Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III

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Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III

by Melissa
(Michigan)

We built a house a couple of years ago and purchased all new appliances (all whirlpool) from Lowe's for our home. I loved the fact that this dishwasher had the characteristic of being "quiet".

You see all of those commercials where you can't even hear the dishwasher working and then bam, the dishes are clean. This was a great dishwasher for about 6 months. Of course, it wasn't as "quiet" as I had hoped, but that was something I could have lived with.

After about 6 months it started leaving "dried residue" (not sure if it was clumps of soap, etc) on the insides of some of the cups. At first, I thought I would just run them through another cycle.

I could have ran them through 30 cycles and that stuff wouldn't come off! It doesn't leave new residue after each cycle and I have tried powder, tabs and liquid soap. It seems to pick and choose when it is going to clean and how well it is going to clean.

My cousin just built a house and they were looking to buy all new whirlpool appliances like ours as well. I told her I wouldn't go with this model just because of my experience. She took my advice and went with a different model. I hope she has better luck than I did!

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Mar 07, 2010
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Whirlpool Quiet partner III
by: Anonymous

Whirlpool Quiet partner III.
This machine is a complete mess. It does NOT clean dishes, it does NOT clean pots and pans, it does NOT clean glasses. This dishwasher ruins every piece of glasswear that I put into it. I am looking for a good older model used dishwasher that some uppercrust is unhappy with the looks of and plans to get a new POS. All appliances that the stores are selling now are cheaply made and dont run worth a darn. Give me the older ones. THEY ran forever.

Feb 15, 2010
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detergent holder
by: Anonymous

unless you fill the darn detergent holder just right - i.e., no spill, just the right amount, it will not close.

makes me mad every time i run it.

Feb 15, 2010
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Just getting started
by: Anonymous

So far, Whirlpool did not impress me right out the gate. At the store I was told the Quiet Partner III was the best on the market. I bought into all the hype and looking over the dishwasher in the store, it looked like it would fulfill all of our needs. So I purchased it and brought it home. After ripping my old dishwasher out, I started getting setup to put in the new one only to find that Whirlpool has come up with this "New Style Connector" that does not connect to the hoses that I had or the hoses from the kit that I bought. So I looked through the instructions. Nothing in there about the "new style connector". Then I noticed an additional piece of paperwork. Whirlpool could not even re-print their booklets to include the new information, let alone have the "new style connector" come with the purchase. So I had to drive 60 miles again, just to pay $8.00 for a Whirlpool "New Style Connector". Thanks Whirlpool. I sure hope that the performance of the dishwasher makes up for the BS scam they are doing with using odd-size connectors. I went to my local plumbing store and they could not even come up with anything that would work. You have to pay extra for the connector to attach the hose to the dishwasher. What a bunch of BS!!!

Feb 15, 2010
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Feb 10, 2010
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Our Sucked
by: JPS

Had it for 5 years, pump went out, which caused it to leak, which buckled are hardwood floor and ruined the motor. Total repair price was $375. $42 for the house call diagnosis. We scrapped it and bought a Kenmore. Won't be buying Whirpool anytime soon.

Dec 14, 2009
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Looks nice but yy dishes weren’t coming out clean
by: Anonymous

Pros
- Very quiet
- It looked nice

Cons
- Dishes weren’t coming out clean
- Uses more energy

When my family and I moved into our new house, we wanted to purchase new appliances. So, we started looking at different types of dishwashers and prices. One that caught our eye was the Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner. Not only was it nice to look at, there was a sign attached to it that said that it used less water than other dishwashers.

When we had it delivered, we were exited to use it. My son said that written on another tag attached said that you could put a cake in it and the dish would come out clean. I was very impressed with the quietness of this dishwasher.

Our old GE brand, even though it cleaned well, would drown out the television every time we used it. We used the dishwasher about 10 times before I noticed some inconsistencies. My dishes weren’t coming out clean. The different cycles: pots/pans, adaptive wash, heated wash, etc. seemed to all work the same.

The heated drying cycle - the only one we ended up using - used more energy, according to my husband, so I couldn’t use that often. When I didn’t use heated dry, the dishes would be soaking wet at the end of the wash cycle.

In conclusion, I think we paid $450 for the physical appearance of the dishwasher; it is nice to look at. My old GE dishwasher may have been loud, but it washed much better. Even my kids have commented that they don’t like the dishwasher, when they have to put dirty utensils in the sink after taking it out of the dishwasher, that just finished cleaning them! I’m now inquiring about exchanging/returning it even though I’ve already had it for 9 months.

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Dec 14, 2009
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<b>Pros</b> - Very quiet - It looked nice <b>Cons</b> - Dishes weren’t coming out clean - Uses more energy When my family and I moved into our new house, we wanted to purchase new appliances. So, we started looking at different types of dishwashers and prices. One that caught our eye was the Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner. Not only was it nice to look at, there was a sign attached to it that said that it used less water than other dishwashers. When we had it delivered, we were exited to use it. My son said that written on another tag attached said that you could put a cake in it and the dish would come out clean. I was very impressed with the quietness of this dishwasher. Our old GE brand, even though it cleaned well, would drown out the television every time we used it. We used the dishwasher about 10 times before I noticed some inconsistencies. My dishes weren’t coming out clean. The different cycles: pots/pans, adaptive wash, heated wash, etc. seemed to all work the same. The heated drying cycle - the only one we ended up using - used more energy, according to my husband, so I couldn’t use that often. When I didn’t use heated dry, the dishes would be soaking wet at the end of the wash cycle. In conclusion, I think we paid $450 for the physical appearance of the dishwasher; it is nice to look at. My old GE dishwasher may have been loud, but it washed much better. Even my kids have commented that they don’t like the dishwasher, when they have to put dirty utensils in the sink after taking it out of the dishwasher, that just finished cleaning them! I’m now inquiring about exchanging/returning it even though I’ve already had it for 9 months.

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Dec 04, 2009
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Sorry it not work out well...
by: Anonymous

keep it...6 yrs pump and motor gone...

Sep 04, 2009
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Nice and quiet
by: Anonymous

I have had this dishwasher about six years. I like it because it heats the water itself and of course you can hardly tell when it is going my old one was really loud.

Have not had to fix this one or do anything to it. The dishes always come out clean and dry I would recommend it to anyone that does a lot of dishes like I do anyone with kids.

Aug 23, 2009
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doesn't rinse well
by: Anonymous

This does not rinse well. My glasses have a white film on them. My previous DW did not leave this film.

Dec 26, 2008
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Quiet and cleans great
by: Anonymous

I purchased my dishwasher two years ago from PC Richards & Sons. I had never had much luck with dishwashers before. With a family of eight, my machine would run constantly. Within fifteen years, I had gone through four dishwashers. I decided to spend a little extra money for the Quiet Partner III and I am very glad I did.

It runs beautifully. It is quiet and cleans the dishes great. I love it. There is never any residue on any of the glasses like I had with previous machines. I would definitely recommend this machine to anyone.

Nov 24, 2008
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TAKE THIS GARBAGE BACK!!!
by: Anonymous

I have just had the third Whirlpool Gold dishwasher installed, with the "Quiet Partner III Package" on it. The first one did not dry the dishes, and left water in the bottom of the tub, and the next two have been louder than the 15 year old piece of junk they are replacing.

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