Learn me LG Dishwashers

Specifically the LSFN4542S and LDFN3432T

are they reliable / durable? 

I have no experience with LG.  My appliance repair man (a genius at what he does), will not work on Samsung or LG appliances. I don't know why but I'd think that would be a bad sign.

One the other hand, Consumer Reports often rates LG appliances highly.

My friend is an appliance repairman. He told us to not buy any dishwasher unless it's a Bosch. He reminded me of the horrific reliability of our LG washing machine and said the dishwasher will be no better. 
Run far, run fast. Pony up the money for a Bosch. I just did yesterday. We found them in stock at Best Buy here in Port Charlotte. I suspect you'll find them local to you.

The plastic parts are junk. Ours is currently zip tied together. I have also replaced the top sprayer because plastic.

DrBoost said:

My friend is an appliance repairman. He told us to not buy any dishwasher unless it's a Bosch. He reminded me of the horrific reliability of our LG washing machine and said the dishwasher will be no better. 
Run far, run fast. Pony up the money for a Bosch. I just did yesterday. We found them in stock at Best Buy here in Port Charlotte. I suspect you'll find them local to you.

I have a Bosch and I'm very pleased with it.

Bosch 7 years ago. No issues.

Something like 13 out of the top 20 dishwashers recommended by Consumer Reports were made by Bosch.  
 

We bought a Samsung in March of 2020 and had to replace it with a Bosch in April of 2021.

Word. Bosch it is!

Can we go by brand? Doesn't every company make a base model that isn't too good?

Bosch's washers (fun to say aloud) are $500 to $1700 from Lowe's.

Kinda like talking tires.

I have have a Bosch for around 9 years, it is a constant thorn in my side.

We bought a Bosch for our old place in 2012 & it's still working for the current owners. 

We paid $1000 for a Bosch 3 years ago. We like it.  Worth the price. 

Sometimes you're not sure it's running so there's a little red light blowing on the floor.  

The brands all dance around their rankings in the ratings.

I was told by an appliance guy that if the name on your kitchen appliance could also appear on your TV in the living room, skip it.  Specifically, Samsung, and LG.  Both make great TVs, and they should stick to making TVs.

I had a Bosch dishwasher in my old house and it was ok if I replaced the cheap door latch every year.  You would close the door and it would beep at you saying the door isn't closed because the switch kept going bad.

In reply to Curtis73 (Forum Supporter) :

But what if it was the TV in the kitchen?

the $800 LG dishwasher seems pretty sweet. I'm good up to about $1000 so if I can get a Bosch with similar features at that price I'm good. I've got nothing against other big brands (KitchenAid etc) so I'll listen to feedback on them as well.

I Probably should have opened with "what's the best dishwasher under $1000?"  

Our Frigidaire dishwasher has been set and forget for 11 years, and we only replaced the previous one because we were remodeling and it was already about 10 years old.

In reply to AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) :

Bosch start at 1/2 your budget. You give up bells and whistles, but not quality. 

Another vote for Bosch. Ours is coming up on 10 years old. The only trouble it's given us was a leaking inlet valve last year. Fifteen minute DIY job to replace. 

We got 16 years out of our first Kitchenaid, 0 service issues other than the dish rack fingers were starting to rust and break off under the plastic coating towards the end.  It was replaced when we renovated the kitchen in 2018. Current one is 3 years in service and is basically silent other than hearing the sink drain occasionally when the dishwasher drain valve opens.  

One thing to mention with Bosch is they do not have a heater element to dry. They use the heat of the water in a sealed tub. If you open it before it's finished, you will have wet dishes. 

In reply to Steve_Jones :

The LG I looked at did the same thing. Less energy to move air than to heat it, I suppose.

The bosches we looked at were designed for small thin dishes. My wife brought some typical dishes along to test with and the bosch was ruled out right away. 

We had a Bosch Ascenta (their budget line.) It was sub-par. Two drain pump failures, racks rusted out, plastic front panel cracked in the middle and the detergent dispenser broke. I also find the Euro dishwasher features really annoying- a filter you have to remove and clean regularly (vs. the grinder on most American style dishwashers) the "overly prescriptive" racks which force you to use dishes of the size and shape the MFG wants. I don't know what kind of bowls they use in Europe, but they must be pretty small. I was able to keep our Bosch going for a long time with DIY repairs so the reliability issues didn't sting too much financially, but it was still annoying. Recently replaced it (the Bosch was still working) with a higher end Maytag and I'm a happy man.  I never thought I'd be someone who gladly replaced a more or less fully functioning appliance, but there you go. 

Personal grousing and brand preferences aside , the Yale Appliance Blog addresses dishwasher reliability from a service perspective, you might check that out as a bit of an alternative to Consumer Reports. 

Our Bosch will pop the door open and turn on a fan to dry the dishes. 

I'll chime in to day I had a ten year old LG that I would love to have back. Thousands times better than the newer pos whirlpool in the house I have some moved to.  No experience with anything newer (not to mention the models you are asking about) though...

Another satisfied 10+ year Bosch owner here. It's quiet and it just works. I don't think about it.

We do have an LG washer and dryer set that have been reliable but my wife doesn't like.