New GE dishwasher GDF540H

[combo52]

New Gereration MOL GE DW

Thanks for the information Mike $125 for a new motor is about $75 cheaper than a Frigidaire replacement pump and motor, lately GE has been much more reasonable on replacement part prices.

 

[washman]

Hope it holds up

I have the twin to yours, sans stainless door insert.

While I'm sure it makes the eco-nazis jump for joy, I am less than impressed with it.
I got this one new after a a 6 year old Kitchenaid died with a bad touch panel. Landlord replaced it, I had no say in the matter.

1. It takes my unit about 3 hours on normal with heated wash to complete a load. Kitchenaid nailed in less than 90 minutes also with heated wash.
2. Dishes come out sopping wet at the end of the cycle.
3. The door latch is basically a diamond shaped "wedge" if you will made from the same communist gray plastic as the tub. I have my doubts as to how many open/closings it will tolerate before the plastic wears away and the door no longer latches.
4. Forget using powdered detergent unless you want half a cup of dried detergent stuck in there. This forces you to use the tabs from Cascade or Finish.
5. Not one, but TWO filters that require cleaning and the secondary fine mesh filter does not have to be very dirty at all for you to notice a marked decrease in washing ability.
6. The lower wash arm has lots of play in it. So much in fact on the first cycle, it banged against the hold down clips for the heating element. I had to use some needle nose pliers to bend the clips down for the arm to clear. Same thing happens when I pull out the lower rack, it often catches on the lower arm.
7. Water pressure to top arm(s) is slow and weak and my unit does about 70% wash action on the lower arm, 30% on top. As a result, dried on bran flakes don't always get removed from the cereal bowls.
8. Cool looking blue lids for the silverware basket are useless with my Sherril USA made cutlery. The handles are much too wide to fit through the blue holes in the lids.
9. Even tried the heavy cycle to remove dried on egg yolk that was no problem for the kitchen aid. All I accomplised was a 4+hour run time on the machine.
10. Warranty is a paltry year. An older GE I used to have had at least a lifetime warranty on the GE engineered plastic tub.

Still, I rent so when it breaks, which it most certainly will, it's not my problem to deal with.

 

[yogitunes]

nice dishwasher Mike.....I like the silverware racks...hope you see longevity out of it....

but as you and I both know of renters, and its even heard here, don't go overboard on buying an expensive one, they have no to reason to take care of it, but only complain of what's installed, and since its not theirs, they don't take care of them....but then again, thats what a security deposit is all about...I guess I lucked out so far, its been about 13 years with the same appliances, and they still look and work great!...

never thought about it before, but I also learned to buy dishes that FIT my dishwasher....if they didn't fit, what was the point of having either?.....with proper sizing, I fit a lot more in each load, especially if you can double stack items like cups...

 

[nmassman44]

Martin thats exactly why we bought this dishwasher, its black front wont show dirt as readily and the price was right. I have been reading the reviews and some people have issues and others rave about the machine. CU rated the machine well, but not outstanding. I know about the drying issues some have and thats easy to solve, just open the damn door when the cycle is finished and flash dry the load. Problem solved. The silverware baskets slotted lids can be lifted up and silverware can be placed randomly and the entire basket can be loaded into the lower rack if wash issues arise.
Now something I have to address that has been frosting my cookies for some time now that I have noticed...for one thing water isnt cheap. I know here in Mass we pay thru the nose for water and as a landlord we try to conserve water as much as we can. While a tenant doesnt normally pay for water, they dont feel the sting of a $400 water bill every 3 months and piss and moan at how the "eco Nazis" are not letting them use as much water as they want. Own a home that has city water and sewer and your tune will change..big time. And on top of that with people cutting back on water usage by using front load washers and other HE machines, toilets, dishwashers, showers etc, these same utilites will piss and moan that they are not getting the revenue stream they were getting before people got conservative. Then the rates go up to make up for the loss in revenue...its a vicious f-ing cycle. Then costs have to be passed on in higher rents and tenants cant understand why their rent is going up because costs go up. And if you have a private well and septic system dont think that your immune to costs since your well can run dry, and the caca suckah man has to come and pump your tank out sometime.

 

[washman]

FWIW

I DO in fact pay my own water bill. Thus, until someone wants to step up and pay my bill, I will use what I desire. Simple as that.

Screw the eco-nazis.

 

[nmassman44]

Well so far the dishwasher is working out well, cleans well and is whisper quiet when loaded. Drying isn't that bad if one leaves the load in overnight. The tenant doesn't get back to it for a few days so drying is a non issue.

 

[mark_wpduet]

I'm trying to imagine

a three hour cycle...........

Honestly, for me, I don't think it would be a problem if the machine is quiet......I say that because I know how I am, as soon as the dishwasher is finished, I always shake the racks a little and leave the door cracked for a few hours and everything is dry.......

but for someone who uses a dishwasher more than once a day (Not me), then I could see that being a PITA to some people.