RETRO FRIDAY- Impeller Wash in Action Commercial
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">I like the style and layout of that kitchen with those windows.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">I like the style and layout of that kitchen with those windows.</span>
Neat! I want to find that see-thru tub version! Hubby has offered on several occasions to cut a 'window' into one of the GE Impeller-wash dishwashers in the collection and I always say no! LOL
Cool old ad, BWoods. Thank You! Now we have impellers in clothes washers. Do you think they will ever mfr. dishwashers with impellers again? Did the impeller machines use more or less water than recirc pumps? Would an impellor machine be cheaper to manufacture? -A
Impeller-wash dishwashers would never make it back today because of the challenges they pose when loading them. The 1-800-GET-LOST 'help' line from any manufacturer who did would be ringing off the hook with complaints from people who had placed a large pan or bowl face down in the lower rack and were dismayed to find dirty cups and glasses in the upper rack...
I'm not sure what the specs are for other impeller machines, but the GE I have in the kitchen centre is rated at 6.5 gallons for a full cycle. The Kenmore 600 Roto-Rack claims something like 14 but it has one more water change than the GE and it probably needs extra water to circulate up to the half-arm spray for the upper rack.
I'm not sure what the specs are for other impeller machines, but the GE I have in the kitchen centre is rated at 6.5 gallons for a full cycle. The Kenmore 600 Roto-Rack claims something like 14 but it has one more water change than the GE and it probably needs extra water to circulate up to the half-arm spray for the upper rack.
GE bow tie impeller machines used a quart and a half per fill, 6 cups. Good KAs used about 2 gallons + or - per fill except for the Sani Rinse which used one gallon.
In addition to what's been stated....
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">I think there could be issues with food particles left on the dishes in some impeller dishwasher designs maybe not all. I know that if I had an impeller machine I'd have to do a better job of preparing the dishes to avoid this. Now in my KD20 I barely knock the food off the plate and with an impeller machine I'd probably have some unwanted surprises when the cycle was finished.</span>
<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva;">I think there could be issues with food particles left on the dishes in some impeller dishwasher designs maybe not all. I know that if I had an impeller machine I'd have to do a better job of preparing the dishes to avoid this. Now in my KD20 I barely knock the food off the plate and with an impeller machine I'd probably have some unwanted surprises when the cycle was finished.</span>
Its surprising. I've seen a few videos of these machines in action. The water spray (BEFORE adding dishes) appears phenomenal. Once you add the dishes, though, it seems as though things are quite the way they seem.
These machines would really suit those with OCD-like loading tendencies - such as myself with our modern dishwasher.
As we see in the video - the dishes are being scraped reasonably well. I recall seeing another commercial where they mention the electric disposer being used to hygienically dispose of food wastes, while the dishwasher washes the soil off the dishes!
It could well be these machines are really intended for at the minimum, a daily operation. Not the "several days" newer machines can manage, and still produce outstanding results. As Barry mentioned when he performance-tested the Frigidaire Impeller machine, "It was intended for lightly soiled dishes, or those that were pre-rinsed."
Thanks for posting this, Barry. I look forward to the next "Retro Friday" you have in store for us
These machines would really suit those with OCD-like loading tendencies - such as myself with our modern dishwasher.
As we see in the video - the dishes are being scraped reasonably well. I recall seeing another commercial where they mention the electric disposer being used to hygienically dispose of food wastes, while the dishwasher washes the soil off the dishes!
It could well be these machines are really intended for at the minimum, a daily operation. Not the "several days" newer machines can manage, and still produce outstanding results. As Barry mentioned when he performance-tested the Frigidaire Impeller machine, "It was intended for lightly soiled dishes, or those that were pre-rinsed."
Thanks for posting this, Barry. I look forward to the next "Retro Friday" you have in store for us
My grandfather had a portable bol Kenmore Bakelite impeller dishwasher, that he'd purchased in 1954, when he built his house in Brentwood, Suffolk County. It worked for 40 trouble-free years and never left any yibbles on dishes; because his wife was a fastidious pre-rinser.
whirlcool
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That water spraying action in that old GE looks phenomenal compared to the water spray of today's dishwashers. I'm really surprised with the weak sprays of today's dishwashers that they can spray anything at all off dishes. But they do.
whirlcool
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That water spraying action in that old GE looks phenomenal compared to the water spray of today's dishwashers. I'm really surprised with the weak sprays of today's dishwashers that they can spray anything at all off dishes. But they do.
I think you mean "geegle geegle" don't you, Ben? She probably spent thousands on stage elocution lessons, too, LOL.
The only dishwasher we had with an impeller was a '55 or '56 Westinghouse built-in. My mom was a pre-rinser, so it's hard to know what the machine could truly handle.
Another good one, Barry! Keep 'me coming.
The only dishwasher we had with an impeller was a '55 or '56 Westinghouse built-in. My mom was a pre-rinser, so it's hard to know what the machine could truly handle.
Another good one, Barry! Keep 'me coming.
Eugene, If you had the model pictured, it was an unusual Westinghouse because it had a metal impeller. Not only did the metal impeller have sharper leading edges to scoop water better and dice food particles, the metal impellers did not suffer the chipping and dulling of the leading edge which impaired the washing action of the Bakelite impellers over time. For some reason, Westinghouse only used the metal impeller in this one model year and returned to the Bakelite impeller for the rest of the run of their impeller machines.
