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As the title suggests, I have no clue what I have or how old it is, I picked it up off of Facebook for $20. I do know I can't get it to run properly. I added a gallon of hot tap water before trying to run it, and after turning the motor by hand for quite awhile, it will start, but sounds like...

The flickering heat dry light seemed to just be the light itself.. It flicked on and off throughout the cycle but the dry cycle worked just fine. All the dishes came clean, shiny and dry. I even used the Turbo zone feature on a burned on baking sheet and everything came out clean. So far, seems...

Well, it's a Whirlpool by any other name.. I bought a (used) Kenmore Ultra Wash off a friend, it's in decent shape aside from a bit of rack rot and a flickering heat dry light (I'm assuming it's just the light). It has a date of 2010 printed on the tub, and looks to be one step below Kenmore...

If you do use Lemi Shine, a word of warning- Don't follow the instructions. It will tell you to fill your dispenser with the stuff- that is WAYYY too much. Need maybe a teaspoon per load, maybe less. I just do a small sprinkle in the closed dispenser, with the detergent pod. Be warned it is a...

Well, I haven't got it yet. Lowes is mysteriously out of stock in store while the website says they have 3. We then stopped at ABC Warehouse, and my mom and I were asked to leave because only one from a household is allowed in the store, and we are making the purchase together. Home Depot had a...

I have never used the flip down dividers on any dishwasher we've owned- we just load the silverware randomly, with handles up (eating end down) which puts the business end closer to the spray and ensures I don't touch the surfaces we eat off of while unloading. Silverware facing up is a big no...

I was dishwasher shopping today and looked in a lower end Frigidaire- the screen/filter are identical to the original 2003 ones, and the upgraded 2009 model I scavenged for parts. The wash arms and racks look the same as the 2009 one. I'll most likely be going with a Whirlpool, for what it's worth.

Thank You! I'll most likely swing through Lowes tomorrow and make the purchase then, At least if all else fails it's a fairly cheap machine, we can swap it out in a few years if it's horrible. I guess I needed validation that someone actually has the machine and uses it, is happy with it etc...

Nope don't want a Samsung.. We have a Samsung dryer and I don't particularly care for it, plus it's already had 2 repairs in 3 years.

Also the Ikea version of the WDT520 isn't available in white, and the Ikea version of the WDF130/330 is out of stock.

I went into Lowes today and was able to lay (sanitized) hands on some of the models.. The WDT520PAHW is unfortunately out- I don't like the door latch mechanism or lack of.. It's just a hard plasticky click open and closed.. Too hard to open and too clicky. It's on sale for $379 right now. I...

What about the Amana ADB1400AGW? Seems to be pretty much the same as the Whirlpool models, although without the silverware tray in the door. I could probably live with that over the difference in price..

What about the GE GDF510PGMWW? Listed on Best Buy for $414.99, I see it has heated dry and "dry boost" but says nothing of cleaning ability..

You say your Whirlpool portable is loud- is it water spray type noise, or motor noise? I'm ok with it being loud as long as it gets the dishes clean. How does it do as far as drying?

We have had several dishwashers, maybe I'm just being too picky. When we moved into this house, it had a Kenmore Ultra wash from 1998, and while it was a huge improvement over the builder grade GE in our last house, it was nothing special. Then came the Maytag Jetclean from about 1997, and that...

Cleaning performance aside, the Bosch racking system doesn't work well with corelle either. Nothing seems to fit where it's meant to fit and the racks are made for plates cups and bowls, not cookware. I thought this forum was a place for friendly, productive discussion of appliances.. Maybe I...

I'm looking for a decent dishwasher, my criteria is it must clean dishes and rinse properly, dry them to the best of it's ability and do so in as short of a time period as possible- I'm not interested in anything that takes 3+ hours to run a cycle. Price range is sub $500.. Would like to stay...

I've tried finish and they foam horribly in our water, and leave a nasty residue. I've had good luck with Sam's club Ultimate clean pods and recently Cascade original pods (oddly enough they seem to leave dishes less filmy than Complete or Platinum pods), along with some liquid Cascade Complete...

Funny you should suggest I purchase a Bosch.. I have a Bosch Ascenta that's 2.5 years old.. I feel like it's a dishwasher for someone who doesn't cook.. Because it doesn't wash. It does fine with pre washed dishes and minimal detergent, but I don't prewash so a teaspoon is not enough to clean a...

I found a slightly newer Frigidaire, also free, which had a bad wash motor, but also newer style spray arms- the lower arm was a direct fit, and with just that replaced, the performance improved, I could actually hear water hitting the top and sides of the tub! Today I completely disassembled...