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Post by resolution on Jan 15, 2014 14:40:53 GMT -5
I'm just using the standard cycle for the 2.5 hour cleaning time. There is a shorter express cycle but the dishes are still dirty when it is done. I am experimenting with different detergents to see if i could find one that works with the shorter cycle, but so far no luck.
The long wash time doesn't really bother me because I literally can't hear it unless I put my ear against the cabinet it is in, but I do have to wait a long time to get my dishes back.
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Post by Bonny on Jan 15, 2014 14:42:14 GMT -5
For me, it would depend on how much I like the appliance and how much it would cost to find a replacement that I liked equally as well. Our dishwasher broke down about 4 years ago. I really liked the way it cleaned and loaded and wanted to repair it. One problem - Bosch no longer made the part. It kind of ticked me off, but in the end we purchased another Bosch because of the way it loaded. It is amazing how many dishes I can load into the darn thing. We rarely have to run it more than once every 7-10 days unless we have company. We still have one of the first Maytag energy and water efficient front loaders (the original Neptune). It is 13 years old and wonder how much longer it's going to last. Our refrigerator is a GE Profile and is 15 years old. Wondering when that one is going to crap out too. I was just thinking about this thread today. I'm biting the bullet and getting the gasket in my 9 year old Neptune washer replaced...for $280
The machine is 9 years old and works fine but the entire inside gasket is molded over and I can't clean it. I hope it lasts at least another 3 years. It washes just fine but I won't buy another front loader when this one goes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2014 17:47:49 GMT -5
A dishwasher, I'd probably replace it if I'd had it 10 years.
BUT, I appreciate the simplicity and longevity of older appliances. I kinda wish I'd repaired my old washing machine instead of replacing it with a new front-loader. It's a bit of a PITA, high maintenance, sensitive little thing.
I've had my Bosch diswhasher for about 2 years. It's very quiet but takes about 2 hours to clean the dishes. I was going to try the econo setting once, but that cycle was even longer. So is the half-load cycle. I have a "quick wash" option that is shorter, but I don't recall by how much. My old dishwasher cleaned ok, but I had to blast the volume the tv in the den if I wanted to hear it while the dishwasher was running. And then one day I turned the dishwasher on and smoke started coming out of it...... I had free dishwashers for a few years (kids), then I finally replaced the old machine.
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dancinmama
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Post by dancinmama on Jan 15, 2014 18:25:18 GMT -5
For me, it would depend on how much I like the appliance and how much it would cost to find a replacement that I liked equally as well. Our dishwasher broke down about 4 years ago. I really liked the way it cleaned and loaded and wanted to repair it. One problem - Bosch no longer made the part. It kind of ticked me off, but in the end we purchased another Bosch because of the way it loaded. It is amazing how many dishes I can load into the darn thing. We rarely have to run it more than once every 7-10 days unless we have company. We still have one of the first Maytag energy and water efficient front loaders (the original Neptune). It is 13 years old and wonder how much longer it's going to last. Our refrigerator is a GE Profile and is 15 years old. Wondering when that one is going to crap out too. I was just thinking about this thread today. I'm biting the bullet and getting the gasket in my 9 year old Neptune washer replaced...for $280
The machine is 9 years old and works fine but the entire inside gasket is molded over and I can't clean it. I hope it lasts at least another 3 years. It washes just fine but I won't buy another front loader when this one goes.
That can definitely be a problem with this washing machine. After I'm done doing laundry, I keep the door open and let the inside completely air dry. I've been doing this for over 8 years after having had a moldy gasket replaced on a recall and it has worked beautifully. Prior to the recall, I bleached the gasket regularly but the mold spots tended to come back rather quickly.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Jan 18, 2014 19:07:35 GMT -5
I had my old slimline dishwasher for 18 years....(and it wasn't expensive to start with)....pump was replaced once. It had one program on it.... ie... on or off...was used daily, coped with all the families needs and kept my busy kitchen tidy.....best purchase I ever made. This new one isn't a patch on the other one.....Its got eight programs(which I don't use)...the seal has broken, it makes a horrible noise and the dinner plates don't fit. They don't seem to make them to last these days.
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Post by spartan7886 on Jan 18, 2014 20:29:15 GMT -5
How does your dishwasher not reek after 7-10 days of dirty dishes?? Ours starts to smell if it's not run at least every other day and I do rinse the dishes first. have you cleaned out all the inside parts of your dishwasher? sounds like that's the problem, not the dishes in it. I've never had a problem with my dishwasher smelling. Yeah, I'd check the drain. It's got a mesh deal like you put in your sink to catch solids from going down the drain. The only time ours has ever smelled, we cleaned that out and it went away.
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Post by grits on Jan 19, 2014 18:14:49 GMT -5
First of all, what is wrong with it? I mean is it failing to fill or what? Some of them will have a clogged filter screen on the water line. Also, many of them have a simple reset button on them that you'd have to press. They are hidden in the part behind the counter. We have such super hard water, they eat your dishwashers alive.
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Post by bookkeeper on Jan 20, 2014 9:11:58 GMT -5
Buy a new one. Pay the extra money for a super quiet machine. When you go shopping, be sure to take a plate and your tallest glass along. You will be amazed at how many dishwasher designs will not hold the dishes you already own. I took this advice last time out shopping for a dishwasher and ended up with a different machine than I was planning on buying. I use a dishwasher hard. Twice a day every day. I usually get 8 to 10 years out of one, with the racks being the first to give out.
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Post by kent on Jan 20, 2014 16:11:08 GMT -5
First of all, what is wrong with it? I mean is it failing to fill or what? Some of them will have a clogged filter screen on the water line. Also, many of them have a simple reset button on them that you'd have to press. They are hidden in the part behind the counter. We have such super hard water, they eat your dishwashers alive. BINGO regarding the filter screen. Our wash machine quit working properly - kept stopping before filling up with water. It turned out it was just the filter screen on the supply hose. The machine would "sense" it wasn't reaching the proper water level and then shut off.
Cleaned the screen and it works as intended. One of the problems in the SF Bay Area is that the water supply for "some" tends to have a bit of "stuff" in it that accumulates over the years and leads to this problem.
While I'm at it, a previous post talked about microwaves conking out. I went the route of replacing my original 800 watt with a 1,000 watt - it last about a week and did the same thing the old one did. GE came out and fixed it under warrantee - it lasted about two weeks. They came out again and tried to tell me it was somehow my fault because it was mounted in a cabinet. I politely told the tech to look at my owner manual SHOWING it mounted in a cabinet.
He called GE and they agreed to fix it again but never again.
I then did some research on my own and found it's best when increasing wattage to insure there is ample ventilation so I drilled some holes in the bottom of the cabinet and problem solved.
I also found that, if the thermostat cavity component "opens" and stops the microwave from working, take it out and put it in the freezer for a couple of hours and it will reset. I have done that and the current component has been working for about two years straight.
Sigh! I'm rambling - sorry.
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