Ariston DW's

[cvillewasherbo]

I looked on the Ariston website yesterday at the washers, and then the dishwashers. In the specs for a lot of the DW models, they gave the sequence of cycles. One I remember, was Pre-wash, Wash, 2 COLD WATER rinses, followed by a 140 F Final Rinse.

What I don't understand is why in the world would you want to have cold rinses after the dishes are already hot from washing and then need to be hot again for the final rinse. I've never heard of that before, and it seems quite dumb to me at this point.

Maybe someone can 'splain this to me.
Courtney

 

[foraloysius]

I guess this is based on the European situation where all dishwashers are connected to a cold water connection, unlike the American where dishwashers are generally connected to a hot water connection. European dishwashers only heat the water in the main wash and in the last rinse.

Louis

 

[thor]

LD87

I have recently purchased the TOL Ariston LD87 dishwasher (220V 50Hz) and it is a fabulous machine. The cycle which we use the most is a combined cycle: gentle (crystal) for the upper rack, intensive (pots & pans) for the lower rack. How do they manage that? I use it with cold water supply, but then it is a 220V unit. Performance is spectacular.

http://www.ariston.it/ariston/productsheet.do?productId=28455IT

 

[vivalalavatrice]

Duo! Ma che simpatica faccenda

Yes thor, as Ariston is an Italian brand I know those applianaces very well, although I've never owned one! Here people consider them less reliable than a Zanussi (Rex, Zoppas), or Candy or Whirlpool... Perhaps Indesit are better..

Only Ariston DW has Duo-cycle, in which the machine is able to performe in one cycle two different temp water (and pressure water too) on the two rakcs!

I suppose they have 2 internal tank and it increase the temp of the water more in that one which contantis the lower rack water...

I was susprised too from this cycle, as the wahsing tube is the same (and so there would not be any reason to use two temperatures water), but the two different pressures are the solution-key )

Right Louis! Here in Europe we have 220V 50Hz, so we can connect our washing-appliances to the cold water.. they can increase the temperature in not muche time! But remeber that you are using electricity when you put your washer washing at 90°C!!! What high consumes?!?!? Choose a good detergent and it will work good either at 60°C too )
About DW, to eliminate drying I think it won't feed back good results... so use short cycle at low temp (as 50-55-60° C) Only pots&pans must be done at 70-75°C )). Sometimes pre-wash is not needed.

We MUST USE RENOVALBE ENERGY SOURCE, AS SUN, WIND, NATURAL GAS (METANO)... Sometimes they're free! )

Good Bye
Diomede

 

[sparkcymru]

ariston dishwahers

Courtney, yeah i've had an Ariston dishwasher for several years. Now just changed to a Zanussi.
It was good but as mentioned above in Europe dishwashers are cold fill only and have an internal heater so after the machine has done the hot wash it fills with cold rinse water and then when it gets to final rinse heats it up again for a final hot rinse which usually then dries the dishes as well using residual heat. Some machines have a fan in them to facilitate drying but most just use the heat generated by the final hot rinse to self dry.
Steven

 

[lavamat_jon]

The older Ariston/Indesit dishwashers were quite good. However I would avoid them nowadays - cheaply thrown together, doors warp easily. Especially in Europe, seeming as you can get a Bosch dishwasher for £250 or so now there's no excuse not to go to a quality brand, versus dishwashers from the likes of the Indesit Company or even the Zanussi dishwashers which, whilst well built, have awful racks IMO.

Jon

 

[hoovermatic]

In my opinion, most BOL/MOL dishwashers are the same performance wise. We like to think Bosch is better than Candy and Indesit is better than AEG etc etc. Actually, there is little to differentiate them IMO. What makes me go for one brand over another is, as Jon implied, the racks. Cheaper brands have racks that were never designed to hold dishes as far as I can see. Heaven knows who dreamt them up but they are pretty awful, Candy being among the worst I have ever used.

 

[lavamat_jon]

Well, I have to disagree with you there hoovermatic as to the BOL/MOL being all the same. We had a Zanussi dishwasher for 3 years, and like most cheaper stuff it never cleaned that well, left bits on the bottom of cups etc, and couldn't clean oven trays for toffee even on the most intensive cycle. I used Bosch and AEG dishwashers whilst I had the Zanussi, and the Bosch and AEG dishwashers are in a different league - racks are intelligently laid out, cycles actually clean the dishes (even oven trays/roasting tins), everything comes out dry, and no bits are left on the bottom of cups/mugs. Plus they are much quieter. This is why I always recommend people looking for a cheaper dishwasher to go for a Bosch - you can get a decent Bosch model for about £250-300 nowadays and they offer much better quality & performance than other so called triple A dishwashers from brands such as Zanussi/Tricity Bendix, Indesit/Hotpoint, Beko etc. Mind you, Whirlpool dishwashers are good too for the price, and if you were shopping for a dishwasher on a very tight budget I would recommend the Whirlpool - German made, racks that actually let you stack dishes in, decent cleaning etc .

Basically, in conclusion I don't see any point getting a dishwasher from a cheap & nasty brand nowadays seeming as you can get a Bosch dishwasher for as little as £20 more, or even cheaper if you look at the higher-end dishwahsers from cheaper brands.

Of course, my parents' Miele dishwasher is the best one I've ever used - even in a different league from our AEG Favorit. The racks are so ingeniously laid out, and what's more they're simple so unlike cheaper dishwashers you don't have to think about where to put things or worry about putting them in a certain order. You can cram the Miele full and everything still gets clean!

Jon