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Nice machine! That one has the same cycle options my parents' old Ultrawash had. Only difference was theirs had electronic buttons and a digital countdown timer. Bought it in '95 so I'm wondering if theirs was the newer version of your model. Nonetheless, it should clean great. Simply...

replacing DWs Whirlcool, I think your dead on about many a dishwasher being replaced needlessly. Heck, I even began wondering if something was wrong with my then 4 year old Ultrawash. I love how the detergents now all have "endorsements" from the major OEMs on their packages. I've been...

retropia- What vintage is your Ultrawash? P&P cycle will give you 2 final rinses. Depending on the it's age, you may also get 2 rinses with other cycles. If it's a tall tub(early 2000s or later) then P&P is likely the only double rinse. That is pretty much the only cycle I use in mine.

I wish I had known about the changing detergent formulas at the time so I could have stockpiled detergents like I have been hoarding 100 watt incandescent light bulbs over the past 4 years. When did the phosphates disappear? I want to say that around 2008 or 2009 I started noticing my dishes...

Sounds like this lady doesn't have a clue about how to operate or maintain appliances. I wonder how caked up with lint her dryer vent cap is! I hope her LG sourced Kenmore Elite lasts as long as the Whirlpool sourced KM did. And as for steam dryers, what exactly is the advantage they are...

The interior of that machine looks identical to the Ultra Wash model my parents had from 1995 until 2010. Theirs had electronic controls. Was a bit noisy, but certainly got the job done and never needed a service call. The sole reason it was replaced was my mother was convinced by a friend...

barely beats handwashing Those DWs are horrible! I lived in two separate apartments which had the BOL Kenmores. The first one was built around 1996 and had the standard DW design(door and access panel). Basic apartment model, had about 3 cycles and heated or cool dry options. Telescoping...

After almost 10 years of service, my beloved Kenmore Elite washer has developed a problem. After going through the wash cycle and stopping before the drain cycle, when it came on all I heard was a "hum". It almost sounded like a stalled motor. After about 10 seconds it stopped although the...

kicking myself For being a cheap a$$ and not buying one those machines back in the day! I love how it mixes the detergent and fabric softener. And the Catalyst action is neat. Having said that, the sounds it makes when washing, draining, and spinning are identical to my KM. I noticed this...

Very nice work! And a very nice machine. If I had known deep-fill agitator washers such as these were going to be on their way out just a few years later, I would have coughed up the extra $$ for one of these back in early '02 when I bought my KM Elite.

Haier? They replaced a Catalyst set with a Haier? You've got to be kidding! Catalysts were from the early 2000s weren't they? Not that old of a machine and high end. And replaced due to a jammed pump! That's like replacing a Caddy with a Kia just because the old car's battery died.

DW time display You'll love this, the MOL Bosch which my parents bought last year has a cycle time display. The only problem, their's is the model with concealed controls. So when it's latched and running, you can't see the display! I too wondered when Sears did away with this on theirs. I...

so close... It wasn't me that snagged those, but Oak Ridge is practically my back yard. Had I known they were available sooner and if I had the space for them, I would have jumped! That price looks very good. My guess on the dryer is either a bad element or high limit switch.

ceramic cooktop I had no idea this existed in the 70s! At least in a Kenmore. I do remember the ranges in the 80s that had solid discs(ceramic?) in place of standard coils. Speaking of old Kenmore cooktops, does anyone have any pics to scan of the induction cooktop sears sold in the mid 80s.

I was on Sears' website looking around at DWs earlier and I noticed they have some new non-Elite Kenmores with the new square buttons and Kenmore logo. Upon closer inspection, they appear to be lower end versions of the new style Elites that appeared last year. Spec chart says "manual clean...

lid locking I too wondered if the locking lid is to prevent one from seeing how little water is inside, although the top end models actually have a glass lid(and a light on some!) which allows you to watch the action. My guess is the locking is due to the higher spin speeds(1100 RPMs on some)...

Maytag dependability The older machines were pretty robust. My parents bought a Maytag pair when they got married in '75. That washer was the one I got my teeth wet on as a child and permanently got me interested in washers and other things mechanical. It was used regularly for our family of...

Those are good DWs indeed, both for cleaning and reliability. I imagine the "door open test" is actually two different messages. The "door open" will glow if the door is opened mid cycle. I'm guessing the "test" is some sort of a test mode. I know on my Kenmore(circa 2005 model) you can put...

Olds Toronado instrument cluster Funny you mention the Olds Toronado instrument cluster Ben. I had an 89 Toro which had the all digital instrument panel. Bought it mid 90s after graduating high school and drove it through most of my college years. The IP lit up like a Christmas tree at...

who makes what? Doesn't surprise me in the least that a Sears salesperson claimed soneone else made the detergent. Probably the same salesperson that told my parents last year that LG made all of their Kenmore top loaders(despite my dad's insistance that the 110. model# prefix on the floor...