I started its Maiden load a little bit ago.. I had run a normal cycle with the affresh tablet that came with it to clean the tub and get rid of the just made smell.. I fell asleep while the normal cycle was running so here I started doing dishes at 2 am... :/
Anyways, I loaded up the baskets... I love how my odd shaped bowls fit in the upper rack... The tines bow out instead of being straight up and down so they catch the lips of the bowls and hold them.. I can put 5 big bowls down the middle.. My KDS58 couldn't hold a lot of bowls in the top rack.
I started the cycle, I put it on Jet Clean plus steam, with HiTemp, SaniRinse, ToughScrub, Heated Dry and Steam Sanitize. I can only imagine how long the cycle takes, but I put some pretty gunked up stuff in there.. If the plastic comes out clean, I'll be sold.. I'm not worried about the ceramics or metals because of the steam... When you use steam and detergent, a lot can be accomplished on true materials... The plastics are what I'm concerned with.
I listened for a while as the first cycle ran.. It starts and stops in 4's when you open the door.. Not sure what thats about.. Then it runs, then it drains a bit of water as it fills the same time. It does everything in 4's. It drained I'd say a quarter of the water each time to fill it while it was draining. After that it dumped all the water completely then filled for the wash cycle.. I had decided that it didn't look like things were going to explode or fall apart so I went back into my apartment and decided to write this.
I LOVE how the top rack feels when it slides out. It is so graceful, even when loaded with lots of stainless cookware, ceramic bowls and heavy glass tumblers.
I finally have stem racks for my martini glasses... I feel a hangover coming on soon! ;-)
I just wished Maytag made a metal enclosure for this machine so I could have it stay freestanding..
This machine is not shy on using water at all.... ... I mean wow.. lol I watch that mop sink fill and drain and it looks like I'm running my KDS58.
This machine, even not mounted is beautiful. I love stainless, and this has an expose stainless tub wrapped with a batting of some kind.. I'm tempted to unhook the batting and save it till it is installed.. The stainless sparkles on the outside but it is covered up with dynomat. I can't get over how quiet it is. It just sounds like a calm rain shower, and thats freestanding not mounted to anything.
I'm going to check on finding that Ikea Dishwasher stand that was made at one point..
What scares me the most is the ease I had to let that much money go for this machine... I need to have my head examined ... These dollar amounts are becoming meaningless and that .. horrifies me.