Siemens iQ500 speedMatic SN26M831AU

Quiet and loads of cycle choices – THis dish washer is very quiet and does the job. I love that there is a short cycle and it still cleans the dishes. The only thing I'm not happy with is that plastic doesn't dry and has to be hand dried. Other than that I am very please with my purchase.  Show details ·  1

Hopefully great – Very quiet..seems to clean well. Love the choices of cleaning type. Love the moving frames! A woman designer?? I upgraded from my Simpson Cascade of 30 years!! fabulous but noisy machine. Here's hoping I get another 30 years from this machine. Perth Dishwasher have been good helping me make choices.  Show details ·  1

Great Dishwasher...However – We purchased this dishwasher about 6 months ago. It is an excellent dishwasher, very quiet and washes really well. We particularly like the timer function that puts the dishwasher on after midnight when power prices are off peak. The extra top draw is brilliant and so versatile. Incredibly quiet, we never notice it on. However - some of the… Read more ·  1

finishing of the dishwasher is not quite up to scratch. The plastic soap dispenser seems to have become faulty and doesn't open from time to time. One of the plastic dishwasher racks prongs has snapped off.

I have still rated it excellent. It is a brilliant machine!

This is a very good quality and quiet dishwasher – We thought between this and some other Bosch ones. But it was reduced and came with 5 years warranty. Unfortunately, since our old one broke we did not have a lot of time to do researches and wait for deals, but I think it is a good quality product. Very economical and cleans the dishes well. It is one of the quiter ones but you can still hear it.  Show details ·  1

Excellent machine. Superb value – It cleans beautifully, it's as quiet as a mouse, and whole it may not be in the same league as Miele, for well under a $1000, you get a German made dishwasher with a 5 year warranty. The automatic cycle on these Siemens units is surprisingly effective, and unless you're washing pots & pans, you can pretty much leave it on this cycle. Unbeatable at this price.  Show details ·  1

Wonderful – I must concur with the other review posted here. I love this machine, which replaced my Bosch which had served me faithfully for 6 years [review posted here]. I had expected my previous machine to last longer, but it had given me good service, my family had been larger, and it was a workhorse, doing sometimes 5 loads a day!!This review will… Read more ·  2

contain many references to my old machine, sorry.

My kids were tired of me being faithful to Bosch, and the Siemens was recommended to me by a dishwasher repairman.

The 5 year warranty had me very curious and I began researching this. I was advised that it is actually built in the same factory as Bosch, in Germany.

Shortly after that, it went on a great special at Retravision, and I bought one.And love my purchase.

I use it mostly on the ECO cycle [which is a long 3 hours!!], which is why I awarded it 4 stars.

My dishes come out perfect,there are usually all types of dishes in the load....pots;pans;glass;plates; plastic!!

As the machine cleans well on the ECO cycle, I have not used the more intensive cycles.Though to be honest, I always soak heavily crusted dishes and scrape off prior to loading.

I've sometimes used the glass cycle [1.5 hrs], also impressed.

This is usually when I have multiple loads and cannot wait for 3 hours.

The machine does not dry plasticware well on the ECO cycle.

As mentioned, my family is no longer as large, so my cooking has decreased, and I'm not sure a long cycle would work for me when I have multiple loads.

There is a quick [29 minute] cycle; but I suspect that too frequent use of this programme on the old machine contributed to it's untimely demise, so I have not used this cycle on the Siemens.

The machine is neat and the surface does not attract fingerprints. It is quiet and efficient. The LCD panel indicates time left for the cycle to complete.

I do feel that it is smaller than my old machine, however, the placing of all the racks/basket is almost identical.

Sometimes, I have forgotten to add an item, and have found that if I open the door during the cycle, the cycle re-starts. [whereas it just continued on the Bosch once I shut the door]

All in all, purchase that I do not regret. Time will decide on the longevity of the product. I hope that the manufacturer is easy to contact, and upholds the terms of the warranty in the event of a problem.

Very quiet and efficient – We use it mostly on the normal, long cycle, as the installer said it's the gentlest one. Very quiet in use, not at all disruptive over the TV. Easy control panel, and it shows time left before finish. Overall very happy.  Show details ·  1