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Thread Number: 79044
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
GE Hot Start?? |
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Post# 1029917 , Reply# 1 4/15/2019 at 05:12 (1,836 days old) by chetlaham  (United States) |
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Get the pushbutton model with timer knob. When hi-temp is pressed the heater runs almost the full 45 minute wash instead of cutting out around 20 minutes in. Heated dry is also longer.
Hotstart is great, but honestly with a 45 minute heated main wash you are going to get great results either way. New GEs have had a self clean filter for about 10 years now which is stellar. Go for it, you will love it. | ||
| Post# 1030031 , Reply# 2 4/16/2019 at 07:26 (1,835 days old) by joeypete (Concord, NH) | ||
They are about as old school as you can get! I seriously toyed with the idea of getting one to replace my Hobart. I was going to add some additional sound insulation to make them quieter. But the thing that stopped me mostly was the rack design. They all seem to have the racks that are upside down V shaped instead of the individual tines. That would affect how I could load the items I wash.
Reviews seem mixed and I looked at all the machines. The ones with the mechanical dial and/or buttons were very confusing to me. It seems like if you select "Hot Start" you get the longest cycle regardless? At least on the dial only model. The one with buttons in addition I assumed that the buttons would override the dial...for example if you selected Normal and they put the knob on Hot Start, would it advance the timer past "Heavy" and go to just "Start". I dunno...I couldn't find any clear instructions on that. | ||
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Post# 1030161 , Reply# 3 4/17/2019 at 22:47 (1,833 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 1030184 , Reply# 4 4/18/2019 at 07:29 (1,833 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Best DW For $450 Its a toss up, the basic GEs are fun but the cheap rack design is very limiting, beyond that a FD or basic WP-Amana would also be good.
All DWs are designed to work well on 120 water in the US, I don't see any real advantage to GEs Hot-Start setting.
If you want really hot clean dishes get a used WP-KM from the late 80s into the 90s with the heated wash & final rinse option.
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Post# 1030193 , Reply# 5 4/18/2019 at 09:13 (1,833 days old) by estesguy (kansas) |
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Post# 1030239 , Reply# 7 4/19/2019 at 00:03 (1,832 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Dustin, I sad it before. The early to late 2000s models did not have a filter and used too little water for the design. The motor is not smaller, but a more efficient induction motor that actually has better torque in that it does not waver (struggle) during the cycle. The GE might actually outlast the Bosch as there is not much to fail and the weak points (like the drain shaft seal) have been improved. If something does break repair is easy and parts are very plentiful. Just make sure you get the right one for the model number as there are a few versions of the same pump, wash arm, hub, ect.
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Post# 1030328 , Reply# 9 4/20/2019 at 08:03 (1,831 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 1030329 , Reply# 10 4/20/2019 at 08:05 (1,831 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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