The use of the Rinse and Hold cycle and the vintage dishwasher....

[delaneymeegan]

Given that I resigned from DW usage, ending with my TOL Frigidaire, back in 2002, I'm probably least qualified to comment, but.... I still love the DWs, especially if they're harvest gold. They just run better. That's probably why I resigned the Frigidaire. It was bisque.

But seriously, I remember way back.... using the R&H cycle with some dishes that had spaghetti laden dishes. It was a GE white plastic tub model from the 80s.
Want to guess what that tub looked like after the cycle?
It's like all it does is take the dirt from the dishes and spread it all over the inside of everything inside.

So just for fun, for $20, I got a Brand New GE GDF510PGD4BB. Why only $20? It got it into a fight in the warehouse and the front panel is dented.
I was surprised though, Apparently no R&H cycle.
R&H was ubiquitous. It was always included unless it was the bol.

If I keep this dw, I'll have to get some primer and h.g. or avocado spray paint.
From what I've heard these are not worth the paint.

 

[washer111]

Reply to Post #30

IIRC member 'Washman' (Ben) had a machine somewhat similar. He mentioned that it worked well enough, but needed 2-3hrs to accomplish what results it could produce. 

 

The few newer machines I've seen around in Australia still seem to have Rinse/Hold cycles. That includes our DishDrawer - although it is never used as intended, simply because its a waste of water when I know the machine will clean whatever I put into it, included burnt-on soils. 

I have used it as a Pre-Rinse or Wash immediately before starting a cycle before, mainly to "temper" the tub with the hot inlet some more. It does work well for this, although its too much manual intervention for my liking. 

 

My main concern with using Rinse and Hold as intended is that it is a detergent-free cycle. Over the longterm, especially with today's cooler washing temperatures, I would be quite concerned about the very real possibility of grease (in particular) adhering to the houses' plumbing. 

That said, in the kitchen back home in Australia, the dishwasher and kitchen sink drain separately to the inspection point outside. I can clearly see the dishwasher's drain is cleaner than the kitchen sink's side (which has black slime in it), and has even cleaned some of the PVC.

I do occasionally run some bleach through the DishDrawer, just as a cleaning precaution. 

 

[jetcone]

Paul

I think the poly screen in your Maytag might be micro clogged with calcium, its vital that all at the water get through the screen to the impellers as Maytags system depended on total water supply to keep the pressure up through the smaller holes on the impellers.

 

I'd give them a soak in CLR and then reinstall and run.

I just used my "NEW" DU476 Jenn Air on Conserva wash with a full load and got sparkling results with RnH all day before the nightly run! 

However I do have a completely rebuilt KDS-21 if you are interested - you know my number...