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Thread Number: 82589
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
My new budget friendly Whirlpool dishwasher |
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Post# 1066922 , Reply# 1 4/11/2020 at 14:19 (1,469 days old) by combo52  (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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New WP Basic DW | ||
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Post# 1066967 , Reply# 2 4/11/2020 at 20:26 (1,469 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Post# 1066983 , Reply# 3 4/11/2020 at 23:15 (1,468 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Question for John...
Isn't the wash system pretty much the same across WP's lineup? Why do you think this would outlast a Kitchenaid? I know they have a slightly different wash system in Maytag, but I thought Kitchenaid was pretty much the same as WP but the Kitchenaids have more bells and whistles and more sound insulation.
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Post# 1067055 , Reply# 4 4/12/2020 at 11:00 (1,468 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Quality Of WP DWs Quality across the WP lineup is about the same, the problem is complexity if you look at a new $1000+ KA DW there are almost twice as many parts to cause service calls and problems, things like
Diverter motors and seals to leak
Variable speed main wash motors
Variable speed drain pump motors
Automatic vent dampers
Fan motors to help drying
Motor driven lower wash arms
Fancy ball bearing rack glides that break
Adjustable top racks
Additional top silverware racks
Interior lighting systems
These are just a few of the reasons that a high-DW is never going to be as trouble free as a good basic DW.
I would expect a 2019 MT DW to be about as reliable as the basic WP as it does not have most of these complex extra features.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1067079 , Reply# 5 4/12/2020 at 14:40 (1,468 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Good points John and | ||
| Post# 1067102 , Reply# 6 4/12/2020 at 17:05 (1,468 days old) by stricklybojack (South Hams Devon UK) | ||
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Post# 1067559 , Reply# 7 4/16/2020 at 00:58 (1,464 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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wash system I assume most of whirlpool's lineup still operate the wash arms separately, with the exception of maytag. | ||
| Post# 1067581 , Reply# 8 4/16/2020 at 08:48 (1,464 days old) by agiflow3 () | ||
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Has anyone seen the new KA and Maytag models live yet ? Don't know where to find them. | ||
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Post# 1067627 , Reply# 9 4/16/2020 at 14:00 (1,464 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 1067673 , Reply# 11 4/16/2020 at 19:42 (1,464 days old) by agiflow3 () | ||
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Thanks Bob. I will try again. So far I haven't seen them yet. I'll take a look tomorrow if possible. | ||
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Post# 1067879 , Reply# 12 4/17/2020 at 23:35 (1,462 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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wash system info Thank you for the wash system information. I could've sworn both arms would alternate, but it's good to know they run simultaneously. My guess is that the all-new maytags will also run them simultaneously. I wonder how they'd sound whether empty or full. Maybe even both. | ||
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Post# 1069128 , Reply# 13 4/24/2020 at 22:59 (1,456 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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Fancy ball bearing rack glides | ||
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Post# 1069329 , Reply# 15 4/25/2020 at 23:28 (1,454 days old) by chetlaham (United States) |
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| Post# 1071742 , Reply# 16 5/10/2020 at 07:24 (1,440 days old) by zeldaella (US) | ||
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I found many people seem to like Whirlpool dishwashers. Are they really good? | ||
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Post# 1071758 , Reply# 18 5/10/2020 at 10:19 (1,440 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Whirlpool DWs Whirlpool is by far the largest builder of DWs in North America, overall they build a good product.
Frigidaire and GE are the other big brands, however both GE & FD have had a lot of problems, they both have a main motor with brushes in them and these motors have a very short life in many cases which leaves you with an expensive repair bill.
Bosch has become a fairly popular brand in the US over the last 20 years and if tarted well are holding up fairly well. We feel they are about on par with FD for sturdiness neither one of these brands are good if you are hard on things or probably not good for many rental property situations.
Bosch also has the smallest capacity and has restricted loading pattens and no heated dry option, the DW itself is also smaller in width so it often leaves nearly a 3/4" gap on both sides when installed in many kitchens.
GE and WP DWs are Union built in the US so you can also feel better about knowing that the people that assembled your DW have better pay and work benefits for them selves and their partners and families.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1071829 , Reply# 19 5/10/2020 at 17:38 (1,440 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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WP Pumps | ||
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Post# 1071864 , Reply# 22 5/10/2020 at 20:01 (1,440 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Thanks Henrik | ||
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