Thermador Steam Machine

[peterh770]

Yes, Chris, there was a final, steamy rinse with all that hot water. (Welcome back to Applianceville again!)

We must have had a pre-Steam model. Our WK only steamed for the last rinse on the Full Cycle and Pots 'n Pans cycle. The only difference I knew of between these two cycles was that the heating element turned off after the steam rinse on the Pots 'n Pan cycle, so as not to re-bake back on any loosened food that the steam didn't completely remove. There was no heat exchanger on the element; it was just out there raw and exposed.

 

[deeptub]

Yes, during a wash period the machine fills, washes for awhile (perhaps 1 timer increment) to dissolve the detergent, steams, then washes for a good while before draining. Sorry I can't be more specific than "a good while"--I haven't timed it but it seems to be an adequate duration.

 

[deeptub]

Waste King-Universal, Universal Chef

Since we're discussing Thermador and Waste King, does anyone know how long Universal Chef cooking appliances were sold. My parents 1969 house and my Aunt and Uncle's 1973 house both had Universal Chef built-ins which seemed to be slightly restyled Thermador units. The nameplates on them had the Waste-King Universal shield, the word UNIVERSAL in capital letters with each letter in a box and the word Chef in 60's script. The cooktops looked like Thermador cooktops, my aunt and uncle also had a char-glo indoor grill which looked exactly like a Thermador, and the ovens were identical to thermadors inside, but their control panels had an arched top and slightly arched chrome handles on black glass doors. The data plates had the Norris Industries logo on them.

I have never seen any other Universal Chef built-ins, either in person or on ebay, etc.

T.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

stainless steel scenario

Incidentaly,some comparison literature from KA back in the mid-70s admitted that Waste King/Thermador had stainless steel tubs but claimed that the different tub areas had different grades, thus claiming there would be rust.

 

[rchris]

Thanx for the welcome back, PeterH770! (o:`,

 

[appnut]

Peter, our 1968 WK did have the sani-heat (as it was called) on the final/3rd rinse. ON ours it heated for about 6 or 8 minutes and then the timer paused if the temp hadn't been reached. For the cookware cycle, that last rinse had the longest spray period of the whole cycle, that enitre 9 minutes or so. It did not pause to heat the water before spraying. And yes, the dry cycle didn't turn on the heater on Cookware for the same reasoning as you stated. Our 1959 WK, the pots/pans cycle did prewash, wash, and first rinse. Then it shut off--the manual specifically stated lefton moist soil would be easy to remove. Incidentally, Gaffers & Satler dishwashers did a similar routine for pots & pans cycle, a wash & two rinses and then shut off.

 

[kenmore1978]

baker sheets in Thermador

will they fit in the top rack face down?

 

[mrcleanjeans]

thru thick'n'thin,is THERMADOR in?

what's the latest scoop on this great machine,and who else has one or wants one?

 

[veg-o-matic]

Ain't got one, but sure would like one!