Camera/Flashlight Inside My Dishwasher

[mark_wpduet]

So I unloaded the dishwasher and since there were no dirty dishes and it was all clean inside, I decided to grab my digital camera, put it inside 2 small zip lock bags and a flashlight inside a ziplock bag. I've always wondered what the wash action was like. I didn't think there would be much water pressure since these relatively new machines don't seem to have much.....I was pretty surprised.

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[retro-man]

interesting i have the same dishwasher and had no idea that there was that much force coming out of the jets. it does clean very well. thanks for the video.
Jon

 

[mark_wpduet]

No problem, it was pretty easy. Took like 5 min's to do......This dishwasher is definitely far from top of the line, but not very bottom of the line either. AT the time I bought it I think it was like 3 or 4 up from bottom of line. It is the quietest dishwasher I personally have ever had, but that's comparing it to older dishwashers that were LOUD....Based on how quiet it is, I didn't think there was that much pressure either. I was curious if my dishwasher looked like some of the vids I have seen on youtube where the spray jets were barely spraying anything. This is the tall tub dishwasher that has the smaller motor I think?? Based on what I've read on here.

 

[appnut]

Mark, the volume produced is pretty impressive given the smallness of the pump and amount of water. I guess you didn't see stopmeister72's video of his comparable kenmore Elite video in the "want a rinse not a purge thred" below. go take a look, it's got dishes in it.

 

[amyswasher]

I have a DU1100

Thanks the posting this. The inside looks just like this.

 

[whirlcool]

I always thought that the wash arms move faster in a DW.

 

[mark_wpduet]

appnut

I was pretty impressed with the power of the spray. Do you think the more high end dishwashers lessen the force of the jets so they can claim to be even quieter? I wonder since they are the same size motors, aren't they? No I didn't see that video you spoke of, I will go check it out.

 

[appnut]

Mark, no spray poewr isn't diminished for the higher end models to achieve the more quiet aspect. they just add more insulation around the machine. My model even comes with a sound-dampening pad that is placed under the machine when it's installed. Made quit a difference because the original installer threw the pad out and I didn't know it existed until I read through the installation instructions after he left. Seers had to come back and bring the proper part and do it right.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Gotcha

But look at this video......This is pretty pathetic wash action.

 

[amyswasher]

Yep!!

The first Whirlpool DU1100 was messed up from the beginning. The repairman didn't understand that the spray was only coming 1" from the sprayer and non at all at the other spray arms. I finally rigged the door latch in front of him and said "see what I am talking about". After two more repair calls, I returned the dishwasher and got another one just like it. The new one is on it's third computer, and dispenser. After that so far so good.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Third computer??????? Really?

Damn............the only thing that has went wrong with mine in almost six years is the rinse aid dispenser leaks! So I didn't replace it I just stopped using rinse aid.....If I open the dishwasher door after it's done about 30 min's later everything is dry anyway. I was surprised but I really don't notice hardly any difference than when I used rinse aid and I have hard water.

 

[appnut]

Mark, regarding that latest video you posted a link too, not a fair comparison. The machine didn't receive it's normal compliment of water for the proper fill. the machine started cavitating not too soon after it started pumping and continued. that's the cause of the pathetic wash action.

 

[mark_wpduet]

OH sorry. Wasn't sure if that was normal operation or not. Based on a few comments they seemed to think it was normal operation.

 

[appnut]

If the ownerrs who made the video thought that was normal, then typical users who don't know diddly about their appliances and why they don't work right.

 

[mark_wpduet]

That would include me ......I don't repair appliances. It's just that a lot of reading around forums on newer appliances and dishwasher talk; I have heard the term where the newer dishwashers merely pee on dishes as opposed to using high pressure etc. I guess reading things like that made me assume this was normal for some dishwashers. So you're saying there isn't enough water in his machine as in there could be a problem with his water pressure not filling the machine all the way as it should?

 

[appnut]

That's exactly what I'm saying.

 

[DADoES]

 
The pump/macerator (on units that have them) also may get clogged with debris such as paper labels or excess/fibrous food residue, causing the pump to be starved for water.  It may start out spraying OK due to water that has seeped into the pump through the debris during the fill period ... but once the pump starts running, the flow coming in isn't enough to keep it spraying at full force.

 

[a440]

Very impressive!
For some reason or another I see this model in thrift stores and such.
Usually the innards are encrusted with detergent. I always thought it was from pump failure.
Reading Glen's post I can totally agree with junk getting caught in the pump.
Thanks for the video! Your dishwasher seems very healthy!
Brent

 

[tolivac]

I hope something is wrong with the WP/KA machine in the second film clip-it is pretty pathetic-you could put a lawn-garden sprinkler in a box and get better spray than that!If thats an example of modern machines---forget it-will seek out older KA machines instead.I am wondering if the shredder equipped pumps in new machines have lower pressure-weaker spraying.