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Post# 987232   3/19/2018 at 08:46 (2,200 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)        

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This one has "auto-sensing" and spray rinse option but doesn't have the indicator lights that are the telltale sign of the new VMW design.

 

Was this the last of the DD design?  Is it worth getting or had they been cheapened out too much by then?



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Post# 987243 , Reply# 1   3/19/2018 at 09:56 (2,200 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))        
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You can tell by the tub ring and lack of lights/start button. It's still worth getting. The biggest difference I noticed with the newer ones is they tend to be louder and the cabinet is pretty cheap. Of course the crappiest DD is better that the best VMW.
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Post# 987246 , Reply# 2   3/19/2018 at 10:20 (2,200 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Six to eight years old?

Post# 987250 , Reply# 3   3/19/2018 at 10:48 (2,200 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)        

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while a nice machine.....this one offers the HE Spin/Spray rinsing OR a full fill rinse, but I wouldn't count too much on the 'full' part...some have been known to have two pressure switches, one for wash and one for rinse, rinse being half of what the wash portion was...

I have an older ReSouceSaver SpinRinse machine....its actually pretty effective for rinsing...

this one also dubs the temps way down......

personally I would get one with a water level switch, regular temp option, and a speed selector....it gives you a bit more control...


Post# 987271 , Reply# 4   3/19/2018 at 14:04 (2,200 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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I've always wanted one of these auto-sense DD machines for performance examination but haven't pursued the few that I've run across.  They were offered under both Maytag and Whirlpool branding and have a 3-flume fill spray through the tub ring.


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Post# 987314 , Reply# 5   3/19/2018 at 19:27 (2,200 days old) by IowaBear (Cedar Rapids, IA)        

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Thanks everyone for the information and comments.  I wasn't aware that there were residential models that only did a half-fill for the rinse.  I had heard of a commercial machine that did that though.  That would be a deal breaker for sure.

 

I missed the "triple rinse technology" on the control panel until DADoES pointed it out.

 

It would interesting machine to try out.  I'm off work this week so the timing was right, but I think I'll pass on it and continue the hunt for a "little old widow one load a week" one.  I know they are out there!

 

I'm going back to a DD after my beloved FL Neptune passes on.



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