hubcapsc
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« on: October 20, 2023, 09:22:38 AM » |
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On Monday I installed the new door gasket on my 20 year old Kitchenaid... it leaked
worse when I got done.
On Tuesday I de-installed the old kitchenaid and bought a new one.
On Wednesday I got the new one in the house and the old one out and some
installation started.
On Thursday I got it all done, installed, plumb, level all that stuff...
Today I plugged it in and a cycle is running. Water is not yet spraying all
over the house, or under the sink, or anywhere it is not supposed to, as far
as I can tell...
-Mike "yet..."
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2023, 01:08:12 PM » |
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Well done Mike.  I do a lot of home improvement myself, where it's 70/30 it will work out OK or it will make things worse. I often have some (but not all) of the necessary skills, and some (but not all) of the necessary tools I need to do the job. I tend to do all the work I am good at right away, and leave all the work I'm not so good at for later; which is fine for a while, except eventually all the work remaining is challenging, or irritating, or distasteful, or confusing, or worst of all.... down on my hands and knees (which I hate).   One of the first things I did when I moved into my house 32 years ago, was take the (almost new) portable dishwasher out and throw it in a dumpster (because my kitchen is small and I needed the room). One or two people can hand wash dishes. Takes me a few minutes. It's one of those jobs I'm good at.  |
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« Last Edit: October 20, 2023, 01:10:38 PM by Jess from VA »
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signart
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2023, 05:32:42 PM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great. Newer model prolly never hold up to what it has to put up with.  |
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2023, 06:49:28 PM » |
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you tube is our friend
most of the time
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2023, 07:04:10 PM » |
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you tube is our friend
most of the time
I used youtube to fix the fridge, and to replace the panel of buttons on the old dishwasher ten years ago... and I almost didn't use the printed manual to install the new dishwasher, Kitchenaid has a man clearly going through each step on youtube... The new dishwasher has a terminal box instead of using wire nuts to hook on the power cord. So I even got to solder some ring terminals onto my power cord... -Mike |
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« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2023, 04:18:54 AM » |
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I’ve used an online company several times for parts as well as their tutorial videos and they’ve helped quite often. I have no affiliation with the link below. https://www.appliancepartspros.com/ |
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« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2023, 05:05:20 AM » |
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I’ve used an online company several times for parts as well as their tutorial videos and they’ve helped quite often. I have no affiliation with the link below. https://www.appliancepartspros.com/I believe that's where I got my door seal kit for my attempted fix of the old dishwasher... -Mike |
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2023, 07:41:44 AM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself!  |
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2023, 11:34:46 AM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself! Nah, he wouldn't have said that if he wasn't already sure she loved him... -Mike |
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2023, 11:37:52 AM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself! Nah, he wouldn't have said that if he wasn't already sure she loved him... -Mike |
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2023, 11:54:07 AM » |
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:crazy2:Maybe Le: a good crumpet is your friend here:” crimper not crumpet friend (solder has a lot of chemical reactions plus the different metals’ in the terminals can create an open condition over time. Crimps are much preferred in this case because of 2 metal electrodes reacting. Glad got her fixed.
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t-man403
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2023, 09:01:41 PM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself! Nah, he wouldn't have said that if he wasn't already sure she loved him... -Mike I still say he’s hooped! |
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« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2023, 09:03:07 PM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself! Nah, he wouldn't have said that if he wasn't already sure she loved him... -Mike I still say he’s hooped! probably |
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2023, 04:55:44 AM » |
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I had my first new home for 40 years with the same dishwasher! It worked for the first five!
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« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2023, 07:10:12 AM » |
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I've had my same dishwasher for going on 50 years, still works great.
Probably just jinxed yourself! My dishwasher says that there are only two things that she doesn't like about me. One is, that I never listen, and... sumpin else  Nah, he wouldn't have said that if he wasn't already sure she loved him... -Mike I still say he’s hooped! |
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« Reply #15 on: October 23, 2023, 06:32:31 AM » |
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Bosch dishwasher . They are reasonable , the last time I bought one. I suggest , do not let a salesperson talk you into a unit with a thousand programs. We buy one model above basic at most. After a while , only a couple functions are used. Same with a washer and drier.
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« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2023, 03:55:50 AM » |
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Imho, just like many tried and true USA appliance manufacturers, Kitchenaid has gone down in quality. My mom had a kitchenaid dishwasher purchased around 1952 and was still running great when she sold in 1970. That was with a family of 10. When I built my house in 1990, I installed a Kitchenaid dishwasher based on that experience. It made it till 2006, with most of its life handling 1 person. I would have to turn up the tv when it was running because of the noise it made, not to mention it didn't clean very well. Replaced with a Bosch. I guess I didn't learn the lesson, as I bought a Kitchenaid s.s. Gas grill figuring it would last awhile. Wrong, made it about 4 years before all the burners and interior supports crapped out. The carcass is still good, it's stainless, but the guts were cheap and although I did replace once, they lasted even less. Replaced with a Napoleon. |
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2023, 04:22:48 AM » |
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The new dishwasher is almost silent. The dishes are fairly dry when it is done. I have no doubt it is very different from one made in 1952 ... nobody was whipping them to be green then. I'm sure all kinds of green energy water saving stuff is built into new ones it is a wonder they work at all to clean dishes... -Mike |
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« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2023, 04:24:45 AM » |
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The new dishwasher is almost silent. The dishes are fairly dry when it is done. I have no doubt it is very different from one made in 1952 ... nobody was whipping them to be green then. I'm sure all kinds of green energy water saving stuff is built into new ones it is a wonder they work at all to clean dishes... -Mike Absolutely, just like clothes washers. Seems like some people need to wash the cloths twice with the new water and energy saving machines. |
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2023, 07:01:31 AM » |
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Seems like some people need to wash the cloths twice with the new water and energy saving machines.My brand new washer does just fine on one wash per load. But holy mackerel it doesn't sound anything like my other washers did. It gurgles and farts and putts along, and takes extra long long to fill, and a lock prevents the top door from opening (so I don't lose an arm reaching in  ) I do tend to choose "deep water wash" and not "auto sensing" for most all loads. And I'm a guy, so I tend to wash almost everything together; although my crummiest work clothes get done alone.
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