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I've been poking on reviewed.com when I noticed that one of the maytag dishwasher models came up. Needless to say I was really eager to see the results but one thing caught my eye....Its 5.5 rating. I really didn't think of it much until I saw the video. Right when it began washing I could tell why. I'm going to be honest here, I was disappointed. Sure the spray arms both operate at the same time, but I expected a MUCH more powerful spray. When I watch the powerwave spray arm dishwasher and the maytag side by side, I can tell that even though the spray arms alternate on the powerwave model, the spray is much more powerful then the maytags, especially when it switches over the bottom arm. I will admit even I'm speechless about this, A real motor against a tiny pump. What do you guy think? If I was to choose between a maytag and the new whirlpool powerware dishwashers, I'd pick the powerwave.

Maytag:

Kenmore Powerwave:
 
I was disappointed as well. Everyone's "Oh" and "Ah" about the industry's biggest motor that Maytag claims to have put in there... and then this. The spray intensity looks no better than on other dishwashers - the only difference is that all arms spray at once. And what did I read in the review? PowerBlast takes close to four hours, uses 10 gallons of water and still had issues with some dirt being sprayed back on the dishes.
 
Kenmore dishwasher

I don't really know from dishwashers anymore. Last year I replaced everything in my kitchen with Kenmore Elite stainless appliances. The dishwasher was their top of the line model and it really does do the best job of any dishwasher I have had since my Jennaire I had at my old house. Unless something is just burned on really well, it comes completely clean. The loading is kind of awkward for odd shaped items though. My old Jennaire made by Maytag was better in that respect. The Jennaire was after the reverse rack ones and before the third sprayarm under the glasses. It still had the towershower and a sprayer on the top of the machine, but it cleaned really well.
 
I agree, the spray power is nothing compared to older machines, but I will say, I have seen worse with modern dishwashers. The spray in the Maytag as well as the Wp/Km resource saver models is better than I had expected, and has enough power to get the water to every corner. Paired with 3 hour cycle times, I'm sure that the soil is more than gone and flushed away after that duration. As always, with proper loading and scraping of large food soils, I can see these dishwashers performing well on a Normal cycle. Sadly though, most people won't read the manual, and anything that goes wrong will automatically be the machine's fault.
 
So to clarify -

are the new Maytag's now different from the Maytag's of last year? I notice all washarms move at the same time. Hard to tell from the vids.
 
The spray arm action may depend on the model being shown.  I know on Miele's not all models sold in the USA have alternating spray arms. . So far all of the Miele vids I have seen on reviewed.com have only showed models without alternating spray arms.  
 
Gosh - that looks almost like

my Maytag (with very little differences) and it's awesome.

It's even more awesome since someone (I think cleanteamofny) gave a tip on here a few weeks ago about adding a little liquid bleach at the beginning of a cycle (which I just pour like a shot glass (give or take) on the dishwasher door, put a finish powerball tab in the dishwasher dispenser and close. When done the interior is so much cleaner looking with less spots and not a single dirty dish using auto clean with no dry, which runs about 90 to 100 min's. I was afraid the bleach would affect the enzymes but it doesn't since I think it gets rinsed away before the main wash starts.
 
The maytag I have has the wash system just before the stainless arms. The pump is larger, the arms are lighter and seem to have stronger pressure. I don't really have issues with my maytag as long as I make sure the water is hot from the beginning and I don't use heated dry anymore either.

That being said, I placed my order for a Miele G 6505 because I wanna give my Maytag to my mom. I ordered a black door and bezel for mine so I can put it in her kitchen with her black appliances.

I am excited for my Miele. I thought about ordering a bosch but I had a customer come buy a Miele dishwasher so I was able to tag my machine on there as well.
 
I looked

at one of those new Maytags at Home Depot a few months ago and it just seems flimsy inside...Whirlpools and Kitchenaids too. Those stainless wash arms "look" big...but underneath it's just a small pipe fastened to the wide shiny stainless top piece. That's when I decided to just keep my old one and get a spare from the same era and do my best to keep them alive and kicking. My stockpile of parts has begun for both machines has begun!
 
New MT DWs

Work VERY well, I though the video showed very good water pressure. One of the problems with alternating spray arms on WP built DWs is the distribution valve and motor assembly has been a major source of problems and water leaks which is resulting in lots of property damage from ruined kitchen floors and ceilings below the kitchen. It is just another thing to go wrong that does not need to be in a DW in the first place.

 

I would much rather have a DW that washes everything when ever the motor is running, a DW does not need to be silent.

 

John L.
 

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