Recent content by niclonnic

I can personally attest to this article. The Kenmore dishwasher included with my old house (made in 2001) was reliable, but then in 2010, it developed leaking issues. One day that fall, it leaked wash water overnight, all over the floor and onto the nearby carpet. My dad had to clean up the mess...

Status Update The new, OEM, OrbitClean arm has been working flawlessly nearly two months later. Although I could have held onto the conventional, dark blue spray arm and used that, I ended up returning it, unopened, a week later. Since I pre-rinse all dishes, it does not matter what type of...

Update - OEM Lower Spray Arm Ordered I decided to come back to this thread with a status update. Even with the Frankenstein lower spray arm (OEM gray piece paired with a generic orbital blue part), our dishwasher has still been going strong after 5 months of near-nightly usage. However, these...

Really good history lesson! This inspired me to post about a former player in the FL washer industry: Dyson. Apart from vacuum cleaners, they had a short-lived washing machine known as the "Contrarotator." It was exclusive to the UK and came in two major models: CR01 and CR02. Since I'm...

This may sound unorthodox, but have you tried using liquid dish soap in a washing machine intended for laundry? It is something that I have been experimenting with. I work as a dishwasher at a 55+ country club's restaurant close to my home. In this line of work, my chef coat and aprons...

Carolina128 The venting cycle is somewhat loud; it's definitely audible even when I'm several feet away from the laundry room. The noise is like a "whoom, whoom, whoom..." If I'm in my bedroom, which is across the hallway from the upstairs laundry room, I can't hear the washer.

mark_wpduet Yes, I watched the video you posted on my last thread about this washer. I actually had a minor issue about 2 months ago, where I saw excess suds during the final spin of a towel wash. I tried rinsing them again, but was baffled as to why detergent was making its way into the drum...

I've had our GE GFW655SSVWW front-load washer, along with its matching dryer, for 4 months now; my family has been nothing but impressed with the set. Everything we throw in there comes out amazing clean. I'm here to discuss its hallmark feature, the "UltraFresh Vent System." This feature works...

Interesting... I always thought that TLs washed faster than FLs, due to the former's higher water usage and agitator motions. However, my last washer (Frigidaire TL w/ agitator), had LONG cycle times; a Normal cycle lasted about 75 minutes. I think the 90-minute cycle is referencing a "heavy...

Congrats on the milestone! It's hard for me to believe that an electronically-controlled FL washer has made it this long. My grandparents had this washer, along with its matching dryer, at their old, 3-story house which was bought back in late 2005. This was the first time I ever saw a...

At my house... My old Frigidaire TL had both cold and cool temperature settings, in addition to the standard warm and hot. Whereas the "cold" setting simply added cold water from the tap without any heat, the "cool" option added in a small amount of warm water. Presumably, the latter setting is...

UltraFresh Vent System I've had my new GE front-loader for two months now, and I can say with confidence that the UltraFresh Vent System is NOT a scam. It works by periodically spinning the drum while simultaneously drawing fresh air into the washer, effectively drying out the interior of all...

Frigidaire TL My old Frigidaire top-loader sounded rather irritating. The wide-finned agitator made a "whomp...whomp...whomp!" noise during normal operation. I thought this was very unusual, because I was used to hearing a constant din out of these TLs, like on the Maytag Atlantis at my old...

Basic Frigidaire Arm Well, 16 long days later, the basic spray arm arrived from Amazon. It was literally shipped in a plastic Electrolux bag, with a USPS label slapped on. The arm was delivered in a parcel locker. This basic arm is colored blue, instead of silver/white like in the product...

John L Fortunately, since I caught the dishwasher leaking at just the right time, the floor damage is VERY minor. Normally, I can't even see the warped spots unless I'm looking for them. If all that water sat on the floor overnight, well.... Anyway, since I did the switcheroo, the DW has been...