Replaced our 18 year old Dishlex only because the racks were rusting out at top believe it or not still working Made in Australia !!! This Siemens is a beautiful machine and one of the main reasons I bought it was not so much price but because it is made in Germany.Precision engineering and technology is the way I see it .Similar to our Whirlpool 10kg washing machine once again made in Germany .Results longevity and reliability Getting back to the machine ;it is extremely quite and does the job to the max.We mainly use the Auto feature and the machine decides the length(time) of the load accordingly (with IQ sensor feature).So we can have anything from 90 mins to 120 minutes from what I have observed.We have taken the cutlery draw out as even with adjustment we have some bigger dinner plates that did not fit ;so are happy to use the cutlery basket on bottom.Siemens are apparently owned now by Bosch; but are perceived as their "Rolls Royce" brand.Hopefully many happy days ahead.One word of advice with dishwashers . We have never put a big load on the pump with ours;always giving some type of rinse to the plates and cutlery before loading in machine; thus the reason the pump has lasted 18 years!!!

We bought the Siemens dishwasher about a month ago and are very, very happy with the unit. When is is operating - it cannot be heard. It does an exceptional job of washing, cleaning and drying the dishes. The delivery & service from Appliances on Line could not be faulted. The delivery staff were on time & friendly and the price could not be beaten. We can thoroughly recommend Appliances on Line.

So happy I decided to buy another Siemens Dishwasher. They are the best! This is my third (I keep moving!!)