mrcleanjeans
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What is the most FUN dishwasher wash action ever?Impeller,spray arm,or spin-tube?I like the splash action of impellers the most.
splish,splash ,dishes taking a bath
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SactoTeddyBear
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Re: I would say:
That the most interesting or fun, exciting Wash Action of a Dishwasher, would be one with a Window, so you could see the Wash/Rinse Actions. Otherwise, I would have to say the Impeller Wash Action is the best, although the Spray Tube, like in the real old Frigidaire Dishwashers {similar to Robert Unimatic1140's} with a Window would be quite an exciting one to watch.
Peace and Happy Dish Washing, Steve
SactoTeddyBear...
That the most interesting or fun, exciting Wash Action of a Dishwasher, would be one with a Window, so you could see the Wash/Rinse Actions. Otherwise, I would have to say the Impeller Wash Action is the best, although the Spray Tube, like in the real old Frigidaire Dishwashers {similar to Robert Unimatic1140's} with a Window would be quite an exciting one to watch.
Peace and Happy Dish Washing, Steve
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christfr
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my vote
id go for the impeller that just amazes me how it washed so well
id go for the impeller that just amazes me how it washed so well
My choices would be any of the one's mentioned on this site with the glass windows, then the demo ones you would see in stores. The appliance store I frequent currently has a three rack Maytag demo all glassed in. My third choice would be a portable, at least you can hear the splashing and see the water empty. As a kid, i would love to go to Sears and see the roto-rack in action.
mayken4now
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impeller all the way
rinso
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It would be interesting to see how well an impeller machine would do if it had a recirculating food particle filter working in conjunction. My experience with impeller machines is that they tend to have less spotting than spray arm machines. They just have no soil separator for food particles.
cvillewasherbo
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impeller machines
When I was a child, many people in our neighborhood had impeller machines, unfortunately we didn't have a dishwasher. I don't know how well they cleaned but I would think that with today's enzyme detergents they would clean much better than in the past.
c'villewasherboy
When I was a child, many people in our neighborhood had impeller machines, unfortunately we didn't have a dishwasher. I don't know how well they cleaned but I would think that with today's enzyme detergents they would clean much better than in the past.
c'villewasherboy
last first: Most impeller machines had relatively short wash cycles so there might not be time for the enzymes to do much.
Soil Separators: In many Hotpoint machines, there is a little removable perforated guard ring around the impeller that has small holes near the bottom and larger ones above, or maybe just the opposite. During the washing and rinsing operations, the water level in the sump is at the level of the fine holes of the ring, in theory, and prevented food soil from recirculating. When the motor stopped for drain, the water level rose and the heavier, larger food bits could flow through the larger holes where the drain action could have a chance to carry them away. You also had to remove it once in a while and scrub it. A Kelvinator built in (D&M) we have has a similar primitive filter around the impeller. The GEs with the bow tie impeller had a couple of good things for dealing with food soil. Screwed into the sump at the 12 o'clock position of these machines, is a stainelss steel "L" shaped piece of metal that tapers down a bit near the bottom of the sump. When the dishwasher motor reverses to drain, the impeller runs backward. It does not throw water, but it really swirls the water in the sump. The metal strip acts to control the swirl and force food in the draining water down into the drain. Before each drain ends, there is a brief flush to help further clean out any remaining particles.
I guess none of you have seen a James or Ling-Temco in action. They had glass doors/lids and really had a water movement pattern with pretty good filtration.
Soil Separators: In many Hotpoint machines, there is a little removable perforated guard ring around the impeller that has small holes near the bottom and larger ones above, or maybe just the opposite. During the washing and rinsing operations, the water level in the sump is at the level of the fine holes of the ring, in theory, and prevented food soil from recirculating. When the motor stopped for drain, the water level rose and the heavier, larger food bits could flow through the larger holes where the drain action could have a chance to carry them away. You also had to remove it once in a while and scrub it. A Kelvinator built in (D&M) we have has a similar primitive filter around the impeller. The GEs with the bow tie impeller had a couple of good things for dealing with food soil. Screwed into the sump at the 12 o'clock position of these machines, is a stainelss steel "L" shaped piece of metal that tapers down a bit near the bottom of the sump. When the dishwasher motor reverses to drain, the impeller runs backward. It does not throw water, but it really swirls the water in the sump. The metal strip acts to control the swirl and force food in the draining water down into the drain. Before each drain ends, there is a brief flush to help further clean out any remaining particles.
I guess none of you have seen a James or Ling-Temco in action. They had glass doors/lids and really had a water movement pattern with pretty good filtration.
mrcleanjeans
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I did.I had a James-Universal portable.The Walking Wall of Water was very fun to watch.
cycla-fabric
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I remember we had a Hotpoint dishwasher in our first house and it had the big black impeller on the bottom of the tub. My mom used it all the time and didn't complain about it. I still have the operating instruction booklet that came with the machine, and it does state that you have to clean the filter screen and how to do it. At that time Hotpoint built one of the better dishwashers even CU stated it.
Doug, I think part of the Hotpoint's good performance was that they were just about the first to offer two detergent washes with supplemental heat from the Calrod unit and they were the first, if I'm not mistaken, to offer a rinse agent dispenser to help eliminate water spots on dish and glassware. There were places where the water was so hard that people had to catch the dishwasher right after the rinse and towel dry the glasses, dishes and flatware to prevent spots before rinse agent dispensers or water softening systems.
