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I have a portable Whirlpool dishwasher that hasn't been needed in 10
years. If I use it right out of storage is it likely to leak from dried
out and cracked nylon couplings or something?
I have a portable Whirlpool dishwasher that hasn't been needed in 10
years. If I use it right out of storage is it likely to leak from dried
out and cracked nylon couplings or something?
On 2019/02/23 10:57 a.m., Tom Del Rosso wrote:
I have a portable Whirlpool dishwasher that hasn't been needed in 10
years. If I use it right out of storage is it likely to leak from dried
out and cracked nylon couplings or something?
Also it is likely the door seals are dried out and it will happily
leak all over the place.
I'd test it outside instead of in my kitchen...
John :-#)#
Generally, those gaskets are symetrical.
It might be fixed by mounting the gaset upside down.
The bottom is more compressed than the top ans thus can leak.
John Robertson a écrit le 23/02/2019 ŕ 23:10 :
On 2019/02/23 10:57 a.m., Tom Del Rosso wrote:
I have a portable Whirlpool dishwasher that hasn't been needed in 10
years. If I use it right out of storage is it likely to leak from dried
out and cracked nylon couplings or something?
Also it is likely the door seals are dried out and it will happily
leak all over the place.
I'd test it outside instead of in my kitchen...
John :-#)#
I had a dishwasher disaster when the steam therein
shorted out the ''control card''.
I now find I can live happily without one, no
doubt saving heaps on power & water.
Consider this option unless you run a boarding
house.
On Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 3:54:24 PM UTC-5, Peter Jason wrote:
I had a dishwasher disaster when the steam therein
shorted out the ''control card''.
I now find I can live happily without one, no
doubt saving heaps on power & water.
Consider this option unless you run a boarding
house.
Per the literature, our Bosch uses 2.4 gallons of water for the typical load, and about 4.4 gallons for 'scrub-the-paint-off-a-board' mode - which we seldom use. And, as there is no direct heating element, there are no worries about melting anything or anyone getting burnt. It has the capacity to make its own hot water, although if the domestic hot water is enough (150F), it will not. As most of us do not keep our domestic water at 150F, that is also a useful feature. We do not have to scrape dishes, anything softer than a hard nut and smaller than walnut is fine, and crusty eggs, pasta sauce and similar are no challenge at all. Those hard nuts will simply wind up in the pan-filter, no clogs.
Point being that a well-designed unit will get dishes cleaner, using less water, less energy and fewer chemicals than hand-washing unless one is incredibly efficient about it. The dynamics change if one lives alone, or has on-site sanitation, tankless water heater and any of several other conditions that mitigate towards hand-washing.
Also useful for sterilizing radio chassis and other equipment that has been 'moused' or worse.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
On Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 3:54:24 PM UTC-5, Peter Jason wrote:
I had a dishwasher disaster when the steam therein
shorted out the ''control card''.
I now find I can live happily without one, no
doubt saving heaps on power & water.
Consider this option unless you run a boarding
house.
Per the literature, our Bosch uses 2.4 gallons of water for the typical load, ...
Also useful for sterilizing radio chassis and other equipment that has been 'moused' or worse.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
On 2019/02/25 4:55 a.m., pfjw@aol.com wrote:
On Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 3:54:24 PM UTC-5, Peter Jason wrote:
Per the literature, our Bosch uses 2.4 gallons of water for the typical load, ...
Also useful for sterilizing radio chassis and other equipment that has been 'moused' or worse.
Not if you want to stay married. Or do you have a separate machine for
cleaning electronics gear than the kitchen machine?
Not if you want to stay married. Or do you have a separate
machine for cleaning electronics gear than the kitchen
machine?
Not if you want to stay married. Or do you have a separate machine for
cleaning electronics gear than the kitchen machine?
On Monday, February 25, 2019 at 11:44:48 AM UTC-5, John Robertson wrote:
Not if you want to stay married. Or do you have a separate machine for
cleaning electronics gear than the kitchen machine?
John:
It is a division of labor that has worked now for very nearly 39 years, 36 of them married. I am in charge of appliance O&M and their proper function. My wife is a user of same, and as long as they operate smoothly when she needs them, she could care less on the throughput.
As we are on a municipal sewer with the means to control phosphorous, and chelate heavy metals, I have no qualms about using conventional detergents.. Which, in turn, contain enough bleach as to render any creepy-crawlies dead. So, when she needs the Dishwasher, the inside (stainless) is pristine and odor-free.
Our shared joke is that the hobby keeps me close to home, does not eat, and is cheaper than another woman.
Our shared joke is that the hobby keeps me close to home, does not eat, and is cheaper than another woman.
You must have some high falootin' women round your parts Peter..
You must have some high falootin' women round your parts Peter..
Point being that a well-designed unit will get dishes cleaner, using less water, less energy and fewer chemicals than hand-washing unless one is incredibly efficient about it. The dynamics change if one lives alone, or has on-site sanitation, tankless water heater and any of several other conditions that mitigate towards hand-washing.
That is all true -- except that the common detergent packs or liquids are extremely caustic. Much more so than the liquids used for hand-washing dishes. Something to consider.
Terry
Point being that a well-designed unit will get dishes cleaner, using less water, less energy and fewer chemicals than hand-washing unless one is incredibly efficient about it. The dynamics change if one lives alone, or has on-site sanitation, tankless water heater and any of several other conditions that mitigate towards hand-washing.
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:37:45 -0800 (PST), Terry
Schwartz <tschw10117@aol.com> wrote:
That is all true -- except that the common detergent packs or liquids are extremely caustic. Much more so than the liquids used for hand-washing dishes. Something to consider.
Terry
Point being that a well-designed unit will get dishes cleaner, using less water, less energy and fewer chemicals than hand-washing unless one is incredibly efficient about it. The dynamics change if one lives alone, or has on-site sanitation, tankless water heater and any of several other conditions that mitigate towards hand-washing.
Yes, I live alone in unalloyed bliss.
Additionally, I can get by on but one shower/week
(except during heat waves and the odd
bone-chilling winter's day.)
I don't care. Washing too often leaches the skinOn 28/2/19 12:15 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
On Tue, 26 Feb 2019 05:37:45 -0800 (PST), Terry
Schwartz <tschw10117@aol.com> wrote:
That is all true -- except that the common detergent packs or liquids are extremely caustic. Much more so than the liquids used for hand-washing dishes. Something to consider.
Terry
Point being that a well-designed unit will get dishes cleaner, using less water, less energy and fewer chemicals than hand-washing unless one is incredibly efficient about it. The dynamics change if one lives alone, or has on-site sanitation, tankless water heater and any of several other conditions that mitigate towards hand-washing.
Yes, I live alone in unalloyed bliss.
Additionally, I can get by on but one shower/week
(except during heat waves and the odd
bone-chilling winter's day.)
This could be why you live alone.
On Thu, 28 Feb 2019 13:31:14 +1100, Clifford Heath wrote:
On 28/2/19 12:15 pm, Peter Jason wrote:
Yes, I live alone in unalloyed bliss.
Additionally, I can get by on but one shower/week
(except during heat waves and the odd
bone-chilling winter's day.)
This could be why you live alone.
I don't care. Washing too often leaches the skin
of natural oils and protective fauna. A
occasional cat-lick at the sink keeps one clean &
healthy.
Don't believe everything advertisers tell you.