Cash for Clunkers for Appliances Buyer's Guide: Dishwashers
February 24, 2010 12:46 PM
If you need a new dishwasher and are planning to take advantage of the $300 million State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program, also called cash for clunkers for appliances or cash for appliances, here's what you need to know:
States offering rebates for dishwashers: Rebates for dishwashers are available in 33 of 56 states and territories. Find out whether dishwashers are eligible for a rebate where you live and use our interactive map to link to the appliance clunkers Web site in your state.
Rebate amounts: As with every appliance that's part of the cash for clunkers program, rebates vary by state. In Michigan, for example, residents will get $25 to $50 on a new dishwasher; in Missouri, $75; and in Nevada, $100.
Repair-or-replace advice: If your dishwasher is more than seven years old and needs to be replaced, note that a new efficient model could save you roughly $50 each year on your electric and water bills. It probably doesn't pay to repair a dishwasher that's more than 5 years old, according to our exclusive repair-or-replace data (available to subscribers).
States offering rebates for dishwashers: Rebates for dishwashers are available in 33 of 56 states and territories. Find out whether dishwashers are eligible for a rebate where you live and use our interactive map to link to the appliance clunkers Web site in your state.
Rebate amounts: As with every appliance that's part of the cash for clunkers program, rebates vary by state. In Michigan, for example, residents will get $25 to $50 on a new dishwasher; in Missouri, $75; and in Nevada, $100.
Repair-or-replace advice: If your dishwasher is more than seven years old and needs to be replaced, note that a new efficient model could save you roughly $50 each year on your electric and water bills. It probably doesn't pay to repair a dishwasher that's more than 5 years old, according to our exclusive repair-or-replace data (available to subscribers).
Buying advice: Most dishwashers fit a 24-inch-wide space under a kitchen countertop and attach to the existing hot-water pipe, drain, and electrical line, so you shouldn't have to worry about size and connections. But pay attention to price. Less expensive models usually clean dishes as well pricier models, but they might be louder and have fewer features. As for filter type, self-cleaning filters are more convenient than manual filters, but their built-in grinders can be noisy. See our free buyer's guide for more details.
Models to consider: The following Energy Star-qualified models (listed in alphabetical order) stood out in our tests and should be eligible for a rebate in your state. (Some states are requiring that machines exceed even Energy Star criteria.) Check out our ratings of dishwashers and brand-reliability data for these appliances (available to subscribers).
Bosch SHE33M0[2]UC, Kenmore (Sears) 1374[2], Kenmore (Sears) 1389[2], Whirlpool DU1055XTV[Q], Whirlpool Gold GU2300XTV[Q]
—Daniel DiClerico
Essential information: Stay on top of the rebate news on our cash for clunkers for appliances hub and don't shop for a new dishwasher without reading about the best places to buy appliances.
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De Anna C. Orlando
April 16, 2010 2:08 PM
Has anyone bought the Bosch diswasher model# SHE55P02UC?
If so how do you like it? I purchased one today, it hasn't been delivered yet so, I could still go get another, if this one isn't a good one. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated.
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Omar
April 19, 2010 4:51 PM
I just went to three retailers here in Western Massachusetts who said that the Whirlpool Gold GU2300 does not qualify. People should make sure that the appliances they are looking for qualify in their state.
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