I now have a Dishwasher-GLORY!

[bostonwash]

Saying NO to wally world

I have boycotted walmart and Sams club, they SUCK !! .. and not in a good way.

 

[partscounterman]

I agree but...

I hate walmart and the way they treat their employees. I would really rather not shop there but, here I am on the worlds most expensive island and we find that it is almost impossible to not get some things there. On some things walmart is almost half the price of other stores. You gotta watch them though. Just because they are cheap on some things doesn't mean they are cheap on everything. Shopping is a big game here.

 

[toggleswitch]

and apart fromt he obvious things to wash:

Gas stove- grates and drip pans.
Electric- drip bowls.
...and if your stove is less than 30" wide, the oven racks themselves!

Microwave- glass turntable
Sink- dish drainer and rubber mat below. wire mesh sink rack (on top of the things loaded in the top rack.)

Toaster-oven parts..

Damn... i'm even getting enthused for you both!

Here toggle's speicialty- a bit of easy-off to soak on glass and stainless items while you eat, a quick rinse and in the DW they go afterwards. {I still like a vinegar or lemon rinse to neutralize the lye..] Without a heated dry you can just do a little scrubbing afterwards (if still dirty) and save yourself 90% of the toil!

 

[partscounterman]

Divine Dishwasher dispatches distasteful druggery!

We could both just squeal with delight at not having to wash dishes anymore! My kitchen seems huge not that we don't have dirty dishes or the dishdrainer hanging around anymore. I started the machine early last night just so I could listen to it run. Dennis said " Kitty, Dad will soon be writing to Robert for a clear door!" It is a darn shame they didn't put a window on these things!

 

[DADoES]

Hey David, just wanted to say it's much fun to share in your enjoyment of having a dishwasher.

 

[kenmore1978]

new dishwasher

so, Dennis, what did you do about the missing front cover on your find?

Venus, I grew up without a dishwasher, too, and HATED doing dishes. I was DELIGHTED when I found out there was a MACHINE that would wash dishes. Acquired a GE TL machine, and it traveled between a couple of Great Aunts homes, but I could never get either of them to use it. Ended up taking it with me when I moved out and it served faithfully until we re-did the kitchen and the '78 KM built-in was purchased.

 

[kenmore1978]

detergent choice

It seems like everytime I stray from the "good stuff" i.e. Cascade or Electra-sol, performance suffers in my '88 WP. It seems to be more evident on cooked wheat products like grits, pasta,, hot cereal. Even when I use the water heating option, which legthens the cycle, I still find stuck-on stuff on the pan, bowls, or flatware that were in contact with those types of food. This doesn't seem to happen with any of the Cascade or Electra-sol formulas. I gave Smart & Final a chance, and they failed. Haven't tried Wal-mart yet with this DW (worked fine with the KM machine), since it's not convenient to where I live.

 

[partscounterman]

I had a built in machine at the shop that I swiped a panel off of

Took pics the other night-will post when developed

Martha was over last night and saw the DW- I could see a green eyed demon dancing in her eyes! Her place is even smaller than ours, so she has little hope of getting a machine til she moves again.

 

[kenmore1978]

Martha's DW

Sounds like she's a candidate for one of those Danby or other brand countertop machines.

 

[kenmore1978]

Pics

Great, I'm curious to see before and after pics of how you wangled this machine into your kitchen