Model Comparison

Key Feature Differences	ADB1000AW series	ADB1400PY series
Tub Style	Standard Size	Tall Tub - creates more room for additional dishes or larger pots/pans
Capacity	10 place settings	12 place settings
ENERGY STAR Qualified	No	Yes - meets 2012 ENERGY STAR guidelines
Sound Package	None	Quiet Partner I
Sound Tested dBA	69 dBA	59 dBA
Console Height	6-inches	4-inches - smaller console allows for a more stylish, refined design
Control Type	Electro Mechanical	Electronic, Flat Touch Controls
Control Lockout Feature	No	Yes
High Temp Wash Option	No	Yes
Delay Wash	No	4 hour delay - allows you to delay washing your dishes for up to 4 hours, during off-peak hours when utility rates may be lower
Wash Sensor	No	Auto Soil Sensor - adjusts wash time based on dish soil levels
Silverware Basket	Large In-The-Rack Silverware Basket	Twice As Nice Silverware Baskets - place your Silverware Baskets in different locations in the tub for the flexibility to fit more items regardless of size and shape
Anti-Microbial Protection	No	Yes - helps inhibit the growth of stain-and-odor-causing bacteria on the silverware baskets

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Disappointed - But a value considering
By therookie
Let me start out by saying that I thought very hard about whether to give this dishwasher 2 or 3 stars. I will discuss in detail why I chose to rate this product as I did. My wife and I had a very nice high end dishwasher $600 price range, and after several years the motor died. (New motor was $275, cheaper to just buy a new washer.) Coincidentally, we had just put the house on the market, so we didn't want to shell out a ton of money again. We opted for the Amana Stainless Steel dishwasher to fill the "look" of our upscale kitchen. For $300, no tax and free shipping...can't go wrong? Right?Well, we got what we paid for. I even "stole" the noise dampening padding from our old dishwasher and fit it around the outer tub of the new Amana. My dB reader records an average sound level of 76dB which is 7dB more than the description. I'm not sure if they took that reading on the drying/heat cycle, but this thing is loud. It sounds like a jet engine in your kitchen. We have an open kitchen layout that goes into our living room. Even with surround sound, it is hard to compensate for the amount of noise this thing makes if you try to watch TV with a load running.If you are expecting a true stainless steel dishwasher, this isn't it. At first, I noticed during installation that the front felt like a tool box. Curiosity got the best of me and I quickly grabbed a magnet to perform an informal science experiment. Sure enough, the magnet "sticks" to the so called stainless steel. I have a $2500 stainless steel refrigerator and magnets do not stick to it. I'm pretty sure this is made of sheet metal. It has a very primitive coarse feel to the touch. My fridge has a very smooth glassy feel to it.In the factory, they most likely perform quality checks. I can understand that they want to make sure the product works before they ship it out. But hey, drain the water with an air compressor! Eeeek. I tipped the dishwasher on it's "face" on my carpet to prewire the hardwiring prior to installation (access panel is on the bottom side). When I put it back on it's feet, my carpet was soaked with water. User error? Yeah, I take some of the blame. I suppose I should have checked to make sure there wasn't anything inside. I just figured that it just came out of the box and plastic wrap, that they would never leave that much water trapped inside. If I had to guess, I would say maybe 1/2 gallon leaked out.The last thing that bothers me is that there are only two settings really. Heavy and Normal. My previous dishwasher had a Light wash mode. This is a nice feature when you don't quite have a lot of dishes or the soil level is very low. I'm not counting that against this model, because that wouldn't be comparing apples to apples. It's just an inconvenience that bothered me.Overall even though I pointed out several negatives, the function to value ratio is pretty high to me. I am glad to have only spent a few hundred dollars rather than six hundred plus! Anything beats having to wash the dishes by hand.So let's recap here.Pros- On a budget? $300 shipped for a dishwasher that works, excellent deal.- Beats doing the dishes by hand.- Cleans 7/10 in my opinion, not bad.Cons- Loud, about 76dB according to my test.- No sound insulation included.- Fake stainless steel. Be more specific, you are selling a stainless steel "appearance."- Pre filled with water at factory. Messy.- Release door handle is very stiff. You have to hip-check the door to close. My old dish washer would close with your pinky finger.- Lacks a "Light wash" cycle

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Did its job but very loud
By Kelve
This review is based on the first couple uses of the washer. The washer did its job. All the dishes were cleaned as expected; however, it's extremely noisy. It sounds as if there is a whale in the washer trying to get out.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Good Dishwasher!
By tw
I am very pleased with this dishwasher. It is very good quality and I am pleased with it's performance. I am definitely pleased with the price. It is a little loud but I just turn it on when I go to bed and it doesn't bother me. It really isn't that loud. I disagree with a previous comment that it looks like fake stainless mine matches well with my other appliances.