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Thread Number: 57529
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
Maytag Jetclean dishwasher performance and reliability? |
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Post# 799131 , Reply# 1 12/14/2014 at 22:21 (3,418 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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MT Jet-Clean DW | ||
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Post# 799142 , Reply# 3 12/14/2014 at 23:36 (3,418 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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I have a 97
Maytag JetClean that has had only one significant repair in 17 years...and that is the timer developed a dead spot on it and wouldn't open the detergent cup. Washability really is top-notch. I've seen it out-wash my mother's Kitchenaid KUDI23 for similarly soiled dishes and pans. I don't pre-rinse, just scrape the scraps off for the dog and into the dishwasher it goes. I was considering a Whirlpool/Kenmore UltraWash at the time I got this one but the stores close to me then didn't have the color I was wanting so I ended up with my Maytag. I've never regretted it. I have used Electrasol/Finish most of its life. FYI, those smaller jets on the wash arms are easier to clog with occasional pieces of plastic wrap. Just check periodically and remove if found and it will serve you well.
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| Post# 799147 , Reply# 4 12/15/2014 at 00:06 (3,418 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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Yes, most of the jets were clogged with bits of plastic, food debris, or water scale. The top arm was entirely clogged. | ||
| Post# 799253 , Reply# 7 12/15/2014 at 16:34 (3,418 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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| Post# 799256 , Reply# 8 12/15/2014 at 16:35 (3,418 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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| Post# 799257 , Reply# 9 12/15/2014 at 16:37 (3,418 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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I will post some pics of the inside after it finishes washing, it seems to have a very flexible racking syetem. | ||
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Post# 799268 , Reply# 11 12/15/2014 at 17:24 (3,418 days old) by Super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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These were not bad dishwashers. The 5000 was not our best seller. Not because anything was wrong with it, it was just at a price point that customers would choose 1 model up or down. You door leak could be something as simple as adjusting the door catch. A 5/16 (I think) loosen up the bolt just below the plastic catch on the machine. (Not on the door). Slide it back just a pinch, re tighten the bolt. This is assuming the gasket is still in good shape. You may have to play with it a bit to get it just right. You should have to give a little push to get the door to latch shut.
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Post# 799296 , Reply# 13 12/15/2014 at 19:44 (3,418 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Leaking Plastic Tub MT DW | ||
| Post# 799308 , Reply# 16 12/15/2014 at 20:37 (3,418 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI) | ||
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And there's what I get for posting and then walking away ^^^^ lol | ||
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Post# 799332 , Reply# 19 12/15/2014 at 23:42 (3,417 days old) by Chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 799333 , Reply# 20 12/15/2014 at 23:52 (3,417 days old) by Redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
John, John, John...
My MDB9750AWB, with only one issue with the control board, has been a solid performer. Quiet, washes the flower pattern right off the dish, loads easily and dries like no other dishwasher I've used or seen in the field. And it does it in almost blessed silence. At least the weep around the gasket can be corrected by a simple latch adjustment unlike most other brands which requires parts to be replaced.
The tall tub models like Allen's were potential handfuls to be sure but mostly all I had to carry on my service rig were the handle and latch assemblies and the pump seal kits and many of the latter failed directly due to user misuse such as letting things like toothpicks, nut shells, broken glass, etc to get into the dishwasher and strip out the impeller drive block when they made contact with the chopper blade. Even then, the pump seal kit was only about 20 minutes to do. Again, much easier than many other pump rebuilds on other brands. Dustin, be sure to change the outlet as well. The crunchied plug end tells me the contacts in the wall outlet are not gripping the prongs tightly and causing trouble! That old outlet will kill the new plug quickly too! RCD | ||
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Post# 799351 , Reply# 23 12/16/2014 at 00:33 (3,417 days old) by Chetlaham (United States) |
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Outlet
If you do replace it go with a heavy duty type rather than those cheap 50 cent ones. Well worth it IMO since they can handle unplugging/plugging very well and don't come with the dreaded back stab option.
Warm is normal, even "hot" to the touch can be as well since the current draw is around 10 to 12 amps. What is hot to use is actually cool to electrical equipment. Now if the plug is scalding, emitting a strong odor, or getting softish then something is wrong. Either way lucky to have a genuine Maytag :D | ||
| Post# 799440 , Reply# 26 12/16/2014 at 17:43 (3,417 days old) by Redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Sigh... | ||
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Post# 799468 , Reply# 27 12/16/2014 at 19:41 (3,417 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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RCD | ||
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Post# 799975 , Reply# 28 12/20/2014 at 21:42 (3,413 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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My door latch/handle | ||
| Post# 801212 , Reply# 30 12/28/2014 at 07:27 (3,405 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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And we have another satisfied user! | ||
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