old maytag dishwashers

kenmore1978 · Jan 12, 2005

dislikes

She's probaly one of those people who drive me crazy that say they say they don't like something, but can never tell you exactly what it is when you try and pin them down to specific.

chlyn001 · Sep 17, 2016

Maytag WP600, vintage 1966, and I use it prob twice a week.

Sorry I don't have any pics, but maybe later. But I DO have an old dishwasher I got at a garage sale probably 25 years ago. 50 bucks I think I paid (coulda been 40) for a good looking portable WP600 Maytag (vintage 1966). Guy said it had been sitting for 10 years and I figured at that price, I'd give it a go. Leaked once, and the appliance service came out and said it was an unrepairable pump problem. Being a skeptical sort, I took it to a Maytag dealer who diagnosed it properly as just a tub seal leak. (He also gave me the manual for the thing, telling me he hadn't seen one in 20 years.) So I fixed it myself with a little epoxy and sent a bill to the "appliance service", and they paid it too! (The crooks!) Anyway, the dial is a little bit worn, and the "ON" lite is not working, but the machine itself just goes on and on and on. Dishes come out clean as new too. I have it hooked up directly to the hot water, and the racks are needing a little paint or silicone once in a while, but otherwise, I have little to complain about. It's a tad noisy, but I just close the kitchen door if I have to. You think I got my money's worth?

brucelucenta · Sep 18, 2016

Kenmore Elite KA clone

I too have a TOL Kenmore Elite dishwasher, 2014 model I think. It has the same rack design as the one pictured and the top piece that flips over on the silverware basket is great to separate and hold the silverware to be properly cleaned. It does a really great cleaning job on everything and is whisper quiet. You cannot even hear it run. I do think the loading set up could have been better, but I have learned to deal with it. The only thing I regret is that the TOL Elite did not have the window in it until recently. Otherwise it is the same dishwasher. Best dishwasher for ease of loading and the amount you could load into it, was a Maytag made TOL Jennaire dishwasher. I could load odd pieces and stack things in it. Everything would come out clean everytime. It still had the tower shower in it, but still cleaned the top rack really well.

rollermatic · Sep 18, 2016

i have that dishwasher

that is pictured in post 52218 by gansky1 of this thread.

I have a thread on here somewhere showing many pics of it and am trying to find it a good home! mine is harvest gold and I got it in cinti about 5 years ago.

maytag bear I see you are looking for one, I am in ohio myself and if you or anyone here want it it's free for the taking! runs great, doesn't leak a drop!

needs a good home!
pete

alliekat81 · Jul 10, 2017

is this allowed?

Not sure if this is allowed or not, but As I am not a collector, I wanted to see if anyone was interested or knew anyone that may be. My fiancee and I recently moved into a house that was built by his grandfather. There was a Maytag model number WU400 series 1 dishwasher here. It isnt what i need. It runs amazingly, my only complaint is that I cant wash the things i need to wash in it as it isnt as tall as new models. We are located in Southern NJ Near Philadelphia PA. I dont want much for it, but if I dont get a bite soon, my Fiancee is insisting I put it out with the trash. It is now Monday and trash runs thursday. If I have a bite before then, i can store it for a short while in the garage. I would hate to throw away this beautiful tough machine. Thanks everyone.

Oh, one last thing... It is harvest gold, has 3 buttons and a turn dial and was not portable. It was hardwired into the electrical as well. When we removed it, it was done by an electrician. We damaged cabinets before being willing to hurt this beauty.

yogitunes · Jul 10, 2017

can you post some pics....inside and out

and a price...

gyrafoam · Jul 10, 2017

I have one of the early DD, RR machines and used it a a daily driver for a while. I think it did a great job of cleaning.
My only dissatisfaction was that I could not fit a large spaghetti pot in the upper rack, and the lack of forced-air drying. Spoiled by years of old KAids.