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Thread Number: 39845
Water test weekend - the 56 Mobile Maid and 65 LK dishwashers |
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Post# 590030 4/16/2012 at 19:47 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude  (.) |
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I have been itching to do this for ages and with the fine weather this past weekend, I deemed that the risk of a hard freeze has past and it was time for the 'bucket test' on a couple of recent dishwasher acquistions.
Hubby would not let me do the tests in the basement, so I had to use my lucky turquoise bucket (not pronounced 'Bouquet' in this case...) to get hot water to the machines. 
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Post# 590032 , Reply# 1 4/16/2012 at 19:49 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 590034 , Reply# 2 4/16/2012 at 19:51 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 590035 , Reply# 3 4/16/2012 at 19:52 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 590036 , Reply# 4 4/16/2012 at 19:53 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 590038 , Reply# 5 4/16/2012 at 19:56 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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So after getting yelled at, I did the next test with the lid shut!
I wonder if the broken impeller is at least partially responsible for the 'rock and roll' observed. But more good news - the tub gasket still provides an excellent seal. So, a few tweaks and a paint job will be the next steps for this one! CLICK HERE TO GO TO turquoisedude's LINK | ||
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Post# 590040 , Reply# 6 4/16/2012 at 19:59 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Post# 590041 , Reply# 7 4/16/2012 at 20:01 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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Well, what can I say?? This machine is in superb condition and runs wonderfully!
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Post# 590043 , Reply# 8 4/16/2012 at 20:04 (4,390 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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I did not dare run the machine with door open - yet... I will be investing in plexiglass at some point, I swear! It will be part of a wash comparason of a spray-arm roto-rack and an impeller-waash roto-rack - hopefully this summer!
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Post# 590074 , Reply# 9 4/16/2012 at 21:57 (4,390 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 590077 , Reply# 10 4/16/2012 at 22:04 (4,390 days old) by rollermatic (cincinnati) | ||
enjoyed the videos
and pics. what a beautiful lady kenmore, i used to spend hours looking at the lady kenmore dishwashers in the sears catalog when i was a kid (while everyone else my age was lookin in the lingerie section i'm sure).
i'm gonna put a plexiglass top on my g.e. impeller machine later this summer. it sounds like it can really throw the water around inside! | ||
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Post# 590097 , Reply# 11 4/17/2012 at 00:00 (4,390 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 590101 , Reply# 12 4/17/2012 at 00:22 (4,390 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon) |
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| Post# 590105 , Reply# 13 4/17/2012 at 00:42 (4,390 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
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Post# 590106 , Reply# 14 4/17/2012 at 00:43 (4,390 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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Pete Hi, Congratulations on the dishwashers. I bought my mom a new 1967 Lady Kenmore dishwasher in coppertone. The controls looked exactly like that on the 1967 version, yours is a '65? Do all of the cycle lights on the left work ok? Have fun. They must have used the same style then for a few years? Gary | ||
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Post# 590125 , Reply# 15 4/17/2012 at 02:18 (4,390 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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 Well, the outside of the machine probably needed a bit of freshening up.... It sounds like the GE is surging as water is forced up, then has to drop back down in sufficient quantity for the propeller to kick it back up again. Maybe more water?
That Lady K is just perfect - congrats on a real gem for your collection! | ||
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