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Thread Number: 16173
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Post# 269495 , Reply# 1 3/13/2008 at 20:24 (5,885 days old) by jakeseacrest  (Massachusetts) |
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Post# 269501 , Reply# 3 3/13/2008 at 20:46 (5,885 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I used to use it a cou8ple of times a month on my old GE PotScrubber. It was called PotScrubber cycle. I have had a Kenmore elite TT since May, 2007. I probably have used it less than 10 times total since then. smart Wash cycle has pretty much met all my needs, even with stuck on oatmeal on bowls for 7 days or more.
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Post# 269511 , Reply# 4 3/13/2008 at 21:10 (5,885 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 269517 , Reply# 6 3/13/2008 at 21:51 (5,885 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 269520 , Reply# 8 3/13/2008 at 22:47 (5,885 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
I always use mine.I don't believe in any pre-rinsing.These detergents have to be able to break down.If you pre-rinse the dishes,why have a dishwasher????One of the main resons for replacement of dishwashers today is product failure due to the detergent's chemical composition eating away the parts like your tub seal,door seal and other rubber or plastic parts.If you let the appliance do its job and not try to help it along,it does great.You completely defeat the purpose of having a dishwasher if you always prewas/rinse the dishes. 1.)Dishwashers save gallons of water normaly used when manualy washing dishes.The average dishwashers of today use about 8 gallons.Washing and rinsing by hand can use as much as 30 gallons. 2.)Dishwashers have a booster that heats the wash and final rinse water up to at least 150 degrees F.Some will go up as far as 180F depending on the brand and model.That kills all the germs and sanitizes or even sterelizes dishes.you could never do that by hand w/out rubber Playtex gloves. 3.)By having such a high temp rinse,you needn't use a heated dry cycle.That,my friends,saves 50% on the energy cost of operating the dishwasher.The temperature of the dishes and glassware after that final,heated rinse is so hot they dry instantly.Some models use a fan to distribute air and remove the humidity from the cavity to help speed the drying using no additional heat. | ||
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Post# 269556 , Reply# 9 3/14/2008 at 07:28 (5,885 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada) |
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I use the Pots & Pans cycle on my KitchenAid quite frequently as I hate to wash dishes and I do not like to pre-rinse. I do scrape off the plates but that's it. When a casserole dish has really baked on grime, like from scalloped potatoes or any kind of meat cooked in a sauce, then I just fill the dish with hot water, put in a tsp. or so of dishwasher detergent (I use Cascade) and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Then in the dishwasher it goes. Gary | ||
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Post# 269560 , Reply# 10 3/14/2008 at 07:46 (5,885 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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I have a Bosch, and about the only time I use "Power Scrub Plus" is during the holidays. My Normal wash seems to handle what ever I put in. I don't rinse anything, just scrape off loose stuff. For baked on crusted pans, cassaroles, Right before we sit down to eat I fill the pan with just plan hot water. After we eat, I dump the water and scrape and "Poof" all ready for the dishwasher. Normal is at 108 mins and "Power Scrub Plus" is at 135 mins. Always sparkling results. | ||
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Post# 269579 , Reply# 14 3/14/2008 at 10:36 (5,885 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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I use my DishDrawer's Heavy cycle occasionally when the load calls for it - 132 mins, seven water changes, 5.6 gals, 150°F main wash, 163°F final rinse. Normal and Normal Eco are used the most. Occasionally Delicate, less often Fast, rarely Fast Eco, and Rinse/Hold maybe twice in four years. Heavy Eco is pretty much equivalent to Normal non-Eco. The latest load run yesterday was Normal Eco. My DD will be five years old in August.
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Post# 269610 , Reply# 15 3/14/2008 at 13:44 (5,885 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 269611 , Reply# 16 3/14/2008 at 13:46 (5,885 days old) by jakeseacrest (Massachusetts) |
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| Post# 269695 , Reply# 18 3/14/2008 at 23:56 (5,884 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 269729 , Reply# 20 3/15/2008 at 09:41 (5,884 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 269785 , Reply# 23 3/15/2008 at 14:44 (5,884 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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soaking while eating
Bob, with my apt. Frigidaire dishwasher, I must let the stainless pots and pans sit with water to soften everything before washing, otherwise the Frigidaire won't get them clean. I can't comment on other machines other than the GE Triton XLs. The one my parents have will wash anything you throw at it as long as it's not burned on :) | ||
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Post# 269927 , Reply# 24 3/16/2008 at 08:31 (5,883 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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ALL RIGHT BOB!!! Call me a whimp all you want--I guess it from old habits die hard. Growing up (6 kids) we didn't have a dishwasher and that's what mom trained us to do. Fill the pan or pot with hot water and let it sit while we eat. So it's just a natural thing that I just don't even think about, I just do it. But, it could be worse. I could be like my sister-in-law and ony put tableware in my bosch (she has the exact same machine that I do) and she washes everything before loading | ||
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Post# 270011 , Reply# 26 3/16/2008 at 14:40 (5,883 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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| Post# 270040 , Reply# 27 3/16/2008 at 17:29 (5,883 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
Hi everybody! I have a whirlpool DU940 got it in the year 2000 Dishwasher is a standard tub model with the power clean wash system. It does a great job on the pots & pans cycle.It reminds me of older dishwasher cycles. I put in really baked on foods and greasy dishes in an extremely full load(Bob load +) Wash cycle consists of five fills... Detergent electrosol 3 in 1 tabs with POWER BALL in the Main wash,Cascade Complete powder one tablespoon full for prewash 1.Prewash at a temp of 135Fahrenheit 2.Rinse 3.Main wash at a temp of 145F 4.Rinse 5.Last Rinse at a temp of 145F The whole cycle Takes about 2:35Min and everything comes out brillant. Love that machine i think it's one of the groups favorite dishwashers. Darren k | ||
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Post# 864503 , Reply# 29 1/28/2016 at 13:17 (3,009 days old) by jakeseacrest (Massachusetts) |
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I know this is an old thread but I've been using Pots and Pans on my new Kenmore quite often.I rotate between that and the One Hour wash which does an excellent job by the way. Since I had to bite the bullet and get a new "eco friendly" dishwasher I decided that I was going to get my money's worth. I have stopped soaking baking dishes, pans, and have scraped dishes much less than I used to. Pots and Pans with no options runs for 2 hours, with Hi Temp it's about 2 hours and 20 minutes, and with Sani Rinse it goes for 2 hours and 40 minutes. Since I got this dishwasher in November I have only had one reject and that was my fault due to loading. Except for the smaller racks I am very impressed with its performance
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| Post# 864510 , Reply# 30 1/28/2016 at 13:42 (3,009 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
I use Heavy Wash on my Frigidaire Gallery quite a bit too. If I have really baked on food or really dirty pots/pans. Otherwise I use Normal most often. I have a 1 hour wash on mine as well and it does a good job...as long as nothing is caked on. Longest cycle on Heavy has been about 2.5-3 hours...not bad really. Normal usually goes for just under 1.5 hours with heated wash.
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| Post# 864517 , Reply# 31 1/28/2016 at 15:14 (3,009 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Ain't That The Joke? | ||
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Post# 864518 , Reply# 32 1/28/2016 at 15:28 (3,009 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Actually... I think more and more people actually opt for sense cycles. | ||
| Post# 864522 , Reply# 33 1/28/2016 at 15:53 (3,009 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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| Post# 864523 , Reply# 34 1/28/2016 at 15:57 (3,009 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
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| Post# 864564 , Reply# 35 1/28/2016 at 20:02 (3,008 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
I've always used Normal cycle on all my machines for the most part. Unless there's a horrendously filthy load that has accumulated over a few days. With the PowerClean I used it almost exclusively, the Voyager as well because of the sensing capabilities, and now with the new Whirlpool I either use Normal or Sensor with no options. All with brilliant results. Last night I used Heavy on the new machine and didn't honestly notice any difference in performance other than a longer cycle.
My philosophy is that if a machine can't perform with a full load of normally dirty dishes, meaning all scraped but never rinsed but nothing burned or scorched on, and not produce perfect results with its normal or regular cycle, it's not a machine that belongs in my house. Now of course, if I decided to put a casserole dish or something with burnt on food, that would definitely warrant no less than the P&P or Heavy cycle. | ||
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Post# 864655 , Reply# 36 1/29/2016 at 11:22 (3,008 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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I use the Pots & Pans cycle from time to time, mostly for the 3rd rinse it gives. Here's what I used it on the last time because the load contained a lot of grease. I also used to Sani option, taking the time up to 95 minutes.
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