Dishwasher with handle bar or without?
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Comments (29)I had been using Cascade with Dawn Gel from Sams and was told that was the trouble. I also found out that most time with that problem it is the chopper that is bad. I took mine apart and it was fine. Then a tech I asked told me it was probably the pump/motor. I decided to use the Sani Rinse one day to see if it would help get rid of the bits and after that I noticed it was better. I kept using that for a while(I normally never use sani)and the cleaning got better. I believe the gel had stopped the pump or a pipe up and that was the trouble and the hotter water and powder detergent helped clean it out. When washing it also seemed like it didn't have much pressure because the dishes were not always clean, and they had been before, and sometimes the gel was still in the cup(partly) and bits all over the door. It is OK for now--so I DO NOT use Cascade gel anymore. I know some people here have said they didn't like GE dishwashers but I had one for 16-17 years with no problems and it cleaned better and faster than this Kenmore. I would have gotten another GE when I bought this KM but at the time they didn't have SS tub GE in anything but the Monogram line and I didn't want that, although now the newer GE's may be junk. The one I had would flip over large plastic bowls on the top rack but this KM wouldn't do that even on the bottom when it was new! Good Luck with the KAid. I bet you will love it....See MoreDishwashers and matching handles
Comments (8)The handle issue came up in our kitchen, too. We don't have a large kitchen, the house is built in 1939 and we wanted a new kitchen but one that looked like it belonged to the rest of the house. Along one run of cabinetry we had the fridge, two DWs (one on each side of the sink) and the oven. That's alot of handles looking at you in a row, not to mention alot of stainless! We decided to integrate the fridge and DWs and get cabinet pulls to match. We have the new look of the oven and cooktop, but the kitchen doesn't feel overwhelming for the rest of the house. And no, with 18" pulls on the DWs next to the sink, never had a problem with bumping them....See MoreDishwasher - recessed handle or not?
Comments (6)Well, if the handle would be in the way at the coffee bar, wouldn't the towel? Most of the time, I have no issues, but if I have pockets in just the right places, or a dress that buttons down to the bottom, I'm always catching it on a bar style handle. Recessed is a great idea. An alternative is a wire style handle that doesn't have bits that stick out the sides. But I don't want to be rubbing up against the kitchen towel! Have you been to Kitchens Forum? Are you familiar with the towel pig concept? They also make towel holders that are frames that sit on the counter, or hang from beneath an upper cabinet. Additionally, there are over the door ones, that just hang out from your sink cabinet door (or whichever you prefer) and go away when you don't need them. Remember that a really wet towel is going to do a number on the finish of the door eventually. Personally, I don't keep wet towels in the kitchen. If it's barely used, it stays folded on the counter. If it's wet or dirty it gets thrown in a small, covered laundry basket with heavily ventilated sides. Buying a few dozen towels at a time eliminates the need to dry and reuse (and it doesn't take more wash water because they're so small), and also reduces the potential cross contamination from towels that have been out gathering germs....See MoreIs there a dishwasher now days that dries dishes without rinsing aid?
Comments (28)I have the Kenmore Elite equivalent of your dishwasher. I use the equivalent of Pro Dry and I don't have rinse aid in the dispenser right now and everything comes out dry, no moisture on the inside. My extended dry cycle is 1.5 hours long and the little fan runs for an additional hour after that. Use Pro Wash cycle and not Normal cycle. The extended dry and little fan is one of the reasons why I selected my KitchenAid produced Kenmore Elite. Do you not realize energy standards have rendered heating elements almost useless for drying now days vs. 15 years ago?...See MoreRelated Professionals
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