Miss the timer knob control...
Congratulations! What a find.
Early 60’s a neighbor had Whirl built-in, bow tie impellor, circular load bottom and top rack, center silver basket, smaller detergent strainer, top rack (semi adjustable; not on rollers but “slides” extremely difficult to push in/out), aqua interior, enormousness control knob, red beacon light and a chimney like vent method. I guess water vapor/moisture exited into the surrounding cabinetry.
71’ Florida vacation house had Whirl DW very similar to yours. Same big latch, not 2 speed, same cycles and enormous control knob. Detergent dispenser was very narrow and with magnetic latch on main cup.
CR for most of 60’s/early 70’s rated Whirls as best buy; close runner up Kenmore and the followed by basic GE.
I recently purchased the top of the MOL Whirlpool DW just beneath “tall tub“ with soil senor. It has adjustable top rack, direct feed upper wash arm and “anywhere” silver basket. The basic work horse, vertical mounted motor and with 8” motor panel. Gone is timer knob. Now “touch pads”. Sad and annoyingly it has needed 4 repair calls. Also, too much time spent with Whirl and repairman. They haven’t been trained. Rinse aid dispenser missing a part.
The manual states cycle progression. This is the “Energy Star“ rated cycle. “Normal” = main wash, followed by a “purge”/rinse and final rinse heated to 140F. Finally got micro processor and circuit board replaced. The only cycle that follows what the manual states is Pots-n-Pans. “Heavy” = brief none heated pre-wash, optional heated to 140F main wash, “purge”/rinse (doesn’t do that but a full fill first rinse like that of P/P and auto heated 140F final rinse. “Normal” still doesn’t follow manual explanation. It consists of a brief pre rinse, main wash, full fill first rinse (not “purge”/rinse) and final auto heated 140F rinse.
I have given up. Very pleased with performance. 9 out 10 times use P/P cycle. Rarely the others. Whirlpool “customer care” cannot explain nor repairman what is the cause of it not following the stated format. Go figure? Wish Whirl hadn’t done away with the old timer knob.
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