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countryguy

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Well yesterday I splurged and bought a new Kitchen Aid to replace my 16 year old Maytag. I got it at Sears and will be picking it up early next week. I'm going to take the old dishwasher out myself and install the new one. I've never done it before but it doesn't look that difficult (yeah right! LOL)

Gary
 
Much luck. Let me know how you like the KA Tall-tub.

Today's SS braided DW inlet hoses that replace older copper tubung are a snap to install. Good luck. Don't forget that your drain hose may have to loop "UP" as high as it can go to prevent siphoning.

...and of course kill the power when working on it (before it kills you!)

:-)
 
I 2ND that

"Don't forget that your drain hose may have to loop "UP" as high as it can go to prevent siphoning."

It is amazing how many professional forget to do this, and then people wonder why their DW dosent wash well......lol
 
Congrats Gary...

Looking forward to seeing pics of your new toy... er... dishwasher. Plans for the Maytag? Is your kitchen big enough to handle two of them?

M.
 
Picked up and installed

Well I picked up the new KitchenAid today and installed it tonight. Took me about 3 hours and a lot of cursing trying to get into the tight places LOL but it is done and it is working. The first load is being washed right now. Certainly is a lot quieter than the Maytag.

Gary
 
Gary I am really looking forward to hearning how you feel the machine does. Thanks for sharing.
 
well.....it LOOKS very nice, I must say.

I always get a kick out of KA's cool cutlery holder.
Yet on all their knife sets they say
DO NOT PUT IN DISHWASHER.
 
Very nice dishwasher!
If you are not used to the vintage Kitchenaid dishwahers, this will wash just fine for you. The older Hobart design used much more water, at much a larger force.
It is just that this model will take longer, with different heating modes, and with less water.
You will be suprised how it cleans!
Everyone that I know that has this model, and same pump design is very happy with the cleaning ability!
Do keep us posted! I am sure that you will put it through the test!
Thanks for your photo's!
Brent
 
Thank GAWD!

There are so few new DW-ers that are of any appeal to me.
I'm difficult when it comes to good racking and overall features.

Countryguy's machine looks really nice!
 
So far I am very impressed with the Kitchen Aid. I really do like the loading flexibility with both dishwasher racks. The top rack goes up/down 2 inches. In the lower position there is 11" in both the upper and lower, in the upper position there is 13" in the lower and 9" in the upper rack. Being on vacation I haven't done much cooking this week so haven't had a chance to try out the proscrub yet.

Gary
 
The instruction book doesn't give the times for each part of the cycle but here are the stages for each cycle and the total time for each cycle
Heavy Duty - pre-wash, main wash, rinse, final heated rinse, dry - minimum time 95 min.
Normal - pre-wash, main wash, pre-rinse, final heated rinse, dry - minimum time 77 min.
Light - rinse, main wash, pre-rinse, final heated rinse, dry, minimum time 72 min.

I'll have to time the dry cycle next time.

Gary
 
Congratulations on your new purchase

Gary,

Congratulations on your new purchase and I applaud you for installing it yourself. (I'm not very mechanically inclined.) Great pictures. Keep us posted on its performance.

Mike
 
thanks guys for your response. Yes, countryguy I had seen those cycle times in the sears store today. The reason for me asking was, when I looked at the Kenmore equilivent, it said that the cycle time was 110 mins. So........... my mind went to work. trying to figure out how much time it spent on each cycle. prewash, main, purge, rinse. And, thinking that if I have the same machine, probably, i would do hi temp wash, sani rinse, (and that probably adding a rinse) how that would stack up to my bosch. Which runs 108 mins. that's all--just that--so i have no other thoughts than that--also questioning--did i make the right choice in the $1000 catorgory. Appunt. you truely are a gem and I love you thank you too for your imput--inrestred in both you're imputs.
 
Robert, I've sat in front of my Kenmore Elite with stop watch for every load since I got it in May. The longest wsh with Smart Wash, 140 or 145 degrees main wash, sani-rinse and heated dry was 148 minutes. the same scenario using normal Wash cycle was 166 minutes, which includes a full 2nd rine insted of a purge. Aww shucks, blush, thanks Robert. You made my day!!!
 
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