[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This dishwasher is extremely quiet. I don't even know it is running. This is nice when you have an open concept kitchen/great room/dining room. Lots of rack space, top and bottom for dishes. Owner's manual must be read thoroughly to understand all the cycles. A bit pricey.
Very quiet machine, but cleaning capability is not the best
on August 21, 2012
Posted by: Itsmeagain
from Houston, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Many problems with cleanliness. The dispenser motor is very sensitive to the type of detergents used.
The product is super quiet which is great in an open concept home where you can hear everything between the rooms...but NOT the dishwasher.
The unit is very sleek and modern looking and works great in our kitchen design. It is a little pricer over other brands, but no other brand is as quiet.
We bought a set of GE Cafe products, the dual fuel range, the convection microwave and the previous (now discontinued) version of this dishwasher, the CDWT980RSS, at an unbeatable price. We have had it a couple of weeks and it is working very well. Selecting dishwashers is complicated by the variations in combination of features, but this one has everything we were looking for. We have always used Cascade dish washing detergent and it works fine (as recommended). The dishes come out clean. There are lots of fold down tine options on the racks, and the upper rack handles wine glasses really nicely, something our previous dishwasher did not have. If the new model 980V works as well, I highly recommend it. As far as price, it pays to shop around once you decide what you want, as the prices vary hugely from store to store and the big box stores do not always have the best prices. We got an extended (5 year) warranty with all three appliances, so should be covered if problems do occur, and if you can get it I recommend it at least for the first few years. By the way the display is indeed a slightly different shade of blue than the microwave, but it is a minor aesthetic point. They all look great in our newly renovated kitchen (new counters and floor).
Have had this Dishwasher for a little over two years. The appearance of the unit in our new kitchen looks awesome and you can't even tell it's running when in cycle. However we have had this unit serviced over 3 times now...it leaks..the internal components went bad and for the third time now the touch pad on top needs to be replaced. GE has been very cooperative but for the price I paid i should have been given a new machine by now. Extremely dissapointed.
I have had my new dishwasher for one week now and love it! It is sooo quiet! I also really like the SmartDispense, once in a while you reload the dispenser and that's it, no more putting in soap every time you start it. I also like the flexibility of how the drawers are set up. I'm really enjoying my new dishwasher.