Whirlpool Gold Quiet Partner III Review

I just purchased the Quiet Partner III.  I wished I had not.  It is quiet for a reason and the reason is not because of superior sound dampening.  The reason it is so quiet is because the pump is next door to worthless.  It is a poor pump that barely squirts water.  To get around this, they run the cycle longer... much longer.  The idea is, that given enough time, the moisture on the dishes will soften any food and clean them.  If you have any stubborn food, it will be there after the cycle ends... (usually 2-3 hours later... NO exaggeration!)

The insulation package was very poor; it didn't need to be good to dampen the noise.  My old Whirlpool had a superior insulation package but was noisier than this one, because it had a pump that actually sprayed pressurized water on the dishes to clean them.  If you want clean dishes, put up with a little noise and get a washer that has a pump that puts out a good spray.  I wish I had read something about this prior to my purchasing this very poor performing dishwasher.

Don't buy one of those EnergyStar rated dishwashers.. they all have the same poor pump.