I personally think GE has done a great job designing this new dishwasher. It is well designed with everything you would need in a dishwasher. The stainless door is excellent. Being able to put larger items in the top rack is much more convenient then bending down to the lower rack. The racks look very sturdy and have the ball tip tines. Ge has done a great job redesigning there french door refrigeraror and it has very high reviews. This dishwasher is the next step in there USA plants at producing a quality product. Give them a chance!
GE has a new line of dishwashers
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The pump is totally new and does have a blade in it so they can say it has a grinder in it.The pump looks a lot more efficient than the
Fransis Turbine type they have used for over 40 years.I do though still have a soft spot for the old G.E. pot-scrubbers with the tower wash in it.We have a 1983 Magic chef at the farm that can wash anything the Jet engine sound it makes never bothered me nothing has ever went wrong with that one..
Fransis Turbine type they have used for over 40 years.I do though still have a soft spot for the old G.E. pot-scrubbers with the tower wash in it.We have a 1983 Magic chef at the farm that can wash anything the Jet engine sound it makes never bothered me nothing has ever went wrong with that one..
GE DW videos
scroll down past the picture of the dishwasher, 3 short, but interesting videos
http://www.geappliances.com/appliances/dishwashers/advanced-wash-system.htm
scroll down past the picture of the dishwasher, 3 short, but interesting videos
http://www.geappliances.com/appliances/dishwashers/advanced-wash-system.htm
You all sound like Dolores Jane Umbridge...
I guess we'll have to wait and see. Ever since I went into a Panasonic showroom in Tokyo about 15 years back, I've wanted a dishwasher with racks and baskets for tiny stuff like chopsticks and little bowls. I've seen dishwashers with SS and plastic together, so this isn't anything new. I like plastic; just don't want to wear it.
Pity we'll never see fancifully colored vinyl racks, speckled porcelain or Plastisol again. But for a daily driver, I just want clean dishes, as few puddles of water left as possible, some speed and some quiet if at all possible. So far, nothing has beaten my Maytag DWU8800 in that combination. And if I ever found an NOS Maytag WP-600 again (best dishwasher ever made IMHO), well...I swear I'd design and build an entire kitchen around it.
I guess we'll have to wait and see. Ever since I went into a Panasonic showroom in Tokyo about 15 years back, I've wanted a dishwasher with racks and baskets for tiny stuff like chopsticks and little bowls. I've seen dishwashers with SS and plastic together, so this isn't anything new. I like plastic; just don't want to wear it.
Pity we'll never see fancifully colored vinyl racks, speckled porcelain or Plastisol again. But for a daily driver, I just want clean dishes, as few puddles of water left as possible, some speed and some quiet if at all possible. So far, nothing has beaten my Maytag DWU8800 in that combination. And if I ever found an NOS Maytag WP-600 again (best dishwasher ever made IMHO), well...I swear I'd design and build an entire kitchen around it.
Some interesting info on GE's dishwasher manfacturing investment from Appliance Magazine:
The new dishwashers will be manufactured with more made-in-the-USA parts. About 85% of the parts in the new dishwashers will be made in the United States, and a growing number of them will be made in Appliance Park. The Park's plastic injection molding facility is now considered the largest in Kentucky and the fourth largest in the U.S. Dishwasher parts will include:
* In-house dishwasher racks: production will increase from 40% to 100% in Louisville's dishwasher factory.
* Production of stainless steel inner and outer doors will be moved from overseas to Louisville.
* 90 additional plastic custom parts/components will be made at Appliance Park for dishwashers.
* 10 more stamping processes will be added at Appliance Park to support dishwasher parts/components.
"When our investment is complete, we will be offering dishwashers with industry-first features in the highest quality products available," said Fanning. "From the innovation in these products to our U.S. employees who work every day to improve how and what we do, we have a lot to be proud of."
The new dishwashers will be manufactured with more made-in-the-USA parts. About 85% of the parts in the new dishwashers will be made in the United States, and a growing number of them will be made in Appliance Park. The Park's plastic injection molding facility is now considered the largest in Kentucky and the fourth largest in the U.S. Dishwasher parts will include:
* In-house dishwasher racks: production will increase from 40% to 100% in Louisville's dishwasher factory.
* Production of stainless steel inner and outer doors will be moved from overseas to Louisville.
* 90 additional plastic custom parts/components will be made at Appliance Park for dishwashers.
* 10 more stamping processes will be added at Appliance Park to support dishwasher parts/components.
"When our investment is complete, we will be offering dishwashers with industry-first features in the highest quality products available," said Fanning. "From the innovation in these products to our U.S. employees who work every day to improve how and what we do, we have a lot to be proud of."
mark_wpduet
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That's Great -
and only 50 minutes away from me : D
and only 50 minutes away from me : D
mark_wpduet
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Forgot to mention
There's nothing wrong with a plastic interior. My current WP is plastic and dishes dry fine - I don't even have to use the dry cycle; I just open the door as soon as it turns off and give the racks a shake and about an hour later everything is dry. It's the 599 price that I thought was kind of high (don't you think?) for a half stainless interior? I think my initial first thought was, " *sigh*, they are cutting corners" and that's why I responded that way. It does look like a very cool machine otherwise. I guess in my mind the stainless interiors add to the coolness factor for me.
I know there is a Maytag that I was looking at that had all stainless interior and quite a few features for 150 less than that.
There's nothing wrong with a plastic interior. My current WP is plastic and dishes dry fine - I don't even have to use the dry cycle; I just open the door as soon as it turns off and give the racks a shake and about an hour later everything is dry. It's the 599 price that I thought was kind of high (don't you think?) for a half stainless interior? I think my initial first thought was, " *sigh*, they are cutting corners" and that's why I responded that way. It does look like a very cool machine otherwise. I guess in my mind the stainless interiors add to the coolness factor for me.
I know there is a Maytag that I was looking at that had all stainless interior and quite a few features for 150 less than that.
Interesting Videos
I had a look at those videos bwoods mentioned. They are very interesting. The last one (Modern Style) shows the auto-sense cycle is approximately 97minutes in length (but I think I saw it was only using one "zone" for washing).
Are there any water usage or cycle time statistics for this model?
I had a look at those videos bwoods mentioned. They are very interesting. The last one (Modern Style) shows the auto-sense cycle is approximately 97minutes in length (but I think I saw it was only using one "zone" for washing).
Are there any water usage or cycle time statistics for this model?
Interesting shot of the pump intake-looks like a blender blade and a vacuum cleaner fan!some leaf blower vacuums have a similar arrangement-a blade in front of the fan.Is the GE pump motor a high speed universal type or high frequency AC type to give very high speed for the blade and impeller to be effective.
All I can say
is I'm glad I waited before purchasing a new machine.
is I'm glad I waited before purchasing a new machine.
i like this dishwasher
looks pretty good to me! i had two bosch dishwashers in the past 7 years and realized Bosch dosent work out well for me. i need a water booster to heat the water for the main cycle. living in a condo,top floor, the water that goes in is just not hot enough to wash hot enough... have a whirlpool gold now, and seems to wash fine, but i dont like the integrated controls, so its hard to tell where the cycle is.. what i would like is an old kitchen aid when made by hobart. i dont understand why these strong work horses arent put back on the market. the consumers will pay higher prices for a strong maching like these. were certainly forced to pay large dollars for the pretty cosmetics, but no one has a dishwasher that is as durable and efficient as these old kitchen aid mechanics... any thoughts as to what dishwasher is made the old way???? please let me know..
looks pretty good to me! i had two bosch dishwashers in the past 7 years and realized Bosch dosent work out well for me. i need a water booster to heat the water for the main cycle. living in a condo,top floor, the water that goes in is just not hot enough to wash hot enough... have a whirlpool gold now, and seems to wash fine, but i dont like the integrated controls, so its hard to tell where the cycle is.. what i would like is an old kitchen aid when made by hobart. i dont understand why these strong work horses arent put back on the market. the consumers will pay higher prices for a strong maching like these. were certainly forced to pay large dollars for the pretty cosmetics, but no one has a dishwasher that is as durable and efficient as these old kitchen aid mechanics... any thoughts as to what dishwasher is made the old way???? please let me know..
rinso
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Hopefully, this new design will stop the GE Dishwasher senseless activity of burning down your house while getting your dishes fully sanitized.
frigilux
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Finally had a chance to watch the three videos provided in the link, above. It looks like a cool design, with flatware baskets on the front of each rack, encouraging use of the 1/2 load option. Still, I'd prefer an all-stainless interior. Wonder if GE is using this new wash system in their upper echelon machines?
mrb627
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Full Stainless
I wouldn't be surprised if a full stainless model is in the works.
Malcolm
I wouldn't be surprised if a full stainless model is in the works.
Malcolm
Certainly encouraging use of the 1/2 load option. Bosch had a dishwasher just like that in the 90s called (well, translated) the Top Rack Washer. Top and bottom rack were identical and one could have any cycle wash both baskets or just the upper one. Relatives of mine had one and it was extremely flexible: you could practically place anything anywhere. Both racks held two rows of full-sized plates or pots, glasses...
spookiness
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Noise?
I was wondering, besides the other perceived largely vanity reasons for having a steel door-only; would having a steel door be a cost effective method of reducing sound transmission vs. a all-plastic tub/door setup? Just curious.
I was wondering, besides the other perceived largely vanity reasons for having a steel door-only; would having a steel door be a cost effective method of reducing sound transmission vs. a all-plastic tub/door setup? Just curious.
G.E. will be converting all there dishwasher's to this design instead of having so many different types..The tower ones will be first to go..G.E. already has these new ones priced the same with more features than the dishwasher's Abt has this new one staring at $325 bucks and you get 3 full wash arms.I read somewhere that they will be offering alot fewer models because of the change of manufacturing to here will be saving them money in the long run by using just this wash system minus the very top arm on the lowest cost ones..So instead of about 60 models with 3 different types of wash systems, they will have about 20 at the most.. I can't wait to get one LOL...
mark_wpduet
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I can see
the 1/2 load being REALLY convenient!
I guess if there is a brunch of gross food dried on the bottom of the dishwasher that the interior of the dishwasher would be cleaned once it's over, even if only the top has been washed?
the 1/2 load being REALLY convenient!
I guess if there is a brunch of gross food dried on the bottom of the dishwasher that the interior of the dishwasher would be cleaned once it's over, even if only the top has been washed?
Mark if that were the case and the load was heavily soiled, I'd put everything in the bottom rack and use the 1/2 load for bottom rack.
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