How good are Hobart kitchenaid dishwashers?

[norgeway]

I dont believe

You save anything by having longer cycles with less water,,,Water is way cheaper than electricity!

 

[kate1]

I don’t mind running the dishwasher at night but most meals require two full loads so it’s very important to me to not have a dishwasher cycle take too long. I’m not staying up late just to start the second load after dinner and I’m not leaving dishes in the sink to fester overnight and attract insects.

 

[foraloysius]

I have a few of those Tupperware lids too. They are not dishwasher safe, hand wash only. And they can't be used in the freezer either.

 

[askolover]

My mother has those exact same Tupperware lids and has used them for decades...they've been run through the dishwasher more times than I can count and their water was 140F.  No problems for her.

 

[oliger]

"I have a few of those Tupperware lids too. They are not dishwasher safe, hand wash only. And they can't be used in the freezer either. "

This has been my experience, people are telling me dishwasher safe, but mine are not! They warp, bend, melt, flex, and shrink. After that they no longer seal, or are a really tight fit.
From the Tupperware website itself: "Tupperware brand products purchased after September 3, 1979, can be safely washed in the dishwasher." Almost all of my tupperware, (and I have 3 cabinets overflowing) was made before that date.
It's possible that hard or soft water, water temperature, type of soap etc etc makes a difference.
The cereal keeper lids are the worst. I had one that shrank in the dishwasher a good half inch smaller, and it was noticably less flexible. I tried to force it to fit on there and it just split in half right down the center.

 

[foraloysius]

"and their water was 140F"

That's not really high for a dishwasher assuming the water is heated to that temperature. If it's a dishwasher without a heater and the incoming water is that temperature, washing is done at an even lower temperature.

 

[oliger]

I have no idea what my water temperature is. My kitchen tap water in no way gets to 140. I don't know what the dishwasher heats up to. I'm not here to start a big arguement about Tupperware, I'm just curious what is different between my experience with using the dishwasher and someone else's.

Back on the original topic, I picked up the dishwasher on Saturday. It for sure needed cleaning. It came out of a one owner house and they were tearing out the old kitchen. There is a small amount of rust on the bottom of the door, but that the only imperfection. The inside looks brand new, the racks have no rust what-so-ever. It powers up, but I have no water hookup for it in my basement. After a good cleaning, it doesn't look too bad for a 40 year old dishwasher.

 

[cycla-fabric]

Well you could hook up a power cord to the machine and pour in a gallon or so of hot water and let the seals expand for a half hour or so. Then put the machine on drain and drain it back into the bucket. Cycle it off and put another gallon or 2 into the machine and see if it runs on the rinse hold cycle. This way you could check it out to see how well it works. Just a suggestion.

Doug

 

[joeypete]

Yes you have to be careful with the old Tupperware stuff (like stated before the 1979 date). The lids in particular are NOT dishwasher safe and will warp. I've had to replace 2 of mine because I put them in the dishwasher and they no longer sealed.