Bob Load Thread anyone?

[mielerod69]

Miele dishwasher

Hi All,
I would like to share the last load I did in my Miele G 6827 SCi XXL dishwasher. The last pic shows a beaker with some residual water on top but it is clear. I use Miele multi-tabs and Miele rinse aid set at 2 ml.

I have had this machine for shy of two years and before that, I had a G 5935 SCi XXL. I think the G 5000 series was very good and better than my current machine. When I first got the machine, I was experiencing milky water in the final rinse and the cutlery tray started to get stained with tomato residue. I put this down to low water consumption. I never had this problem with my G 5935.

I went into the settings and added a permanent pre-wash even if the short option was used. This did improve things and then I went into the service menu and activated water plus and second interim rinse. The results were much better and then started to play around with the options and settings.
I still have the machine on water plus and have taken away the second interim rinse. I always tend to run Automatic program with the short option, the duration is around 1 hour 26 minutes. The machine is connected to a hot water supply at 55 degrees celsius. The Automatic program with no options generally starts at 2 hours 45 minutes but finishes around 20 minutes faster.

Schulthess, to get into the service mode. I think you have to turn off the machine and then at the same time press the power and the back button together, release the back button and press it 5 times holding it down on the 5th press until you enter the service/programming mode. You should be able to find water plus and activate it.

Regards
Rod

 

[henene4]

Sump water

The verry little water in the sump after todays cycle was clear.

The filter it self is pretty self cleaning.
The area around it tends to keep green particulates from herbs n such quite a bit, especially up around the top where the filter connects to the holder/filter screen and around the bottom of the shroud of the lower wash arm.

 

[logixx]

I'd frequently get that milky water when using the Fast 65°C cycle. It would wash, rinse twice and dry within 55 minutes. It cleaned pretty much everything but burnt-on food. However, without a pre-wash, I'd often have milky water in areas that trap water. My usual cycles (either Auto or Intensive with Vario Speed) always performed a heated prewash to which I added a little detergent - no residue.

The small beast of a dishwasher, the Bosch countertop unit, uses comparable amounts of water to a full-sized machine. It leaves dishes spotless even without rinse aid.

Can't speak about the new Siemens as I haven't used it enough. Just case, there is an option to add an additional rinse.

 

[logixx]

Load of the day. Chicken drumsticks were baked in the casserole and rice pudding in the pot. Nothing too serious, though.

I will say that a cutlery drawer in a Euro-hight/ ADA compliant dishwasher does take up some real estate. Both baskets were pretty much loaded as high as possible.

 

[appnut]

Alex, that's a BobLoad for sure!!!!

 

[jerrod6]

Dirty load

Here is the load I did Yesterday

 

[jerrod6]

Clean load

Here is the load after it was washed, except for the bowl that was covering the glasses on the left, in the middle basket. I used it to store leftover lunch in.

 

[turbowash]

I’m really sorry for the stupid question, but my google search gave me no answers and English is not my native language, but what Bob Load means?

 

[westtexman]

Hi Brigita!

Welcome to AW.org. This question is asked every couple of years or so by new members. A member answered this question very well back in 2016, so I will paste his answer here:

“Bob Loads are basically loading the dishwasher to its maximum where you don't think that anything else can be added to it. The only "pre-rinsing" that you do is just basic scraping of dishes before loading them with no water involved.

You have to be sure to post pics of both racks showing how they looked before the machine is run, and post pics of after running before you unload the dishwasher. Also, it would be nice to know what cycle & options you used along with which dishwasher detergent.

One of the members here is the one that "certifies" that you've BOB LOADED your machine. His screen name is APPNUT and his name of course is BOB.

The fact you mentioned BOB LOADING in your thread title will more than likely draw him here to check out how you did. The only thing you need to do now is post some after shots.”

I hope this helps! We all look forward to seeing pictures of your “Bob Loads”!

Bryan

 

[vacerator]

Jerrod, I recognize your dishes.

I think they are either Villeroy and Bach, or Hutschenruether. Artist's name Yves Galgon? He designed some serveware for Lufthansa.

 

[jerrod6]

Dishes

If you are referring to the plates with a red pattern, the back of them says it was Van Beers. I have a set of these dishes that were made in Indonesia but I only use a few pieces. My kitchen cabinets are like a Wedgewood blue but a little lighter, so I use the blue set more. All of my dishes are from several years ago, and they are holding up well.

 

[vacerator]

Ah, also a Dutch artist.

I also have whats left of a set of similar Sango "Indonesia" 4 service Flair pattern by Joan Lutz stoenware my Mom gave me for Christmas in 1994. I was resetting up housekeeping on my own again since 1983. 3 bowls left, 4 suacers, 1 mug, 2 dinner plates. Part of the everyday dish asst.

 

[revvinkevin]

My submission for 4/19/2020

 

 

This was how I loaded the Bosch this morning......

 

Kevin

 

[vacerator]

Kevin,

I had those same green floral Corelle dishes back in 1979.

 

[appnut]

And I have the majority of the Pyrex Comatible spring blossom pattern pyrex that matches those dishes.  

 

Oh, and definitely BobLoad certification Kevin.  You're learning!!

 

[searsbest]

Bobload

Easter dinner dishes in our 2019 Maytag MDB4949, I'm extremely impressed with this dishwasher (that says alot considering this dishwasher replaced my Lady K power clean) and yes, they came out spotless! And my little helper was in picture pre-rinsing.

 

[appnut]

BobLoad for sure!!!

 

[combo52]

1988 TOL Kenmore Ultra-Wash

In the museum kitchen has been getting a workout, it is normally only run every week or so however Jason and I have been staying in the office and reorganizing the parts room and I have been cooking every day so we don't have to go out to eat.

 

So the trusty KM UW has been run every few days with larger dirtier loads.

 

I even made two batches of peanut brittle in a little brake time.

 

John L.

 

[appnut]

John, your loads are defaulted to Bobload status automatically every time. When you can, please post a pic of this dishwashers control panel. Thank you.

 

[logixx]

A more vintage load from an Italian YouTuber.

 

[toploader55]

Tha Video was amazing.

I'm fascinated with the Beads. What a great idea to aid in cleaning. Galvanized Impeller makes wicked sense.

So once the machine is charged with the beads, They stay in the sump with water ?

And BobLoad beyond. Did a great Job.

Commercially there is a machine to polish Silverware, Service, and pieces called a Burnisher. It uses a hopper with beads and vibrates to remove the tarnish.

 

[johnb300m]

Packed Maytag Load

Hi all.
So. I have moved. The KA is at the old house. And I have inherited a Maytag MDB8949SHZ4.
It’s a few years old with the physical push buttons. And pocket door.
It had a rough life! But it’s been salvaged.
Some IDIOT previous owner must’ve washed planter pots in it.
It was FULL of mud, twigs, stems and flower petals.
After pulling the module apart, and a handful of washes with Finish dw cleaner, and bleach, she’s finally feeling like her old self again.

So I’ve been washing a combo of daily dishware and unpacked items to clean.
And last night I packed this sucker!
Auto cycle. Cascade PureClean pac.
Everything came out great! All clean and fresh.

* Bonus points for those who see anything “different.”

 

[whirlykenmore78]

I'll go for the bonus points:

A KA wash arm in a MT DW.

WK78

 

[toploader55]

Noticed that too Nick.

First pic I was scratching my head sayin' "Whut" ???

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Saturday night BobLoad:

Living in the wake of likely shortages of some fresh items I did a test tonight to see how well I could make Spaghetti and meatballs with a jar sauce produced by a local restaurant, frozen Italian Meatballs and chef improve it some.  I would normally make these items from scratch.  The result was not too bad but I could smell TVP when the meatballs were heating in the sauce.  The taste was good, "Could barely taste TVP".  Anyway, I ended up with enough dishes for a BobLoad over the course of the day and here it is. 

WK78

 

[gansky1]

That sphere system washing was very cool to watch - what a beautiful machine as well.

 

This is a load from last weekend, did a bunch of baking and then dinner.  Made banana bread, frosted banana cookies and an apple cobbler.  This was the last of three loads for the day.  

 

[lakewebsterkid]

Neptune Guy

How do you like the Cascade Platinum Plus? Any major difference from the regular pacs?

 

[neptuneguy27]

Lakewebsterkid - Cascade Platinum

I like them a lot. I haven't used the regular pacs in several years. But these do an outstanding job especially, on my stainless steel All-Clad pots and pans. It makes them look like I scoured them by hand. I do have a container of Cascade Complete pods which I am going to use when I finish up the Platinum pacs I'm currently on. I'd like to see if there is any appreciable difference in performance.

 

[appnut]

I know y'all think this is WAYYY overdue

But, a load from this morning that was largely from yesterday and lat night's dinner.  I don't have the ability to upload pics I take from my phone and with DadoEs' (Glenn's) help, here they are!!

 

I was thinking about Jetcone as I was preparing to load all this stuff.  At a Wash-in in Tucson he & I were attendidng at the same time between 2006-2008 (I don't think it was in Omaha in 2005), Jon made a comment-watching Bob load a dishwasher is like watching oragame.  Under the mixer bowl are a bunch of saucers.  Under the Instant Pot orange sling are tongs, large service spoons, various other things and the beater to the mixer from last nights mashed potatoes.  For anyone who might find this trivia interesting, all those white dishes, flatware, and corningware date all the way back to the 1959/1960 Waste King and all the way through every college apartment dishwasher and every apartment and house dishwasher I've been in since fall 1977.  

 

[appnut]

I think the above is a wimpy case of BobLoad.  So, to show y'all I do load my own dishwasher this way when the opportunity avails itself.  Thank you Glenn.