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Thread Number: 90347
/ Tag: Modern Dishwashers
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| Post# 1149103 5/19/2022 at 21:19 (700 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
So, I had to cancel my Miele order that I made in February as the shipping date kept getting pushed back. Instead I went with a Kitchenaid KDFE204kps. I’ve attached some pictures. These manual filter machines look to be redesigned since the last manual filter machines. I’ve just used Cascade powder (2 tablespoons in main wash and 1 tablespoon in the pre wash) and Finish Jet Dry. I set it to normal with sani-rinse to help keep the filter clean and thus far everything has come out spotless. The programming seems superb. I counted 3 prewashes before it got to the main wash, eliminating the chance of anything getting stained by red sauce during the long main wash. I was a little worried about the 3rd rack for silverware, because the spray arm is smaller than the Miele’s spray arm, but thus far even old peanut butter has been cleaned completely off. I don’t use the basket. I use that space for large bowls or pots and pans. I’ve only had it for two weeks, but I’m very satisfied thus far.
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| Post# 1149107 , Reply# 1 5/19/2022 at 22:46 (700 days old) by Egress (Oregon) | ||
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this must be the filter counterpart to the KDTM/Microfiltration models. very cool! | ||
Post# 1149111 , Reply# 2 5/19/2022 at 23:45 (700 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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Post# 1149112 , Reply# 3 5/19/2022 at 23:54 (700 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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Post# 1149116 , Reply# 4 5/20/2022 at 05:15 (700 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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@littlegreeny | ||
| Post# 1149122 , Reply# 5 5/20/2022 at 07:02 (700 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
i have this model pretty good in ter of cleaning power | ||
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Post# 1149132 , Reply# 6 5/20/2022 at 09:30 (700 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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KitchenAid! | ||
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Post# 1149155 , Reply# 7 5/20/2022 at 18:39 (699 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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@Ozzie908 | ||
| Post# 1149166 , Reply# 8 5/20/2022 at 20:20 (699 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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IIIJohnnyMacIII my kitchenaid dishwasher on | ||
| Post# 1149174 , Reply# 9 5/20/2022 at 22:26 (699 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
Very nice! Whirlpool has a very solid platform in this new generation of dishwashers. About a year ago I parted out a Whirlpool 750 model that is similar in build to your machine. It was a beyond repair damage in shipping that I got for 90% off. The door was crushed in at the corner, but the racks, arms, pump system were all in perfect shape. Seeing as how just racks can run $200 and higher, I figured $75 was more than worth having replacement parts that would fit my KitchenAid 604, and I get the added fun of being able to swap the wash arms if I ever want to change it up. I actually really like the Whirlpool's arm design, with the flatter profile and the angular shaping along the center. There's a sort of Z zigzag that seems like an unintentional callback to the Thunderbolt arm of the PowerClean and Voyager era.
I'll post the pictures I took during the process. It looks like you have the nicer motor in yours than the magnet pump that's in the WP. | ||
| Post# 1149175 , Reply# 10 5/20/2022 at 22:28 (699 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
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| Post# 1149176 , Reply# 11 5/20/2022 at 22:30 (699 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US) | ||
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| Post# 1149201 , Reply# 12 5/21/2022 at 12:03 (699 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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@littlegreeney
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| Post# 1149203 , Reply# 13 5/21/2022 at 12:44 (699 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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Andrew, congrats! You got an amazing deal on you parts machine. I agree this platform looks to be much more solid than the last one. Interesting that they put a different motor in the Kitchenaid on this platform. In the global wash machines didn't the Whirlpools use the same motors as the Kitchenaids?
Peter, yes I love the front control machines! It gives me a little bit of the old-school feel. Thanks Bob. This machine would be perfect for someone with an open concept house. Pierre, thanks for the video! Going to have to watch it tonight. | ||
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Post# 1149206 , Reply# 14 5/21/2022 at 12:56 (699 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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@ IIIJohnnyMacIII
Thanks for the pics! That filter is such different than mine as you can see...
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| Post# 1149212 , Reply# 15 5/21/2022 at 13:21 (699 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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@littlegreeny | ||
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Post# 1149242 , Reply# 16 5/21/2022 at 19:30 (698 days old) by littlegreeny (Milwaukee, WI) |
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@IIIJohnnyMacIII | ||
| Post# 1149243 , Reply# 17 5/21/2022 at 19:36 (698 days old) by Pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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IIIJohnnyMacIII | ||
| Post# 1149246 , Reply# 18 5/21/2022 at 19:54 (698 days old) by Jerrod_Six (Eastern Pennsylvania, USA) | ||
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How does this DW sound when it is spraying the water across the dishes? | ||
| Post# 1149351 , Reply# 19 5/23/2022 at 09:34 (697 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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Post# 1149387 , Reply# 20 5/23/2022 at 18:58 (696 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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dishwasher I too am interested in what the dishwasher sounds like. | ||
| Post# 1150491 , Reply# 21 6/7/2022 at 14:35 (681 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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For those that wanted to hear the Kitchenaid, I was able to make a short video of how the KDFE204 sounds. I peeled back the insulation and positioned my phone on the left side of the machine. Here is the link: vimeo.com/user177825217...
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| Post# 1150496 , Reply# 22 6/7/2022 at 16:40 (681 days old) by Jerrod_Six (Eastern Pennsylvania, USA) | ||
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Wow! That's quiet even without the insulation. Thanks a lot for sharing this. | ||
| Post# 1150526 , Reply# 23 6/7/2022 at 22:27 (681 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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No problem. Glad I was finally able to get around to doing it. Yes these motors are quiet. The only thing you can hear from the front of the machine is some spray, but you need to be within a couple feet of it to hear it and even then it is faint (at least with these ears). During the drain you have to be within a 4 feet or so to hear the motor. The loudest part about this machine is the water draining into my disposal. This would be a great machine for someone with an open concept house.
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Post# 1150619 , Reply# 24 6/9/2022 at 01:31 (680 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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