WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH OUR MAYTAG DISHWASHER RIGHT FROM DAY ONE. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST DISHWASHERS ON THE MARKET AT THE TIME, CONSUMER'S REPORT ALSO HAD REPORTED THE SAME AND THAT SOLD US. I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MAYTAG DISWASHER! THE DISHES, CUTLERY, CUPS AND GLASSES DO NOT COME OUT CLEAN! I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM RELOADING THE DISHWASHER "PROPERLY", TO INCREASING THE WATER TEMPERATURE TO THE HOTTEST SETTING POSSIBLE, TO CHANGING DISH WASHING SOAP (POWDER AND LIQUIDS NAME BRANDS AND STORE BRANDS), TO ADDING VINEGAR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CYCLE! I HAVE HAD TO PUT THEM THROUGH THE CYCLE THREE TIMES AND STILL THERE'S FOOD BAKED ON MY DISHES AND ALL. I END UP WASHING THEM BY HAND IN THE END HENCE CREATING MORE WORK. I HAD CALLED THE SEARS CLEARANCE CENTRE BY THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH OF THE PURCHASE AND UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME I CAN'T RETURN THEIR JUNK BECAUSE THEY ARE A CLEARANCE CENTRE! THE IDEA OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISHWASHER IS SIMPLY AN ILLUSION THAT DOES NOT WORK! IT'S A MARKETING SCHEME TO SELL A POOR PRODUCT. WHEN YOU CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF WATER WASTED TILL THE HOT WATER COMES IN, THE TEMPERATURE DROPPING DOWN BY THE TIME IT GETS TO THE MACHINE, AND THE FACT THAT THE ELEMENT DOES NOT HEAT UP THE WATER TO BRING IT BACK UP TO A HOTTER TEMPERATURE (LIKE THE OLD MODELS USED TO), THE AMOUNT OF SOAP REQUIRED ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE TO REWASH THEM A NUMEROUS TIMES, TELLS ME THIS "ENVIRONMENTALLY TECHNOLOGY" SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE PROGRESSIVE NOT REGRESSIVE. I HAVE DECIDED TO PURCHASE EITHER A MIELE OR A BOSCH. MY SISTER AND LAW HAS HAD ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS WITH HER MACHINE. HER DISHWASHER HAS A BUILT IN HEATER TO HEAT THE WATER, USED LESS SOAP AND ALL AND I SAY ALL OF THE DISHES, CUTLERY, CUPS, GLASSES AND POTS COME OUT SPOTLESS AND SUPER DRY! THANK-YOU VERY MUCH!
I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND ESPECIALLY UPSET WITH CONSUMER'S REPORT FOR LYING JUST TO HELP PUSH A CERTAIN PRODUCT TO SELL MORE OVER OTHERS! WHAT A SHAME!
I understand.
The whole environmentally-friendly initiative represents a new type of technology, and sadly, new technology is not alway fully proven before being rushed to market.
I don't blame you for being upset, but before you rip the thing out by the wires, may I suggest you ask a maytag technician to visit the unit, just to make sure everything is working as it should? Sometimes components get jostled in shipment, or maybe a motor is running backwards, or maybe your home has low water pressure, or, or, or.
If your still not satisfied after it has been checked, then maybe it's time to find something better suited for your needs.
Hope this helps,
Kermit
just stopped on previous wash and tripped electrics. left it for a while and tried again it...
(More)
just stopped on previous wash and tripped electrics. left it for a while and tried again it continued its cycle. when i went to it, it hadn't completed its cycle. now the start button is continually flashing when turned on
Steam feature appears to not be working. Many dishes still come out with water spots and not...
(More)
Steam feature appears to not be working. Many dishes still come out with water spots and not completely dry. We have a Maytag 200 Quiet Series