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Posted by Steve on June 25, 2008, 1:24 pm
Hello all,
I just wanted to give my opinion on a dishwasher in hopes it would help
someone out.
ON 6-30-06 we bought a Maytag dishwasher at Sears. Model number 19432.
The dishwasher was a closeout model that we got a good price on. We paid
$449.99. It was normally just over $600. We also got the 5 year extended
warranty.
Yesterday the service man came, for about the 10th time since we bought
it. He told us that Maytag dishwashers need to be taken apart and cleaned
out every 6 months or so of normal use. More if you are a heavy user
washing a lot of dishes. His mother has one and he has to disassemble and
clean it about every 6 months.
He also looked it up and we have just over $1,200 in repair calls on this
dishwasher to date. Our extended service plan expires in 2011 and I can't
imagine they will call to renew it.
Besides just plain not getting the dishes clean, after a few months
usage, they have also replaced the pump and most on the internal parts.
Screen, small spinning blade. When the electronic control panel went dead
they also replaced that.
Also, all of the repairmen tell me that no matter what the brochures,
sales people or commercials say, there is no garbage disposer in any
dishwasher. In our Maytag it just amounts to a small piece of metal
(maybe 3 inches) that spins around inside on top of a small flat piece of
metal with holes drilled in it. Whatever the blade can shove through the
holes is considered chopped. If the hot water can't turn this debri into
mush, the blade won't 'chop' it. It may even damage the blade. The
repairmen seem to agree that they wish the sales people would quit
telling people anything different.
Anyway I hope this information helps someone out. I am sure that other
people have had different results. In our case after the extended runs
out we will probably replace the unit and try and get $50 or $100 for it.
Steve
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Posted by ythread on June 25, 2008, 2:24 pm
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> Hello all,
> I just wanted to give my opinion on a dishwasher in hopes it would help
> someone out.
> ON 6-30-06 we bought a Maytag dishwasher at Sears. Model number 19432.
> The dishwasher was a closeout model that we got a good price on. We paid
> $449.99. It was normally just over $600. We also got the 5 year extended
> warranty.
> Yesterday the service man came, for about the 10th time since we bought
> it. He told us that Maytag dishwashers need to be taken apart and cleaned
> out every 6 months or so of normal use. More if you are a heavy user
> washing a lot of dishes. His mother has one and he has to disassemble and
> clean it about every 6 months.
> He also looked it up and we have just over $1,200 in repair calls on this
> dishwasher to date. Our extended service plan expires in 2011 and I can't
> imagine they will call to renew it.
> Besides just plain not getting the dishes clean, after a few months
> usage, they have also replaced the pump and most on the internal parts.
> Screen, small spinning blade. When the electronic control panel went dead
> they also replaced that.
> Also, all of the repairmen tell me that no matter what the brochures,
> sales people or commercials say, there is no garbage disposer in any
> dishwasher. In our Maytag it just amounts to a small piece of metal
> (maybe 3 inches) that spins around inside on top of a small flat piece of
> metal with holes drilled in it. Whatever the blade can shove through the
> holes is considered chopped. If the hot water can't turn this debri into
> mush, the blade won't 'chop' it. It may even damage the blade. The
> repairmen seem to agree that they wish the sales people would quit
> telling people anything different.
> Anyway I hope this information helps someone out. I am sure that other
> people have had different results. In our case after the extended runs
> out we will probably replace the unit and try and get $50 or $100 for it.
> Steve
you/re not supposed to put any food in the dishwasher. you have to rinse the
dishes first. jezzus i thought everyone knew that.
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Posted by h on June 25, 2008, 2:51 pm
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> you/re not supposed to put any food in the dishwasher. you have to rinse
> the dishes first. jezzus i thought everyone knew that.
I agree with you, but there have been commercials showing people putting in
all sorts of things (a whole cake, etc.) and then presto, sparkling clean
dishes.
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Posted by Dottie on June 25, 2008, 7:17 pm
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> > you/re not supposed to put any food in the dishwasher. you have to rinse
> > the dishes first. jezzus i thought everyone knew that.
> I agree with you, but there have been commercials showing people putting in
> all sorts of things (a whole cake, etc.) and then presto, sparkling clean
> dishes.
I have a Maytag dishwasher that is about six years old and still
working fine. We've never had any problems with it....I do rinse off
the dishes before loading them in the dishwasher even though the book
that came with it says I don't have to .... I think it may just be the
particular model you bought or you just got a lemon.
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Posted by Red Green on June 25, 2008, 8:42 pm
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>
>
>> you/re not supposed to put any food in the dishwasher. you have to
>> rinse the dishes first. jezzus i thought everyone knew that.
>
> I agree with you, but there have been commercials showing people
> putting in all sorts of things (a whole cake, etc.) and then presto,
> sparkling clean dishes.
>
>
Key word is "commercials". They can say almost anythig they want. It's up
to you to disprove, in a court of law, at your expense, on your time.
Look at all the 19.95 + s&h shit on TV. They know it's BS. They CYA by
money back guarantee. If you go through the trouble to get money back,
they will refund it. Legal obligation fulfilled. They bank on volume. The
number of refund claims is zip compared to volume sold. They bank on
people just saying it's junk, throw it away and forget it. Cost of doing
business. Proof: Billy Mays is a multi millionare.
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> I just wanted to give my opinion on a dishwasher in hopes it would help
> someone out.
> ON 6-30-06 we bought a Maytag dishwasher at Sears. Model number 19432.
> The dishwasher was a closeout model that we got a good price on. We paid
> $449.99. It was normally just over $600. We also got the 5 year extended
> warranty.
> Yesterday the service man came, for about the 10th time since we bought
> it. He told us that Maytag dishwashers need to be taken apart and cleaned
> out every 6 months or so of normal use. More if you are a heavy user
> washing a lot of dishes. His mother has one and he has to disassemble and
> clean it about every 6 months.
> He also looked it up and we have just over $1,200 in repair calls on this
> dishwasher to date. Our extended service plan expires in 2011 and I can't
> imagine they will call to renew it.
> Besides just plain not getting the dishes clean, after a few months
> usage, they have also replaced the pump and most on the internal parts.
> Screen, small spinning blade. When the electronic control panel went dead
> they also replaced that.
> Also, all of the repairmen tell me that no matter what the brochures,
> sales people or commercials say, there is no garbage disposer in any
> dishwasher. In our Maytag it just amounts to a small piece of metal
> (maybe 3 inches) that spins around inside on top of a small flat piece of
> metal with holes drilled in it. Whatever the blade can shove through the
> holes is considered chopped. If the hot water can't turn this debri into
> mush, the blade won't 'chop' it. It may even damage the blade. The
> repairmen seem to agree that they wish the sales people would quit
> telling people anything different.
> Anyway I hope this information helps someone out. I am sure that other
> people have had different results. In our case after the extended runs
> out we will probably replace the unit and try and get $50 or $100 for it.
> Steve