- ASIN: B0025TNALK
- Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #472,386 in Appliances (See Top 100 in Appliances)
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Product Specifications
| Brand Name: | KitchenAid |
| Installation Type : | built-in |
| Part Number : | KUDS40CV |
| Control Console : | full_panel |
Product Description
This Superba Series dishwasher features industry-leading performance innovations, including the powerful ProScrub Option, which uses targeted spray jets in the back of the dishwasher to clean away stubborn messes from greasy or baked-on foods. It also includes an array of premium loading options including adjustable upper racks and a culinary caddy utensil basket for optimum cleaning of a variety of culinary pans and utensils.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beware the Lower Rack,
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This review is from: KitchenAid Architect Series II : KUDS40CVSS Full Console Dishwasher - Stainless Steel
This spring I bought one of these KUDS40CV dishwashers with a black finish. I previously had a midrange Whirlpool and, although I had been very happy with its performance, I thought this machine would be an upgrade.
After the first load was washed, I found silverware coated with mustard residue, bowls festooned with lettuce leaves, etc. I realized the bottom rack had fallen off the molded tracks and prevented the spray arm on the bottom from turning. The rack was not wide enough! My husband and I started carefully positioning it before turning on the dishwasher. We contacted the local appliance business where it had been purchased. They contacted KitchenAid. The repair guy recommended that we contact KitchenAid, too. Weeks after we both had been bombarding KitchenAid with emails and phone calls, we received a box with an identical bottom rack. More bombarding of the customer service office and more time elapsed. Finally another box arrived with a new rack. Had the rack been redesigned so it was wider? Nope. The only change was that the four plastic parts that hold the wheels and are attached to the corners of the rack were wider. Did that change fix the problem? Not really. Just about every time I pull out the rack, the wheels track off, the rack falls out of position, and the dishes rattle and shift while I proclaim a choice word or two about this $900 dishwasher that has such bad engineering on a component that should have been a no-brainer. Doesn't anybody test these things during the design process? The latest development is that the front wheel on the left side has started popping out of the assembly. It's time to start bombarding KitchenAid again. Other issues: 1. This model has a timer that is useless because our water heater is on the other end of the house. The new Energy Star dishwashers use so little water that unless I run and run water through the kitchen sink until it's warm, the dishes won't get clean. Too bad the EPA doesn't care about wasted water. 2. The normal cycle is easily twice as long as my former dishwasher. According to the manual, "some cycles and options will take up to 3.5 hours to complete." How is this energy efficient? 3. There is only a flimsy silvery wide strip of tape that serves as a moisture barrier between the top of the dishwasher and the bottom of the countertop. Our installer managed to crinkle it. Other reviewers claim that if you open the dishwasher before the end of the cycle, moisture is vented out the top. To be fair, there are a few things I do like about this model: 1. It's quieter. 2. The stainless steel interior results in drier dishes if you wait to unload the dishwasher. 3. There is a bar indicator that shows how much Jet Dry is left. 4. The tall tub design easily accommodates wine glasses, vases, etc. on the top rack. The rack has two positions that allow it to be repositioned for even taller items. 5. The silverware basket has slots for each individual piece of silverware as well as open spaces for larger utensils. 6. There are Sure-Hold clips on the top rack that allow plastic lids and lightweight items to be secured so they won't fall or tip over during the cycle.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Unit,
This review is from: KitchenAid Architect Series II : KUDS40CVSS Full Console Dishwasher - Stainless Steel
Had this about six months now and am satisfied thus far. Glasses and dishes look great. I purchased an extended five-year warranty in case I run into the troubles others have stated. Top rack "rows" seem a bit thin (having trouble getting those "Friends" sized coffee cups to sit right.) Also has trouble accommodating small bowls. It can't seem to cradle them like my old dishwasher could.
- Great looking! (mesmerizing blue lights when it runs in the dark) - Stainless finish inside - Seems quiet enough for me If installing yourself, you'll need ... * A five dollar 90 degree elbow fitting which is NOT supplied. * If you're plugging it into a socket, you'll need to buy the three prong appliance cable and romex connector to hold it in place. There's a hole in the back of the unit which I ran the cable through before connecting (at least, that's what I THINK it was for). I wrapped some extra electrical tape where the wire touches metal in case it gets hot. * I needed a star shaped (torx) screwdriver for something (sorry, I can't remember for what). * I also needed a three-inch rubber hose adaptor thing where it hooks to the bottom of the sink. The old one was dry and unusable. * Make sure the sound deadening blanket that covers the top and sides doesn't bunch up when you push it in. * You'll wish you had a stubby socket set to adjust the legs ... although you can use pliers if your knuckles can take it. There's a foam/cardboard z-shaped sound deadener that needs to be installed properly on the bottom. That's why you need to play with the height of the legs. It was tricky to get it right. There's adjustable wheels on the back too which I hadn't realized until after installation. Maybe that would have made things easier. * I used an air conditioner foam strip where the top meets the counter to fill in the gap and deaden more sound. I'm not saying you should ... and I hope it's fireproof! * I was able to reuse my dishwasher water supply line and of course, I broke some plumbing pipes under the sink ... so back and forth to the hardware store I went, I'm NOT a professional installer ... I'm just telling you what I did, so read the instruction manual carefully. Get in the habit of grabbing the bowed handle in the middle lest rings scratch the stainless surface when reaching for it. I'm giving it fours stars because my wife loves it ... but I wish the racks were designed to hold items better.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pass it by,
This review is from: KitchenAid Architect Series II : KUDS40CVSS Full Console Dishwasher - Stainless Steel
This dishwasher was purchased and installed in September 2010. It was purchased sight unseen as a special order from a large home improvement chain.
Right from the beginning, we noticed that clean glasses smelled of soap and water tasted soapy. Also dishes often did not come out clean, and the flatware still had stuck on food. We started to rinse the dishes and flatware before loading the machine. In mid-November, I opened the door just as the dry cycle was starting. The bottom of the tub was covered in soap suds. To remedy, I ran a rinse only cycle and most of the suds were gone when that finished. I then thought that maybe it was the name brand gel-tab detergent causing the excess suds, so I switch to a name brand powdered detergent so I could control the amount used. I started out using the recommended amount and have gradually cut it down to a single tablespoon divided amongst the two dispenser compartments. The over sudsing continues. So now in addition to running the rinse only cycle after the normal wash cycle, I have to rinse the whole load in the sink. So let's see: rinse before loading, load and run normal wash, run rinse cycle, check for suds, rinse in sink, reload dished to air dry in machine. The reopair man will be here in 10 days. If this is convenience and engergy efficiency, I'll take 1926.
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