I am considering selling my condo should I replace my dishwasher that I have not used for five years?

You might want to have someone come in and look at it. If you plan to just replace the hoses, you should probably replace the seals too.

Or if you feel daring, you could just run it once and see what needs fixing.

If it’s in working order I wouldn’t bother. This could be negotiated if a potential buyer has an issue with it. Just make sure it is in good working order. I’d put your money into really making the condo look homey and nice. New throw rugs, pillows, paint if needed, the aesthetics that are seen and subliminally absorbed. Don;t forget to keep your condo smelling good too. I’m an ex real estate asst. and interior designer/home stager. Aesthetics are huge,

You are not planning to take it with you?

I would run it and see how it goes. Be there the whole time checking for any leaks. Dishwashers go for 15 years without problems. It’s possible there is always water in the line, and it would have been leaking already if there was a problem like that. I am not sure how dishwashers are connected. Like refridgerators with water and ice thingies. Even if you never use the function there is water from the fridge to the wall.

Word of advice, run major appliances every few months to keep them in working order.

Welcome to Fluther.

I wouldn’t do a blessed thing. If anyone checks the dishwasher function during an inspection and it proves to be faulty, then you can replace or repair at that time. I doubt that anyone is going to make a make-or-break decision on the condo based on whether the dishwasher is new or five years (or more) old.

On the other hand, if you run it now and then find that it leaks you are obligated to repair it or disclose the fact that it’s malfunctioning. If you don’t know whether it works or not then you are within your rights – and would be perfectly ethical – to say, “I know of no problems with the dishwasher.”

@ragingloli :: Taking it isn’t normal here. My sister and her husband went as far as redoing the kitchen and bathroom in their house before selling it. He is a electrician and called in a lot of favors from contractors to do it.

They spent about 15K and it bumped up the value of the house about 30K. Kitchens and bathrooms sell houses.

@johnpowell
Well, here you take almost everything with you, including lighting fixtures.

Yeah, that isn’t common in the United States.

Replace it if it doesn’t work.
No one wants to move into a new place and have to replace appliances.

Did it work fine five years ago? If so, chances are it’s ok now. Run it and see.

If you appliance are old in general the new owner might appreciate money back at closing rather than you putting in a new appliance. He might want to change all the appliances?

How old is it? If it’s less than about 10 years old, it’s probably not dated looking.

Run it, and make sure it doesn’t leak. If it doesn’t work or leaks, then fix or replace it with the cheapest one you can find. I wouldn’t replace it based on aesthetics. There is no guessing what an owner will want. Some will only want stainless steel. Others will want anything other than stainless, because stainless shows fingerprints. You’re good as long as there is a running unit in the condo.