My household has always been fans of Kenmore appliances, and it’s no different when it comes to our dishwashers. So when we were shopping for a dishwasher, we read up on several and came back to the Kenmore Elite dishwasher (13962). The sleek design goes perfectly with the rest of our kitchen. Though it is available in black and bisque colors, we went with the white finish. We’ve had it for some time now so I figured it was time to write a review on our thoughts so far.
This Elite dishwasher is extremely quiet. We live in a very tight neighborhood, where houses are butted up against each other, so running appliances at night isn’t always an option. Now we can run our dishwasher whenever we want. You can barely hear the dishwasher while it’s running.
For the price, the Kenmore Elite is full of features. It’s got a stainless steel tub, which makes the drying of dishes go much faster than our previous Kenmore. Originally, it was quicker to just open the dishwasher to allow our dishes to dry. Now the tub actually makes drying a faster process when the dishwasher is locked shut.
The adjustable racks on the Kenmore Elite make placing our larger dishes into the dishwasher a snap. We weren’t originally able to fit our large strainer and soup pots into the dishwasher. With a few adjustments, the Kenmore Elite not only holds our large dishes but several others on the bottom rack, with plenty of room for glasses and such on the top rack.
We’ve never had rotating spray jets in a dishwasher before, and it makes all the difference with the Kenmore Elite dishwasher. The caked on food comes right off with this dishwasher and the soil sensor helps to get to the hard to reach places on our dishes. We used to have to soak our dishes in the sink for a while before placing them in the dishwasher. Kenmore has really come through and made doing the dishes a lot simpler than it was only a few years ago.
The hidden controls of the Kenmore Elite were an added feature for us, as we really look for energy efficiency and reliability when it comes to kitchen appliances, but I’ve got to say that the touch control placement is really sleek on this dishwasher.
My husband is a fan of energy efficiency and saving money definitely comes into play when we decide what new appliances to buy. He estimates that the Kenmore Elite will only cost about $24 a year to run, compared to closer to $48 on our previous Kenmore.
Finally, as parents of two young, mischievous children, we really appreciate the control lockout feature. Being able to “lock” the Kenmore Elite is something that we have taken a big liking to that we didn’t originally expect. Now the kids can’t accidentally bump the controls of the dishwasher if they are playing in the kitchen. We’re extremely satisfied with our purchase of the Kenmore Elite dishwasher and are continuously satisfied with Kenmore.
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