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Dishwasher

How To Clean Your Dishwasher the Natural Way

Here’s a question you might have trouble answering: When was the last time you cleaned your dishwasher? Not “when was the last time your cleaned with your dishwasher,” but when was the time you actually cleaned out the dishwasher itself? For many, the answer will be months, years, or possibly even “never.” It’s not something most of us think about, because, well, the machine should clean itself, right? But if you open up your…

Holiday Dinner Dishwasher Tips

For many of us, the Holiday season is a mixed bag of fun and stress. There’s the joyous celebrations with friends and family, the sights and sounds of the decorations, and all of the food. But then there’s also the stress of planning parties, the feeling of having one too many pieces of pie, and, finally, the dreaded cleanup. A party for a dozen or so people can create a mess that feels…

Events News Products January 28, 2011

Dishwasher Not Cleaning Properly? You May Need to Change Your Soap.

If you aren’t familiar, 16 states, including our home state of Illinois, passed a law banning soaps with phosphates in hopes of eliminating environmental damages. Phosphates are known to enhance the cleaning performance of dishwashers by breaking down food particles and leaving your kitchen items clean but they are also known to be a fertilizer for algae. If an over abundance of algae makes it into the water systems, aquatic life can…

Events News Products October 27, 2010

General Electric Recall

General Electric Company (GE) has released an announcement of a recall of 174,000 GE Profile and GE Monogram Dishwashers, manufactured between July 2003 to December 2006. Water condensation has been discovered to leak onto the electronic control board which can end up causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector. GE will provide a free repair to consumers who have a unit affected by the recall. Consumers who wish to…

Learning Center News Products September 29, 2010

So You Bought An Appliance. Now What?

You’ve just taken possession of your new appliance. Congratulations! The first thing to do is find the warranty card, fill out the necessary information, mail it to the manufacturer. After all the time you spent picking which product you wanted, don’t you want to know how to get the best use out of it? Grab a cup of tea or a glass of soda and learn about all the wonderful things your new toy…

Events News Products September 9, 2010

IL Appliance Rebate Part Two – September 24

Are you ready for Round 2? Here at Abt, we definitely are! For one day only (Friday, September 24th), you can be one of thousands of IL residents to use part of the remaining $3 million in stimulus funds. Illinois residents can receive 15% instantly (up to $250 per category) on Energy-Star qualified appliances. Just like the Cash for Appliances Day in April, this money is given out first come, first serve.…

Learning Center Products June 8, 2010

Maytag Recall

Maytag has issued a recall for some of their dishwashers. Contact Abt for recall service on your dishwasher. Maytag strongly urges you to discontinue using the dishwashers under the recall and unplug them due to a fire hazard. The dishwasher requires a new heating element. It can be repaired by Abt or you can contact Maytag for a $100-$200 credit towards a new dishwasher. Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard WASHINGTON,…