    kevhed72 Posts: 5,059
    tophatjohnny wrote: »
    kevhed72 wrote: »
    We just got the dishwasher and love it.
    fwiw avoid LG appliances like the plague!

    We have a huge LG frig and it’s been problem Free over 4 years now! We love it! We never hooked the ice maker up but the thing is huge and knocking on wood maybe we got a good one?
    I hope so....we had a bum dishwasher, washer, dryer, and stove. Actually the dryer still runs but no fridge experience w LG.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,981
    Love mine, most trouble free appliances I have ever owned. I think we've talked about this in other threads. Appliances today, regardless of brand, are not built to last as long as previous versions from years ago. Call it built in obsolesce, or whatever. You get 6-8 years today, your doing good.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Frig is from 2004 and the only thing that went on it was the auger for the Ice around 2014 but, I had that fixed and all is good. Does yours have the Pur water filter on it? If so, check out Clatterans for replacements.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,601
    I made a kegerator out of an early 60's KitchenAid fridge. It's worked flawlessly for 39 years
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  • tonyb
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    audioluvr wrote: »
    I made a kegerator out of an early 60's KitchenAid fridge. It's worked flawlessly for 39 years

    Cool, you got your coins worth from that bad boy. Asking a Samsung or LG to last half that long is asking for miracles.
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,569
    We have their top dishwasher, the one with an absurd amount of water jets. It is very quiet and clean very well. I would get another ka.
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  • jhw59
    jhw59 Posts: 348
    We've had Kitchenaid appliances in two houses with no real complaints. Good idea to run a dishwasher normal cycle and put a bowl of white vinegar in the top rack once a month or so. DW should be empty.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,301
    Received our dishwasher yesterday, just finished installing it, running rinse only, so far everything seems flawless..
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