New Whirlpool Dishwashers (just a little update)

[jerrod6]

Those motors.  Is the $10 isolator motor the one that runs the obit arms?  What about that other motor for $34.  Can this possibly be a water pump motor?  I mean I had a aquarium pump motor that was more robust than this-if this is a water pump.  It looks like a toy motor.  This just can't be.

 

[user 3941]

i haven't tried a new WP dishwasher so I can't really comment on their design. My Frigidaire is a new design though, with the BladeSpray wash arm. It alternates wash arms (meaning doesn't operate all of them at the same time). It has some "filters", mostly a glass trap that I clean out monthly…or if I notice the dishes having some grit on them, which isn't often. The cycle times actually aren't bad. I don't pre rinse my dishes at all. I usually run it on Normal with heated wash and heated dry. Cycle times are typically 70-78 minutes. The Heavy wash runs about 2 hours if the load is very dirty. Not bad in my opinion. I can say though that it cleans very very well. I'm very happy with it. So I don't think all new machines are bad.

 

[peteski50]

Hi Joe I have a 14 yr old ge tall tub that runs about 80 mins for a normal cycle and cleans very well. 78 mins is great for a newer DW. If I need a new one I dont want one that runs 2 plus hours for normal wash. Some of the bosch models have a speed perfect option that cuts the cycle time by 25% and I think all DW's should have something like this.
I work at home depot and most customers dont like to hear about these long cycle times.
Thanks Peter

 

[user 3941]

Hi Peter! Those older GE washers are pretty good!! I used one for over 10 years without any problems. It cleaned well too. I agree that the longer cycle times suck. I really didn't even think about that when I bought my current washer. I replaced an older Amana model which was noisier. I was lucky to pick one that didn't have really long times.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Good to hear

that Whirlpool is using a bigger motor on some of their new models instead of that water fountain motor.......

My Maytag is less than a year old and the cycle times aren't (at least the cycle I use) Auto clean - is about the same length as my 2005 Whirlpool that died. I once used jet clean with steam and that ran over 4 hours and got hotter than hell.