I need the dishwasher to let in more water to wash correctly
I need the washer to have a higher level in the tub, in order to meet guidelines
I “donated” my sears front loader. I bought a used top loader old style machine from craiglist. Loved it. Finally bought a HE top loader - top loader being the operative word, and while I’m not crazy about it, it is lightyears ahead of the HE front loader. Ugh. Clothes stunk, you had to wipe out the gasket all the time ....
Two best buys we’ve made in 40 years. Mrs. RWA is thrilled. She thanks me on a regular basis for researching these machines.
1) Samsung front load washer/drier set, now 8-years-old.
(The washer replaced a new Kenmore that ripped clothes the first and only time we used it.) Samsung washer has silver strips that prevent moldy smell some people get. With HE detergent and VERY small amount of water it cleans better than ANY machine we have ever had. No clothing damage in 8 years. Very gentle on clothers. You DON’T need a lot of water with these. I was very skeptical but it’s true!
2) One-year-old Kitchenaid dishwasher ($800 on year-end closeout) stainless steel inside. Our old cheap GE got so totally clogged with white deposits that it couldn’t even pump water. It left food all over everything. Glasses got cloudy. Remedy?
Get a good machine. We use
(1) Cascade Platinum ActionPacs Dishwasher Detergent Fresh Scent;
(2)Cascade Rinse Aid Platinum Dishwasher Rinse Agent, Regular Scent; and once a month use
(3) Affresh W10282479 Dishwasher Cleaner.
DON’T use the old Cascade. Gotta get Platinum.
Yes, these cost more but not much per load. Take you choice - cheap detergents and the aggravation of a clogged machine and dirty dishes, or spend a 25-30 cents per load and get the cleanest glasses I’ve seen only if we do them by hand. Once left a little speck of peanut butter on a knife because it was pressed against a spoon and couldn’t get sprayed with water. Only time in a year!
I was keeping my old washer & dryer anyway, but reading this stuff about new models is depressing. Reminds me of how bad my low-flush toilet is.
Whirlpool here. 2 years old. It cleans fine, no cloudy glasses. It has a 1 hour wash cycle we use, other wise it will run for close to two hours. Leaves plastic stuff a little wet, my wife got used to it.
I used to visit my 86 year old grandfather way out in the country. After spending a great evening chatting the night away, grandpa prepared breakfast of bacon and eggs. I noticed a film like substance on his plate, and questioned grandpa asking, “Are these plates clean?”
Grandpa replied, “They’re as clean as cold water can get em. Just you go ahead and finish your meal”.
For lunch the old man made hamburgers. Again, I was concerned about the plates as they appeared to have tiny specks around the edges that looked like dried egg and asked, “Are you sure these plates are clean?”
Without looking up the old man said, “I told you before, those dishes are as clean as cold water can get them. Now don’t you worry, I don’t want to hear another word about it”.
Later that afternoon, as I was leaving, my grandfather’s dog started to growl and wouldn’t let me by. I called out and said, “Grandpa, your dog won’t let me get to my car”.
Without diverting his attention from the football game he was watching on TV, the old man shouted, “COLDWATER, GO LAY DOWN NOW, YA HERE ME!!!”
This agency needs to be done away with;they do more harm than good.
We had problems with water intrusion into the control panel and lightning surges taking out the under counter dishwashers. So we looked for a portable we could roll around and unplug during thunderstorms.
We tried a couple EU models but they were defective so had to send them back. Read up on this one and bought it.
http://www.sears.com/kenmore-24inch-portable-dishwasher-black/p-02217159000P?plpSellerId=Sears&prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2
Its impressive in how well it cleans. Better then the under-sink units by far.
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Thanks to all for the great suggestions in this thread. I’ll be trying several of them (to start).