On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 4:34:26 AM UTC-10, Michael Trew wrote:
> On 5/18/2021 4:14 AM, Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > On Monday, May 17, 2021 at 11:45:43 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
> >> On 5/17/2021 6:44 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> >>> Personally, I would rather to the dishes by hand. I find it more work to
> >>> load and unload a dishwasher than it is to do them by hand. My wife is
> >>> glad that it is working.
> >> Myself as well. If I had a dishwasher (I did my kitchen myself, I
> >> didn't want to waste the cabinet space), it would just be a fancy
> >> drying/storage rack, as my grandmother's is in her independent living
> >> apartment.
> >>
> > I expect that my dishwasher will outlive me.
> > https://www.queenappliance.com/produ...ouchsteel.html
> >>
> > --Bryan
> Possibly, but the circuitry in these modern units makes me nervous on
> longevity. When that starts to fail, I doubt there is a repair
> available. The old units with manual controls and timers, that's what
> I'd put money on for lasting forever with regular maintenance. That
> goes for any appliances. I love my simple durable mid-century appliances.

The modern touch pad control panels seem to be affected by moisture and heat. They are repaired by replacing the entire panel. Finding new appliances with non-digital controls is tough these days. My guess is that such a line might be popular with a certain segment of the population. I've had to replace user control panels on dishwashers and refrigerators. My new refrigerator has no control panel but I assume all the system controls are digital these days. We pretty much have no choice in the matter.