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Thread Number: 80593
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Delux dishmobile worth saving/using as daily driver? |
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Post# 1045631 , Reply# 1 9/22/2019 at 11:43 (1,676 days old) by Steved  (Guilderland, New York) |
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Wow-rare! That’s a 1965 Deluxe model with the washout detergent dispenser. I suppose if it ran ok, it would be better than nothing. I think I have the owners manual if you need a copy. Take the usual advise about pouring hot water in and letting it sit for a while. It has the wash tower so you can really load it up. Wear earplugs! Congrats! | ||
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Post# 1045632 , Reply# 2 9/22/2019 at 12:07 (1,676 days old) by steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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doctrine I went ahead and scanned for you. Enjoy! BTW, it has a single 7 minute wash followed by 4 rinses and dry | ||
| Post# 1045635 , Reply# 3 9/22/2019 at 12:43 (1,676 days old) by DragonLady (Northeast MO) | ||
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Better than nothing? Thank you for the manual!!!! Oh boy, "better than nothing" doesn't sound too promising plus I have to convert it. Is it rare because it's so old or because they were junk? I suppose curiosity is gonna get the best of me no matter what and I'm probably gonna have to try her. | ||
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Post# 1045636 , Reply# 4 9/22/2019 at 12:48 (1,676 days old) by Steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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Oh sorry. “Better than nothing” was a little harsh. It’s just a little tricky to load, makes a lot of noise, and requires a decent powder to work in a 7 minute wash. I always got good results, but I’m a little crazy about my dishwashers. It just requires a little more attention to detail. I’d use it in a heartbeat! | ||
| Post# 1045640 , Reply# 5 9/22/2019 at 14:46 (1,675 days old) by DragonLady (Northeast MO) | ||
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Silent dishwashing I use powdered finish tabs, that okay? Also we'll have soft water. Perhaps you have not read your own manual, "Dishwashing's now practically silent!" ;) What's the procedure to convert this to an under-counter type OR would you prefer I make sure it even works before going into that? | ||
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Post# 1045641 , Reply# 6 9/22/2019 at 14:54 (1,675 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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 Tabs and any other forms of modern dishwasher detergent are not designed to work on such short wash cycles as your machine has. You'll need to get regular powder and supplement it with a phosphate additive, or buy institutional dishwasher powder that already has phosphates, such as Cascade Boil-Out.
I would test the machine first before making any attempt to convert it to a built-in. As was stated above, pour very hot water into the bottom of the machine to soften up the rubber seal/gasket. It might leak at first, but the hot water treatment often helps to restore the seal. | ||
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Post# 1045650 , Reply# 9 9/22/2019 at 16:14 (1,675 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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If it works well enough and doesn't leak, I would use it as a portable. Frigidaire never made a good dishwasher. I would hold out for a better brand to build in. | ||
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Post# 1045651 , Reply# 10 9/22/2019 at 16:21 (1,675 days old) by Steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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“I would use it as a portable” That’s sound advice. Even if you decided to build it in sometime in the future, at least you would know how well it works for you. Plus you would gain 4 sq ft on your porch! Or you could just send it to Upstate New York....😉 | ||
| Post# 1045656 , Reply# 11 9/22/2019 at 17:09 (1,675 days old) by DragonLady (Northeast MO) | ||
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Wow, you guys are great! I'll keep you posted. How hot we talking, Steved? | ||
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Post# 1045665 , Reply# 12 9/22/2019 at 18:36 (1,675 days old) by Steved (Guilderland, New York) |
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How hot? Hot from the faucet hot is what I’d use. Then let it sit in there for 30 minutes or so. | ||
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Post# 1045670 , Reply# 13 9/22/2019 at 18:55 (1,675 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Early FD Wash-Arm DW These were fairly quiet DWs for the time period, and the new DW detergent tablets work very well in older DWs, in coming hot water temperatures from 120-140 should work very well.
For very dirty dishes or dried on soil if results are not good enough you can run it through the first wash and rinse or two and then put in another tablet or dose of detergent and let it go through the full cycle.
These were not real durable DWs so I would not go through a lot of trouble building it in, but try it out and have fun.
John L. | ||
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Post# 1045750 , Reply# 16 9/23/2019 at 11:56 (1,675 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Be sure and save the "unicouple" faucet adapter if it is not broken. Those are not easy to find. | ||
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Post# 1045757 , Reply# 17 9/23/2019 at 12:46 (1,675 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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OK, I’m going to be that guy: While GM-era Frigidaire nailed it when it came to ranges, refrigerators and washing machines, their dishwashers are average at best. Don’t spend another minute contemplating the possibility of using this dishwasher as your daily driver. There are many far better vintage machines out there waiting to be taken home by DragonLady.
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Post# 1045779 , Reply# 18 9/23/2019 at 16:57 (1,674 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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They are more curiosities than solid performers. There was a Frigidaire dealership outside of Cleveland that did kitchen remodeling. General Motors allowed them to sell KitchenAid dishwashers because they knew that people going for a high end kitchen would want a KitchenAid dw over a Frigidaire. | ||
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Post# 1045803 , Reply# 22 9/23/2019 at 19:48 (1,674 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire Dishwashers! | ||
| Post# 1045818 , Reply# 23 9/24/2019 at 03:04 (1,674 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
Being a KitchenAid guy forever, I am going to look at a Kenmore UltraWash (non Tall tub) to replace a KDS-20.
Seems over the past 7 years I am tired of the Porcelain tanks rusting out where the heating element comes through in the sump. Just getting to that age where I don't want to deal with installing and then swapping out after a few years. Yes. WP or Kenmore with Ultra Wash (KM) or WP (Power Clean) . They are my choice today. | ||
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