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Thread Number: 92419
/ Tag: Classified Ad Finds
Frigidaire Dishwasher |
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Post# 1170345 1/25/2023 at 18:33 (456 days old) by goatfarmer  (South Bend, home of Champions) |
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Post# 1170357 , Reply# 1 1/25/2023 at 21:04 (456 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1170364 , Reply# 2 1/25/2023 at 22:47 (456 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1170365 , Reply# 3 1/25/2023 at 22:49 (456 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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The door handle is original. The start button at the upper right is genuine, too, and started the machine without the user having to reach down to the timer dial. | ||
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Post# 1170370 , Reply# 4 1/25/2023 at 23:27 (456 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I had to be between 4 and 5. There was a family that my sisters went to elementary school with. I remember one time stopping by their house in the morning after my mom had dropped my sisters off at school. And it's the only time I remember being at their house. I remember they had what I figured out later was a dishwasher and it had the birght orange thing on it that was exactly my height for my eyes. And I knew it was different than my aunt's KD11 or KD12 because the KA just had a smaller little orange light that glowed when it was on than the big orange glow light. It was not util I was in Robert's kitchen at the 2001 Minneapolis wash-in and recognized that same orange glow light on the dishasher panel. And I knew I was finally able toidentify the brand of tat dishwasher--a Frigidaire like this one. In talking with my dad about me finally being able to identify the dishwasher this family had he told me the husband worked for P&G and they had been transferred to Houston for his job. In the conversation with my dad when I told him about that memory being this family's kitchen, my dad told me they also had 2 washers and dryers. I don't remember ever seeing their washer & dryer, I think my mom knew better than to let me go see them.
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Post# 1172295 , Reply# 6 2/15/2023 at 10:46 (436 days old) by turquoisedude (.) |
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 Sadly parts for these dishwashers are not easy to come by... There was a pump shaft seal that was prone to failure which caused the machines to leak. It wasn't all that difficult to replace, but the parts got used up a very long time ago.
I've never tried it myself, but it may be possible to adapt an entirely different pump into one of these dishwashers.
I've come across a few, still have one (actually just like the one you'll be going to look at) and I had "fun" restoring it... | ||
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Post# 1172602 , Reply# 8 2/18/2023 at 17:29 (432 days old) by Delco1946 (Oregon) |
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Some pics from the underside - guessing there was a water leak. Any suggestions as how to tackle this? | ||
| Post# 1172652 , Reply# 10 2/19/2023 at 07:07 (432 days old) by William637 (Damp pants? Not a chance. ) | ||
I have made gaskets for two of those machines
Those are fun dishwashers, but the gaskets are problematic. I have made gaskets for two machines. One worked perfectly, the other I never could get to seal. I put that one aside several years ago and haven't returned to it.
The original gaskets were cork. So I went to an automotive supply store and bought a small roll of cork gasket material. I then very carefully removed the gasket from the dishwasher and traced it onto the roll material to cut it out. The automotive store I went to also sold gasket material that was synthetic. The cork seemed to work better. Finally, if I remember correctly, the drain valve solenoid also has a gasket. I had less success with that one. If you aren't ever going to the assemblies apart again you could consider using a silicone type sealant, just be aware of the more more permanent nature of your fix. | ||
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Post# 1172660 , Reply# 11 2/19/2023 at 08:19 (432 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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I remake cork gaskets all the time on my vintage washers and dishwashers. Here is what I normally use (see link below), I found this material is much easier to cut without ripping than standard cork roll and has never leaked. I wouldn't recommend using silicone on the pump assembly as it will make any future repairs more difficult, not impossible but a lot more work than would be otherwise necessary. Silicone should be fine for the drain valve however.
amzn.to/3lMmBnt... Since you asked I will move this thread to the Imperial Forum. | ||
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