Help me out here???

[quincyman]

Saw another ad this morning that used 'DD' in it. Ex: KM DD dishwasher.
I can't for the life of me figure out what the DD stands for. And while I'm at it, I am at a loss with 'TOL' also.
I'm sure someones gonna get a chuckle out of this, but what the heck......
Thanks in Advance.
Keith

 

[pierreandreply4]

dd means direct drive so it must be an ad for a direct drive washer?

 

[DADoES]

 
TOL is top-of-the-line, the most full-featured model offered in the line of a given appliance brand/type.  MOL is middle-of-the-line.  BOL is bottom-of-the-line.

 

[combo52]

Kenmore Dishwasher

Maybe Dish-Drawer, Sears does sell these under the KM name.

 

[volvoguy87]

DD vs BD

Common AW.org lingo includes several abbreviations.

MT = Maytag
WP = Whirlpool
KN = Kenmore (their laundry products have been mostly WP built)

WP / KM BD = the Whirlpool Belt Drive washer, a design used from around 1947-1986
WP / KM DD = the Whirlpool Direct Drive washer, a design used from the early 1980s to around 2011.

Clear as mud?
Dave

 

[DADoES]

 
The name DishDrawer is a registered trademark of that other company.  The similar product that was sold under other brands is known as a drawer dishwasher ... so the DD reference would be the same either way.

 

[akronman]

one more

POS means Piece of S^%t, that's one I figured out early. POD is Picture of the Day.

 

[polkanut]

SQ=Speed Queen

 

[arbilab]

WH = Westinghouse
HP = Hotpoint
KM = Kenmore
KA = Kitchen Aid
WW = White Westinghouse (after Westinghouse gave up and White bought the name)
TL = Top loader
FL = Front loader
HOH= Halo of Heat, Maytag dryer trademark

Less often seen abbreviated, more written out:

EW = Electrolux White (or Electrowhite)
FL = Frigilux (Same as above)
EFW = Electrofrigiwhite (these brands are indistinguishable)
WT = Whirltag (Whirlpool bought Maytag) Also, Whirltemp in Brazil.
MP = Maypool (Same as above)
GP = Goldpool or WS = Whirlstar (Goldstar makes Whirlpool microwaves)

And that's the SHORT list, leaving out the Euro crossbranding.

 

[alr2903]

LoL, Quincyman you have to learn your agitators too, Rotoswirl, pregnant Rotoswirl, Rotoflex, Straight vane, vari-flex, Jet action, 3 ring with lint chaser and 2 more rings that will be homework. Surgilator super surgilator, spiralator, activator, gyratator, spiral dasher, bouncing basket, Westinghouse "New way to wash" (it's a trick), Fountain pump, burpalator, "blades of water". I am sure there are more and this from a man that could not find his car keys this morning. Welcome Quincyman!!! This group will hook you up with some washer terminology, I have learned so much from all of them. alr2903

 

[pierreandreply4]

and also you need to lear that during these eras some washer had some side opening lid like for exemple this eaton viking model that was made by ge

 

[quincyman]

THanks All

You folks are great!!!