Thread Number: 10628
New kitchen addition: 60's Frigidare Deluxe DW |
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Post# 193809 , Reply# 1   2/26/2007 at 20:23 (6,239 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Here it is open, part way through the wash. Nice and clean already!!! |
Post# 193810 , Reply# 2   2/26/2007 at 20:30 (6,239 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US)   |   | |
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Gorgeous....I love! |
Post# 193815 , Reply# 3   2/26/2007 at 20:45 (6,239 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Very nice installation. I didn't know that they had stainless on appliances way back when! It looks great! |
Post# 193820 , Reply# 4   2/26/2007 at 21:06 (6,239 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 193823 , Reply# 5   2/26/2007 at 21:11 (6,239 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT)   |   | |
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Post# 193827 , Reply# 7   2/26/2007 at 21:18 (6,239 days old) by westytoploader ()   |   | |
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Rich, congratulations, it looks just beautiful in your kitchen! Now you need to be on the lookout for the plexiglass demo door, or build your own viewing window. Those spin-tube dishwashers are FUN to watch! |
Post# 193837 , Reply# 8   2/26/2007 at 21:33 (6,239 days old) by hoover1060 ()   |   | |
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Frigidaire made some beautiful stuff! That looks beautiful! Enjoy it! Jeff |
Post# 193839 , Reply# 9   2/26/2007 at 21:41 (6,239 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Congratulations Rich!!! It looks so neat in its new home. I will be interested in hearing how you would compare it's cleaning ability to the old GE. |
Post# 193840 , Reply# 10   2/26/2007 at 21:41 (6,239 days old) by peteski50 (New York)   |   | |
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Post# 193851 , Reply# 11   2/26/2007 at 22:41 (6,239 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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I won't touch either of these with a 10 ft. spray tube!!! As long as it's loaded correctly, ... It wouldn't survive a BobLoad that's for sure. How do I know? Beccause I used these in real life in suburbia. Modern detergents should help some. but with that one single wash at the beginning of the cycle after the purge.
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Post# 193852 , Reply# 12   2/26/2007 at 22:42 (6,239 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 193854 , Reply# 13   2/26/2007 at 22:47 (6,239 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Every one of my mom's friends who had these complained about horrible spots on glass ware. For some strange reason, when I loaded the top rack, no spots. I guess cuz I "understood" the spray pattern. I do love the bottom's back to front loading instead of side to side. I wish more machines had adopted that arrangement. Have seen it on a couple of vintage European dishwashers. It will be a fun addition to the kitchen. And it does look great with your beautiful range. |
Post# 193855 , Reply# 14   2/26/2007 at 22:48 (6,239 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 193900 , Reply# 15   2/27/2007 at 06:54 (6,239 days old) by retromom ()   |   | |
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Wow, that is one immaculate Frigidaire! I'm such a sucker for stainless! Congrats! |
Post# 193911 , Reply# 16   2/27/2007 at 08:44 (6,239 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 193925 , Reply# 17   2/27/2007 at 10:21 (6,239 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 194032 , Reply# 20   2/27/2007 at 21:00 (6,238 days old) by retroguy ()   |   | |
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Could your kitchen GET any cooler?!? =) |
Post# 194038 , Reply# 21   2/27/2007 at 21:11 (6,238 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Post# 194051 , Reply# 23   2/27/2007 at 21:37 (6,238 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 194059 , Reply# 25   2/27/2007 at 21:55 (6,238 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 194060 , Reply# 26   2/27/2007 at 21:57 (6,238 days old) by swestoyz (Cedar Falls, IA)   |   | |
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Post# 194215 , Reply# 28   2/28/2007 at 18:14 (6,237 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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I wouldn't know where to look! ???? Any ideas? I would love to see it work! |
Post# 194216 , Reply# 29   2/28/2007 at 18:18 (6,237 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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MAYBE!!! (-; We have a couple other "cool" additions that need to be installed.. Stay tuned |
Post# 194220 , Reply# 32   2/28/2007 at 18:55 (6,237 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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John, yes there is a "2nd" wash. The timer dial is divided into 4 main sections: Regular wash (which is the wash which happens after the initial purge). The next section is something like short wash, light wash, or china. That's anotehr "wash". The next section is Rinse & Dry. That consists of two more fills for rinising. The last section is dry/plate warmer. To use any of the otehr cycles, you turn the knob to the right until it stops (kinda like on a push-button Lady Kenmore). Then simple push the fig fat dial in and it starts with a drain. then the purge. Then the fill for the detergent wash. I don't rememember exactly, but there oculd be a 1-minute rinse inbetween the first wash andd the 2nd wash phase which begins at the short wash section. Rich & Chuck, I believe this version has a small power shower spinning from the top of the tub. This model was the first restyle of the initial Frigidaire dishwasher. And as pointed out,t he top rack is a little bit differently arranged, not quite as dep as Robert's 1956. Part of that is due to the row of bowl or small plate tines across the very middle of the top rack. Chuck my best suggestion is to keep angling the glasses, think of that spray as fimply fanning out from the center. The examples above are good. Also do not put larger things in front of smaller things. An example would be that large mixing bowl in the picture above. Think of one that's slightly smaller. The instruction manual says not to put something (like coffee cups) "behind" that bowl on the far outside of the rack. But, something like coffee cups or measuring cups could go on that far outside edge of the rack "behind" glasses. It's going to take some getting used to. Rich, you're pretty much repeating just exactly what I heard housewives complain about glases out of this machine in 1963-1967. Like I said above, I somehow had a "knack" for loading everything in the top rack such that that they told me glasses looked betterr after I'd loaded the machine. And it is fun to just sit in front of the machine while it's running, it's very soothing and peaceful. Wish y'all didn't have so much going on in your lives right now, would love to have y'all send me some pics of loading patterns. Hugs to ya both and y'all are in my thoughts & prayers, as are your families. Bob
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Post# 194388 , Reply# 35   3/1/2007 at 20:56 (6,236 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 194400 , Reply# 36   3/1/2007 at 22:00 (6,236 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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OOOPS!! This is what the "THANK YOU" was for. I didn't read my post before sending!! Also...thank you for the info :-) Rich |
Post# 194892 , Reply# 37   3/4/2007 at 17:20 (6,233 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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I spaced the glasses and cups that are in the top rack plus I tried Sun Light power packs with great results!! 1 or 2 spot on one glass and the rest were perfect!!!! Thanks for the suggestion John :-) Rich |
Post# 194893 , Reply# 38   3/4/2007 at 17:21 (6,233 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Sorry, I didn't get to take pictures before the dishwasher was emptied :-( Rich |
Post# 194897 , Reply# 39   3/4/2007 at 17:44 (6,233 days old) by vintagesearch ()   |   | |
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great dw enjoy by the way we have that same(exact) ge washer that you have next to the dw, do you have any problems with it? happy dishwashing LOL, Vintagesearch |
Post# 194900 , Reply# 40   3/4/2007 at 18:07 (6,233 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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Hey Rich... Only too happy to help....glad the upper rack is washing better. I think chlorinated d/w detergents work better in hotter water. My best to you both and hope to see you soon!!! John |
Post# 195045 , Reply# 41   3/5/2007 at 11:32 (6,233 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Hi Randy, We haven't had any problems with it. It has worked just fine and it gets a lot of use. No complaints here :-) |
Post# 195046 , Reply# 42   3/5/2007 at 11:34 (6,233 days old) by perc-o-prince (Southboro, Mass)   |   | |
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Back at'cha and us too, John!!! Feel free to call! Rich |
Post# 195092 , Reply# 43   3/5/2007 at 16:12 (6,233 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Rich I pack glasses into the top rack of my Frigidaire DW and I never seem to have a problem with spots. I use Cascade with Dawn in all my vintage dishwashers, these Casecade packs seems to clean better than any other detergent I have tried in vintage dishwashers. The packs dissolve within the first few minutes of the wash cycle, I have the clear demo door so I've seen it do it in action.
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Post# 195144 , Reply# 45   3/5/2007 at 21:17 (6,232 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Rich I never pre-rinse dishes and I never seem to have that problem. Make sure you try Cascade with Dawn Packs. These dissolve most food particles quite well. I have 140F degree water as well. The demo door is very rare, I have only ever seen one of them, I found it in an old Frigidaire dealer's basement down in Iowa. |
Post# 195295 , Reply# 46   3/6/2007 at 17:38 (6,231 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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There is a video of one of those Spray Tube DW in the Member Links section: users.wcnet.net/dadoes/minne/Frid... Alex |
Post# 195631 , Reply# 48   3/7/2007 at 22:37 (6,230 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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I saw an ad on TV tonight for Cascade, at the end they mentioned that coming soon was a New Cascade with Bleach. Anyone else know anything about this? |
Post# 195672 , Reply# 49   3/8/2007 at 07:32 (6,230 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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Post# 195679 , Reply# 50   3/8/2007 at 08:03 (6,230 days old) by tlee618 ()   |   | |
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Thanks for the link Greg, I wonder if it will ever be available in powder instead of the packets. I am glad they are putting the bleach back in!! |
Post# 195713 , Reply# 51   3/8/2007 at 10:55 (6,230 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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Post# 195796 , Reply# 52   3/8/2007 at 15:16 (6,230 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Rich, hmmmm something doesn't sound right. Is the filter clean? Is your water hot enough? In wonder if the pump pressure is somehow reduced in your machine due to a malfunction of some sort. The spray tube is suppose to rotate at 600rpm, of course the only way to know that is with the clear demo door.
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Post# 196010 , Reply# 53   3/8/2007 at 23:17 (6,229 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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