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Thread Number: 88024
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Insinkerator CL-3000 |
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Post# 1126430 , Reply# 2 8/20/2021 at 17:41 (972 days old) by RP2813  (Sannazay) |
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 The wash arm can be removed by lifting it straight up and off. With that removed, you can extract the coarse filter (the black piece on the right in the picture), which just snaps into place, and the fine mesh filter (the big round thing under the wash arm). This may reveal what's causing the sludge to build up. | ||
| Post# 1126441 , Reply# 3 8/20/2021 at 20:09 (972 days old) by christyb (Skokie IL) | ||
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Thank you so much! We'll try that this weekend. Given all the horror stories I've heard from friends and family about new appliances, I'm really hoping this can be fixed. | ||
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Post# 1126458 , Reply# 4 8/21/2021 at 00:29 (972 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Also Christy, while you have the wash arm out of the machine, check all of the spray holes to make sure they're not clogged. There's a hole on the underside of one of the four-way arms too, which directs a stream downward to flush the fine mesh filter. If that one is clogged, it could be the cause of the problem or at least a contributing factor.
I forgot to mention that there's yet another finer mesh filter under the big round one. If that one is torn or otherwise deteriorated, you'll need to try and find a replacement. There might be a Hobart part number for it, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's still available from them.
And don't be surprised if you find things down in the sludgy sump area as you remove the various components, such as shards from glasses that broke long ago, or other stray items.
Keep us posted on how it's going. | ||
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Post# 1126462 , Reply# 5 8/21/2021 at 01:23 (972 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1126502 , Reply# 6 8/21/2021 at 11:35 (971 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Reply number five
Hi Greg, yes this is the question that should be asked and answered whenever there’s a wash ability or residue or buildup problem in a dishwasher or washing machine for that matter.
But I would suspect there’s a problem with the amount of detergent you’re using probably too little you might be using an eco-detergent which often don’t work well and you definitely should add some chlorine to the detergent if you’re getting any type of black buildup in your machine periodically. I may have some more Pacific advice once we find out the answers to reply number 5 John | ||
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Post# 1126523 , Reply# 7 8/21/2021 at 15:18 (971 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Agreed about water temperature and detergent.
I had an ISE Classic Supreme for a while, but after phosphates were removed from automatic dishwasher detergents, performance took a hit.
Tap water at the kitchen faucet should be at its hottest before you start the dishwasher, and you should track down some Cascade Fryer Boil-Out, which still contains phosphates, on line or at an institutional supplies retailer if you have one near you. | ||
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Post# 1126632 , Reply# 9 8/23/2021 at 08:07 (969 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Heating element | ||
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Post# 1126633 , Reply# 10 8/23/2021 at 08:23 (969 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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Post# 1126708 , Reply# 12 8/24/2021 at 09:42 (968 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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