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Thread Number: 49665
(Need Advice) Looking for a Dishwasher in Portland, OR |
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| Post# 717844 11/26/2013 at 13:19 (3,895 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
Hello all! First post for me. This site is amazing :)
So I'm 24, newly married and without a dishwasher. Just moved to the Portland area and am dismayed by the lack of older dishwashers. Basically, I'm looking for a dishwasher that works well... that I won't have to worry about konking out on me or not getting stuff clean. And mechanic controls are a plus too! I've found two so far that I'm interested in, but I wanted to run them by you guys first to see what you thought. One of them looks like a 80s/90s model, the other, maybe 70s? #1) Whirlpool CLICK HERE TO GO TO AmyofEscobar's LINK on Portland Craigslist 
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| Post# 717846 , Reply# 1 11/26/2013 at 13:23 (3,895 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
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| Post# 717856 , Reply# 2 11/26/2013 at 13:55 (3,895 days old) by william637 (Damp pants? Not a chance. ) | ||
If the whirlpool isn't a power-clean
Then go with the Hotpoint. Both of these have some limitations about the upper rack (especially glasses in the corners) because of the use of a power tower as opposed to a second wash-arm. But the hotpoint's pump will probably throw more water. Also, those old GEs and Hotpoints do a lot of water changes, which compensates for the lack of filtration.
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| Post# 717859 , Reply# 3 11/26/2013 at 13:57 (3,895 days old) by william637 (Damp pants? Not a chance. ) | ||
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Duh | ||
| Post# 717860 , Reply# 4 11/26/2013 at 13:59 (3,895 days old) by william637 (Damp pants? Not a chance. ) | ||
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ok - last post | ||
Post# 717866 , Reply# 5 11/26/2013 at 14:27 (3,895 days old) by akronman  (Akron/Cleveland Ohio) |
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HOTPOINT I had that same Hotpoint model for about 15 years, it was already old when I bought it, and it still worked when I removed it for a remodeling of my kitchen. At times it left tiny bits on the upturned bottoms of coffee mugs in the top rack, but it also washed EVERYTHING WONDERFULLY, and you can really jam up those racks FULL FULL FULL. Since it doesn't have buttons and lots of options, just make sure your water tank is at 140, and put detergent in both cups, you'll be pleased.
Also,. as some have said, a late model Kitchen Aid with the upper rack wash arm is also a great machine. | ||
| Post# 717874 , Reply# 6 11/26/2013 at 15:01 (3,895 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
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| Post# 718173 , Reply# 7 11/27/2013 at 18:56 (3,894 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
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Hmm... | ||
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Post# 718221 , Reply# 8 11/27/2013 at 22:41 (3,894 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 718232 , Reply# 9 11/27/2013 at 23:38 (3,893 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
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| Post# 718234 , Reply# 10 11/27/2013 at 23:51 (3,893 days old) by AmyofEscobar (oregon) | ||
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Sorry for the double post, but egads! Dishwashers are disappearing from Craigslist real fast! I'm trying to lock one down for our trip to Portland... and yeah, I'm a perfectionist/cheapskate.
So the *70s/80s Whirlpool* is gone. I might try for the hotpoint but it's out of my way. What about this guy: CLICK HERE TO GO TO AmyofEscobar's LINK on Portland Craigslist 
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Post# 718304 , Reply# 11 11/28/2013 at 13:22 (3,893 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 718323 , Reply# 12 11/28/2013 at 15:36 (3,893 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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The KitchenAid I don't see the level of discoloration that Bob did.
It looks like a door spring sitting on top of the machine. If it's the only remaining one, I wonder why they removed them at all.
That machine appears to be an "Architect" model from 23 series, which means it has the upgraded power module system. These are very capable machines. Usually the "Architect" types show up in white, so black is kind of rare, and IMO has withstood the test of time better with regard to interior design.
If it looks like it would clean up well, a spring would be fairly easy to find. I may even have one kicking around here from a 20 series I harvested a few things off of.
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Post# 718328 , Reply# 13 11/28/2013 at 16:26 (3,893 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Discoloration | ||
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