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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/21/11 8:04 am • # 1 
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Consumer Reports online?

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 Offline macroscopic
PostPosted: 01/21/11 8:56 am • # 2 
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 Offline Chaos333
PostPosted: 01/21/11 9:09 am • # 3 
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No subscription...but what are you trying to find out, sooz?
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/21/11 9:10 am • # 4 
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Chaos333 wrote:
No subscription...but what are you trying to find out, sooz?

If anybody has Consumer Reports online, I think. [img]/domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif[/img]


  
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 Offline roseanne
PostPosted: 01/21/11 9:52 am • # 5 
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oskar576 wrote:
Chaos333 wrote:
No subscription...but what are you trying to find out, sooz?

If anybody has Consumer Reports online, I think. Image


  
LOL! I clicked on this thread even though I don't have a subscription to anything. Image Just nosey I guess.

  
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/21/11 9:58 am • # 6 
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LOL, oskar ~ who says you aren't helpful? ~ Image

I'm very close to needing a new dishwasher, and I've decided the double drawer will serve my purposes better than a traditional dishwasher ~ I have always had Kitchenaid dishwashers, mostly because my dad [who was a major appliance manufacturer's rep] always said it was the best made and most reliable ~ he was right ~ my current Kitchenaid is @18 years old and has never needed service of any kind ~ but poor thing is tired ~ LOL ~ it will cost me at least a couple hundred bucks to get my current dw reconditioned ~ so it makes more sense to me to spend more and get a new, state-of-the-art, more energy efficient model ~ while most Kitchaid dishwashers get the highest rating, for some reason the double drawer model does not ~ friends of mine have the Fisher Paykel [not sure that's the right spelling] and they love it ~ so I'm curious what kind of rating Consumer Reports gives the Fisher Paykel double drawer ~ but I don't want to pay $26 for an online subscription for one item ~ yes, I'm cheap about strange things ~ Image

Mac, when you have a few minutes [yes, I know you're kinda buried right now], could you please check for the Fisher Paykel double drawer dishwasher rating? ~ and as long as you're amenable to doing that, could you also double-check the rating on the Kitchenaid double drawer?

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 Offline Chaos333
PostPosted: 01/21/11 10:10 am • # 7 
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Har har har, Oskar. Image

Our new dishwasher sucks, but it's not a double drawer, so you're safe.
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/21/11 10:22 am • # 8 
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Is it a Kitchenaid or a Fisher Paykel, Chaos? ~ my sister bought a Whirlpool, instead of a Kitchenaid, a couple of years ago to save a couple hundred bucks ~ and has been sorry since the day it was installed ~

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PostPosted: 01/21/11 10:44 am • # 9 
Your dishwasher may not be tired - it may be because dishwasher detergent no longer contains phosphates so minerals build up on vital components. There are newer detergents that dissolve mineral buildup in the washer - or - you can run a few empty loads with CLR - then vinegar - then no additives to the water. This will clean up the insides of the jets and increase the water pressure in the dishwasher.
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 Offline Chaos333
PostPosted: 01/21/11 10:50 am • # 10 
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Ours is the "Crap-O-Matic" by GE, Sooz.
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/21/11 11:06 am • # 11 
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Sidartha wrote:
Your dishwasher may not be tired - it may be because dishwasher detergent no longer contains phosphates so minerals build up on vital components. There are newer detergents that dissolve mineral buildup in the washer - or - you can run a few empty loads with CLR - then vinegar - then no additives to the water. This will clean up the insides of the jets and increase the water pressure in the dishwasher.

Thanks, Sid ~ I use Cascade, which allegedly dissolves mineral buildup ~ and I've done the vinegar loads, without noticeable results ~ but I have not used CLR, and I do have CLR in the house ~ so I'll try that too ~ but the energy and annual cost savings are important to me too ~ the new models use a fraction of the energy my current dw uses ~ while a new dw wasn't on my list until recently, I think 18+ years is a respectable appliance life-time ~

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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/21/11 1:55 pm • # 12 
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sooz08 wrote:
LOL, oskar ~ who says you aren't helpful? ~ Image

I'm very close to needing a new dishwasher, and I've decided the double drawer will serve my purposes better than a traditional dishwasher ~ I have always had Kitchenaid dishwashers, mostly because my dad [who was a major appliance manufacturer's rep] always said it was the best made and most reliable ~ he was right ~ my current Kitchenaid is @18 years old and has never needed service of any kind ~ but poor thing is tired ~ LOL ~ it will cost me at least a couple hundred bucks to get my current dw reconditioned ~ so it makes more sense to me to spend more and get a new, state-of-the-art, more energy efficient model ~ while most Kitchaid dishwashers get the highest rating, for some reason the double drawer model does not ~ friends of mine have the Fisher Paykel [not sure that's the right spelling] and they love it ~ so I'm curious what kind of rating Consumer Reports gives the Fisher Paykel double drawer ~ but I don't want to pay $26 for an online subscription for one item ~ yes, I'm cheap about strange things ~ Image

Mac, when you have a few minutes [yes, I know you're kinda buried right now], could you please check for the Fisher Paykel double drawer dishwasher rating? ~ and as long as you're amenable to doing that, could you also double-check the rating on the Kitchenaid double drawer?

Sooz

We have the world's best dishwasher... me.
  
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/22/11 6:39 am • # 13 
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I'm bumping this thread in the hopes Mac will see it and say 'of course I'll check for you, Sooz' ~ Image

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 Offline macroscopic
PostPosted: 01/22/11 9:35 am • # 14 
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sooz08 wrote:
LOL, oskar ~ who says you aren't helpful? ~ Image

I'm very close to needing a new dishwasher, and I've decided the double drawer will serve my purposes better than a traditional dishwasher ~ I have always had Kitchenaid dishwashers, mostly because my dad [who was a major appliance manufacturer's rep] always said it was the best made and most reliable ~ he was right ~ my current Kitchenaid is @18 years old and has never needed service of any kind ~ but poor thing is tired ~ LOL ~ it will cost me at least a couple hundred bucks to get my current dw reconditioned ~ so it makes more sense to me to spend more and get a new, state-of-the-art, more energy efficient model ~ while most Kitchaid dishwashers get the highest rating, for some reason the double drawer model does not ~ friends of mine have the Fisher Paykel [not sure that's the right spelling] and they love it ~ so I'm curious what kind of rating Consumer Reports gives the Fisher Paykel double drawer ~ but I don't want to pay $26 for an online subscription for one item ~ yes, I'm cheap about strange things ~ Image

Mac, when you have a few minutes [yes, I know you're kinda buried right now], could you please check for the Fisher Paykel double drawer dishwasher rating? ~ and as long as you're amenable to doing that, could you also double-check the rating on the Kitchenaid double drawer?

Sooz

sure.  no problem.  i will do that today.
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 Offline macroscopic
PostPosted: 01/22/11 11:04 am • # 15 
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sooz- you have mail!
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/22/11 2:09 pm • # 16 
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Thanks bunches, Mac ~Image

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 Offline roseanne
PostPosted: 01/22/11 3:31 pm • # 17 
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sooz, you might want to read this:

http://hubpages.com/hub/T...el_Two_Drawer_Dishwasher
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 Offline sooz06
PostPosted: 01/22/11 4:09 pm • # 18 
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Thanks very much, roseanne ~ I skimmed some of the comments and will spend time reading more closely tomorrow ~ seems to me people either love the double drawer or hate it ~ while it seemed the 'hate' outnumbered the 'love' in your linked article, it's likely that those having problems are more likely to respond ~ I am very close with my friends who have the Fisher Paykel double drawer and I trust them ~ they've had it about 3 years and really do love it ~ have had no problems, no service calls ~ I obviously need to do more research before I make any decision ~

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Sidartha
PostPosted: 01/22/11 5:28 pm • # 19 
I'd go for a full sized that can do partial loads. You get the advantage of being able to do smaller loads without the headaches the double drawer can potentially present.
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 Offline jabra2
PostPosted: 01/23/11 3:16 am • # 20 
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I'd just send a Greyhound bus ticket to Oskar. Top quality from what I've heard.
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 Offline oskar576
PostPosted: 01/23/11 4:03 am • # 21 
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No way.
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