I like those. Among the best, great machines too. Very reliable on top of that, these easily went 10 plus years trouble free.
Maytag Jetclean dishwasher performance and reliability?
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redcarpetdrew
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John, John, John...
My MDB9750AWB, with only one issue with the control board, has been a solid performer. Quiet, washes the flower pattern right off the dish, loads easily and dries like no other dishwasher I've used or seen in the field. And it does it in almost blessed silence. At least the weep around the gasket can be corrected by a simple latch adjustment unlike most other brands which requires parts to be replaced.
The tall tub models like Allen's were potential handfuls to be sure but mostly all I had to carry on my service rig were the handle and latch assemblies and the pump seal kits and many of the latter failed directly due to user misuse such as letting things like toothpicks, nut shells, broken glass, etc to get into the dishwasher and strip out the impeller drive block when they made contact with the chopper blade. Even then, the pump seal kit was only about 20 minutes to do. Again, much easier than many other pump rebuilds on other brands.
Dustin, be sure to change the outlet as well. The crunchied plug end tells me the contacts in the wall outlet are not gripping the prongs tightly and causing trouble! That old outlet will kill the new plug quickly too!
RCD
My MDB9750AWB, with only one issue with the control board, has been a solid performer. Quiet, washes the flower pattern right off the dish, loads easily and dries like no other dishwasher I've used or seen in the field. And it does it in almost blessed silence. At least the weep around the gasket can be corrected by a simple latch adjustment unlike most other brands which requires parts to be replaced.
The tall tub models like Allen's were potential handfuls to be sure but mostly all I had to carry on my service rig were the handle and latch assemblies and the pump seal kits and many of the latter failed directly due to user misuse such as letting things like toothpicks, nut shells, broken glass, etc to get into the dishwasher and strip out the impeller drive block when they made contact with the chopper blade. Even then, the pump seal kit was only about 20 minutes to do. Again, much easier than many other pump rebuilds on other brands.
Dustin, be sure to change the outlet as well. The crunchied plug end tells me the contacts in the wall outlet are not gripping the prongs tightly and causing trouble! That old outlet will kill the new plug quickly too!
RCD
dustin92
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The outlet was just replaced a few years ago, and it plugs in tightly. The only thing ever plugged into it is the dishwasher- I switched sockets on the outlet when I plugged it in, and the plug is getting warm, but not hot. Still going to replace it to be on the safe side. The scary part about it is that we have been using it for nearly 3 years like that 
dustin92
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My door leak seems to have stopped, the last load finished a while ago, and not a drop on the floor. Everything came out spotless, with the exception of a pyrex dish that was used to bake the meatloaf... It has a bit still on the bottom side (the inside edge which was facing away from the spray arm) and had I loaded it a bit more carefully, that would have come clean as well.
Outlet
If you do replace it go with a heavy duty type rather than those cheap 50 cent ones. Well worth it IMO since they can handle unplugging/plugging very well and don't come with the dreaded back stab option.
Warm is normal, even "hot" to the touch can be as well since the current draw is around 10 to 12 amps. What is hot to use is actually cool to electrical equipment. Now if the plug is scalding, emitting a strong odor, or getting softish then something is wrong.
Either way lucky to have a genuine Maytag
If you do replace it go with a heavy duty type rather than those cheap 50 cent ones. Well worth it IMO since they can handle unplugging/plugging very well and don't come with the dreaded back stab option.
Warm is normal, even "hot" to the touch can be as well since the current draw is around 10 to 12 amps. What is hot to use is actually cool to electrical equipment. Now if the plug is scalding, emitting a strong odor, or getting softish then something is wrong.
Either way lucky to have a genuine Maytag
gusherb
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Allen
We must be very lucky with ours cuz despite what I thought is a flimsy handle has managed to not break once in 9 years in a house with people whom aren't so gentle on appliances. (that wouldn't be me!)
Our old KitchenAid was definitely built like a tank compared to this Maytag and way louder too (I enjoyed the sounds it made though) I'm glad parts are readily available, seeing as how most dishwashers now come equipped with a piddly pond pump and use only a splash of water, I would hate to be stuck with one.
We must be very lucky with ours cuz despite what I thought is a flimsy handle has managed to not break once in 9 years in a house with people whom aren't so gentle on appliances. (that wouldn't be me!)
Our old KitchenAid was definitely built like a tank compared to this Maytag and way louder too (I enjoyed the sounds it made though) I'm glad parts are readily available, seeing as how most dishwashers now come equipped with a piddly pond pump and use only a splash of water, I would hate to be stuck with one.
whirlcool
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but mostly all I had to carry on my service rig were the handle and latch assemblies and the pump seal kits and many of the latter failed directly due to user misuse such as letting things like toothpicks, nut shells, broken glass, etc to get into the dishwasher and strip out the impeller drive block when they made contact with the chopper blade...
Already been there, did that. Someone here correctly guessed that our toaster is on the counter top above the DW. And yes, we did have toothpicks in the sump with the chopper. When the noise started we drained the DW immediately and it appears it wasn't harmed. We also found a few bread bag twist ties in there too. I think once per year I'll take it apart just to make sure nothing gets trapped. The toaster has since been moved to another counter top in the kitchen.
Our handle lasted about 18 months before it broke. However the new one appears to be heavier, the directions for replacement advised that this version I now have has been "revised" from the original. It's now been in there a few years and it's holding up just fine.
Already been there, did that. Someone here correctly guessed that our toaster is on the counter top above the DW. And yes, we did have toothpicks in the sump with the chopper. When the noise started we drained the DW immediately and it appears it wasn't harmed. We also found a few bread bag twist ties in there too. I think once per year I'll take it apart just to make sure nothing gets trapped. The toaster has since been moved to another counter top in the kitchen.
Our handle lasted about 18 months before it broke. However the new one appears to be heavier, the directions for replacement advised that this version I now have has been "revised" from the original. It's now been in there a few years and it's holding up just fine.
redcarpetdrew
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Sigh...
Just noticed my earlier post... My dishwasher is a MDB9150AWB.
Way too many things going here...
RCD
Just noticed my earlier post... My dishwasher is a MDB9150AWB.
Way too many things going here...
RCD
RCD
Dont feel bad. I had a 9150, once upon a time. At last check, the person i sold it to still has it and it is still working. It was a great cleaner. I traded it out for another brand......well because they made me an offer i could not refuse.
Dont feel bad. I had a 9150, once upon a time. At last check, the person i sold it to still has it and it is still working. It was a great cleaner. I traded it out for another brand......well because they made me an offer i could not refuse.
My door latch/handle
is the original and it's 17 going on 18 years old! Funny, I have this wonderful Maytag and I'm looking for an older Kitchenaid like my mother's. If I can't find one though I'm going to find another Maytag!
is the original and it's 17 going on 18 years old! Funny, I have this wonderful Maytag and I'm looking for an older Kitchenaid like my mother's. If I can't find one though I'm going to find another Maytag!
dustin92
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Well, here's an update- a couple weeks in and we are absolutely thrilled! It literally blows the Ultra Wash out of the water! I haven't seen a single dish come out dirty, even in the top rack. Dishes and glassware look and feel cleaner, and I'm no longer getting cloudy, filmy glasses from hard water (or possibly soap) residue. We were regularly using LemiShine to help with the hard water, and I haven't touched it since we put this dishwasher in. Just a Cascade Platinum tab in the main wash compartment, Normal cycle with Sani cycle on and Temp sense on, Pots and pans option off most of the time, and Heated dry always off. The sani rinse is more than enough to dry the dishes from residual heat. The door leak has completely stopped as well, I think the seal had just dried out. I never pre rinse anything, not even cooked on food, and only ran the Pots and Pans cycle once. I am still getting random bits of stuff in the spray arms, but it is easy enough to clear out.
whirlcool
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And we have another satisfied user!
