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I also had a WP portable nearly identical to this one back in '86. I loved having the silverware basket on the door, but hated that damn tower. It cleaned well, though--even silverware came clean as long as you didn't fill the basket too full.
 
This is a PowerClean WP. One of the good ones. WP had this arrangement for decades. I don't call it a tower (to me that rises up through rack), I called it a nozzle or funnel.
 
I had this machine. It was my favorite. The nozzle / funnel was decent; IMHO you only lost and inch or two of space.

The W-R-R "Light Wash" did a great job. Of course this was later re-named "Normal" and the W-W-R-R (which WAS normal) became heavy. Some models had a default heated wash, while others had a no heat-boost default.

..........Of course Uncle Sam only looks at the energy consumed in the cycle labeled "Normal".
 
cleans great !!!

I have two portable WP machines, this one and an older one and both do a GREAT job .......... I would think most DW's work pretty well if the incoming water is at least at 140F
 
so...on those early powerclean machines...where the heck is the filter? all i see is the inlet, then a solid top with a little protruing plastic part.
so how does it separate soil from water?
i know the new powerclean has the micro filter chamber on the top. there was a period of powercleans that did not.
how did those work?
 
I have a client with this model in all-white, a built in. It was in the their kitchen and they had it moved to a wet-bar in the basement family room recently during a remodel. *they bought and LG dishwasher for the kitchen in case you're wondering and know you all are ;-)

There was no coarse strainer on that one either and being a non-rinser, she had great results with that dishwasher - probably better in my opinion prior to switching to tablet detergent but nonetheless, a very good machine.
 
That dw is one or 2 models below mine. I have white racks & silverware basket. For buttons, I have the additional "Heavy" cycle and the additional "Hi-Temp Rinse". I also have a "Clean" and a "Water Heating" indicator lights. Excellent, excellent machine that I will not replace.

My only complaint: Fiestaware doesn't fit nicely in it.
 
Fiestaware doesn't fit well in any dishwashers I've ever had the pleasure of loading that into--even though I love it. Well Greg if your handing out sets of Centure, I'm sure I could use a 6th set of dishes.
 
Fiesta

fits better than Franciscan Starburst, but not as well as Noritake Lace Shadow, or Corelle.

The best dishwasher I have personally used for oddly shaped dishware was a reverse-racking Maytag.

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
Statement: I'm sure I could use a 6th set of dishes.

Response: OMG I have two sets of service for 12 ONLY because I have (to have) two kitchens.

...and I have service for 12 because I can't stand running out of a type of dish/bowl before the DW-er fils up. :-)
 

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