Maytag Performa Reviews

When we purchased our Maytag Performa dishwasher a few years ago, I was looking forward to a product that lived up to it's claims - a quiet, efficient, dishwasher that doesn't malfunction and melt my plasticware.   How silly of me to expect so much!

Problem number one with the Performa - it doesn't perform it's basic function - to wash dishes.  Or at least to wash them well!  I can't tell you how many times I've had to re-wash my dishes (not even pots and pans), just your basic, average dish or glass.   Usually, I just end up washing them by hand.   Residue builds up constantly in the glasses...

We bought this Maytag portable dishwasher when we had to rent a house w/ out one.  We had bought a similar dishwasher years before, and had no problems.  Our first problem was that the nozzle that hooked on to the sink spigot leaked the very first time we used it.  This warranted the first callto the repair man--he had to put on a brand new nozzle.  Not long after that first issue, the hoses became stuck in the back--meaning that they would not come back out for us to use the dishwasher, we had to call the repair man who had to take apart the dishwasher and fix the hoses.  It worked fine...

The Maytag Performa does its job well, but could use some upgrades.  The connection that hooks to the faucet began leaking a few months ago so we replaced a part...just when I thought the problem was fixed, it just began leaking again.