Today's POD - GE dishwasher with Perma-Tuf tubs and doors.

[philr]

I think it's funny that GE bragged about it's Perma-Tuf dishwasher tub as being rust-proof and that it has none of the problems of (the competitors) porcelain-coated or stainless tubs! Of course, that's because they forgot to mention the problems of their own previous Plastisol-coated tubs!

What are the problems that are encountered with stainless tubs? I know that Waste Kings did have problems with their pumps and rusted racks but I'm still wondering what could be wrong with stainless?

The only problem I can see with stainless tubs is the higher cost of manufacturing, or the incompatibility with other non-stainless parts which (I think!) might cause galvanic corrosion.

Other ideas?

 

[tomturbomatic]

The lower quality stainless steel tubs of some Waste King DWs sometimes rusted at the seam where the sump was joined to the upper part of the tub, I believe I remember John & Jeff telling me, but I was thinking the same WTH thing about this tub overcoming the problems of SS tubs.

17.5 gallons of hot water for the regular soil cycle! How chintzy that only the TOL 1050 had high temp cycles. WP offered that feature on more than one model, even before the late mid 70s, to say nothing of some D&M machines. It is sad that GE could not keep the upper wash arm concept and incorporate it into other models in the line even after they discontinued these models; one step forward and one step back. Everytime I went to the Woodies (Woodward & Lothrop) store at Wheaton Plaza, I used to visit this machine and wish for it to be made available in a portable. Then I got a membership card for MEMCO department stores and started visiting the WP DWs which had all of the features in a convertible portable and just a little later KA came out with the 18 series. Soon I had a wonderful appliance to call my own, even in an efficiency apt., and life began to get better.

 

[combo52]

GEs First Fully Plastic Tub DWs

This was a big step forward as GE was finally offering a DW that might last more than 10 years without rusting out. Yes it is funny that they mention that it is better than SS tubs, the only way it was likely better is it would be quieter and the white plastic tubs did not show mineral deposits as badly as SS tubs do, also the nice white tubs can make loading and unloading easier as you can see much better when you are not staring into a dark hole. Now that SS DWs have become popular we have a lot of people complain about this.

 

Now if GE had actually put a decent motor in their DWs, it took them nearly 20 more years to get rid of the noisy, crappy and grossly inefficient shaded pole motor that they introduced in 1967.

 

[bajaespuma]

Another possible "Blond" question:

What's a "shaded pole motor"? Sounds kinda sexy.

 

[philr]

That's the kind of motor they use in fans...

 

[combo52]

Shaded Pole Motors

Are one of the simplest and most reliable A/C motors made, they are also one of the most inefficient motors in terms of power output when you consider how much power they use. I think that GE was the only Major Appliance manufacturer that ever used one in a major appliance as the main motor.

 

[lotsosudz]

Shaded pole motors, were motors that lay in hammocks, under palm trees. Of course they had good looking native boys fanning them with palm fronds,while wearing loin cloths. Whats wrong with you boy's. LOL
Hugs,
David

 

[twintubber]

Did anyone save that pic?

If so I'd love a copy of it.
I missed it that day and would love to see it.
I remember when GE launched the Perma-Tuf interior.
Never was a fan of it actually.