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That's why you unload the bottom rack first
Justin, yep, we're back for good!
It'd be great to meet-up with you and yours!
John, thank you so much, and that's fascinating stuff! I've really enjoyed looking over this machine and seeing just how creative Maytag was with the design. It definitely feels like they were handed a blank sheet of paper and said, "Here, build a dishwasher." The motor and pump nestled in the back, and the odd tricycle legs give it a very quirky feel.
Ben, yes, it sounds very different. Kind of reminds me of an air compressor or industrial refrigeration unit. With water spraying around
Ken, sorry for the TLAs
"MCM" = "Mid-century Modern."
Cuffs, you can just pick the cycle and press ON and the machine will jump to the beginning.
Or...
Peteski, you press the cycle button once more when it is in progress to cancel
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Robert, let's do it! :-D We'd need to relocate the detergent dispenser, but the rinse aid dispenser is already pretty high-up on this one. I guess the vent would be an issue, but it's workable ;-) Oh, and those are pics of our kitchen, not the original. The dishwasher was already outside on a dolly when we pulled up. The house (from the outside, mind you) had this aroma of used litter box that was pervasive, so I'm thinking the little old lady who had it before the current owner might have gone a little downhill, sadly.
Eugene and Eddie, thank you! :-D
Bob, like John said, the plastics are not very much affected. I've only had the tiniest things flip over and fill with water. Plus, the stacking of the top rack over the bottom leaves little space between the racks, meaning that plastics placed in the bottom rack are effectively "sandwiched" in place, so they don't go anywhere. HOWEVER, they can fall prey to the heating element, which cannot be switched off on this machine (so I try to catch it at the end of the cycle every time and cancel the dry).
Ralph, the phone's still a prop for now, but will become live probably in the next few months. I like having a landline for reliability. And no, the sunburst clock has reverted to its ill behavior. I'll take it to a clock shop for a thorough going-over; it feels like something is binding or inadequately lubricated. Toby suggested removing the guts and putting a battery-operated quartz movement in it, but I'm too keen on preserving the original workings. And yes, that spray tower is delightfully...suggestive. As for the kitchen, I shuffled stuff around and cleaned it, and then refinished the Varde enclosure and put it where the cabinets used to be. The kitchen feels much more open now
The Wards is probably destined for Nate and Melissa's as a utility washer, and the Whirlpool has shuffled off the mortal coil
