Is this Kenmore DW reliable?

[ken]

Been looking for a portable and found this advertised close to home. Ad says hardly used. Any info anyone can provide would be appreciated including approx age. Posted here as Im guessing less than 20 yrs old. Would like to know if its a dependable machine.

Thanks

 

[ken]

Kenmore DW

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[laundromat]

Great machine.NO PRE RINSING!!!This is the same Whirlpool made dishwasher I have! It gets daily runs with mixed loads, holds lots and gets great results. I use Finish gel tabs and Jet Dry. I always set the "Pots and Pans" cycle with the high heat pre wash,main wash and final rinse.Everything sparkles with no spots.Quiet operation too.

 

[kenmore71]

These are great dishwashers!  This is either the first or second incarnation of the "Ultra Wash" system.  I bought this exact dishwasher in 1997.  Used it as a portable for about 3 years and then gave it to my mother and converted it to a built-in.  As of yesterday it was still going strong.  Only issue over the years was rusting of the lower rack where the dinner plates sit.  I replaced that rack a few years ago.  Only repair ever done in 17 years.  Being in a farm kitchen it often does 2 or 3 loads a day.

 

[oldskool]

Had 2 of them....

...in a "group home" setting with 10 residents. Without doubt, the best dishwashers I've ever owned. Ran multiple times daily - on Holidays/large events - sometimes 5 or 6 times daily each unit - until the racks began to rust significantly (no complaints here, they were literally run to death). We never pre-rinsed anything. Crusty, dried on, baked on - left for days to dry anything - always came clean - and with cheap (Sam's Club) DW Detergent. Replaced with newer SS Kitchenaids that are non-Bob Load compliant, require much pre-rinsing and high $$$ detergent - and still produce inadequate results, and likely won't be around much longer.

 

[yogitunes]

you can honestly put a frosted chocolate cake in there on a plate, and run a Normal cycle.......and have it completely gone at the end.....you can't eat a delicious cake as fast as this machine can get rid of it!.....

been there, done that......several times......

I have two of these....both convertibles!.....one bought brand new in 1988, and still running strong!

 

[jakeseacrest]

My sister has the electronic version of this machine. Been running flawlessly since 2001.

 

[washdaddy]

That's a great dishwasher that you'll be very happy with. You can load it to the gills, put in the detergent, close it, set it, and forget it. When all done, open it to clean dishes.

Six very positive inputs thus far, what more could you ask for.

Go and get that machine!

 

[imperial70]

Very Reliable. I have had my machine since 1995. No repairs. Could use some new racks. But it is a work-horse.

 

[rp2813]

If I ever find a KA Superba version of this machine, I'm going to grab it.  I really like the soil sensor system.

 

I found an electronic Kenmore Ultra Wash of 2005 (I think) vintage a while back and installed it in Dave's daughter & son in law's kitchen.  It was barely used, only $30, and has been performing beautifully for them.

 

IIRC, this may be one of those machines they put an entire cake in, and there wasn't a trace of it left.

 

[ken]

Anyone know approx what this would have gone for new?

 

[kenmore71]

A portable would have been $400-500 depending on what sales and financing gimmicks Sears was offering at the time.

 

[maytaga806]

Did you ever buy it? LMAO