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Thread Number: 74619
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
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| Post# 984192 , Reply# 1 2/24/2018 at 22:55 (2,244 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
I don't think that it is a LCD display, I think that it is a VFD(Vacuum Florescent) display(Does it glow greenish blue?). If you don't want to pay eBay prices and I presume you have already called the local shops, you could see if you could find a electronics servicing shop, from what you are describing as that vibration used to get it to work, I would guess that the board has a cracked solder joint somewhere around the display area.
If you have a magnifying glass and know how to solder, you may be able to fix it yourself. At this point, what do you have to lose? | ||
| Post# 984195 , Reply# 3 2/24/2018 at 23:19 (2,244 days old) by funktionalart (Rison, AR) | ||
There is a member up here (Cory / Cadman?) who restores Amana Microwave ovens, some of which are Touchmatics with the VFD componentry. If he can't do it himself, I'll wager a bet he can put you in touch with a person who is familiar with reviving these...It's worth a shot. If any one here knows which member I'm referring to, please add his name to this thread!
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| Post# 984205 , Reply# 4 2/25/2018 at 01:44 (2,244 days old) by speedqueen (Metro-Detroit) | ||
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Cadman is it,
Cory Heisterkamp, check out his website, it lists his e-mail address www.radarange.com/....
His e-mail address is coryheisterkamp@gmail.com Also, if anyone has this part in stock, it would be John Lefever, @combo52, however, this is such a limited use, niche, item that I doubt even John would have it. You said that there was discoloration on the display, could you get a clearer picture of that? The VFD could have gone to air and lost its vacuum. This type of display really is a flat vacuum tube. If air leaks into a VFD or any vacuum tube for that matter, a chemical compound put inside it called the "getter" which absorbs all remaining air molecules after most is pumped out will turn gray/white as it is overwhelmed with air. If it has leaked air inside, it is completely hopeless even for an electrical engineer. Here is a picture of a VFD that has leaked air, note the white circle at the top left corner of the display.
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Post# 984220 , Reply# 5 2/25/2018 at 06:53 (2,244 days old) by Chachp  (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Don't give up hope just yet!
About four years ago I had the same problem with the display on my oven. Of course, I am assuming mine is also one of this vacuum types. If not, then ignore the rest of this post :).
Anyway, the display went blank. The oven worked fine I just didn't know what temperature I was at. Jenn-Air wanted $250 for the part plus labor to put it in. I think they also called it a control board. A new double oven like this goes for $3K plus these days and I really didn't want to replace the whole thing. So while I was online looking for the part I found a post where someone had the same problem and fixed it with a capacitor from Radio Shack for about $2. A friend of mine has done a lot of work soldering on Computer Boards so he said he'd take a stab at it and guess what? Five minutes later it was working and it's been going strong ever since. I splurged and bought an extra capacitor for $2 in case it happens again. LOL.
I hope your fix is as simple. Those are beautiful dishwashers.
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Post# 984270 , Reply# 6 2/25/2018 at 09:55 (2,243 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Ralph, you hit the nail on the head Is this something you could tell me how to do?
I have had EXACTLY the same experience with my Jenn-Air wall oven. I bought it in 2005, but about 5 years into it, the display started to fade out and has been gone for the last eight years. I love the oven and I still use it by listening for the beeps when I set temperature, self-clean and other functions. It dings when it comes to temperature and beeps when there's been a mistake in my setting it so it's pretty much 90%functional. I can't do more complicated things such as using the roast meat probe which is a small problem. I love the oven because it's fast, has two fan speeds, it's even and has been, except for the digital crap, a trooper. Also as an artisan bread baker it lets me set it to 550 F and can produce very respectable lean-dough breads. If this oven had had a rotisserie and reliable controls, it would have been the perfect oven.
I had the same experience with Jenn-Air; they wanted 250 for the part and it would have cost me another 195 to have someone in my area come out to make the repair and Jenn-Air wasn't going to guarantee the replacement part. My solution was to trawl eBay and Craigslist for the same model to scavenge parts, but it was interesting to see how many of the advertised ovens had the same problem: no digital display. No surprise that I have several vintage GE and Frigidaire ovens in my collections that have analog controls that still work.
F--- you today's American appliance manufacturers.
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| Post# 984299 , Reply# 9 2/25/2018 at 15:02 (2,243 days old) by superba1 (CA) | ||
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Thanks SteveT.....I've searched high and low and can't find the part anywhere...not one. There are quite a few control boards for the KUDA23 Part 9741929R available. Do you know if it would work with my machine? The correct part number for my machine is: 4171266 | ||
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Post# 984311 , Reply# 12 2/25/2018 at 16:17 (2,243 days old) by Chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Jenn air oven | ||
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Post# 984390 , Reply# 14 2/26/2018 at 03:53 (2,243 days old) by Chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Fix for Jenn Air Display
Here is the fix I found. We literally did this in about 10 minutes and it's been fine ever since. Let me know if this copy works for you. If not I'll scan it and send as a .pdf. I printed it out and never kept an electronic copy.
I hope this works for your oven.
Ralph
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Post# 984396 , Reply# 15 2/26/2018 at 07:22 (2,243 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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 This ain't it is it? I can't see all the markings on yours. https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-GENUINE... | ||
| Post# 984409 , Reply# 16 2/26/2018 at 09:52 (2,242 days old) by Superba1 (CA) | ||
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@askolover, that ain’t it but I appreciate your help! There is one on eBay that looks just like mine but the part number is different and the seller doesn’t know if they are compatible. 😔 | ||
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Post# 984419 , Reply# 17 2/26/2018 at 11:23 (2,242 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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I'll try it! | ||
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