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Thread Number: 71630
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
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Post# 947788 7/12/2017 at 07:21 (2,473 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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 OR "Never underestimate a vintage KitchenAid dishwasher"!
Yesterday, I was busier than usual in the kitchen. I made a batch of strawberry jam in addition to the usual daily cooking. So I figured I'd put the Utility and Utensil cycle to a test... LOL
Yep, it's another 'Turquoisdude's Totally Unscientific Dishwasher Test'
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Post# 947789 , Reply# 1 7/12/2017 at 07:25 (2,473 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I tend to fill up one dishwasher then run it, but sometimes I wind up with overflow items, so I pop them in the dishwasher that happens to be empty. Usually, the bigger and bulker pots and pans get the Maytag Jetclean treatment, but the 'Tag was nearly full so I figured I'd put what I could in the KA Superba portable.
A load like this, in theory, should not have worked in a one-arm wonder... The top rack load is not unusual for a machine like this, but that lower rack looks like a big no-no. | ||
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Post# 947791 , Reply# 2 7/12/2017 at 07:30 (2,473 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Yet, the whole darn load got clean using just one run of the Utility and Utensil cycle!
Full disclosure - that frying pan has been burnt, charred, and scorched so many times it has become discoloured - it may not look clean, but the spaghetti sauce I made in it was fully washed out.
To be fair, I think I must have left enough space between items to allow for decent water movement. I'd probably be disappointed with a larger mixed load.
However, I am really amazed at how well the ol' Big Blue performed and it was sure nicer than struggling with that big kettle on a hot humid day. I am starting to get reckless with my vintage dishwashers.... LOL | ||
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Post# 947798 , Reply# 4 7/12/2017 at 07:56 (2,473 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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When in doubt, push start and pray... | ||
| Post# 947812 , Reply# 5 7/12/2017 at 09:38 (2,472 days old) by quincyman (Oldsmar, FL) | ||
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Barkeepers Friend/Helper, sold in the aisle with all the cleaners would make that pan shine like new. Good thing to keep in the house. | ||
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Post# 947814 , Reply# 6 7/12/2017 at 09:54 (2,472 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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| Post# 947815 , Reply# 7 7/12/2017 at 10:04 (2,472 days old) by firedome (Binghamton NY & Lake Champlain VT) | ||
Hi Paul!
It was great to see you the other day at Phil's! We even had our own mini-Wash-In!
My favorite d/w ever! I think people underestimate the old Cast Iron Wonder and 4 Way HydroSweep models, especially folks that never had one! We used a KA 17 series for over 15 years and it always performed well... Hobart had more experience with producing d/ws than anyone, and they made them that way for decades. They were more effective than most would imagine, even when loaded in less than optimum fashion, but obviously one shouldn't completely block the water flow to the upper rack by a big cookie sheet sitting at an angle or other such silliness, it's just common sense! | ||
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Post# 947870 , Reply# 9 7/12/2017 at 17:04 (2,472 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 947885 , Reply# 10 7/12/2017 at 19:41 (2,472 days old) by classiccaprice (Hampton, Virginia) | ||
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| Post# 947895 , Reply# 11 7/12/2017 at 20:31 (2,472 days old) by rpms (ontario canada) | ||
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| Post# 948001 , Reply# 13 7/13/2017 at 08:02 (2,472 days old) by quincyman (Oldsmar, FL) | ||
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Yes. It can be found in most grocery stores. I use it for many things. Amazing and safe. | ||
| Post# 948020 , Reply# 14 7/13/2017 at 09:20 (2,471 days old) by ken (NYS) | ||
Bar Keepers Friend site
I bought a bottle of the paste rather than the powder a while back. Works very well.
www.barkeepersfriend.com/... | ||
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Post# 948847 , Reply# 15 7/18/2017 at 19:40 (2,466 days old) by electronicontrl (Grand Rapids, MI) |
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What year is the KA ? | ||
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Post# 948856 , Reply# 16 7/18/2017 at 21:05 (2,466 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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The Kitchen is indeed a 1962 - good eye!!
The Maytag currently in St-Lib is a WU404, I think it's an early 90s model. Someday a turquoise machine will replace it... No, really, I just have to decide between a 63 GE drop-door, a 58 Frigidaire spin-tube, or a recently restored 59 GE Princess pull-out. OR I could go totally random and put in a '64 Kenmore with a Roto-Rack or the pink 56 Hotpoint. See what keep me up at night?? LOL | ||
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Post# 948897 , Reply# 17 7/19/2017 at 01:08 (2,466 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 949399 , Reply# 18 7/22/2017 at 07:09 (2,463 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Sweet washing Paul | ||
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Post# 949400 , Reply# 19 7/22/2017 at 07:09 (2,463 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers) |
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Sweet washing Paul | ||
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Post# 949428 , Reply# 20 7/22/2017 at 10:35 (2,462 days old) by ovrphil (N.Atlanta / Georgia ) |
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Holysheets
That is one beautiful '62 Dishwasher. I don't want to look at any new dishwashers, more and more, after looking at these designs. I know, there's more to the story, but Paul...you (and others here of course)have some gorgeous appliances. Yeah, sleep deprivation might ensue for me, too with all those eye-candies.
I don't look at these other areas too often for reasons like seeing your KA, Don's NIB Kenmores, and so on. It's not good for my health. I need a cup of coffee to calm down. :-P | ||
| Post# 949442 , Reply# 21 7/22/2017 at 13:40 (2,462 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
just a tough | ||
| Post# 952229 , Reply# 22 8/8/2017 at 18:50 (2,445 days old) by Spinmon (st. charles mo ) | ||
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another pot/pan cleaner I smear ketchup in my pans and let them sit at least 1/2 hour. Then swish around with a paper towel a few seconds,hot water rinse,light soap wash/rinse. Sparkling! | ||
| Post# 952230 , Reply# 23 8/8/2017 at 18:54 (2,445 days old) by Spinmon (st. charles mo ) | ||
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Oh,the new GE dishwasher that came with our new house (7 mos old) SUCKS! | ||
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