[EdRogers]

I am unbearably familiar with Hobart commercial dishwashers. I've had 4-5 of them. They are commercial units built for restaurants. The reason they need the 180 degree rinse cycle is to pass health inspection, and still run a load in 90 seconds. Which they do.

As far as the dishwasher itself, Hobart has manufactured them with the cheapest possible parts imaginable. They are always breaking because of brittle plastic parts that can't handle the heat cycles. We moved to Jackson many years ago because of the quality of parts, and have been happy ever since. I don't think they are very noisy, considering the quick cycles.

What is the benefit of having a commercial dishwasher vs. a residential? 90 second cycle with sanitation rinse that's it.... If you're running more than ten loads a day that needs to pass health inspection, you will appreciate it. If not, it is a waste of money. The other issue is that they don't clean the dishes at all, the wash cycle is a minute. You have to pretty much hand clean the dishes before putting them in. Also, they are very messy, water gets everywhere because the door gaskets aren't really meant to hold the water in like a residential unit. Better have a floor drain nearby....


I bought a Bosch residential unit about twenty years ago, it is still the best appliances I have ever owned. That's my recommendation.