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Thread Number: 88795
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
Now for and LG Dishwasher question. |
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| Post# 1133436 , Reply# 1 11/13/2021 at 16:45 (892 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
Auto wash bases the cycle times on how dirty a load is. If less soil is sensed it will change the parameters on the cycle. One cycle will not be the same as another if that makes sense. On my LDF 5678 dishwasher that I have I rarely if ever use Auto Wash since the surging and sensing take up too much time in my opinion. The cycles the I use the most is Normal and Heavy. I also use the Hi Temp option to raise the main wash temp to 150 and this dishwasher is no slouch in the water heating dept. Both cycles use the fan to dry the load. Turbo cycle will end then the fan will kick on. A lot of people that use that cycle will bitch that the dishwasher isn’t drying the load when they could just leave it alone for another half hour to dry the load. I am quite happy with the LG dishwasher that I have.
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| Post# 1133465 , Reply# 3 11/13/2021 at 20:13 (892 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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I had the 5545 in Mass that I left behind when we sold our house to move here to sunny FL....if you use the High Temp option there is no need at all for a Sani Temp because the final rinse is a toasty 155F...plenty hot in my opinion and with the detergent it pretty much kills whatever bacteria that would be on your dishes. Besides, once you open the door to the dishwasher to unload the dishes you are contaminating them with just your hands or where ever they are being stored. So that alone would render a Sani temp useless.
I wanted the 5545 since I liked the fact there was no third rack...I never use the one I have with the machine pictured above.The dealer where I bought the dishwasher from told me that the 5545 model was discontinued. I bought this model instead and had to wait about a month to get it from Famous Tate. One thing is that living here in FL our water is kinda hard. I cannot use a cheap detergent so its Cascade Platinum or Somat. I find that the Somat is geared well for the water conditions here. | ||
Post# 1133491 , Reply# 5 11/14/2021 at 01:42 (892 days old) by Logixx  (Germany) |
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Somat is a dishwasher detergent by Henjek, the same brand that makes Persil. At least over here, their top-of-the-line offering ranks #1 in our consumer magazine, while the lower versions are beat by way cheaper store brands.
Would you say the same soil level triggered a less heavy auto cycle in the past? How does it on an empty run? Some dishwashers, if the sensor failed, will default to the most aggressive version of the sensor cycle regardless. | ||
| Post# 1133492 , Reply# 6 11/14/2021 at 07:04 (892 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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"...is a dishwasher detergent by Henjek." Not quite, it is made by Henkel. Anyway, these modern sensor machines adapt to the load, based on what the machine experienced previously, and what the sensors are telling it now. Perhaps you need to clean the filters? | ||
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Post# 1133493 , Reply# 7 11/14/2021 at 07:42 (892 days old) by Logixx (Germany) |
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Henjek | ||
| Post# 1133501 , Reply# 8 11/14/2021 at 10:09 (891 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Here is a pic of the Somat Excellence 4 in 1 caps that I just bought. I got this on Amazon and I must say that it does an excellent job . Here is a pic
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| Post# 1133507 , Reply# 9 11/14/2021 at 11:16 (891 days old) by quincyman (Oldsmar, FL) | ||
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Where do you put the caps in a Front loader? I mean, you can't put them in the soap dispenser. And are they safe for FL. | ||
| Post# 1133517 , Reply# 10 11/14/2021 at 12:30 (891 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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Huh? This is dishwasher detergent only. The pacs fit beautifully in the detergent dispenser. This is not for laundry.
Oh and before I forget …make sure you clean the dishwasher filter at least once a month to keep it performing well. What I do is when a new month arrives, I have gotten into the habit of taking the filter array out and run it under cold water and I use an old toothbrush to scrub the screen of any smutz that is trapped on it. You will find one side has more than the other because of where the pump return intake is. | ||
| Post# 1133521 , Reply# 11 11/14/2021 at 13:12 (891 days old) by quincyman (Oldsmar, FL) | ||
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Sorry folks. My mind took a walk earlier and hasn't been seen for a while. Another words, I wasn't thinking right. Thanks for the pic. Will look for it. | ||
| Post# 1133525 , Reply# 12 11/14/2021 at 14:49 (891 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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| Post# 1133536 , Reply# 13 11/14/2021 at 17:05 (891 days old) by quincyman (Oldsmar, FL) | ||
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Thanks for the advice and help. Very helpful indeed. | ||
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Post# 1133591 , Reply# 14 11/15/2021 at 08:45 (890 days old) by Logixx (Germany) |
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