Well I changed my mind at the last minute and got the other one he had. The shelves were starting to show rust on the first one from cracking plasticoating & I was concerned it wasn't actually a PC. This one has the unmistakable bump out on the sump... so I knew what I was getting! It's hooked...
Last generation of the tower models...
So I see what Awoof and others are referring to the obvious bump out on the right side of the sump - useful info & thx for pics... So do the newest models that are entirely round from the top view have a bump out below the round part that distinguish them...
I have read many posts talking about these 'powerclean' and 'ultrawash' dishwashers... which seem to be very highly regarded. It seems the technology/design was embedded in several different brands over several years, but I can't seem to see a remarkable feature that would distinguish them from...
Our second "modern" dishwasher since we moved back to Illinois ~10 years ago died on us awhile back. It's probably just as well, because these junkers never did clean the dishes anyway, they were more like a dish autoclave that you would only use after you washed them in the sink anyway... I am...