KitchenAid 24&#34 Double-Drawer Dishwasher (KUDD03DT) Reviews


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2.0 of 5
(by 11 reviewers)
Rating Summary | 18% of reviewers recommend (2 out of 11)

Pros
  • you don't have to hand wash your dishes (2)
  • it looks (2)
  • none (1)
Cons
  • small capacity (4)
  • awkward layout (3)
  • poor washing (3)
  • dishes don't fit (1)
  • fan runs for hours post wash (1)
Most Helpful Favorable Review

I So love my dish washer!

I am so glad they made the KitchenAid 24 in. dish washer, my reason is that we gutted our kitchen and the only thing standing was a large radiator and guess were we needed to install a dish washer, seemed like we were gonna have to pull it out, but I went to Sears with high hopes and they did it again,...

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Posted on Apr 29, 2009
Most Helpful Critical Review

Purchased this dishwasher in 2005.  I actually don't have a problem with the small drawers.  It has, however, been repaired at least 3 times.  This time the unit needs a motor.  For the past 2 months, Sears can not seem to find one.  It appears Whirlpool may not make them any more.  So what am...

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Posted on Jun 15, 2010

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The worst dishwasher ever!! I bought it brand new in August 2009 and am very unhappy with it. I tried to return it within 30 days but company would not allow me. Despite the fact that I cannot fit anything in it, it clean horribly regardless of all my attempts from liquid to powder to tab detergents, but it makes so much noise that I hear it in my basement and in my bedroom while I sleep with the door closed!! It need 2 new parts within 6 months because it started leaking and was supposedly fixed; however, this made the matter worse and haven't been using it for 2 months now. Whirlpool sees nothing...

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Posted on Apr 22, 2010

 

I have used this dishwasher for 9 months and I am very disappointed.  The 15 year-old Whirlpool I replaced did a better job with much less prep. In the beginning I found myself running the same load 2 or 3 times because they never looked clean (lousy smell too).  A service technician came four times and could not find a mechanical problem.  His advice: use a name brand detergent; the rungs are too close, load dishes in every other one; which cuts capacity by 50% of a dishwasher draw that is already, by design, small.  All of this is not great for water or energy conservation.

 

My observations:...

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Posted on Apr 04, 2010

This review is for the kitchen aid dishwasher double draw. I do not know what engineers designed this **** but do not waste your money. You cannot fit anything into it...the water never gets t, or they suggest to run your kitchen sink to get the water hot. I have never had to do that with any other dishwasher...so crazy!  My ten year old whirlpool dishwasher which I sold for $50. cleaned the dishes great....what a waste of money this thing is.

Don't get it, you'll be sorry!

Posted on Jun 29, 2009

I love it!

I've had this kitchenaid dishwasher for almost 4 years without a problem.  I find it very handy at home because I sometimes just have a few dishes and other times tons of dishes.  It cleans everything!  I love the look.

Posted on Sep 26, 2009

I have previously owned two Kitchenaid dishwashers which we loved.  We purchased this dishwasher recently, thinking the two drawers would be convenient since there are no children at home any more.  Immediately upon installation, the touchpad overheated and melted part of the covering.  We had to disconnect the diswasher and wait for a repair technician.  He spent quite a lot of time on the phone with Kitchenaid/Whirlpool, trying to determine the problem.  Believing things were resolved, he asked us to run a cycle of dishes that night.  None of my plates would fit into either drawer.  Also,...

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Posted on Aug 20, 2009

Bad New Design

We gutted our kitchen last year and put in all KitchenAid Architect Series appliances. We chose the double drawer dishwasher and really liked it. But there was a valve defect that kept leaking in fresh water, so it was just replaced. However, KitchenAid has changed the model. We just had the new model put in this week. It does not hold a standard dinner plate. You have to tilt them all forward in order to close the drawer. The sides have a pull down racks so that you could stack 2 rows of short glasses and coffee cups. Now the top row is too close to the top, so glasses and cups do not allow the... read full review »
Posted on Dec 07, 2008

Great idea... NOT reliable!

The concept of the dishdrawer is GREAT. We love the 2 dishwashers. However the unit is LESS than 3 years old and has had to have 3 service calls! If you are looking for 2 dishwashers get 2 apartment size dishwasher (18 in wide)and pocket the savings. Would not recomnend KitchenAid and my understanding is that Kenmore, Fisher Paykel and KichenAid are all the same units with differnet names on them. Maybe they have changed the unit, however I would do more research before I shelled out $1500 for it. The price has JUMPED $400 since I have purchased my current unit. I did purchase add on warranty and... read full review »
Posted on Jun 16, 2009

DON'T buy this - you'll regret it. Can't fit normal dinner plates straight up, and when door opens/closes they crash into each other. Can't fit even small glasses *even juice glasses) or coffee cups on the racks that are supposed to hold them. Terrible design. How can they STILL be marketing this and be serious?

Posted on Aug 01, 2011

It is the worst dishwasher ever. Despite the fact that it is too small to fit a standard dishes, it clean horribly regardless of all my attempts from liquid to powder to tab detergents, It didn't clean properly for the first 6 months, just about 1 month after the first year of purchase, the part felt out while running cause the dishwasher not to drain. I called the Kitchen Aid service, they just said I should have bought the extended warranty, and there is nothing they can do. They don't stand by the product or service why buy from Kitchen Aid???? Very disappointed consumer.

Posted on Jun 21, 2011

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