This was the machine I saw on the sales floor and hoped would be made into a convertible portable, but soon KitchenAid came out with the 18 series so my prayers were answered. Years later friends had one that boiled itself dry when the timer stuck in the wash cycle. It was a quite expensive machine and sure used a lot of water, but I don't understand why the GE DW people abandoned the wash arm under the upper rack for so many years. Maybe they decided it was more profitable to stay in the POS DW market and leave really good dishwasher design to WP and KA.
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I imagine it could only have been cheaper to keep the existing tower-wash design - but the later machines went on to be top-rated in Consumer Reports, as I've heard the discussion here mention.
Like many "forgotten" designs it was practical on paper - but when faced with dumbass consumers who don't read the manual, or don't care, or maybe pre-rinse everything, the design was more of a failure.
Still - it seems Hotpoint is carrying on the lineage with their machines - EnergyStar rated, running 2hrs with the old style wash system. Still has the "Piranha Food Grinder," according to their website.
Like many "forgotten" designs it was practical on paper - but when faced with dumbass consumers who don't read the manual, or don't care, or maybe pre-rinse everything, the design was more of a failure.
Still - it seems Hotpoint is carrying on the lineage with their machines - EnergyStar rated, running 2hrs with the old style wash system. Still has the "Piranha Food Grinder," according to their website.
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I remember seeing these models in various showrooms and I thought it would be wave of the future and it is sad as with so many other designs that were dropped. Even though GE got a good rating I think they could have been top sellers in flexablity and capacity. They would have even outsold KA because of the price point alone. Oh well another situation where the wrong people make the decisions!
Peter
I remember seeing these models in various showrooms and I thought it would be wave of the future and it is sad as with so many other designs that were dropped. Even though GE got a good rating I think they could have been top sellers in flexablity and capacity. They would have even outsold KA because of the price point alone. Oh well another situation where the wrong people make the decisions!
Peter
Consumer Reports dishwasher testing
They never tested them with more than plates filling the lower rack. They never showed the advantages of having a separate water supply under the top rack. It was like they were washing dishes for food that was not prepared in regular kitchens, no pans, no food processor parts or mixing bowls, no juice pitchers and those were the sorts of things that were in our dishwashers from the late 50s on.
They never tested them with more than plates filling the lower rack. They never showed the advantages of having a separate water supply under the top rack. It was like they were washing dishes for food that was not prepared in regular kitchens, no pans, no food processor parts or mixing bowls, no juice pitchers and those were the sorts of things that were in our dishwashers from the late 50s on.
The literature that I have describes the later machines as having "True Random Loading..." I suppose that would be the case since there wasn't a rotating spray arm that could be block by unusual items.
A number of members here have had these machines - and were quite happy with them. (Bob/Appnut and Barry/Bwoods are two members that spring to mind).
A number of members here have had these machines - and were quite happy with them. (Bob/Appnut and Barry/Bwoods are two members that spring to mind).
