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11 Best Dishwashers to Make Dinner Cleanup Less of a Chore

Consider hand-washing dishes a thing of the past.

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Cut dish piles down to size with any of these top-rated dishwashers that will masterfully clean your dirty plates of bacteria and food buildup.

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LG LDT9965BD Top Control Steam Dishwasher

LG LDT9965BD 24" Dishwasher with TrueSteam Generator

$1,079 BUY NOW

Best for Mixing Quiet Cleaning With Modern Style

Black stainless steel makes this dishwasher almost completely fingerprint-proof, which keeps it looking sleek at all times. Thanks to the TrueStream Generator, you can minimize the need to pre-wash dishes, especially when there's baked-on gunk. We love the height-adjustable third rack that makes it the perfect fit for items like small espresso cups, long flatware, and oversized silverware. Plus, at 42dBA, the LoDecibel technology makes this dishwasher one of quietest in its price range.

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Samsung DW80J7550US WaterWall 24-Inch Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher

Samsung - WaterWall 24" Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher - Stainless Steel

$650 BUY NOW

Best for Virtually Silent Washing (And Removing Stubborn Build-Up)

Dealing with hard-to-clean pots and pans has never been easier thanks to the custom-zone wash setting, offering controllable intensive washing by simply touching a button. Easily selecting the option to wash the right or left section on the bottom rack enables you to target stubborn, caked-on gunk with higher water pressure and temperature wash. Plus, the WaterWall technology uses a powerful sweeping wall of water to leave dishes sparkly clean.

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Whirlpool WDF760SADB Gold Series 49-Decibel Built-In Dishwasher

Whirlpool Gold Built In Dishwasher

$539 BUY NOW

Best for Press-and-Wash Operation

Knob control is so yesterday. Step into today with this advanced dishwasher. Setting the wash cycle is as simple as gliding your fingers over its streamlined front electric controls and pushing a few buttons to get the wash cycle started. Plus, vibrant indicator lights illuminate your kitchen in a soothing blue hue.

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Bosch SHX3AR75UC Ascenta 24-Inch Tall Tub Built-In Dishwasher

Bosch Ascenta Built In Dishwasher

$630 BUY NOW

While a plate might look clean, it doesn't mean it's safe to use. Fortunately, this dishwasher puts your mind at ease by using a powerful sanitizing option to eradicate bacteria. Plus, an overflow leak-protection feature keeps water locked in (so you can put away the kayak).

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Big Chill Retro Dishwasher

Big Chill Retro Dishwasher

$1,895 BUY NOW

Best for Kitchen Eye Candy

Perfect for when you need a break from endless stainless steel, this beach-blue retro dishwasher is as functional as it is easy on the eyes. Sporting four wash cycles, stamped with an Energy Star rating (334 kilowatt hours per year), and equipped with a stellar sound-reduction system, get ready for this heavy-duty appliance to become the focal point of your kitchen. Choose from a variety of beautiful colors like buttercup yellow, pink lemonade, cherry red, and more.

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Whirlpool WDT720PADM Gold Series Top Control Dishwasher

Whirlpool Gold Built-In Monochromatic Stainless Steel Dishwasher

$539 BUY NOW

Best for Fast Washing at a Great Price

The perfect dishwasher for large families (or those who entertain ... a lot) you can be assured your dishes and silverware will come out super clean, thanks to the soil-sensing technology and silverware-spray mechanism. The five wash cycles provide more cleaning options — like the one-hour wash — that gets everything clean in a snap. Plus, the monochromatic stainless steel just makes this one look so sharp in your kitchen.

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Samsung DW80J3020UB 24-Inch Front Control Dishwasher

Samsung Built-In Dishwasher

$447 BUY NOW

Best for Reliable Accommodation

Don't let vertically gifted dishes dampen your dishwashing dreams. Just use the tilted upper rack to comfortably fit plates that measure up to 14 inches, so no dirty dishes get left out. Or use the lower rack's foldable tines to flatten down enough space to place large dishes or bowls.

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LG LDF5545ST Front Control Dishwasher

lg front control dishwasher

$629 BUY NOW

Best for Straightforward Display

Let this dishwasher's vibrant LED display guide you when selecting from any of its nine wash cycles and levels. Plus, the combined effort of four spray arms guarantees full coverage — so every inch of your dish pile gets cleaned. Want to clear a smaller load without using excess water? Just trigger the upper-only wash mode to focus the efforts on one portion of this unit — so you can save water and energy.

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KitchenAid KDFE104DSS Front Control Dishwasher

kitchenaid dishwasher

$719 BUY NOW

Best for a Quick Dry

This sleek KitchenAid dishwasher features a stainless steel tub that helps to circulate and transfer heat for a quicker dry time than most machines. It also boasts whisper quiet noise levels for minimal interruption, along with versatile, adjustable racks that allow you to get even the most awkwardly shaped dishes aligned. Perhaps the best part is that the last rinse cycle uses 155°F water to eliminate 99.999% of food soil bacteria.

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Maytag MDB4949SDM Front Control Dishwasher

Maytag Wide Front Control Dishwasher

$447 BUY NOW

Best for the Long Haul

Tough outside and inside. This unit is built top-to-bottom in sleek, durable stainless steel. Stubborn food crusts and particles don't stand a chance against a sharp, four-blade stainless-steel chopper that eliminates the need to ever scrape plates. And if you're worried about the financial commitment, rest assured knowing that a 10-year warranty (covering racks, the tub, and chopper) has your back.

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SPT SD-9241SS Energy Star Portable Dishwasher

SPT SD-9241W Energy Star Portable Dishwasher

$475 BUY NOW

Best for Convenient Portability

Got a house full of overnight guests, a pile of dishes sitting around, and you don't want to use up the hot water just yet? Just use this unit's handy time-delay feature (anytime within the next 24 hours) to start the cycle later — resulting in zero cold showers and no television viewings interrupted by dishwashing noise. Oh, and did we mention it's on wheels and it has a faucet adaptor? So if your apartment or home doesn't come equipped with the proper plumbing for a dishwasher, you can still consider adding on this feature for less than 500 bucks.

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