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I'm confused as to how the "chopper" system in the new Maytag's is failing. The "chopper" is just a blade attached to the drain pump impeller. There's nothing else different than the same MicroClean system of the KitchenAid models, they're just adding that in as *marketing* so they can still...

It's a stainless steel cylinder with laser-drilled micro holes. Nearly identical to the steel laser-drilled filter shroud of the Dyson Cinetic and V8-V11 vacuums.

TurboWash on the LG top loaders does the spin washing action at periods during the main wash, where it spins the drum with the wash water and clothes together and in some of the machines, actually causes water to flush up and over the basket ring and back over onto the load. It can only do this...

Just go with a new machine. Dryers have not changed in design in the past 30-40 years; and the whole "HE appliances don't work as well" misconception aside, there are no "HE" dryers, unless you get into condensor-heat pump models, which are still not very mainstream even today. The only thing...

The lower rack loading height hasn’t changed because the tub is now lower to the ground. The new platform seems to allow standard sized dinner plates and tall blender jars on both level racks even with the deep FreeFlex third rack.

I'd argue that the purges are far better for the motor and pump system long-term. It reduces cycle time, therefore reducing the overall time the motor is running per cycle, which adds up. The motor isn't under that much resistance while running under normal load for washing as it is, on top of...

I’m not sure I’ve seen a full-size machine with no dispenser cup but I do think I remember the KitchenAid Briva In Sink dishwasher that had a sort of scoop on the lid that you measured detergent into, and when the lid closed down it would just dump down into the tank. I would love one of them...

15 minute PowerClean prewash On what cycle? The only cycles that have any sort of long prewash on the latest year PowerCleans (since 2002-2009) are the Pots and Pans/Antibacterial cycles, depending on the model. The Heavy cycle has just a quick prewash before the heated main wash. Normal goes...

How was that damage not noticed before installing? And why wasn’t it tested before installing under the cabinet if the damage was noticed to make sure it wouldn’t leak? A flashlight from inside could have even caught that. I’m glad they’re replacing it and I hope the installer is going to be...

Membrane controls and their condition relies solely on user habits. The panel on the machine I have is 16 years old and none of the buttons have so much as a crack or wear mark on them. It all depends on how rough it’s been handled.

The #2 is going to be the easiest to use, look the most modern and fit in today's kitchens, as well as not look ancient interior-wise when polished and restored, and you may even be able to find a similar stainless model to harvest its front panels if it would help update it to fit with other...

Combo unit Okay that makes sense then. You said “top lint filter Whirlpool dryer” and that’s where I was confused. I’ve no experience with combo unit washer-dryers but I’d imagine the reason traditional standalone units can’t easily be converted to such functions is for one, the space...

Putting soggy clothes into a dryer is going to ruin the dryer.... what sense does any of this make. Not even in the hanging-out-to-dry days did people just hang clothes up sopping and dripping wet... they got as much water out by hand or they ran each item through a roller wringer. My...

Yes, as they are using, again, DAY. LIGHT. bulbs. 5000K color temperature bulbs. It has nothing to do with them being LED. So anyway, modern dishwashers’ only problem today is a bad case of user error and user refusal to accept that it no longer requires 10+ gallons to wash a load of dishes...

That glass of wine tonight was just enough to make me spit out laughing at how ignorant "bus station ambiance" sounded in the year of our lord 2020 when LEDs have been well established and perfected to be, as henene put perfectly, Indistinguishable from incandescent bulbs. There's only one...

Interesting that the people on this thread bashing “today’s” high efficiency dishwashers and wishing for the days of 12+ gallon cycles have either never actually owned any *good* brand and model dishwasher of the last ~10 years, or they have posted on other threads praising the new machines they...

That would be such a cool machine to rebuild/restore. Quite a steep price though. Maybe they could lower it or let you see it in person to make sure it doesn't have dents or damage to the racks and such? I've always thought these pre-buyout Maytag tall tubs were really neat machines. They seem...

I'd love to know why balance rings are disappearing on the market for front loaders across all brands. Whirlpool now lacks them on all but the highest trims, and I've noticed they're missing on many LG models as well. It seems to me that balance rings are such a simple yet essential part of...

Whirlpool DWs with spinning MicroClean filter Not so far, but it's possible they may add a model to the top end line with it. Typically the 900-series Whirlpool dishwashers are identical to their KitchenAid or Kenmore Elite sisters, just with a WP badge and slight cosmetic differences. The 920...

Moving on to the subject of prewashes being necessary, I'm probably about to blaspheme in everyone's eyes because prewashes to me are overkill in 99% of dish loads. Drag me through the dirt I guess, but the idea of filling a dishwasher full of dirty dishes, then setting it to its roughest...