For years if you considered a dishwasher between $999-$1,099, you bought a Bosch, KitchenAid, or maybe a better Samsung, LG, or other brands.
Miele was a consideration. They have solid dishwashers but were light on features and cycles. They were also noisy at 46 decibels (dB) over the quietness threshold of 44 dB.
With your kitchen opened to a family room, it's a problem.
However, with the introduction of their new G 5000 series, Miele has more than closed the gap and finally has a quiet dishwasher.
Except you can't buy it.
Like many brands and products across the spectrum of home improvement, you can't buy this dishwasher or any Miele dishwasher until next year - at the earliest.
In addition to covering the features of the Miele G 5000 series dishwashers, you will also learn the best alternatives to buy in the next six months and how to buy a dishwasher in this more than interim period.
Two brands you will know. One will be surprising.
Let's have a look.
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Miele is the largest family-owned appliance company in the world. They operate two giant factories in Gütersloh, Germany.
Reliability has always been the hallmark of a Miele appliance. They manufacture not just the products but the components as well.
They are different from most companies that outsource parts globally.
Now let look at this dishwasher.
After years of being over the quietness threshold, Miele is now considered quiet by meeting that standard at 44 dB, so it's similar to a Bosch, but KitchenAid is better.
First, as you would expect, Miele has a good washing system with a full three arms, including one on top versus really two, and a sprinkler head for the Bosch.
Like most premium dishwashers, the top rack adjusts, and there is a third rack for silverware.
Most brands have top racks, but Miele secures theirs, so your silverware won't move and scratch during the wash.
Miele has the basic cycles plus a few new additions.
They added Extra Clean, which raises the temperature in the main wash cycle.
The Extended Dry options raise the temperature in the final rinse for better drying.
QuickIntenseWash is a new cycle on this model for a 58-minute wash and dry cycle for normally soiled dishes.
But drying is still Miele's best feature.
They have a port at the bottom, so outside air is directed to the outer wall. The hot steamier air is attracted to the cooler side and dissipated as water.
It's simple, and it works.
I don't usually include cycles in many articles because most dishwashers have more than enough.
Most dishwasher cycles are combinations of wash, rinse, and dry at different temperatures.
A Pots and Pans cycle will have all the washes, rinses, and drying for a longer period of time.
For reliability based on real service calls, Miele is once again the most reliable premium dishwasher at 8% service within the first year, according to our internal service stats of over 37,000 service calls logged last year.
KitchenAid is close at 11%, while Bosch is 12.8%.
At $1,099, Miele is a solid dishwasher and a good combination of features and reliability.
Dishwasher Reliability From December 2019 to November 2020
| Service Ratio | |
| Blomberg | 0% |
| LG | 1.9% |
| Whirlpool | 2.1% |
| Thermador | 7.6% |
| Beko | 7.67% |
| Miele | 8.2% |
| GE Profile | 10.5% |
| Samsung | 10.6% |
| JennAir | 11.0% |
| KitchenAid | 11.0% |
| Asko | 11.6% |
| Bosch | 12.8% |
| Bosch Benchmark | 18.4% |
| Café Appliances | 18.8% |
| GE Appliances | 19.5% |
| Fisher & Paykel | 27.8% |
| Average | 11.2% |
Each brand represented has a minimum of 50 units sold and a total sample of over 10,000 pieces.
Read More: Most Reliable Dishwashers
If you are reading this article, hopefully it's February of 2022 because the availability is non-existent until then.
You will have a real problem buying a Miele dishwasher most likely throughout 2022 into 2023.
Assuming you can buy one, Miele compares pretty well against Bosch and KitchenAid. It's more reliable than both.
However, you can buy a KitchenAid or Bosch dishwasher now, so let's see how they compare.
We made videos comparing both.
KitchenAid is quieter at 39 dB for $999.
However, Miele is quiet enough at 44 dB. The difference is not immediately detectable even if you have an open kitchen.
Miele will have a better drying system of drawing the air from the outside.
Miele G 5006 SCVi | KitchenAid KDTM604KPS
KitchenAid's M series models at $1,299 have that same drying system using a fan to pull the air into the dishwasher. It also has its larger rack and 4th level of sprays for $200 more.
A big plus for KitchenAid is that it was available.
Bosch has a good feature set as well. Their drying system features AutoAir or the door popping open at the end of the cycle to release heat and steam.
Miele may be better with their system, and Miele has a better wash arm on the top.
At $1,399, Bosch has CrystalDry using a volcanic element called zeolite to increase heat and absorb moisture, and it is the best drying, but it's $300 more than this Miele dishwasher.
Imagine you have a good product widely sold in Europe and 140 countries in the world. You want to sell in the US and can compete on features and price.
Then your main competitors either have little or no products to sell.
Beko is probably the luckiest company I have covered in my 36 years at Yale.
Luck, however, is not sustainable without good products and execution.
Their dishwasher is surprisingly good and is the most feature-driven product on the market.
It is 39 dB, with an additional wash arm below dedicated for heavily soiled dishes, and is Wi-Fi enabled.
It even has an ion generator to emit negative ions to counteract the positive ions of odors, so your dishwasher smells clean.
It's also incredibly reliable.
You may not be interested in an unfamiliar brand. However, in the absence of almost everything, Beko may be a good fallback.
Watch the video on Beko if you are interested.
Yes, you should consider a Miele dishwasher for your home.
It could be the best combination of washing, drying, racking, quietness, and reliability.
Will you be able to buy a Miele? That's a better question. If you are reading this article in 2023, I would have a degree of confidence.
Until then, you do have other options as well in other brands and perhaps other Miele models.
Not that you know about this non-existent Miele and the basic comparison to Bosch and KitchenAid, download our Dishwasher Buying Guide with comparisons to all the brands like Samsung, LG, Whirlpool, Cafe, Profile, Beko, and Asko.
Almost 1 million people have read a Yale Guide.
Then again, it is free but pretty detailed and worth your time to buy the right dishwasher for you.
Thanks for reading.
One of the most likable guys in this industry is Jan Heck. He is the CEO of Miele in the US.
He lives near my folks, so occasionally, we would have dinner or lunch together.
When the pandemic hit last March and business stopped, we would talk a couple of times a month about avoiding a catastrophe in our business.
It was that bad back then.
However, home improvement surged and Miele and appliances and general, so now we don't talk as much.
I called him after a few months last week.
He picked up the phone and said, "I don't have any dishwashers."
There was no hello and no how are you.
I told him, "Hey, I just wanted to see how you are doing."
We chatted for a bit about business and a bit about life, and then the conversation ended.
The real reason I called?
Dishwashers.
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