The Great Pumpkin brought a F&P

[gansky1]

Actually, a friend of mine called a week or so ago and offered this to me. Some friends of theirs had it in storage for a couple of years and when they installed it in the "new" house, it peed water all over when they turned it on. Since the warm, fuzzy feeling of shopping wears off quickly they decided to buy a new dishwasher. It was in my driveway when I got back from the gym and I gave it a once-over this afternoon.

 

[gansky1]

Inside lower drawer:

 

[gansky1]

Top drawer.
The cutlery baskets are missing - drat!
Do the wash-arms just sit on top of the impeller and not blow away while running? I've never had the racks out of one of these before...

 

[gansky1]

Well, here is our leak...

I connected a cord and water and quickly found the trouble, I suspect it was a freeze-break from being in storage.

 

[gansky1]

This is the air pump system for closing the lids on the drawers. These little pumps are so cute!

 

[gansky1]

model-serial tag

 

[nmassman44]

Greg the wash arm just sits on top of the impeller. It is actually the pump housing and the water is pulled thru the filter plate and over the heater and into the impeller. Its an ingenious design. Nothing holds the arm down. On the rack...pull up from the front and up. You cannot use tablets in this machine..powder only thats why there are 2 prongs in the cup. The lid that comes down on mine was motor driven. Also make sure you have the drain hose adapter that combines the 2 drain hoses into one. There is only one water connection in the back. Mine was a clear water line. For the racks the left area is for cups and glasses. It pulls out by the handle near the wall. The plate rack pulls out as well. When you pull the mega rack and plate rack you will have a flat rack left for pots and pans.
I found that when we had one that the concept is kinda neat and it works if you dont cook or entertain. But everyones experience is different and mine with this machine...I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. Also avoid the urge to Bobload it. It can hold quite a bit but parking dishes on top dishes and you might be surpised at what doesnt get washed.
The cycles with the most power is Heavy . Dont use Eco since it drops water temps and cuts out a rinse. If you prerinse then go for it but if you dont it needs every bit of help it can get.

 

[toggleswitch2]

KEWL Greg!

Would this machine be any good as a pot-washer to supplement a 2nd "real" DW?

How long do the cycles take?

 

[goatfarmer]

Lot of engineering on that one!

 

[tomturbomatic]

Greg, when you have time, lift the wash arm off the pump and show everyone the powerful pump impeller in this machine. This is similar in effectiveness to the turquoise Suzy Homemaker dishwasher I have in a box somewhere. If you put clean dishes in, you can take clean, moist dishes out.

 

[gansky1]

We'll see how it works, I have a client that LOVES hers to death. That may well be the outcome for her/them as the top drawer never drains the final (?) water from the machine so there's stagnant water sloshing around when you pull it open.

I may have a chance to work on it this week but we're having company this weekend so probably won't get it installed in the kitchen, if it makes it that far ;-)

 

[tlee618]

Great score Greg!! I always thought they would be so fun to play with. I think it is a wonderful concept!!

 

[alr2903]

Greg i know you posted pics of a nice kitchenaid in your pretty kitchen. Leave that thing in the driveway for cook-outs. ..... gotta admit it has nice custom panels on it.

 

[easyspindry]

Again, I LOVE my F&P drawers.

Hey Greg.

Contrary to popular belief, my F&P drawers clean beautifully. And I have loaded quite a few dishes in one drawer. Everything came out clean.

However, I don't use my dishwasher as a garbage disposer.

It is quiet.

The shortest cycle takes 38 minutes. The longest is about 2 hours.

It's wonderful to load pots and pans in one drawer and run it on heavy while the other drawer is doing the dishes on normal cycle.

Good luck with it.

Jerry Gay

 

[easyspindry]

Water sloshes around when you open . . .

the top drawer???

This could be because the machine is not level. Water does remain in the filter sump which is located below the silverware basket. If it is visible, the machine is probably not level.

The top drawer can easily be removed and set on a table or chair. Then you can see inside the cabinet where there are holes on the top sides through which a screw can be driven into the kitchen cabinet, thus anchoring the entire machine in a level position.

I have a friend whose bottom drawer always had water visible, and it was because it was not installed properly.

Hope this helps.

Jerry Gay

 

[swestoyz]

Wow - lucky guy, even the wood paneling matches your cabinets!

I'm going to place a bet that this will end up at Lowes by the end of the weekend. Any takers?

 

[tlee618]

Sad to say Ben, but I think you are right!!!