Thread Number: 73315
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
new dishwasher recommendation |
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Post# 968458 , Reply# 2   11/16/2017 at 22:52 (2,323 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 968471 , Reply# 4   11/17/2017 at 00:26 (2,323 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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Post# 968506 , Reply# 6   11/17/2017 at 09:53 (2,322 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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We also have this same Whirlpool dishwasher that we bought about 6 months ago, and I love it too. I always use the 1 hour cycle with heated dry and everything comes out clean. I do very little rinsing and usually only run it every other day, so the food gets dried on pretty good, but this has never been a problem, it all comes off. I would recommend this dishwasher to anyone that wants a simple, good, no nonsense dishwasher at an excellent price.
Eddie |
Post# 968507 , Reply# 7   11/17/2017 at 10:06 (2,322 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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There are no codes on the Frigidaire. The lights come on if it was acting normal. Most of the dishwashers that I've had featured a hard food disposer. That's what I would want in a dishwasher. |
Post# 968520 , Reply# 8   11/17/2017 at 11:14 (2,322 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Hard Food Disposer?...W T H are you washing?....chicken bones?
I think you should take the list with you to the store this time!.... Heavy Duty interior?.....there are only two options basically, Plastic or Stainless...for Porcelain, you may have to go vintage.... for the most part, you probably got a dud with the Frigidaire, granted not the best, but there are plenty out there that work just fine.... you could buy TOL Whirlpool/KitchenAid/Bosch, etc....and still have an issue somewhere along the lines... buying machines today is a gamble of 50/50...like that box of chocolates, you don't know what your going to get.... Good Luck in your next purchase... |
Post# 968540 , Reply# 12   11/17/2017 at 13:28 (2,322 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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you might want to really consider a somewhat vintage Kenmore UltraWash or a Kitchen Aid....
where else can you toss in a whole chocolate frosted cake, and have it gone at the end of cycle, basically less than an hour?... food for thought, I have done this about 6 times..... I am with you on that one, I am not one to pre-rinse, just scrape off the heavy stuff, and toss it in....even if it sits in there for a few days between cycles, everything is immaculate when its done... my newer KitchenAid TallTub is equal to the task.....and were also talking major capacity....I lucked out with Stainless inside and out...this is a Sensor wash machine, it operates best if the dishes are dirty to start with... |
Post# 968554 , Reply# 13   11/17/2017 at 14:10 (2,322 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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If you get a dishwasher with a decent filtration system, the filtration system will handle non-rinsed dishes ... That being said, decent filtration doesn't exist under 699.
Also, in regards to alternating wash arms... Dishwashers are mandated to not use more than a certain amount of water. That small amount of water has to do a lot more. If you power all three wash arms, you need more water. If you power one then two wash arms, you need less water, plus a smaller pump to get the same pressure. |
Post# 968572 , Reply# 15   11/17/2017 at 16:10 (2,322 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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You're right, having a removable filter to clean is much less convenient than a chopper assembly.
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Post# 968648 , Reply# 18   11/18/2017 at 03:19 (2,322 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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A properly designed filtration system is self-flushing.
A disposer-based system takes all the debris and chops it up then redistributes it throughout the machine. There is a reason only one company still sells a metal bladed chopper assembly. I pull my filter once a month to check it and I have not had to scrub or empty it. I have rinsed it off because there was cat hair in it, but that always wrapped around the chopper assembly in my maytag. I put some nasty dishes in my dishwasher as well. |
Post# 968657 , Reply# 19   11/18/2017 at 06:30 (2,321 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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That is what I would want a self cleaning filter if I have to have such a thing. |
Post# 968659 , Reply# 20   11/18/2017 at 06:32 (2,321 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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At the same time don't want my dishes "washed"with shredded food remains.Isn't this defeating our purpose?Want the food waste flushed AWAY rather than sprayed on my dishes which I am trying to clean. |
Post# 968687 , Reply# 21   11/18/2017 at 09:50 (2,321 days old) by DaveAMKrayoGuy (Oak Park, MI)   |   | |
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My Maytag gets rid of everything I put in it, there's not a thing that it can't do...
-- Dave |
Post# 968705 , Reply# 22   11/18/2017 at 12:02 (2,321 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 968721 , Reply# 23   11/18/2017 at 13:51 (2,321 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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*calmly deletes his previous post*
A dishwasher that is used PROPERLY shouldn't have buildup like that, but it DOES happen. It is not an every day occurrence though. The most common problem we see with these types of systems is stickers left on things. They get past the blades and stick to the screen and cause all sorts of issues. |
Post# 968725 , Reply# 24   11/18/2017 at 14:21 (2,321 days old) by Johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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There are some very FINE dishwashers out there today, as so many have already said.
WP's filter cut system is very good and very mature. To the point where in their manual they don't even recommend you cleaning the filter cub except every 3-6-12 months!!!! Depending on how nasty you load up your machine. With that said, historic context taken into consideration, I don't think the OP at all will be happy with anything new on the market. Listing such tight specifics as a 4 blade chopper, and a "big" motor pretty much sets you up for a new Maytag machine ONLY. And even then, OP probably won't like it, because it's not a Point Voyager platform, that he's ohh so gone on about in the past. Therefore, Jerome, I recommend you look exclusively for a used, almost vintage Point Voyager machine of any brand. Be it WP, Kenmore, KA, Maytag etc. You could also get a [now vintage] KA or Maytag, with beefy motors and grinders. Here's some examples: killeen.craigslist.org/app/d/ken... killeen.craigslist.org/app/d/ken... austin.craigslist.org/app/d/mayt... austin.craigslist.org/app/d/blac... |
Post# 968777 , Reply# 25   11/18/2017 at 16:56 (2,321 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Joshua, The first picture you posted of a clogged sizing plate had a BROKEN GRINDER BLADE, it was NOT turning, It has NOTHING to do with how the DW was being used, the sizing plate will clog like the one in your picture even if the dishes are 90% rinsed off in just a few loads if the grinding blade is NOT turning, and only if it is not turning.
This is the most popular design DW in our area, almost every other one of our customers have a DW that has a pump like this. We work on hundreds of these machines every year and we NEVER see clogged sizing plates like this unless the grinder blade drive is BROKEN. One of these DWs will not wash dishes properly even 6 times with a broken grinder drive blade without clogging. John L. |
Post# 968805 , Reply# 26   11/18/2017 at 19:13 (2,321 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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well keep searching.....we find new un-used, still in box or crated machines every now and then....like this one I picked up for Mark....had to go to Philly to get it, will store it here in Jersey...and eventually it will make it home to North Carolina...
if you find a dream machine, distance is but a road trip.... I think you will be more than happy with a Maytag(JennAir) Revers-a-Rack.....that full size motor alone should sell you.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK |
Post# 968808 , Reply# 27   11/18/2017 at 19:25 (2,321 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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plus Mark found this Lady Kenmore.....again, never used or installed....I don't recall exactly, but I think both machines asking price was around 50.00 each...
as Dory would say, 'just keep searching, searching, searching'... the Kenmore UltraWash machines are another great choice in dishwashers fitting your list... as with both machines, the interiors are porcelain....and well insulated CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK |