Thread Number: 69631
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Hotpoint dishwasher update |
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Post# 925422 , Reply# 2   3/7/2017 at 04:18 (2,578 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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WP machines have a rubber seal between the pump module and the tower, I bet what's left of the PowerTower isn't sealing well enough to keep the volume of water moving properly at a good pressure. |
Post# 925457 , Reply# 4   3/7/2017 at 09:29 (2,578 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I agree, placing a plastic panel on the machine will show you exactly what is happening, not to mention, as its original design, that tower shower can throw some water.....
not that we haven't done our own share of swap outs or changes..... I liked the SmartWash design with the little whirly bird wash arms.... and a few modifications to the tower shower just to see cause and effect...drilling a few extra holes, or adding more slots near the top...some good, some not so good.... grab a few towers, and try a few changes.... |
Post# 925458 , Reply# 5   3/7/2017 at 09:37 (2,578 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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this is located in Lansing....its a brand new Maytag from 1978. still in the box....at a price of 65.00.....by the looks of it, it appears to be a Revers-a-rack...
how can you go wrong?.....you would be a fool not to grab it...... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on Lansing Craigslist |
Post# 925459 , Reply# 6   3/7/2017 at 09:43 (2,578 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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check your local Craigslist, there are UltraWash/PowerClean models all around you....
like this one which is a convertible unit.......I have two of this exact machine....nothing you can't throw at them that they can't handle.....even a frosted chocolate cake! CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on Annarbor Craigslist |
Post# 925645 , Reply# 8   3/8/2017 at 08:24 (2,577 days old) by potatochips ( )   |   | |
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I would pay a small fortune of a finders fee to have that brand new RR if someone would ship it to Canada for me. |
Post# 925650 , Reply# 9   3/8/2017 at 09:27 (2,577 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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you could try putting some old GE Triton parts in there?
That system worked well. www.pcappliancerepair.com/inquiry... www.pcappliancerepair.com/inquiry... While you'd only need the tower, maybe you can ditch the stainless arm as well, and have the whole Triton distribution system? |
Post# 925751 , Reply# 10   3/8/2017 at 19:42 (2,577 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Daniel glad you got the arm installed, but I was suspicious that it would ever work because a GE/hot point dishwasher only has about half the water pressure of a whirlpool or KitchenAid style dishwasher.
A GE hot point dishwasher does move as much water as a Whirlpool or KitchenAid easily but it has only a 1/6 hp motor.
Even if it worked the holes are too small in the Whirlpool washer arms and would clog with stuff because there's no filter in a GE dishwasher.
Your best bet would certainly be a Whirlpool power clean dishwasher, you'll never look back there was never a dishwasher that performed better overall than the WP power cleans, I even gave up on my KDSS 20 KitchenAid dishwasher.
Get in touch if you ever need any parts or help or want to bounce some ideas back-and-forth about dishwashers,
John L |
Post# 925968 , Reply# 12   3/10/2017 at 07:12 (2,575 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 926002 , Reply# 13   3/10/2017 at 10:28 (2,575 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Post# 926009 , Reply# 14   3/10/2017 at 11:17 (2,575 days old) by maytaga806 (Howell, Michigan)   |   | |
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Rust, what was I thinking? I meant some sort of stain. Anyway, hopefully I will be picking this up within a week and get it installed!! Hopefully it will be a good dishwasher but I've nevertheless heard one complaint about this model. What year is this dishwasher anyway?? |
Post# 926273 , Reply# 15   3/11/2017 at 18:53 (2,574 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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