Never had a bad dishwasher (yet). Always bought Whirlpool Power Clean or Kenmore Ultra wash.
What is the worst dishwasher you've ever owned?
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Andrew, What does your sink being porcelainized cast iron and not able to be cut or drilled into have to do with having a portable dishwasher? Your dishwasher situation explains so much about the country's problems.
GE plastic tub
with the pop up center post. It cleaned well, but was NOISY. And it lasted all of 4 years before the plastic fantastic tub sprang a leak. Slumlord replaced it with a KA that lasted 6 years before the touch button control panel gave up the ghost. It was replaced with an algore approved GE which is still there as far as I know. I moved out and on and have a contractor SS Frigidaire that is noisy too but manages to clean.
with the pop up center post. It cleaned well, but was NOISY. And it lasted all of 4 years before the plastic fantastic tub sprang a leak. Slumlord replaced it with a KA that lasted 6 years before the touch button control panel gave up the ghost. It was replaced with an algore approved GE which is still there as far as I know. I moved out and on and have a contractor SS Frigidaire that is noisy too but manages to clean.
Our worst
A 93 ish GE plasti tub builders special in our then new calgary house. It was very noisy and left a lot of food bits
A 93 ish GE plasti tub builders special in our then new calgary house. It was very noisy and left a lot of food bits
Used more for Misc. Tupperware Storage than had ever WASHED!
Ewwww, my late-mom's hand-me-down Kenmore from her late-mom...! Which neither her nor grandma loved!
And not some '60's-'70's Roto Rack, LADY Kenmore TOL!!!!
No, no, --a 1989 Almond BOL!!!!
And let's just say the thing never cleaned right for either...
-- Dave
Ewwww, my late-mom's hand-me-down Kenmore from her late-mom...! Which neither her nor grandma loved!
And not some '60's-'70's Roto Rack, LADY Kenmore TOL!!!!
No, no, --a 1989 Almond BOL!!!!
And let's just say the thing never cleaned right for either...
-- Dave
Lord Kenmore...
I understand how you feel! I, myself, would probably be even worse than all of the automatic dishwashers I've owned! Water not hot enough! Used up the entire bottle of dawn dish detergent to get heavily soiled dishes cleaned! I have the dawn dish detergent with the pump and had to use 20-40 pumps not to mention waste time! Sponges were very dirty and stinky! All it did was spread germs!
I understand how you feel! I, myself, would probably be even worse than all of the automatic dishwashers I've owned! Water not hot enough! Used up the entire bottle of dawn dish detergent to get heavily soiled dishes cleaned! I have the dawn dish detergent with the pump and had to use 20-40 pumps not to mention waste time! Sponges were very dirty and stinky! All it did was spread germs!
So glad to use a dishwasher
I am glad to have a dishwasher that can clean better than I can!
I am glad to have a dishwasher that can clean better than I can!
Sponges are not good for kitchen cleaning because the smear stuff rather than remove it. I use a cotton waffle-weave dishcloth that is stored in the refrigerator between uses to keep the bacteria count down.
I use a nylon dishbrush when I handwash something. The brush is cleaned in the dishwasher regularly. 
whirlcool
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We have had a lot of dishwashers due to the fact that we used to move around quite a bit. I would say the worst dishwasher we ever owned was a MOL Sears Kenmore purchased in 1992. It was adequate in its cleaning ability, but the integrity of the unit was not there. After two years or so it fell apart.
First the trim around the door kept coming loose. The screws wouldn't screw back in, it was like the holes they go in were stripped. It was noisier than hell when it ran.
And finally when it was about two and a half years old while it was running a hole developed in the bottom of the unit and all the water from within poured directly into the motor. It went out in a blaze of glory! It even started the dogs woofin!
We replaced it with a MOL Maytag in 1994. I am sure that machine is still in operation in that house. It was built like a tank. It felt so sturdy and strong I felt like I could probably stand on the door while opened and not damage it. Not that I would ever consider doing that. It was much quieter than that Kenmore was and cost about the same $499.
First the trim around the door kept coming loose. The screws wouldn't screw back in, it was like the holes they go in were stripped. It was noisier than hell when it ran.
And finally when it was about two and a half years old while it was running a hole developed in the bottom of the unit and all the water from within poured directly into the motor. It went out in a blaze of glory! It even started the dogs woofin!
We replaced it with a MOL Maytag in 1994. I am sure that machine is still in operation in that house. It was built like a tank. It felt so sturdy and strong I felt like I could probably stand on the door while opened and not damage it. Not that I would ever consider doing that. It was much quieter than that Kenmore was and cost about the same $499.
lordkenmore
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>We replaced it with a MOL Maytag in 1994. I am sure that machine is still in operation in that house. It was built like a tank. It felt so sturdy and strong I felt like I could probably stand on the door while opened and not damage it. Not that I would ever consider doing that. It was much quieter than that Kenmore was and cost about the same $499.
How the mighty have fallen...
I once lived in a place that had Maytag. Not sure how high in the line it was--I am guessing at lowest low-MOL. And the door felt downright flimsy. The door latch broke, and the machine probably had maybe a total use of what a normal family do in a year at that point. Not sure when that Maytag was made, but probably not too many years after that MOL 1994 mentioned above.
How the mighty have fallen...
I once lived in a place that had Maytag. Not sure how high in the line it was--I am guessing at lowest low-MOL. And the door felt downright flimsy. The door latch broke, and the machine probably had maybe a total use of what a normal family do in a year at that point. Not sure when that Maytag was made, but probably not too many years after that MOL 1994 mentioned above.
whirlcool
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I don't know what year Maytag cheaped out on their dishwashers, maybe someone else here knows.
The 2008 Maytag that we have now is really a Whirlpool in disguise. It's no where near the quality of the 1994 Maytag we had. It's one of the Quiet 300 series. It cleans well, and we have already replaced the door latch once already. But at 7 years old we are happy it lasted this long. We have no idea what we'll end up with next.
The 2008 Maytag that we have now is really a Whirlpool in disguise. It's no where near the quality of the 1994 Maytag we had. It's one of the Quiet 300 series. It cleans well, and we have already replaced the door latch once already. But at 7 years old we are happy it lasted this long. We have no idea what we'll end up with next.
lordkenmore
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I am thinking for some reason that I saw the paperwork for the Maytag I used, and it had a date of ca. 2000. But don't quote me. It almost certainly predated Whirlpool--I moved into that place about a year after the WP takeover, and I'm pretty sure it was NOT new then.
joeypete
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I had a 2008 Amana dishwasher when I moved into my condo. I'm pretty sure it was still a Maytag design though. It was different from the WP's.
This B!tch
A Bomann (or as I called it Boo-man) buy-a-kitchen-get-the-dishwasher-free model that our landlord put in the kitchen. It wasn't a bad dishwasher as such, okay it was a noisy water guzzler, but it did wash alright and, since there was basically zero insulation around the tub, its condensation drying worked very well.
However, some idiot must have programmed the dishwasher and decided to exclude the interim rinse from every cycle. Result? Dirty water in the final rinse and me having custom-make cycles to get clean dishes. Oh, and it also leaked steam like crazy and the door seal came off all the time. If you look at the tub, you will see that GE and Whirlpool also sell this Chinese machine in the US.
Pic 1 - start of final rinse, if cycle wasn't manually rerun
Pic 2 - the "clear" result
Pic 3 - the door seal from hell
Pic 4 - more seal trouble
A Bomann (or as I called it Boo-man) buy-a-kitchen-get-the-dishwasher-free model that our landlord put in the kitchen. It wasn't a bad dishwasher as such, okay it was a noisy water guzzler, but it did wash alright and, since there was basically zero insulation around the tub, its condensation drying worked very well.
However, some idiot must have programmed the dishwasher and decided to exclude the interim rinse from every cycle. Result? Dirty water in the final rinse and me having custom-make cycles to get clean dishes. Oh, and it also leaked steam like crazy and the door seal came off all the time. If you look at the tub, you will see that GE and Whirlpool also sell this Chinese machine in the US.
Pic 1 - start of final rinse, if cycle wasn't manually rerun
Pic 2 - the "clear" result
Pic 3 - the door seal from hell
Pic 4 - more seal trouble
laundromat
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FRIGISCARE FROM 2009
Quiet but with its tiny 1/8 HP motor, it was like putting a dirty load of dishes in the snk to soak before washing them in a dishwasher. It was fucked up the day I installed it. During shipping,one of its build in screws fell into the pump and Frigidaire sent a guy to fix it. He blamed me before seeing on the report his guys built it in for me. He replaced both motors. Easy to load,easy to operate but really,really poor results. This motor is so weak that it can't run both spray arms at the same time. :-(
Quiet but with its tiny 1/8 HP motor, it was like putting a dirty load of dishes in the snk to soak before washing them in a dishwasher. It was fucked up the day I installed it. During shipping,one of its build in screws fell into the pump and Frigidaire sent a guy to fix it. He blamed me before seeing on the report his guys built it in for me. He replaced both motors. Easy to load,easy to operate but really,really poor results. This motor is so weak that it can't run both spray arms at the same time. :-(
I just went through all EU machines in my head and all I know for sure about do at least rinse and then final rinse on their label cycles.
Most standard 24" DW here in Germany do a 4 fill wash on their label programm (prewash, wash, rinse, final rinse) and use 2-3l per fill. Some of the TOL once can reuse the final rinse water for the next pre-wash. So, average is 9-11l of usage, but can go down to 6l for a full 4 fill wash.
I know Miele can remove the interim rinse on their Auto programm, going down to 6l of usage (basicly, a 2 fill cycle). However, their Eco-cycle does 3 fills. (Wash, rinse, rinse.)
The "old" generation BSH always do an interim rinse AFAIK. Not sure about the new once though.
Most standard 24" DW here in Germany do a 4 fill wash on their label programm (prewash, wash, rinse, final rinse) and use 2-3l per fill. Some of the TOL once can reuse the final rinse water for the next pre-wash. So, average is 9-11l of usage, but can go down to 6l for a full 4 fill wash.
I know Miele can remove the interim rinse on their Auto programm, going down to 6l of usage (basicly, a 2 fill cycle). However, their Eco-cycle does 3 fills. (Wash, rinse, rinse.)
The "old" generation BSH always do an interim rinse AFAIK. Not sure about the new once though.
AEG used to have a fast cycle that would only do a wash and one rinse but they changed that. I went to Bomann's homepage and downloaded a typical manual. It's prewash, main wash, rinse, dry in every cycle. Our machine used to do flushes (static fill and then drain) but it was worthless with the detergent/soil still sitting on the dishes.
murando531
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The only successful one-rinse dishwasher I've ever witnessed is the PowerClean. I'm still amazed at how squeaky clean and sparkling everything is on a Normal cycle with its purge and the one thermal hold rinse. I pop the door open every now and again right before the final drain, and the water is always sparkling clear, no matter how filthy the dishes were when they went in.
Speaking of, since this was a subject of a previous post, I've gone back to solely using Cascade Complete pacs, and have gotten perfect results every time even with the 14 minute main wash. I love Finish, but the tablets are just too dense and compacted for me to feel comfortable using in the PC. And plus, we weren't sure where to lay the blame when it came to an odd wet-dog smell on glassware every few loads, but found out that it was egg!! Since then I scrub any egg remains from everything, and have yet to have a speck of problems.
So, though I know this is probably common knowledge to some, don't ever wash anything with raw egg on it, or you'll quickly notice the smell of soggy dog farts when you go to take a drink of water from that glass you just pulled out!
Speaking of, since this was a subject of a previous post, I've gone back to solely using Cascade Complete pacs, and have gotten perfect results every time even with the 14 minute main wash. I love Finish, but the tablets are just too dense and compacted for me to feel comfortable using in the PC. And plus, we weren't sure where to lay the blame when it came to an odd wet-dog smell on glassware every few loads, but found out that it was egg!! Since then I scrub any egg remains from everything, and have yet to have a speck of problems.
So, though I know this is probably common knowledge to some, don't ever wash anything with raw egg on it, or you'll quickly notice the smell of soggy dog farts when you go to take a drink of water from that glass you just pulled out!
