Home Appliance + Lighting Blog

Best Black Friday Stainless Steel Dishwashers (Reviews/Ratings/Prices)

Black Friday was once reserved for electronics, jewelry and most every other item except appliances. That is until last year. Now, the appliance manufacturers have joined in the fray for your hard earned holiday dollar.  We will be posting ranges, refrigerators and laundry later this week

Below are the best stainless steel dishwashers for Black (or what we call stainless) Friday.

Frigidaire FBD2400KS $199 after $50 instant rebate	Frigidaire FFBD2411NS $299 after $90 rebates	Bosch SHE3ARL5UC $399 after $250 rebates

Without question, a $199 dishwasher is pretty incredible. The $299 Frigidaire also is decent and has pots and pans and other more common features. The $399 Bosch Ascenta has a stainless steel tank (plastic bottom), and is more quiet and efficient than the other two Frigidaires.

Frigidaire FGHD2465NF $399 after $200 rebates	Bosch SHE43RL5UC $599 after $210 rebates	Frigidaire FPHD2491KF $599 after $100 rebates

I like the FGHD2465KF as it is the least expensive integrated (controls on top). The FPHD2491KF is the same dishwasher with a metal tub, instead of plastic. These units have been beaten up by Bosch at the higher prices, so the rebates, especially at $399 should help.

The Bosch SHE43RL5UC is their best selling series, but the SHX55RL5 (pictured below) has better features and is integrated for $100 more

Bosch SHX55RL5UC $699 after $300 rebates	KitchenAid KUDS30IXSS $749 after $130 rebates	Jenn-Air JDB8000AWS $799 after $200 in rebates

The integrated SHX55RL5UC is perhaps the best overall value on the page with all the main wash wash cycles. This unit was about $1099 a few years ago. KitchenAid and Jenn-Air are the same dishwasher, just with different labels. They are "American" styled with heated dry and a grinder for soft foods whereas Bosch uses a filter. Bosch by the way is manufactured in North Carolina, but washes like a European with higher heat and less water.

Related Articles

• KitchenAid vs Bosch Dishwashers
• Bosch vs Frigidaire Integrated Dishwashers

Additional Resources

Read the Yale Dishwasher Buying Guide packed with tips, features and brands of every major dishwasher. Over 9,000 people have read a Yale Guide.