Over the Top, Literally ! Water Fun With Whirlpool's Top Load DW

[mickeyd]

Started innocently enough. Ken told me the box on the left on the back wall of the tub was for water inlet and venting. Doubting Thomas had to know for sure; and although the filling sounds convincing, it comes in at a trickle.

 

[mickeyd]

In my limited DW experience, the door latch is always a bee-atch, and difficult to trick, but the WP TL's is a breeze, almost like the little tab on the dryer. Held it it with the non-prickly end of a fork. OH NO. Not good. The temptation to play is too great. What will I do now?

 

[mickeyd]

I'll have to take this thread outside

Before I shoot through the ceiling. It's like the Fall TV Season Premiers here with all the new shows at Automatic Washer.

 

[mickeyd]

I took the agitator out.....

 

[mickeyd]

First, just to see what would happen--always on the study; and second, because I had some bulky items. It will be interesting and again a great tease for me to see how much I can stuff into this canyon of a dish washer. This was not really a challenge for it.

 

[mickeyd]

You saw the big hole

in the center of the lower arm that powers the upper arm. I think the collander broke up the wide gush into jets because the upper rack stuff came out clean. Lots to learn, and I WILL run it open for you on the deck pretty soon. I wonder how high it will shoot and how far an area it will cover. I remember when Pete rigged a Hydro-sweep KA Iron Arm in his pond.

 

[bajaespuma]

Just love them top-loaders!

Oh great. Now I have to have one of these. I love how it looks like a diminutive washing machine. Style!

 

Nothing sold these days has much in the way of distinctive styling.

 

BTW, is the tank lined with speckled porcelain enamel or is that some sort of Plastisol?

 

[mickeyd]

Indeed,

It looks, acts, and sounds like a washer, especially the rare pump, the pauses, and the dial; and it does everything a washer does except spin, SO FAR. So stay tuned.

Hard core, though well-worn, POR C. LAIN

 

[Unimatic1140]

Love those daring lid open action shots Mike!!!!

 

[tomturbomatic]

top loaders

The size and depth of the tank on the KD2P is amazing in relation to her sister front opening models up through the 14 series. Much like the above load, the KD2P can be loaded almost like a clothes washer, especially with the 3 section upper rack which can be removed section by section to accomodate things like cookie sheets and oven racks standing on end. Things could just be heaped up in the lower rack. I could actually load a lot more in the KD2P than I could in the last of the KA top loading portables that we used in mom's apartment while she was in retirement housing up here. Top loading portable dishwashers are indeed awesome. I know you will love yours. KA had ads for the KD2P that said it would shoot water 10 feet into the air, IF you could make it work with the lid open, which Hobart said you could not do. But you can.

 

[dishwasherfan]

Cool Shots

Have fun with that cool machine. I love the action photos, Maybe a video next time...I am vicariously living through your experiences. Thanks...

 

[frigilux]

Wow! Those geysers look like one of those water attractions you'd see on a downtown plaza. While my LG dishwasher cleans like a champ, I'm afraid it couldn't hold a candle to your Whirpool powerhouse in the geyser department.

Thanks for sharing the fun with us, mickeyd!

 

[vaclover]

I always wonder...

The top loading dishwashers do they only have one spray arm at the bottom?if they do how on earth are they gona clean the upper racks glasses and cups etc?and the older types with that impellor thing that looks like a boat propellor is it only splashing the water up?no pump spraying the water?

 

[tomturbomatic]

Good question

Vaclover, older dishwashers, and we are talking from the 1930s through the late 50s usually had only one water spray from the bottom or, in the case of Youngstown, a spray tube which was between the racks, running from the bottom to the top at first then, with the Frigidaire, from the back to the front. The first machine I saw with bi-level water sprays was a Waste King top loading portable from about 1961, with a half width wash arm under each rack at the top and bottom of a column. It was not a Z shape because the column maintained a 90 degree angle to each arm, but that is the easiest way to describe it.

The impeller machines did more than splash water; in the best designs, they drove water. If you consider your comparrison to a boat propeller, those are pretty powerful for moving boats through the water. The metal impellers, especially the GE "bow tie" impeller which came at the end of the impeller era was quite effective and certainly better, for many reasons than some of the GE wash arm models that followed it.

 

[vaclover]

thanks ...

For your kind explanation!I think that tube between the racks could have worked more efficiently than that bowtie impellor thing?because the water has to go all the way through the plates in the lower racks to get to the upper rack.or am I just pessimistic about it?its very interesting how people build things to make life easier for them.and the older the appliance the more interest I have in it!!thanks again!Ruan

 

[turquoisedude]

Love the shot of the water jetting upwards! That's some serious water flow, there, Michael - be careful with the fine crystal! LOL

 

[mickeyd]

Hit the black "Down to Last" bar and I started

Laughing right away.

Paul, I don't HAVE any fine chrystal, LOL.

Nice way to start the day.

Thank you, Gentlemen: I'll be back later.

 

[bigalsf]

Mike, so glad you are enjoying the machines! It's always fun to experiment and see "what if"!

I was a little worried at fist when I didn't see the middle spray arm & tower, but then I read further and it made sense (whew!). Just be sure to keep a lot of thirsty rags handy!

It does not surprise me that your test load with only one spray arm cleaned so well. Whirlpool has always made a very powerful dishwasher (until recently of course!) that truly scrubbed like a KitchenAid. In fact their first spray arm design (in the late 50's) had similar jet openings to the spray arm in this machine coupled with a very powerful pump, and it was only a one arm machine. I had one of these at one time and it cleaned very well.

Keep he pics coming! .

 

[mickeyd]

Hello. Sweet. Big. Saint. Al. Of. Utah. Have no fear.

Did you see these pix in the link? I have so many notes on the performance and the Imperialism of this maagnificent machine, but my favorite Chemistry teacher, who broke so, so, so horribly bad, meets his fate in 10 minutes. Must get Bourbon & Soda, dark chocolate, and cheddar cheese & crackers all lined up. mmmm.mmmm.mmmm.

Whirlpool Top Load Dishwasher Miracle from Saint Al of Salt Lake City.

Well, uhhhh, I don't know really where to start, and I'm a little bit Bourbon buzzed in celebration, but a saint came unto me today. His name is Big Al of Utah. We just made friends about a week and a half ago; he doesn't post much, but he's got a doozie on the way, a movie about his secret...

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