GE PDT750 Takes John's (combo52) Peanut Butter Test

[murando531]

I resisted as long as I could, but I couldn't let all these GEs and Frigidaires and Mieles get all the action!

Used JIF Naturals Creamy pb and put about a tablespoon's worth in each glass and smeared it from the bottom up the sides, and let it sit for about an hour or so. Loaded one in the very back right corner, one at the front left, and one in the middle right of the rack as a sort of "control" since jets would definitely pass under.

Set for Normal with Hi Temp Wash, estimated cycle time was 2:43, and started the machine at 8pm sharp. I listened closely for drains while we were watching Scream Queens, and the cycle ran as follows:

Prewash - 3 mins
Purge
Prewash - 5 mins
Purge
Main wash - 8:14pm-9:37pm
Purge
Rinse - 3 mins
Rinse - 9:44pm-10:30pm
Clean Light came on at 10:36pm

Also look at the awesome dish towel my Aunt Robin got me!!!

 

[murando531]

Results!

Okay guys, so honestly I was setting myself up to expect bad results, because I still have reservations that are stuck in my head because of all the bad rap new dishwashers have gotten over the past few years.

But this thing is determined to prove me wrong with every thing I've thrown at it so far!

There wasn't a bit of peanut butter left on the glasses, the spoon, or anything else in the machine. The only thing left was a slight peanut butter aroma, but it wasn't as strong as I expected it would be, possibly because of the stainless steel interior as opposed to plastic that I've been used to. There were also a few specks of kibble on a cup that was directly under the upper sprinkler, and since the water is directed outward, it probably didn't fall much into the top of it.

The only thing left was a tiny piece of mushroom that seems to have gotten lodged under the door, but even the filter was clean. with only a few dark specks in a few places. I'm still in shock.

The first photo is the main wash water draining out. A not so appetizing blend of detergent scent and hot peanut butter.

 

[johnb300m]

:-0

I am impressed with that Whirlpool!
AND the GE PowerTowers.
I have my own peanut butter glass resting in the PDT720 till it's time to run.

 

[logixx]

Apart from the crazy cycle time, the Whirlpool did well.

 

[washer111]

@gansky1

I use the Delicates because its more than enough for most all everyday soils, and even some casserole dishes thru the oven. Gentler spray, yes and an extra rinse, plus "guaranteed heating."

"NORMAL," despite the moniker cuts the wash time by at least 10 minutes every time for no reason, times out the water heating on the final rinse (again, for no reason other than time saving, I assume) and is just crap.
The time for Normal should work out to 84 minutes without fan drying time. IN reality, its right there with Delicates and doesn't do as good a job.

Heavy is good if you need temperature - which I suspect would have helped in this instanace, and nearly doubles the time of washing on Delicates.

 

[toploader55]

OK I'm in Too

4 glasses with Peanut Butter schmeared at 5 O'clock

 

Then I set them on the Radiator until 7:30

 

Top Rack each Corner

 

Load the Bottom rack Blocking every corner so no spray from the Bottom Arm

 

Note the "Monkey Dishes" placed in the cornors of the right side of the Lower Rack to make sure the Spray is Blocked.

 

The only place that is not totally blocked is the Left Front Corner as the Silverware rack is under that glass.

 

Pics continued on next page.

 

KenWhirl's Ultra Wash System

 

Both Cups filled with Cascade with Dawn and 1/2 tsp of STPP in each cup.

 

Cycle Selected... Normal Wash with HiTemp = (Ultra Wash Normal Setting)

 

The Steps... Prewash, Wash, Rinse, Rinse and then Heated Dry.

 

The Wash and Rinse Cycle Time is approx. 52 minutes. Then about 20 minutes of Heated Dry.

 

Let's see what happens. Should post the results around 9:20 PM.

 

Should they come out soiled, I'll just run them through tomorrow in either Kenwhirl's or the KDS-20's Lower Rack.

 

Stay Tuned.

 

 

[toploader55]

Pics Continued

Rest of Loading and the KenWhirl

 

[toploader55]

Results...

I'm impressed.

 

Back Corners... All Corners.

 

[mark_wpduet]

@ Toploader55

GREAT RESULTS from a GREAT machine - I've had a glass smeared with peanut butter just waiting for the dishwasher to need running. Before I do, I will take b4 and after pics. But, I'm only using ONE glass and It's going in the top right corner closes to the door. I'm trying to pick the weakest spot, although I don't know what this dishwashers weak spot is since I've never had a dirty dish come out other than peanut butter or dried micracle whip on a knife. It has no problem with dried peanut butter on a dish at all....but, I've never had it on a glass..

 

[johnb300m]

PB in the Profile

New machine! Ok I'm in too.
I let 1 glass of peanut butter sit in the machine for 2 days, in the back left corner of the top rack.
It was included in what's usually a typical load for me; mixed dishes, plastics and cookware.
It's only got 1 visible jet to give it attention, so I have no idea what to expect, and Reviewed.com said the corners on the GE machines were iffy.

Results in the morning!

More cycle coverage in the main thread here:

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?63347_15

 

[gansky1]

One Arm Wonder-Fail

Tried the test in the KitchenAid KDS-14 dishwasher tonight and had disappointing results.

The pictures don't lie...

Picture 6 is after the pre wash.

 

[frigilux]

@gansky1

 

[mark_wpduet]

OK , Here goes

Full machine as expected after about 3 days. Mixed dishes, NO rinsing at all except if there is peanut butter or mayo on knives (that's it) otherwise, just scraped, not rinsed and they sit in the machine usually 3 days. I put the peanut butter in a typical glass drinking glass a couple of days ago.

This Maytag is approx 1.5 yrs old.

I'm using the cycle I always use.

-auto clean
-Hi temp
-tough scrub (although I have zero clue what that does)
-NO heat dry

I'm using a wee bit of STPP, Finish powerball, a splash of bleach on the door before turning machine one.

the glass is in the top right corner nearest to the door - I'm NOT holding my breath for this to come totally clean! We will soon see and I will post results in a bit when it's done. The cycle usually runs 95 to 105 (ish) minutes.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Nope

but I still LOVE this dishwasher. Everything else was clean. Not sure how the results would have been if I had used Jet Clean/Steam. That runs a LONG time. But with Auto clean - no go. There was no peanut butter smell in the dishwasher at all though.

 

[frigilux]

Mark-- Your test was extra tough due to the peanut butter sitting for days. Mine sat for only a couple of hours and the first one didn't come clean. Was nice to see the control panel of your Maytag. That's quite a brew of chemicals you use, LOL!

 

[mark_wpduet]

Nah

aside from the powerball, only a little phosphate and a splash of bleach is all.
You're right, this was a hard test because peanut butter for days in a deep glass, top rack corner, packed full dishwasher. I probably should have used the jet clean steam cycle just to see what would happen. Perhaps I will next load and do it again. Honestly, there wasn't much left and the glass itself felt and looked really clean, except for that small spot of peanut butter left. I was thinking it might have a hazy half clean look to it, but it didn't.

 

[gansky1]

That's really interesting, Mark. I'm genuinely surprised that didn't come clean. Your dishwasher is nearly the one my parents bought before deciding to go with a Bosch.

I'll be at mom's this weekend for dinner, etc. and I'll slip a PB glass in before we start the dishwasher.

 

[johnb300m]

PDT720

Well, the GE Profile on AutoSense + Wash Boost was pretty disappointing I must say :/ I can't even say everything else was clean either.....more on that in my other thread.

 

[frigilux]

I've never used the AutoSense cycle on my PDT750. After seeing your results, don't think I ever will. The Normal cycle did a better job.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I've decided I'm going to do this exact test again

on the next load. Only this time, I'm going to use the jetclean/steam cycle. I've used this cycle a few times now (mostly by accident) - I will explain:

About once every two months, I use unsweetened lemonade drink mix which is loaded with citric acid to clean the dishwasher. I fill the main wash up and run the longest cycle. I have never timed it but it is significantly longer, I'm sure it's over 2 hours, but I don't think it goes as long as 3 hours, but I have never selected the steam sanitize option, that might increase time.....But the dishwasher remembers your last cycle, so after doing this, I end up pressing start only (which I'm used to doing) and it defaults to the last cycle used. There is a difference in sound during this cycle than auto clean. It definitely sounds like more water action to me...even though there is a lot of water action sound in autoclean too, but jetclean it's a little more pronounced.

I've never used the normal cycle on this dishwasher yet (LOL). If it did not have autoclean, that would probably be the cycle I used, but since it has autoclean, I've never ended up using it...It's a pretty fast dishwasher considering it's modern.