Thread Number: 84344
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
Attention all Whirlpool dishwasher fans... |
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Post# 1087440 , Reply# 1   8/31/2020 at 21:03 (1,330 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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Post# 1087452 , Reply# 3   8/31/2020 at 23:02 (1,330 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine)   |   | |
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Post# 1087476 , Reply# 5   9/1/2020 at 05:59 (1,329 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1087478 , Reply# 6   9/1/2020 at 06:39 (1,329 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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My best dishwasher was probably a Whirlpool made Kenmore from (my best guess) is 1995. Moved into a rental in August 1996 here in Lexington. It had a Kenmore 90s powerclean (not TOL) but not BOL either. It was great. Moved to a house the next year that was 2 years old. It had the exact same dishwasher. I don't remember them being horribly noisy like the 80s dishwashers...
I once lived somewhere that there was a Magic Chef and I couldn't believe how OLD it looked. It looked straight out of the late 60s/early 70s and it was PUKE yellow and I hated that thing with pure heart. Anyway - if I were going to buy a dishwasher right now at this moment, it would be a Maytag. My current maytag is a 2014 model and although it's not a powerclean, I still really like it! I've had zero problems with it over 6 years. |
Post# 1087492 , Reply# 8   9/1/2020 at 09:12 (1,329 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1087498 , Reply# 9   9/1/2020 at 10:03 (1,329 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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whirlpool dishwashers is the silverware basket tipping over when putting utensils away. I wish I could find a whirlpool dishwasher in my area to start a collection. I remember when whirlpool and maytag were rivals. Now they're a team. |
Post# 1088591 , Reply# 13   9/9/2020 at 10:16 (1,321 days old) by Oldschool88 (NJ)   |   | |
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I loved the way mine smoked up my kitchen when the controller board failed. Hauling it to the scrapyard was a great experience. |
Post# 1088609 , Reply# 14   9/9/2020 at 13:17 (1,321 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI)   |   | |
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Back in March we purchased a new Whirlpool dishwasher model #WDT730PAHZ. What drew me to it was the stainless interior and exterior door, the nylon racks, the relative quietness (51 db), the fan dry and that WP dishwashers have a reputation for being very reliable. We feel like it was a relative bargain on sale for only $399.
It washes extremely well and handles BobLoads with ease. There was a small issue with one of the friction pads breaking but Whirlpool sent me a new one and it took about 5 minutes to fix. I hope this dishwasher is as reliable and durable as they say. Only time will tell. |
Post# 1157052 , Reply# 15   8/15/2022 at 23:47 (616 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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I meant to say the pump would run while filling. |
Post# 1157089 , Reply# 16   8/16/2022 at 13:30 (615 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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meaning the 80s, I dealt with a few Whirlpool dws over the years.
While I don't have anything against them... they just weren't fun like an early 80s D&M made Kenmore was. It's like comparing a white Whirlpool DD washer from the 90s to a harvest gold (or any 70s color) TOL GE filter-flo washer from the 70s. Sure, the newer model is going to be more efficient and do a better job of cleaning but.... it's just not fun. Does a Whirlpool dishwasher have a dedicated upper level wash arm with the piping at the back of the tub? Does a Whirlpool have a dedicated top level mini wash arm (on some models) attached to the inner tubing at the back of the tub? Did a Whirlpool dw have a variety of utensil racks that one could move around in the dish racks? No, you had to hang the utensil rack on the door AND it didn't even stand up on a flat surface. Could you go to a mall and buy them or pick up a telephone book thick catalog and order a Whirlpool dishwasher over the phone and charge it to your Sears card? The answer is a sad NO. Where's the glamour? Where's the fun? Sure Whirlpool dishwashers that I found were often working and tended to clean the dishes but... what am I supposed to do with that!
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Post# 1157316 , Reply# 17   8/18/2022 at 22:03 (613 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Now days, we have the target clean wash system with total coverage spray arms. If there's anything entertaining about it, it would be seeing the water waves with the bottom arm. |
Post# 1157323 , Reply# 18   8/18/2022 at 22:30 (613 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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See, I never had a direct view of any of my dishwashers in action back then.
I don't know who put a Gopro in their Dishwasher but my hat is off to them.
I've also never considered adding a window to my dishwasher like Robert has miraculously done with his. The closest I ever got to seeing my dishwasher in action was putting it outside, tricking the latch in the on position, and standing back and watching the wash arms throw water everywhere until so much of the water was outside the pump started sucking air. lol |