Costco has the Whirlpool Top Control Dishwasher with Total Coverage Spray Arm and Third Level Rack on sale for $499.99. This model has a stainless steel tub and a fingerprint resistant stainless steel outside. Other features include a sensor cycle, 1-hour wash cycle, tap touch controls, and five wash cycles. This price includes delivery, setup, and haul away of your old appliance. This dishwasher is currently on sale at Home Depot for $854.00 (regularly $949.00).
Model WDT970SAHZ
The price is valid until 10/15/21. [edit: as of 10/8 @ 8pm, Costco took down this product page despite advertising item as on sale until 10/15.]
YMMV as stock varies per zip code/location.
https://www.costco.com/whirlpool-...63828.html
QA Note: As OP States, now In Store Only, YMMV -
Link to Store Locator [costco.com]
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Delivery service (separate subcontractor) was perfect on-time, polite, and efficient.
Just one experience.
3RD RACK
The 3rd rack is basically useless. It's hard to imagine what they were thinking people would be able to do with it. You can't actually stand silverware on edge up on it (like on every other 3rd rack I've seen), but they also include some very short nubby tines to give the illusion this is possible? You can lay things flat but the top doesn't get washed. If this is a feature you expect to work, you can basically forget it. The alternative is a door silverware basket that's almost serviceable, but not nearly very good IMO.
DISH RACKS
This one is frustrating as well as the most unforgivable design decision because making it better doesn't seem like it would cost more.
The rack arrangement basically doesn't work for my dishes. I also can't picture what dishes it would be good for. The metal tines are spaced awkwardly far apart for individual plates wether they be thick or thin. The tines are also spaced too narrow for bowls. This isn't just about spacing though. There isn't any bend or articulation in any of the tines at all. Not even a section for a group of plates, etc. This mean bowls and plates don't sit well and fall over often clashing in such a way that water can't get in there during a cycle.
THE SPINNING WASH ARM
The lower spinning wash arm several times would stop spinning for seemingly no reason (resulting in a failed wash with gunk all over dishes). Manually spinning the wash arm with just the slightest flick of your finger it all it would take unjam it.
The wash arm also attaches to the basin of the dish washer with a 1/4 turn of a central knob without any sort of reassuring click. this for whatever reason managed to wiggle itself loose during a wash cycle and the wash arm, which is made of plastic & metal fell onto the heating element in the basin and melted. This occurred during an overnight wash and so at 2am During the dry cycle and our entire house filled with a noxious plastic smell while we slept that was strong enough to wake us and then to linger in carpets and curtains for several days afterwards.
Whirlpool replaced the damaged arm and in only a few cycles later (after compulsively checking each time) I noticed that the arm had started to wiggle itself loose again!
Recently it seems to have been consistently staying on (it must know I'm watching), but I have to be vigilant about this potential issue, which is ridiculous.
THE CONTROLS
Oh, and The touch screen top controls don't work well. They constantly misread what is pressed or won't read when you press them. My wife hates the dishwasher for this reason alone.
TO SUMMARIZE
- the 3rd rack is useless (remove it)
- the dish racks are poorly designed meaning bad washes and inefficient loading
- the wash arm (for me at least) is finicky and a source of anxiety
- the controls are finicky
- IMO the manufacturer knows about all of these issues. This combined with the listed features is why this is an attractive sale item–for them.
3RD RACK
Super handy for things like Cooking Utensiles (Spatulas, Spoons, etc). Great place to put large knives (Chef Knife). And convenient place to put baby bottle pieces (nipple and lid). If I ever need more room on the bottom shelf, I can pull out the utensil rack and just place my silverware on the 3RD rack. It definitely washes up there.
DISH RACKS
I've had no problem figuring out how to lay out my dishes. The spacing you complain about is actually very nice for us as when mixing our ceramic plats and our kids plates, I don't have to worry about the plates leaning up against each other due to the different plate shapes. In my previous dishwasher, I had to make sure all my kids plates were sitting on the left side of all the ceramic plates, or else they would lean up against each other. Zero issues with water not getting inside the cups/bowls. In fact this does such a good job cleaning that the coffee/tea stains that my previous dishwasher left behind are starting to go away with each cycle.
SPINNING WASH ARM
No comments here other than it works as expected.
TOP CONTROLS
Works every time for me. I just press CYCLE and START and close the door. The only littlest complaint I have is the timer is tucked away, making it hard to see how much time is left without having to bend over and peek between the gaps. But that's irrelevant as the most important thing is the light indicator in front let's you the status of the wash cycle.
TO SUMMARIZE
We all have a different experience, don't let one good review or bad review sway your decision.
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3RD RACK
Super handy for things like Cooking Utensiles (Spatulas, Spoons, etc). Great place to put large knives (Chef Knife). And convenient place to put baby bottle pieces (nipple and lid). If I ever need more room on the bottom shelf, I can pull out the utensil rack and just place my silverware on the 3RD rack. It definitely washes up there.
DISH RACKS
I've had no problem figuring out how to lay out my dishes. The spacing you complain about is actually very nice for us as when mixing our ceramic plats and our kids plates, I don't have to worry about the plates leaning up against each other due to the different plate shapes. In my previous dishwasher, I had to make sure all my kids plates were sitting on the left side of all the ceramic plates, or else they would lean up against each other. Zero issues with water not getting inside the cups/bowls. In fact this does such a good job cleaning that the coffee/tea stains that my previous dishwasher left behind are starting to go away with each cycle.
SPINNING WASH ARM
No comments here other than it works as expected.
TOP CONTROLS
Works every time for me. I just press CYCLE and START and close the door. The only littlest complaint I have is the timer is tucked away, making it hard to see how much time is left without having to bend over and peek between the gaps. But that's irrelevant as the most important thing is the light indicator in front let's you the status of the wash cycle.
TO SUMMARIZE
We all have a different experience, don't let one good review or bad review sway your decision.
We all have a different experience, don't let one good review or bad review sway your decision.
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So if you're seeking a model quieter than your current unit your probably on the right track. If you're selling a model optimized for quiet opossum this probably isn't your best choice.
Good luck!
Jon