A Friday Potscrubber Bob(ette) load offering

[jasonl]

What I consider a "Bob Load", might not be what the real Bob considers a "Bob Load". Nonetheless, every spot is occupied in the Potscrubber, neatly arranged so that every item gets blasted with water.

 

[jasonl]

Top rack.

The "wash tower" will get that crud off of those plastic containers.

 

[jasonl]

I'll tell you right now, those spatulas and tongs on the far left won't get much water so you have to scrub the crap off of it before you put it in the machine.

 

[a440]

Jason,
Show a picture of the front of your dishwasher.
I think you have the only running rapid-advance GE Potscrubber in the club!
Great Machine!
Brent

 

[appnut]

I thinnk I've seen one or ttwo more Brent, but you may be right. I now wish I had held on to my since it's so inique.

 

[a440]

Bob....

I did not remember....
Was yours a rapid advance GE?
I always thought they were so cool!
GE had some very good dishwashers back in the day.
What happened to yours?
Brent

 

[appnut]

Yes it was a GSD1200 just like Jason's. Mine got carried off when I got the new Kenmore 2 years ago.

 

[jasonl]

Potscrubber 1200

Here it is. Is this like yours, Bob? and yes, I know it needs to be cleaned. Suggestions?

Hey Bob! Can you tell what are the differences between the cycles? "Energy saver, Normal, Heavy, Potscrubber"

I know Potscrubber is a long cycle. Normal and Heavy seem to take the same amount of time. What are the differences? Which one should I use if I'm using Cascade 2-in-1 pacs? I'm guessing energy saver doesn't heat the water?

Also, am I loading it correctly? I don't have a manual so I just guess at it?

Thanks.

 

[jasonl]

Video

Here's a video of it starting up.

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[mrb627]

Model Variations

How many model variations have there been on this machine? I seem to recall one with a porcelain interior.

MRB

 

[appnut]

Jason, here's teh link the the use & care manual. I will tell you the cycle sequence chart is slightly off--one of the interrim rinses between prewash & main wash actually goes after the main wash, so there's really a minimum of 2 post wash rinses. Thiws is what my panel looked like

http://genet.geappliances.com/DocSearch/pdf/49-5474.PDF

 

[appnut]

Jason, this is actually your particular dishwasher. Notice there sare soe difference vs. my old version. curious about that long rinse on potscrubber. I'm not sure if yours was at the beginning or the end of this particular series of rapid advance timer models.

http://genet.geappliances.com/DocSearch/pdf/49-5289.PDF

 

[dynaflow]

Pyrex

Jason,
be careful putting colored Pyrex in the dishwasher the detergent will eat away the finish on them, thats too collectable a color to ruin
Ron

 

[jasonl]

So Heavy Soil gives me two short rinses before the main wash as opposed to one long rinse on Normal. That means, if I'm using a tablet, all I need is Normal, right?

I didn't know I could load cups on that folding rack either... HMMMM...

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!

Thanks for the links

 

[appnut]

Jason, fyi, I used Light Soil (the equivalent of your Normal soil) on 98% of my loads and that was with stuff sittin for up to a week, oatmeal and rice. No cleaning problems. But I used cascade complete powder.

 

[appnut]

Jason, FYI I'd put mugs that would fit under that fold down rack and then I put the disposeable gladware on the folddown--I still dow that with the Kenmore. Never a cleaning problem.

 

[appnut]

And if all your cups and mugs are too tall to go underr that fold-down rack, then put those cereal bowls there. There's some ways to get more in that load for sure.

 

[a440]

I am digging the water sounds in your dishwasher!
I saw this same model not all that long ago that came out of a church kitchen. It was rarely used. It was white in color. Ten bucks. I wish I would have bought it. I also passed on a white digital model once. I guess I thought that I would see more of them. I never see them anymore.
Bob, what was wrong with yours when you replaced it?
Brent

 

[jasonl]

Ron, thanks for the info. They are vintage and I will hand wash them from now on.

Bob, I never thunk of putting stuff on top of the folding rack. I thought it was there to hold down plastic stuff. But putting the plastic stuff way up there won't hurt it either.

I also know if you load bowls in the top rack like the manual says, it will make it impossible to put mugs next to it (we like coffee, can you tell?).

Again, YOU THE MAN!

 

[dynaflow]

Pyrex

Jason
what do u have in the bowl set I have the amish butterprint set and primary colors set as well
adore old pyrex
we love coffee as well and use my vintage precolators all the time

 

[appnut]

bump

 

[toggleswitch2]

Again, YOU THE MAN!

No offense to anyone is intended.

The "party line" (answer) to that is always...

"Between the two of us someone has to be"

Much more effective if both parties are male.

 

[appnut]

bump

 

[jasonl]

Togs

LOL

 

[iheartmaytag]

Back in it's day

The GSD1200 was the top rated dishwasher in Consumer Reports.

 

[appnut]

and that's why I bought one, hardly ever disappointed me.

 

[jasonl]

a Humpday Bobette load

Use that top shelf, dahlink!

 

[jasonl]

Bring home the bacon

Fry it up in the pan...

And let the GE work it like a man.

Gonna push "Potscrubber" this time.

 

[jasonl]

Egads!

Is that a fork with its tines sticking up.

Bad Helen! No spanking for you tonight!

 

[appnut]

Jason, you're getting better at that top rack loading!!!