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Oh my god I see a Westy

I love your dishwasher too, but that Westy I want one so bad!! Anyway congrats on that great dish machine. Scott in CA
 
John what a beautiful machine. I love those racks. Just wonder how long the cycle takes to complete? Beautiful Westinghouse next to it as well!! Do you use it often? Terry
 
cycle time

I think the cycle averages 20-30 min ........... does this have forced air drying or is it "before" that ? I think it has one long 5 or maybe a tad longer minute wash, and two-two minute rinses and a ten or maybe 15 min dry period.
 
Yes, thanks for the information Greg, I think all dishwashers should have a cycle choice that could be completed in that amount of time. Eugene, 2 hours sure seems like a long time!! Hope you are never in a hurry for those dishes.LOL Terry
 
Great machine. Congratulations. I don't understand about the drain pump. Did you try washing machine pumps? I imagine that you can still get the pump used in the Kenmore Dual Tumble washer which was the last year of the old Westinghouse design with European modifications by Electrolux. It featured a very powerful pump with a strong motor. It should not be too hard to wire the pump motor in series with the drain valve since you have already tried other pumps.

The two part epoxy paint should prove very durable for the wash arm. Duron makes several colors. I have seen other epoxy paint kits at Home Depot near where they sell sinks because you can use it it to paint tubs, etc.
 
Terry-- I have found that using the INSTA WASH cycle (which is only 20 minutes long, with no drying period) cleans many of my loads very well. Obviously I don't wash unscrubbed pots/pans or BobLoads® using that cycle, but it drives me insane to wait 1-1/2 hours (I generally interrupt and cancel the dry portion of the cycle) for loads washed on the NORMAL cycle.

The way I cook, there are generally two loads of pots/pans, etc. during food prep, then a BobLoad® of dinner dishes and a final load of dessert dishes and renegade pots/pans.

My previous DW, a TOL Frigidaire had an EXPRESS cycle, which was 35 minutes (again, subtracting the dry portion) and I used it almost all the time with great results. The Maytag's INSTA WASH is just a little too short to handle the loads the short cycle on my Frigi could handle.

Having said that, the new Maytag cleans pots/pans/casseroles much better than the Frigidaire ever did. Six of one, half a dozen of the other....
 
Hi Eugene, That makes sense that it would have the Ista Cycle. I can understand your flustration with that long long cycle just for a normal load. Thanks for the information. Terry
 
Frigilux

With that many dirty dishes I sure wish I had a invite for a meal. I just know your a good cook !!! Mike
 
GadgetGary-- I wish I had some pics of the Frigidaire, but I don't. It is in my sister's home. I gave it to her when I bought my new Maytag back in December.

Mike-- Yes, meals at my house are pretty damn good if I may say so. I have a full-time buffet (with skirting and the whole nine yards) set up in my dining room. I used to work for a catering business, so I have a lot of equipment and dishes. I live in a very small town and having people over for dinner/brunch a few times during the week constitutes my social life. We have a lot of fun and everyone enjoys the food and company. I'd love to have everyone from AW.ORG over, but my only washer is a 2003 Frigidaire FL'er. I like it, but it's boring and not vintage.

Bob-- Actually, there is no LIGHT cycle on this model. It has HEAVY, NORMAL, CHINA/CRYSTAL and INSTA-WASH cycles. To be honest, I've never once used the CHINA cycle on any of my DW's. Don't know why, I just never have. Maybe I should try that. I'll time it and see how long it is. BTW, in your honor, I refuse to use the term BobLoad® without the registered trademark symbol. Even if it is illegal. You've earned it, man!
 
Gary, looks like you missed all the pix Eugene posted of his new dishwasher, at the time, and I do believe he may have had a load or two. But now I hope he shows us many more examples. Eugene, the owner manuals online for your dishwasher use the term light. I believe it's the same as your china/crystal cycle. 1 wash/2 rinses and a time of 82 minutes, that 45 mins. longer than the insta wash, and has the same cycle sequence, but with water heating. You can add high-temp wash option as well as tough scrub (plus?) options even to this cycle. Give it a whirl.

On many of today's dishwasher, china/crystal is a euphamism for light wash cycle.
 
Here is his reply on the wash arm..

"I had my wash arm powder coated and made sure they covered the machined bore and shoulder on the underside. It still looks new. However, the white powdercoating I had done to the inside door panel has peeled off in huge sheets. Very disappointing."

Hope that helps!
 
John,

LOVE that vintage KitchenAid, those early machines are absolutely stunning!!! Very deco styling if you ask me, and those SS racks make it even better! I bet it just blasts through the dirt...just shows that a long cycle isn't needed to clean well!

Congrats and thanks for posting!

--Austin
 

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