Thread Number: 27568
Dishwasher Collection Update 1 |
[Down to Last] |
Post# 422993   3/16/2010 at 16:00 (5,126 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
I've been following a provincial-government sponsored course to help folks over 40 find work, so even though I may have had less time to post on the board, it doesn't mean I haven't been busy tinkering with the dishwasher collection...
Here's the first of two updates for this week (stand by for a couple more AFTER this weekend...heeheeheeheee): Remember that Viking (made by Westinghouse dishwasher) that I got last summer? Remember how I managed to snap one of the hinge spring brackets the same weekend I got it home?? |
|
Post# 422995 , Reply# 1   3/16/2010 at 16:02 (5,126 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 422996 , Reply# 2   3/16/2010 at 16:03 (5,126 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 422997 , Reply# 3   3/16/2010 at 16:05 (5,126 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 423041 , Reply# 4   3/16/2010 at 18:11 (5,126 days old) by dishwashercrazy (West Peoria, IL)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 424218 , Reply# 7   3/22/2010 at 20:26 (5,120 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
is a bit awkward, but you can tilt the front just enough to pour in detergent. It is probably easier to fill it with the top rack removed (which you have to do to load the lower rack with this machine anyway)! The ol' Viking I grew up with had a swing-up rack section and no support pins in front of it. That model was easily 5 or more years older than this one, too. One of these days, I am going to have to try and find if there are records of the Viking appliance model numbers and years of production out there...
|
Post# 424219 , Reply# 8   3/22/2010 at 20:33 (5,120 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
I may as well continue with this thread to happily report that the leaky pump chamber is repaired. John (combo52) enlightened me about the o-rings in this type of pump and changing them resolved most of my leakage problems. I admit that I noticed a couple of drops of water accumulate right around where I observed a hairline crack in the pump chamber cover plate. I tried to patch it up, but I guess I didn't get it completely filled up... Still, compared to what it was, the leak is way less obvious than it once was. Now that I can load the machine without fear of being knocked unconcious by the lid (being knocked unconcious by hubby is always a risk, especially after this weekend...) I figure I will try a test load or two and see how it holds up. Guess what I'll be doing this weekend??
|
Post# 425537 , Reply# 9   3/29/2010 at 15:08 (5,113 days old) by turquoisedude (.)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
success!! The leak has completely stopped now (I kept a tray underneath the pump chamber, just in case though). I ran a load of dishes through the Viking (China/Glass cycle) and they came out great! On the upcoming long Easter weekend, I am going to put the machine into official production as the pots and pans dishwasher in Ogden. This alas has meant that the MobileMaid had to be moved out of the kitchen (Hubby had a problem with 4 dishwashers in the kitchen...) to make space. However, it will not be ignored... it and the others will be on display at the wash-in!
Now, here's a question maybe the Canadians on the board can help me out with - Any idea what year this Viking dishwasher was made?? I have never really had a good idea - I think it may be 1967 or 1968 but I can't be sure. There were some old Eatons catalogue ads for Viking dishwashers posted as a picture of the day a while back and they did not look like mine at all (they were early 70s models, I believe). If anyone has any info, please let me know! |