A well-known proverb states that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. As a corollary, a machine is only as reliable as its weakest part. And based on the flood of almost-identical reader ...

With its top-notch washing and efficient and quiet operation, the Kenmore Elite 12793, $1,350, was Consumer Reports' reigning dishwasher champ for more than a year. Now a new model, the KitchenAid ...

Twenty years ago, it wasn't unusual for a dishwasher tested by Consumer Reports to use 10 gallons of water or more for a normal cycle. Today, because of tighter federal efficiency standards, half that ...