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Alan... Thank you, Alan. You are much appreciated and have been a wealth of information and support! Hopefully, things will seal up. If I have to, yes, I will replace the drain actuator seal. Some hope though. I threw in a bucket of hot water, since I posted the above update, and there was...

maiden run Pulled the dishwasher into the laundry room and hooked it up for it's first wet test. The GOOD News: It filled properly, drained properly, timer and rapid-advance worked perfectly, as far as tested. It was not allowed to run through an entire cycle. The pump is powerful and did...

water heating Hi John. The cycle chart for this specific model indicates a timer hold called for by the thermostat in both the main wash and final rinse, consistent with Alan's experiences. The exhaust tube connects to a vent in the top right of the inside of the tub, and draws off the hot...

sani-extension Thank you, Alan for the wash tower!! Now I can begin the wet tests. One advantage of the dry fan extending the sani-cycle, due to removing heat from the tub, is a greater extension of the main wash and final rinse which should increase washability. If the extension is too...

reality I would say, Dave, that set designers keep storylines in mind when creating sets. If the Brady kids didn't share a bathroom that would eliminate some family drama options to put into the stories. Such as the Brady boys pounding on the door of the bath waiting for the Brady girls to...

This Old Brady House Watching the renovation of the house to the Brady house was much fun, and quite a challenge for the crew to make it work, since the original house was not designed to be the Brady home. It reminded me of "This Old House" with a twist. Many people would love to live...

good machine ISE makes a good quality, solid disposal. I have had MANY if them. I have had that exact same unit. A good grinder, very quiet and almost no vibration transfer to the sink. It is almost impossible to jam. ISE is the last standing U.S. maker of disposers, and is now owned by...

fans John, I didn't check the fan on this one to see if it was metal, or not. I hope it's metal. I will install it as a daily driver if it passes my initial performance testing. I am very anxious to get it up and running! Thanks to Alan's kindness in sending me the tower and distributor, I...

undercutter The most exciting feature of the TOL ISE's is the undercutter. This will help to eliminate many stopages, especially for those who install their disposal with a disposal installation kit, from the big box home improvement stores. These kits allow a disposal to be turned sideways...

heat sink Why is there no heat sink on your drain solenoid, as mine has, John? That would certainly shorten its life with it's being energized for the majority of the cycle. Tom (turbo), if the Westinghouse impeller machine did not have a detergent dispenser, then what kept the detergent...

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dispensers Hey Bob! It has two open dispensers for prewash and one covered dispenser for the main wash. I'll try both combinations that you have mentioned to test washability. My biggest concern is the carryover water from fill to fill, and having only two final rinses. As you can see...

ISE Actually, Tom, ISE produced their own motors long before Emerson acquired the company in 1968. Initially, ISE purchased their motors from outside vendors through the end of the 1930's. During the early and mid 1940's, they had a difficult time obtaining electric motors because of the...

progress.... The previous owner had indicated the dishwasher "smoked." Before energizing the whole dishwasher , I powered up the drain solenoid, the fill solenoid and the main motor independently to make sure none of them were the smoking culprit. Each worked fine, no smoke. The motor is...

acquisition Greg, Whirlpool's acquisition of In-Sink-Erator from Emerson Electric was relatively recent, being completed last November. It sold for 3.0 billion, even. ISE/Emerson made their disposals virtually from scratch, even winding their own motors on site. It would be interesting to...

Washability Brian, Alan could tell you more about how the Westinghouse cleans, as I have not got mine up and running, yet. Consumer Reports rated it at washing, "slightly below average.". Of course, using the "power soak" cycle should increase the performance. If you are referring to the...

Many Thanks! Thank you so much, Alan!! I'll send you a message on this site. Your Continental looks beautiful! You have put much time and effort into it, and it shows.

Yes! Yes, Alan. That sure is!!

New video from ISE. Whirlpool is taking an active role in their new acquisition...

SU 700 Hi Peter, this dishwasher was their middle model. The TOL was the SU 700. It had two additional buttons, one for "Gentle Wash" and one for "Single Wash," which, as you say, was their equivalent to a light wash. The SU700 also had a white porcelain tub as opposed to the blue porcelain...