Recent content by joeypete

Any of the Whirlpool "brands" are a good choice. I have a Kenmore Elite model that I purchased just about exactly one year ago. It's a clone to the KitchenAid models and I have nothing but good things to say about it. The filter is absolutely no trouble whatsoever. I clean it literally every...

"Hurricane in a box" certainly does not pertain to these new machines but that shouldn't be reason to criticize them. I used my Hobart KA for 2.5 years and loved every minute of it. In fact I still have it but need to change the program switch. Do I miss it? Hell yeah, I loved listening to the...

I agree with Moon1234 on this. I think the tariffs are stupid honestly but it does raise the question of how did we end up in this situation? In typical corporate America fashion, companies care more about their shareholders than they do about the people buying their products. I've loved WP...

They are about as old school as you can get! I seriously toyed with the idea of getting one to replace my Hobart. I was going to add some additional sound insulation to make them quieter. But the thing that stopped me mostly was the rack design. They all seem to have the racks that are upside...

They certainly are good performers, but I agree on the pots and pans. I have a KDM-21 and mine does heat the water first before it starts washing. I used the Soak/Scrub-Pots/Pans cycle quite often and it did a decent job honestly. However I have to say my new Kenmore Elite does even better. I'm...

Yes you have to be careful with the old Tupperware stuff (like stated before the 1979 date). The lids in particular are NOT dishwasher safe and will warp. I've had to replace 2 of mine because I put them in the dishwasher and they no longer sealed.

They do a great job! I have an 85 Monterey that is currently not installed (I have to replace the program switch). Used it from Jan. 2016 to Nov. 2018 and it is a beast at cleaning. One thing that I love about the old KA's...the ones that have an upper spray arm...is that because there's a...

Someone will buy the brand if it comes to that. It still has a lot of value in the market place...even if all Kenmore's are just clones of another model. However despite that, most Kenmore appliances come with more standard options than the comparable name brand equivalent. I just bought a...

I have the other Kenmore mixer and it's nearly identical to the KitchenAid. Uses the same attachments too. The Kenmore version also has an LED light on the bowl. I love it!

Powder for sure. I've put my KA in storage for now and bought a new machine, but I've been using a mixture I made of the generic Target brand powder mixed with LemiShine. It formed a solid brick after mixing it lol. But I was able to break it up and it works great. I'm using it now too in my new...

It really depends on the store at this point. Some are doing well and others, obviously not. They have identified about 400 stores nationwide that are profitable and plan on focusing on those locations. I have a Sears in my town and a K Mart within about 15 miles. Both are pretty healthy. The...

They're great machines! I have a KDM-21. Yours is the Whirlpool version after the buyout from Hobart. Should be a little quieter ;-)

I've had issues in mine. Just the other day actually. My Tupperware salad bowl warped in the lower rack (just from the normal temps). My SaniRinse gets super hot and I've taken plastic items out right away and they were very pliable. LOL. Just be careful. Nice thing on these machines is that...

Yeah def check that! When I got my GoPro and made videos of the inside of the machine, that's when I discovered that the spray arm was hardly turning. Even then, it cleaned really well, but still LOL. I took it apart and cleaned everything and it was back to normal.

I used to put in about a teaspoon or so between the 2 cups. I only use Cascade Complete powder and it is rated very high by CR, so at some point you may want to try that. Otherwise do you fill the cups completely with powder? I normally do, at least pretty close to full. It was recommended in...