I now have a Dishwasher-GLORY!

[partscounterman]

Last night we went down to Kihei, to do a pick-up of a washer. As we went by Keolahou Church, I saw some braindead A**h*le had dumped a fridge and a PORTABLE Dishwasher in the church lot. On our way back up South Kihei Road, we stopped and took a look. The dishwasher is a White on white Kenmore Ultra wash(whirlpool built). It is missing the front panel, so you can see all the workings for the detergent dispenser, but I think I can fix that. So I get it here to the shop and it works great! I can't wait to take it home and start enjoying a holiday from apron strings! When we first moved here, dishwashing by hand didn't seem to be such a chore. Now we are so busy all the time the frickin' dishes start piling up in the sink as soon as you put the dishpan away. Not even sure where I'm gonna put the machine, but I'm sure we'll figure something out.

What kind of DW detergent is good these days? I used to use Electrosol tabs, but have been outta the loop for a while

 

[mrcleanjeans]

delightful dish detergents

Cascade Complete powder is ABSOLUTE TOPS in any condition.SUNsations,not to be confused with Sunlight,works well in some conditions, but I've found not in all conditions.One can get it in dollar stores.Personally,I've never found the tablets as good as a good powder.Boy,I sure miss the high-phosphate version of Calgonite in the late 70s,it made things sparkle and gleam unlike anything EVER.

 

[SactoTeddyBear]

Re: Dishwasher Detergent:

"Aloha" David, I've been using the Wal-Mart "Great Value" Brand of D/W Detergent. It is a "Best-Buy" in the Consumer Reports and for me has been doing quite well. I've also been using Electrosol Powder and Tablet's as well and I used to use Cascade, but Cascade seems to leave dry pieces of Detergent on my Glassware and the others have never done that at all. I've got my Water Heater Heating to around 120-Degrees F, so I'm thinking that the Water should be hot enough for everything. I've also got a 50-Gallon Self-Clean Water Heater and with just myself being here I hardly ever run out of Hot Water.

Good Luck with your newly found Dishwasher, how about some Pix's of it when you are able?

Peace and Happy "Automatic" Dishwashing, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...

 

[DADoES]

Yay for dishwashers!

I also use Wal-Mart "Great Value" powder.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

some like it hot

so STB,which Cascade formula did you have? There's Pure Rinse powder,which is Cascade's standard formula,then there's Complete,their best formula.Several years ago the regular powder still was chlorinated, then became enzymatic like it's still more powerful cousin,the Complete powder.BTW,sometimes 120-DEGR.F might not be hot enough.Yes, all machines today claim you can go that low,but some of them boost the temp.with time only,i.e.they,as a GE example, might have a 20 minute main wash,figuring that's enough time to get the water to 140.Problem with that is you may start with 120 water, but temps in the line can wildly fluctuats by the time you get to the main wash.A better arrangement, found on Whirlpool-made Kenmores and some others is to delay timer advancement until the water gets to around 140,THEN advance.

 

[Valleyboi]

re: Dishwasher detergent

Yes...Wallyworld's Great Value is the best..I don't have to pre-rinse the dishes and don't have to use Jet-Dry. Dishes come out spsarkling....

 

[washoholic]

Detergent & a dumb question

Cascade Pure Rinse (powder) is what I use w/ Jet Dry in the rinse aid dispenser of my Maytag DWU9962AAE. I just fill both cups and push "smart start," the sensor cycle. If you don't use Jet Dry then the Cascade Complete is a good choice (expensive). I don't think you need to use the Complete and Jet Dry (waste of money). That's like using Tide w/ Downy and then using Downy.

Do you have a Wal-Mart in Maui?

--Jeff

 

[partscounterman]

Yes, we have all the same ugly big box stores! We have Walmart, Kmart, and Costco. If you stand out on Dairy Rd, it looks like any commercial strip on the mainland. I am secretly hoping for a Target-they are not as socially reprehensible as Walmart.

 

[appnut]

David David David!!! Allright an UltraWash Portable. What a machine!! Can't wait to see pix of outside and inside so I can figure out all the features it has. Scott55405 had one for a few years and really loved it.

 

[agiflow]

Does it have SS tub or plastic?

 

[partscounterman]

One thing though...

I checked the service techs cheat sheet and ran it through a cycle. This machine only has ONE rinse after the main wash. Is that gonna be enough? Even the ultra cheap Roper DW we had in an apartment rinsed twice I think

 

[agiflow]

sorry

should have saw that you wrote PORTABLE...my bad.

 

[appnut]

David, there's one rinse, but there should be a purge between the wash & rinse. You'll have to see for yourself if one is enough for your needs.

 

[partscounterman]

Well, I guess I should just be happy I have a dishwasher instead of getting all fussy about how many rinses it has.

It is a plastique tub

 

[washoholic]

My brother has a build in Ultra Wash and loves it, because you never have to pre-rinse.
When you get the control panel, try the "water heat" button (wash heats to 155 degrees F.), and the "hot rinse" button (heats the rinse to 155 degrees) and you should only need 1 rinse.
Bob is right about the purge. My old KitchenAid would skip the purge and do a second rinse if needed. Did you run it empty?

--Jeff

 

[petek]

Electrasol Tabs for me

I haven't tried every brand of detergent for sure but haven't been disappointed with the Electrasol tabs (without the jet ball). I just find them convenient, no measuring, and when I buy a big box of 80 they last for months around here. I only run the dw every few days and never pre rinse so plates etc have plenty of time to get good and crusty and the tabs never fail to clean.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

no tears from Sears

we've had an UltraWash for 15 years, it is EXCELLENT in performace.No grit all over dishes as with lesser brands,no pre-rinsing,even pots with BAKED-ON food come COMPLETELY clean.

 

[toggleswitch]

Toggle says- remember powder powder powder.

The gels/liquids foam up too much and use clay as a filler to make a sludge of the fomrula... gums up the machine to some degree eventually.

Enjoy your new toy.

Free-licious is delicious!!!!

 

[toggleswitch]

I too am not thrilled with the one rinse on my SS K-Aid. I thought it was just a fancier version of my beloved portable WP. But things change.... Light wash was W-R-R and it worked great!

Now there are two motors (one for the drain pump)!

The "Power Scrub" option (or whatever it's called) rasies the temps by 5 degrees and adds a second rinse. I use it anytime there are no plastic in the machine and it helps...