KitchenAid KDTE334GPS Dishwasher Review

Item: KitchenAid KDTE334GPS Dishwasher
Rating: 4.6
Author: ConsumersAdvocate

ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.6 / 5 (Excellent)

16 Customer Comments & Reviews - see all comments

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The KDTE334GPS is an upper-middle level dishwasher manufactured by KitchenAid, a premium brand owned by Whirlpool Corporation, the largest appliance manufacturer in the US. Like most KitchenAid products, it is characterized by a heavy-duty appearance and distinctive design cues. This dishwasher has three racks, individual bottle washers, an automatic wash cycle, and many other features.

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How is KitchenAid KDTE334GPS rated?

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4.5/5

Quality

4.5/5

Performance

5.0/5

Warranty

Overall Rating: 4.6 / 5 (Excellent)

The KitchenAid KDTE334GPS is a robust machine, one guaranteed significantly longer than others in its class. Its appearance communicates this heavy duty function through design elements that include a very spare-looking steel front, a brawny, textured bar handle, and a rich-looking reflective interior. It's quieter than any other machine in its class, and almost as quiet as the quietest machines on the market today at any price. While it doesn't have as many wash options as some of its competitors, its very simplicity of operation and appearance are impressive in themselves.

Quality - 4.5 / 5

The KitchenAid KDTE334GPS presents a heavy duty appearance, with a plain stainless front marked only by a tiny pilot light, hidden top controls, and a large towel bar-style handle that's subtly textured for a premium look and feel. The stainless steel front has a proprietary coating that resists fingerprints. The interior is made of a reflective stainless steel that draws light inside, which makes it easier to see what's there. Overall, the appearance is more robust and industrial than high-tech.

Performance - 4.5 / 5

This dishwasher is exceptionally quiet, producing only 39 dB. By way of comparison, the quietest dishwashers currently being sold in the US produces 38 dB--and most of those cost considerably more. The unit has three racks, the top one being a shallow, flat rack suitable for laying utensils such as cooking spoons, kitchen knives, spatulas, and other similar objects. The middle rack (called the upper rack in some literature) is adjustable, allowing taller pots and plates to be washed below. The KitchenAid features an automatic cycle in which the dishwasher senses the soil level and adjusts the wash cycle accordingly. It also can be set to Express Wash, which cuts the wash time significantly. This model doesn't attempt to bowl customers over with numerous wash cycles and settings. Its calling cards are its robust construction, signature design, and its surprisingly quiet operation.

16 Customer Comments & Reviews

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Steve F

10/9/2019

Terribly cheap product. 3 year old KDTE334GPS. Nice and quiet, but the top rack retainers have failed, so now I have half a dishwasher. It appears the plastic used in the slider mounts and brackets ages from the heat produced, especially during heat dry cycles. The KitchenAid French door bottom freezer unit is the same age and the latch flap is poorly designed and has come off several times due to this defect. I will never buy Kitchen Aid anything. Junk!

Jen

8/24/2019

I would not recommend kitchenaid dishwashers at all. We've had ours 4 years and 2 circulator pumps/motors have gone bad and the wheels on the bottom rack all came off. We fortunately bought the extended warranty so first bad pump was paid for, but that new pump didn't get its own warranty and now 18 months later it is broken. Extremely disappointed with kitchenaid

Joni R

6/25/2019

I have ordered this dishwasher and I am really concerned with the only 3 comments warning do not buy this dishwasher. Please someone let hear some positive before I cancel my order! Thanks

Kristina R

5/9/2019

DO NOT AND I MEAN DO NOT BUY ANY DISHWASHER FROM KITCHENAID!!! I brought a Kitchenaid dishwasher with the top rack and it has been a headache from the first month of ownership. I wish I could have returned it but the store policy is 14 days return policy on major appliances. First the dishwasher has never drained correctly, the top rack sprout started breaking within 60 days of ownership. Plastic parts from the bottom and second rack repeatedly broke off. My dishes have NEVER been properly cleaned. I could go on and on about the nightmare this dishwasher has caused to my family. All say for sure NONE of my complaints are lies and I speak the truth when I warn NEVER BUY AND KITCHENAID... Read More

Kathy

5/5/2019

DO NOT BUY! Mine was installed on Feb 11th by a licensed plumber. THE DISHES DO NOT COME OUT CLEAN! The first time was about a month or so ago, so I changed detergents to use only the recommended detergent. I also cleaned the filter and doubled checked the loading instructions just to be sure. NOW EVERY LOAD IS DIRTY! I've had to run it twice every time since last week. I called Customer Service. They said they would send someone. Great-anytime after 1pm. Service company left a message: they are coming between 10 am and 1pm. So now after spending a small fortune on a dishwasher I am suppose to take a day off of work?! I had a Bosch for 15 years...SHOULD HAVE STUCK WITH BOSCH!

Pegconn49

4/14/2019

O I would never recommend a kitchen aid dishwasher pump went out at 11 months they replaced it but now it doesn't get my dishes clean and not completely dry I think I got a lemon very dissatisfied would never buy another I have heard the pump is a flaw in a lot of the dishwashers now days

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