The POD for 01/12/10, the KitchenAid toploading portables

[appnut]

I have a question I can't seem to get an answer of my own thought process and am stumped. I thought the Soak cycle on the Vari-cycle model pretty much took up the same space on the dial as the full cycle. So, does anyone know what the Soak cycle does during it's sequence that ends up adding 11 minutes to the total cycle time? And note the water usage is the same, 12 gallons

 

[mrcleanjeans]

After spraying wash water at the dishes,the spraying stops and the wet dishes sit, thus the so called soak. Then the cycle resumes.

 

[DADoES]

 
Cycle time is extended by pulsing the timer motor on/off during what would otherwise be two or three 1-min increments of prewash.

 

[appnut]

Thanks Glenn, that's exactly what I wanted to know. And David, I pretty much knew what the soak period did/was, just wasn't sure how it ended up adding time when it still went through all the same number of timer increments.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Great ! Wonderful dishwashers!

 

[DADoES]

 
As I recall, Rinse Hold also paused the pump during those increments, but advanced at normal timer speed. Prewash drain increment, then advance to off, also at normal timer speed being as no rapid-advance.

 

[rollermatic]

that was a great POD

i have a kd-5 top loader varicycle and it is prob my fav kitchenaid out of em all! nothing outcleans it!

 

[sudsmaster]

Yes, I'm impressed with the KD5 Variflex washing as well. Don't use mine much, but although I think the KD2P is a more attractive machine, externally, the KD5 is easier to load and probably washes better as well.