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Thread Number: 50020
Why does everybody hate the new Maytag Jetclean dishwashers? |
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| Post# 722299 12/21/2013 at 07:16 (3,772 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan) | ||
Hello, I have noticed that Maytag Jetclean dishwashers are hated by people. I understand that they sometimes have issues, and I know its my Whirlpool. But why does everybody hate it? My grandma used to have Maytag Quiet Series 300, and it was stainless steel inside and out. I loved that dishwasher. It was perfect. One time when I opened it during the Sanitize cycle I almost got a steam burn. But anyway, whats wrong with the new Jetclean dishwashers?
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Post# 722304 , Reply# 1 12/21/2013 at 07:58 (3,772 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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you have to be a little more specific of which one you are talking about.....and built by who?....
the common analogy for any machine built today, wether washer or dishwasher, is the lack or less use of water, certain models that was one level at a time, and cycles taking waaaaay to long to run.... we just run into the same wall, efficient or effective.....there doesn't seem to be both! there will be improvements in the future, just like HE washers are getting better use of the small water amount compared to when they first came out, they still have a ways to go......dishwashers will follow.... their not exactly far off in better designs of the bottom of the tub and sump area, more efficent motors, and better on capacity.....but still have a ways to go..... this isn't much different than the Maytag washers built by Maytag, the machine was to be Dependable, and thats all that mattered, washing a load effectively was a second thought....hence the sliding motor to give into a heavy load..... the same thought is going into a dishwasher, Efficient is the key, not effective at cleaning....right now their in the experimental stages of trying to do both, with a bunch of gimmicks, eventually there will be a few outstanding machines... but this is not just appliances, it can be TV's, or clothing, even Automobiles.....what were looking for is an efficient but effective way of doing things.... I say forget about water usage, it can be renewed, Petro/Gas can not.....if they want to work on something....make a HummerSUV run a 100 miles on a cup of gasoline....then you would be on to something... | ||
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Post# 722312 , Reply# 2 12/21/2013 at 08:33 (3,772 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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Well first of all.........
I had a Maytag reversa rack dishwasher from the '70s. The capacity in that dishwasher could not be beat. The true Maytag Jetclean dishwashers had a full size wash arm in the bottom and on the top of the tub. There was a tower in the center of the tub from the bottom wash arm. Ture 3 level wash. The original Jetclean dishwashers could hold a ton of dishes, glasses and cookware and clean it totally clean. The normal cycle used 11 gallons of water. The cycle was pre-rinse, main wash and two full after rinses, dry. What they are calling "jet-clean" is no where near what the original was.
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Post# 722317 , Reply# 3 12/21/2013 at 09:24 (3,772 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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I remember a recent review of some JetClean model and I don't think it was all too efficient: the Heavy cycle used 12 gallons and took over three hours. That's more water than the Reverse Rack model mentioned above.
I don't think modern dishwasher can't clean well. Frigilux' new GE did well on the pots and pans load. Yes, it took 75 minutes more than my Bavaria-made Bosch and probably used more water as well... but it certainly cleaned like a champ. | ||
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Post# 722318 , Reply# 4 12/21/2013 at 09:25 (3,772 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 722359 , Reply# 6 12/21/2013 at 13:48 (3,771 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan) | ||
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Post# 722397 , Reply# 7 12/21/2013 at 16:55 (3,771 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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as with anything...GO Vintage, or go Home!......
any machine can be a problem child, for any given reason, but if it's what you like, and can adapt to it's washing ability for your own personal results....go fot it!.... we all have machines like this one way or another, one person's nightmare is anothers dream.... Neptunes have a bad rap, so did the Calypso's....but you can't talk me out of keeping any one belonging to my collection.... I just changed out a universal joint and leveler on a Calypso I just got.....I am so excited venturing into something I knew very little about, easier than you think, now it purrs right along....a little more cleanup, and one more added to the collection... I have to agree though, Maytag dishwashers seem to have a nicer look to them... | ||
| Post# 722732 , Reply# 8 12/23/2013 at 15:18 (3,769 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
As my Dad would say
You can buy a lemon in any bunch. My last Maytag, a quiet series 300 was a lemon from day one. Three control boards, rusted racks within 18 months. My previous Maytag Jetclean was a trooper and would wash anything, just had a little fire problem with a leaky rinse aid dispenser.
Maytag started to get a bad rep towards the end of the real Maytag's life. The stuff they were turning into the market place was not up to the standards that had previously been known as Maytag. Others here have had issues with Kitchenaid, I bought a new Kitchenaid and am very happy with it. I have actually heard very good things about the current Maytags, though water hogs, they do get the dishes clean. | ||
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Post# 722750 , Reply# 10 12/23/2013 at 17:11 (3,769 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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current Maytags, though water hogs, | ||
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Post# 722784 , Reply# 11 12/23/2013 at 19:47 (3,769 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Yeah but... vintage dishwashers did the job fast - unlike some Maytags.
Maytag MDB7749SBM CLICK HERE TO GO TO logixx's LINK 
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Post# 722787 , Reply# 12 12/23/2013 at 19:57 (3,769 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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By the way, has anyone ever used a modern dishwasher like an old-school model with just one wash arm? I was at my a relative's house over the weekend and someone managed to block the middle spray arm with a large bowl in the lower rack, which was otherwise loaded with plates, more small bowls and a pan. To my surprise, glasses and mugs in the upper rack were spotless after the 90-minute cycle. I'm gonna dig up some old threads of one-arm-wonders to see how you guys load them and will try it in my Bosch, too. | ||
| Post# 722921 , Reply# 13 12/24/2013 at 13:44 (3,768 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas) | ||
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I only mention water hog
Because someone else would have corrected me if I didn't.
Our first dishwasher, a GE Mobile Maid used approximately 15 gallons of water per cycle. Out next DW was a GE Potscrubber that used approx 13 gal. Maytag Jet clean 11 gal Maytag 300 Series 9 gal Newest and most current dw in my kitchen Kitchenaid 6 gal. Water didn't concern me that much, my biggest distaste for the last Maytag was the un-reliability and constant repairs, where A&E did not stock the parts to someone would come out, they would dx the problem, then a week or two later come and fix install the part. During that time I was without a dishwasher. I am sure I would have the same scenario with the Kitchenaid, just luckily it has not required any repairs-yet. | ||
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