Not to thread jack: But Whirlpool no longer put food grinder in their dishwashers. Correct? [My uncle is researching and I was not aware of this.]
The Whirlpool Gold I bought in 2012 was the first I've owned with a removable filter (and a steel tub) - if there is a grinder, I can't see it having much to do.
I disassembled my mother-in-law's dishwasher many years ago to find the cause of death was plastic straw.
I appreciate the filter since this house has a septic tank. I've replaced miscellaneous interior plastic parts over the more recent years, and the utensil basket has zip ties on it, but this thing has been a workhorse. We don't use heated dry, but do use citric acid for cleaning. The fill hose failed in 2022 - for many people, that would have been a death sentence.
FYI, if you require the dishwasher to be hard-wired (I.e. you don't have an outlet to plug it into), they will not install it for free.
Hard-wire is not a big deal at all (2 wires and a ground to connect to the dishwasher), but the installers aren't electricians so I guess there is some liability there.
FYI, if you require the dishwasher to be hard-wired (I.e. you don't have an outlet to plug it into), they will not install it for free.
Hard-wire is not a big deal at all (2 wires and a ground to connect to the dishwasher), but the installers aren't electricians so I guess there is some liability there.
A licensed electrician probably won't hardwire your dishwasher. They'll more likely pull a permit and install an outlet even if your old dishwasher was hardwired.
NEC has an exception permitting hard-wiring for dishwashers specifically labeled as double-insulated, but the default requirement is an outlet and plug. Local code increasingly requires a plug for everything, and home inspectors will flag hardwired appliances regardless of age or code.
Also, you'll need an air gap. If you don't have a punch-out in your sink, they won't install.
Of course, unlicensed handymen will do just about anything.
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I disassembled my mother-in-law's dishwasher many years ago to find the cause of death was plastic straw.
I appreciate the filter since this house has a septic tank. I've replaced miscellaneous interior plastic parts over the more recent years, and the utensil basket has zip ties on it, but this thing has been a workhorse. We don't use heated dry, but do use citric acid for cleaning. The fill hose failed in 2022 - for many people, that would have been a death sentence.
It's changing now. No installation for my area.
This is true, and makes selecting dishwashers challenging. Luckily costco has... at least 1 model that has it.
But I think the main reason so few models have food grinders is Energy Star and Noise rating marketing.
Hard-wire is not a big deal at all (2 wires and a ground to connect to the dishwasher), but the installers aren't electricians so I guess there is some liability there.
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Hard-wire is not a big deal at all (2 wires and a ground to connect to the dishwasher), but the installers aren't electricians so I guess there is some liability there.
NEC has an exception permitting hard-wiring for dishwashers specifically labeled as double-insulated, but the default requirement is an outlet and plug. Local code increasingly requires a plug for everything, and home inspectors will flag hardwired appliances regardless of age or code.
Also, you'll need an air gap. If you don't have a punch-out in your sink, they won't install.
Of course, unlicensed handymen will do just about anything.