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Thread Number: 26881
THE END OF WHIRLPOOLS POWER CLEAN DISHWASHERS |
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Post# 413163 2/6/2010 at 16:21 (5,184 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP has just stopped making the 1/3 HP motor dishwashers I believe these to be the best performing DWs built today. IF you want a DW that still cleans where you don't have rinse your dishes with a cycle time of aprox 45minutes. grab one fast. You can find them @ lowes under mod DU943 or other places under DU930 there is also a MT model MDB4929AWS called JET-CLEAN witch does not have the indoor silverware and still has the tower in the middle of the lower rack. There is also a model avabible under the KENMORE brand. THese DWs are only arouse 300 hundred dollars I recently found them @ Lowes for 198.00 after thanks giving.These are use-sally available in WH BLACK BISCH and SS.
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Post# 413193 , Reply# 1 2/6/2010 at 18:29 (5,184 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 413215 , Reply# 2 2/6/2010 at 19:45 (5,184 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 413281 , Reply# 3 2/6/2010 at 23:23 (5,183 days old) by chromecap () | ||
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These pc machines have been on the market awhile now. Parts should be available for awhile i would think. I wish i was in a better position to stock up on parts. The portables that are left ; do these machines still use that system? | ||
| Post# 413340 , Reply# 4 2/7/2010 at 03:19 (5,183 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
I would buy one.............but I have no place to keep a spare dishwasher lying around...........I really have no problems with the one I have now quite honestly......I pack it with dirty dishes, never rinse and everything comes out clean with cascade complete and normal cycle with high temp......It's a tall tub du1055xtp model about 5 yrs old.
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Post# 413423 , Reply# 5 2/7/2010 at 13:02 (5,183 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I have similar results to Mark. Mine's a Kenmore Elite. I use the same detergent. I use the smart wash cycle and it decides what to do based upon soil level senses. I have oatmeal bowls which sit for a week or more, as well as peanut butter coated knives, and all come out very clean. Got mine May, 2007.
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Post# 413434 , Reply# 6 2/7/2010 at 13:28 (5,183 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Whirlpool! | ||
| Post# 413459 , Reply# 7 2/7/2010 at 15:17 (5,183 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Post# 413511 , Reply# 8 2/7/2010 at 18:24 (5,183 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Whirlpool! | ||
| Post# 413513 , Reply# 9 2/7/2010 at 18:34 (5,183 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Post# 413518 , Reply# 10 2/7/2010 at 18:40 (5,183 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Whirlpool!
Yes that was the end of the ones that completed in a normal amount of time. The newer ones after that ran much longer. For example on the normal wash it did a wash, purge, rinse. If you want a more normal wash you need to select heavy wash. I am attaching a sears model manual which will indicate the times. c.sears.com/assets/own/686425e.pd... Peter | ||
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Post# 413546 , Reply# 11 2/7/2010 at 20:24 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 413558 , Reply# 12 2/7/2010 at 21:45 (5,182 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Whirlpool! | ||
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Post# 413562 , Reply# 13 2/7/2010 at 22:03 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 413589 , Reply# 14 2/8/2010 at 01:12 (5,182 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Very dumb question Since my rinse aid dispenser isn't working; if I buy those jet dry rinse aid baskets that hang on the rack, are those any good? I've always wondered if they worked well or not...Would it affect washing performance since I'm sure rinse aid would also get into the wash since it's always exposed to the wash/and rinse water? | ||
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Post# 413612 , Reply# 15 2/8/2010 at 08:25 (5,182 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 413636 , Reply# 16 2/8/2010 at 10:19 (5,182 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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WP POWER CLEAN DISHWASHERS
The normal cycle is aprox 45 minutes we sold over 200 of these last year alone. The tall tubs will get dishes clean I have many customers and friends who are very happy with them. WPs tall tub with the disposer is still one of the best tall tub machines.That said there is not nearly the water force used if dishes are tightly stacked and touching slightly food particles may romaine on dishes. The disposer system will not handle nearly the amount of solid food we do service calls every week to scoop out hand fulls of food glop that are completely blocking the pump inlet. Some thing I have never had to do with the power clean machines.The durably of the main pump seal and motor are also very poor in the TT machines we change many ever week avarage life seems to be 6or7 years but many fail in the first year or so. They are a pain to change do to the limited access and a 250.00 job.
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Post# 413691 , Reply# 17 2/8/2010 at 14:50 (5,182 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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John, I am seriously considering buying a Power Clean machine (have wanted one for a while now) to replace my 2003 GE Profile Tall Tub which I basically only tolerate. Do you have much experience with the GEs? Mine is a PDW7800. It replaced a Potscrubber 1200 (what a lame trade-off that was!) and though the DU930 and DU945 don't offer the quietness level and some features of the GE, I would MUCH rather have the WP machine. Your thoughts? Gordon | ||
| Post# 414680 , Reply# 18 2/12/2010 at 06:12 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
First thanks Jhon for posting. Gordon when i got my portable dishwasher seven years ago i was at a crossroads as well. It was between the G.E. or whirlpool i went with the Whirlpool because of the full basket at the bottom no tower. G.E. is a little more quite but the whirlpool is not bad at all i have had success with this machine for a good while and it cleans very, very well. So it is disappointing i would buy another one in a heart beat. So i will pay homage to the machine that we all love so well. Here are some pics. I was in New jersey at a appliance store when i saw the first Power clean wash system in 96 or 97 i knew it was different when the large mesh filter system was abandon, and saw this new mesh filter system under the spryarm and the slats where the water is recirculated. 
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| Post# 414681 , Reply# 19 2/12/2010 at 06:14 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414683 , Reply# 20 2/12/2010 at 06:17 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414684 , Reply# 21 2/12/2010 at 06:18 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414687 , Reply# 22 2/12/2010 at 06:25 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414688 , Reply# 23 2/12/2010 at 06:27 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414689 , Reply# 24 2/12/2010 at 06:32 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414691 , Reply# 25 2/12/2010 at 06:35 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414693 , Reply# 26 2/12/2010 at 06:37 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414694 , Reply# 27 2/12/2010 at 06:41 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414695 , Reply# 28 2/12/2010 at 06:45 (5,178 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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| Post# 414833 , Reply# 29 2/12/2010 at 19:23 (5,178 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Post# 414941 , Reply# 30 2/13/2010 at 07:06 (5,177 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA) |
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I thought I was in the market for a new d/w, as my WP Powerclean had started to become incontinent from the door...suds overflowing onto the floor, but, alas, it seems to have corrected itself. I am no longer using Finish quantum, though..it seems to be the problem. Also, I need to break dear partner of soaking things in soapy water...that seems to contribute to the suds.
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| Post# 415028 , Reply# 31 2/13/2010 at 12:48 (5,177 days old) by spookiness (Alexandria VA) | ||
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I have ... Kenmore Ultra Wash Model #16639000, non tall-tub. I think it's the family you're talking about, judging from the pics that aldspinboy posted. I have always loved this machine. Great value. | ||
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Post# 415475 , Reply# 32 2/14/2010 at 20:36 (5,175 days old) by kenmoreguy64 (Charlotte, NC) |
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Well - I guess I am going to be trying an experiment. Since I have always disliked my GE Profile tall-tub, I figured it's now or never like John said. So, today I went Power Clean shopping. They are already hard to find. The Lowe's DU945 wasn't in stock in the color I want, and the two local appliance stores can't get the DU930 (their computers say "see DU1010"). One Lowe's store showed 2 DU945s in stock, but they could not locate either one of them in inventory (very frustrating but I did have a funny experience on the washer sales floor I'll have to write about separately). So, not to be daunted, it dawned on me to go to Sears. Their machine doesn't have the in-the-door silverware basket, but the one it has is at least twice the size of the basket in the Whirlpool. It offers a sani-wash that the WP does not, otherwise the machine appears essentially identical. It turned out to be on sale for $15 less than Lowe's WP, and I got $15 more off for using a Sears card. So, the machine was bought in about 10 minutes flat. I am supposed to get it this coming Wednesday or anytime after that. Now, what to do with the GE? Gordon | ||
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Post# 415503 , Reply# 34 2/14/2010 at 21:17 (5,175 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 415531 , Reply# 36 2/14/2010 at 22:14 (5,175 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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Post# 415538 , Reply# 37 2/14/2010 at 22:41 (5,175 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 Dishwashers only have one water connection, so cold fill depends on whether that connection is to a hot or cold supply. If you have an older dishwasher connected to the typical hot tap under the kitchen sink, a new model replacement won't by default become a cold fill unless the household plumbing is changed. | ||
| Post# 416402 , Reply# 39 2/17/2010 at 18:15 (5,173 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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Gordon can't wait to see your new dishwasher...congratulations. It is funny about the Lows story half of big box sales have no clue about machines, which baffles me i can't tell you how many times i rescued people with respect of other sales people on the floor to sway them in another direction especially washers...Good for you. Bob yes the Whirlpool has vinyl racks if you look at the top rack i have tip the tines so to reduce tine breakege and rust. I don't use the dishwasher but once or twice a week the same pattern for seven years now, and got this model because i am in an apartment. But if i had a new home i would like to have a SIEMENS with a glass window that someone posted here in the past , or a Professional Miele yes i will keep dreaming lol. The best dishwasher i ever had was a GAGGENAU GM 215 it was cold water feed and a water softning system loved it. Darren k. | ||
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Post# 416432 , Reply# 40 2/17/2010 at 19:50 (5,173 days old) by syndets2000 (Nanjemoy, MD) |
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my comment... Noooooooooooooo! I loved this system!!!! I wouldn't take a tall tub anything if it was given to me!! | ||
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Post# 416483 , Reply# 41 2/17/2010 at 23:05 (5,172 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 416508 , Reply# 42 2/18/2010 at 07:19 (5,172 days old) by jakeseacrest (Massachusetts) |
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Post# 416510 , Reply# 43 2/18/2010 at 07:45 (5,172 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 416668 , Reply# 44 2/18/2010 at 21:43 (5,171 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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TALL TUB ULTRAWASH PORTABLES | ||
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Post# 416677 , Reply# 45 2/18/2010 at 22:11 (5,171 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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