Other Gadgets (general gadgets)

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by nononono
If you're not dead-set on buying something new, you might schedule a service call - depending on what the residue is like, it may be the rinse agent, or it could be an issue with enough water getting into the dishwasher - intake valve issue or something. Even so-so dishwashers usually do a decent job for a good long time and don't leave gunk behind.

Also, the filter might be blocked.

I don't believe Adder is concerned about quality. I think the real reason he doesn't want a Kenmore is that he is a domestic appliance status whore.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I live in an apartment. I'm going with what works. It works. Like a charm. And is significantly less hassle than trying to get them to screw with my plumbing.

It's not as if you wrote, "flush the toilet before running the dishwasher."

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I live in an apartment. I'm going with what works. It works. Like a charm. And is significantly less hassle than trying to get them to screw with my plumbing.

I'm sure it's less hassle. If it's having an effect, the plumbing is a clear code violation. You're supposed to have an air gap between the dishwasher drain and the sink to prevent backflow. That's what the little knob on the side of your sink is for (at least that's where it usually is). If there's a blockage in the sink from undisposed food, what should happen is your sink fills up with the dishwasher drain water. If it sucks that water back into the dishwasher, well, the plumbing isn't right.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Bad news: Using your neighbor's wireless internet can get you jail.

Good news: It's in Singapore, where gum chewing is also illegal.

[Penske_Account]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
I live in an apartment. I'm going with what works. It works. Like a charm. And is significantly less hassle than trying to get them to screw with my plumbing.

PI?

Seriously though, it might open up some new possibilities to avoid or mitigate any future droughts........

[Adder]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Also, the filter might be blocked.

I don't believe Adder is concerned about quality. I think the real reason he doesn't want a Kenmore is that he is a domestic appliance status whore.

I may, in fact, be a bit of a status whore. But I am happy with the rest of my Kenmore appliances, and, in truth, the high end Kenmore stuff is oftern the same as or better than the branded stuff. Although deep down I just want to be able to hear the tv in the adjoining living room while the dishwasher is running, but am unwilling to spend the money if that is the only "problem."

But thanks for all of the suggestions, you guys have been very helpful.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Adder
deep down I just want to be able to hear the tv in the adjoining living room while the dishwasher is running,.

One thing I love about my dishwasher is the timer. I set it before going to bed, and in the morning, clean dishes (with no soapy residue). Although I can hear it if I'm in the next room, it doesn't wake me up. A feature to keep in mind, unless you sleep in the kitchen (hi Slave!)

[Cletus Miller]

Originally posted by Adder
I may, in fact, be a bit of a status whore. But I am happy with the rest of my Kenmore appliances, and, in truth, the high end Kenmore stuff is oftern the same as or better than the branded stuff. Although deep down I just want to be able to hear the tv in the adjoining living room while the dishwasher is running, but am unwilling to spend the money if that is the only "problem."

But thanks for all of the suggestions, you guys have been very helpful.

I can also recommend Bosch for quiet operation--if there is any other noise, I'm not certain it is running unless I am right next to it. Friends have Maytags which are comparably quiet; I am sure that the higher-end Kenmores are also. Also have no problem with residue, using exclusively the (manufacturer recommended) Electrasol tablets.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
One thing I love about my dishwasher is the timer. I set it before going to bed, and in the morning, clean dishes (with no soapy residue). Although I can hear it if I'm in the next room, it doesn't wake me up. A feature to keep in mind, unless you sleep in the kitchen (hi Slave!)

Sounds great, Heloise, but why do you need the timer if you set it before going to bed to wash the dishes while you are sleeping? Are you the first one in your household to retire?

(As an aside, I would never do this, because I love the sound of the dishwasher running.)

(Also, I think all newer dishwashers are quieter than their predecessors. I bought a new, not terribly high-end Kenmore for my previous house and you could barely hear it, much to my chagrin.)

[nononono]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
One thing I love about my dishwasher is the timer. I set it before going to bed, and in the morning, clean dishes (with no soapy residue). Although I can hear it if I'm in the next room, it doesn't wake me up. A feature to keep in mind, unless you sleep in the kitchen (hi Slave!)

I love being able to be in the kitchen having a conversation, then hearing a beep and only then remembering that the dishwasher's on.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
Sounds great, Heloise, but why do you need the timer if you set it before going to bed to wash the dishes while you are sleeping? Are you the first one in your household to retire?

So I can set it and forget it!

I don't, miss literal, go back to the kitchen after brushing my teeth to turn the dishwasher on. I set the timer after loading it up after dinner, so that it starts washing a few hours later. Also, water is cheaper at that time of night.

If you want to zing me, you could point out that I'm a lazy bastard to want a timer rather than taking those extra steps.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
So I can set it and forget it!

I don't, miss literal, go back to the kitchen after brushing my teeth to turn the dishwasher on. I set the timer after loading it up after dinner, so that it starts washing a few hours later. Also, water is cheaper at that time of night.

If you want to zing me, you could point out that I'm a lazy bastard to want a timer rather than taking those extra steps.

why not just turn it on when you're standing there?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
So I can set it and forget it!

I don't, miss literal, go back to the kitchen after brushing my teeth to turn the dishwasher on. I set the timer after loading it up after dinner, so that it starts washing a few hours later. Also, water is cheaper at that time of night.

If you want to zing me, you could point out that I'm a lazy bastard to want a timer rather than taking those extra steps.

Aha. I admit, I was picturing you stopping at the dishwasher while in your robe, about to head up to bed after collecting a fresh glass from the cabinet in which to soak your teeth.

[Cletus Miller]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
water is cheaper at that time of night.

Seriously? You have peak/off-peak water pricing? Electricity, sure, but water? Is it b/c of the price of the electricity for the pumps?

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by nononono
why not just turn it on when you're standing there?

If his low-end Kenmore dishwasher weren't so goddamned loud, you would have heard him mention that water is cheaper later at night.