KitchenAid HE Dishwasher Inside View and More

[logixx]

Found this video of a current KitchenAid online. Nice wash action.



And this is very cool: they put a pizza in there (and a Burrito).

Some observations:
- It seems they ended the cycle after the wash, as there are only two fills (prewash and wash).
- There was also no detergent added.
- I wonder why the dishwasher didn't add extra water when the pump stopped sucking in water. I know load-sensing machines would have added more water until they sensed a uniform pump speed.
- Seems this filter design doesn't allow for any larger particles (dough) to pass through to the drain pump.

I'd really like to try that with my dishwasher. It sucks stuff like peas, corn etc. out during the drain sequence and flushes the system, if needed.

 

[mrb627]

UnFair!

Doesn't seem to be a fair challenge without some detergent put into use.

Malcolm

 

[henene4]

So much about "garden sprinkler"...

I mean, though the cycle was obviously not appropiate to the soil level, it did a pretty good job.
Oh, and, I guess the myth about the lack of spray pressure in HE DWs is finaly busted. I mean, "barely hitting the top of the tub" looks completly different in my opinion.
And recognized it got a manual clean filter?

 

[jerrod6]

Does Ka still use the 4 way hydro sweep arm? You know - never satisfied - I would like to see the water circulation when DW's are fully loaded.

We've seen how older Ka with the blue arm circulate water in a real life situation. I would like to see an EU Bosch or Miele do this same thing with a pizza and if not with that at least see how these models look inside while spraying water - in real life, not from one of these manufacturers advertising videos.

Even if the view was thru plexiglass that would still be interesting.

 

[washerdude]

My kenmore operates both spray arms and the bottom arm hits all the way to the top with no issue. These are good machines and i think these could last a pretty long time.

 

[logixx]

Yes, KitchenAid still uses the HydroSweep, although it's now more shaped like an X versus the old +.

 

I would like to see an EU Bosch or Miele do this same thing with a pizza

 

But Jerrod, you know how to set your LaPerla to EU mode via the service menu - go ahead then! ;-D Click the link below to see a Miele spraying with door removed:

 

[jkbff]

If I had a way of getting a clear shield for my Maytag, I'd be curious to see how all the arms running and having a food disposer in the unit would tackle that burrito and pizza... .... That almost seems depressing...

 

[pekedogs]

Burritos and pizza

If I remember correctly, Whirlpool used to do something along these lines with a pound of coffee grounds and a pizza in their dishwasher to show how well their filters worked. It must have been in the early to mid 70s or so. I was always impressed with how well their machines worked.

I have a Whirlpool portable that I got at the local St. Vinnie's about 5 years ago and I think it is an early 80s model. Had the tall blue tube in the middle that sprays into the upper spray arm. It isn't a very deluxe machine, but it works like a champ.

I find that the Cascade pods work well but I add some regular Dollar General powder to the first wash cup because the whole cycle, W-R-W-R-R-D only takes aout 35 to 40 minutes. I don't use the heat option or heated dry. Only paid $35 for it. My partner rigged it so it works like a built-in.

 

[frigilux]

"Each year your dishwasher runs nearly 200 cycles."

That's adorable. Mine runs closer to 600 cycles.

 

[frigilux]

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[frigilux]

Apologies for the boo-boo post above.

No plans to put a burrito, pizza or cake in the GE...but it sure is fun to see what happens in the videos!

 

[roto204]

Wow

1.)  Dude.  He *ate* the burrito.

 

2.)  Eugene, I'm going to start sending you machines for durability and long-term road testing.  

 

[henene4]

But...

... they forgot to scrape before loading xD

 

[whitetub]

this one is filmed with a GoPro camera. I think we should all get one and start filming our loads

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZp98DG1I2g

 

[whitetub]

And this is the old style KitchenAid washing action....

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clb5299Ps0A

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Am I the only one not finding anything impressive in that pizza and mexican burriton thing?
My indesit and any proper machine would chew that pizza if not lift it up directly in seconds seriously how can someone find those lazy sprays that good?
It took alot just to wet it...see fractions in the video and it's not even an italian pizza but an american style spongy one that melts like butter as it meets water.

And in both videos you clearly see those sprays don't really reach everywhere and are lazy!

 

[kenmoreguy89]

And those kind of small holes and jets don't do the same of a large one... it just tickles the stuff.

 

[foraloysius]

The test is simply useless, you're not alone in this. There are way better ways to test the performance of a dishwasher.

Here is a video about testing dishwashers:



Tiny sprays aren't that bad. It's not the power of the spray that cleans the dishes but the combination of detergent and temperature of the water. It's different from a washing machine, where the mechanical action is part of the process. That's why dishwasher detergents are way stronger than laundry detergents.

 

[tomturbomatic]

Back when the Whirlpool Power Scour cycle for pots and pans was introduced, they would put a Whopper or Big Mac still in the paper wrapper in the lower rack and the dishwasher would eat the whole thing without even belching at the end of the cycle.