Thread Number: 92689
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
Vintage DW Pro in SF Bay Area? |
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Post# 1172710 , Reply# 1   2/19/2023 at 20:58 (439 days old) by rapidry1000 (San Francisco)   |   | |
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Lee's Appliances may be able to help you. They are located in Brisbane and only works on stoves and dishwashers. Lee has repaired appliances for many years and has repaired my In-sink-erator dishwasher. |
Post# 1172719 , Reply# 2   2/19/2023 at 23:09 (439 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 1172756 , Reply# 4   2/20/2023 at 17:28 (438 days old) by kate (California)   |   | |
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And thank you for the referral to Lee. I will see if he goes to Menlo Park and Sausalito. I had a great guy in Marin but he retired, as they often do. Thanks very much! |
Post# 1172768 , Reply# 5   2/20/2023 at 21:58 (438 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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It sounds like maybe there's a screw or other fastener from the replaced counter top that could be blocking something on top of the dishwasher. If there are leveling feet on it, you can screw them in as far as they will go in order to lower the machine, but that may only help if you can access the rear feet as well as the front. You could also try to slip something like a yardstick into the space between the dishwasher and underside of the counter top to attempt to locate whatever is preventing extraction, then see if there's any way to mitigate the problem without harming the machine.
The KitchenAid should be a cinch to install once the GE is out of there. |
Post# 1172772 , Reply# 6   2/20/2023 at 22:39 (438 days old) by Marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin)   |   | |
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I think Ralph could have hit the nail on the head there. Did you lower the feet? With my dishwashers, including my vintage GE, I do have to lower all the feet in order too remove it, otherwise it's too high to come out, as it won't clear the top of the cabinet/counter. It's the same story when installing them -- I have to push them into place with the feet lowered and then I can raise the feet once the dishwasher is pushed back into position.
Good luck! Mark |
Post# 1172780 , Reply# 7   2/20/2023 at 23:31 (438 days old) by Marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin)   |   | |
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My apologies, I probably should have asked if you had raised the feet (screwing them further up into the base) thereby lowering the dishwasher.
My references to "raising" and "lowering" were in reference to the effect it has on the height of the machine rather than what you're actually doing to the feet. Worded badly. Sorry! |
Post# 1172896 , Reply# 9   2/22/2023 at 16:12 (436 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1172897 , Reply# 10   2/22/2023 at 17:08 (436 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington NC)   |   | |
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Then WHY ask for our help? I don't understand your logic. Sounds shady to me! Greg |
Post# 1172899 , Reply# 11   2/22/2023 at 17:21 (436 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Greg, it sounds to me like Kate just wants the GE out of there one way or another. I assume this was supposed to be a DIY operation, but there may be a need for a pro to figure out what's in the way of extracting the GE so it can be replaced with a KitchenAid.
I can't say I would care about the GE either, and I'm sure the goal was to keep it viable in case anyone was interested, either here or on some e-classifieds site. If this project requires sacrificing something on the GE, or even the entire machine, I support Kate 100% in this endeavor, whatever it takes. |
Post# 1177469 , Reply# 13   4/7/2023 at 18:00 (392 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Great news that the KitchenAid has been installed!
The wood panel on the front adds a lot of extra weight. If no one ever adjusted the spring tension, that's why the door feels so heavy. If you want replace the wood panel with one of the standard sheets, I wouldn't touch the springs. If you're planning to repaint the panel to match your kitchen scheme, then you should adjust the springs.
I can't remember which dishwasher I had that needed a spring adjustment. It was either the notorious Thundering Thermador, which had a similar wood panel when I got it, or an ISE Classic Supreme KA clone. One of the KA experts here can advise on the tension adjustment process. |
Post# 1180690 , Reply# 15   5/15/2023 at 16:00 (354 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Kate,
I would theorize that the loud sound is coming from the wash arms, if any, at the bottom (or top) of the Kitchenaid-18. Or it could be from something getting caught in the debris chopper if any at the bottom of the DW. Not sure about that, but if so it sounds like it could be a fairly involved matter to fix that probably will involve removal of the DW from the cabinetry. Possible causes might include flatware falling down into the bottom of the DW. This is of course all speculation and sounds like you'll need someone to inspect the thing.
Myself, although I very much enjoy vintage appliances, I have a relatively recent Bosch DW which has been working quite well for about 15 years.
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Post# 1180691 , Reply# 16   5/15/2023 at 16:21 (354 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1180832 , Reply# 17   5/17/2023 at 06:45 (353 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Definitely start taking the pump apart and see what’s making the noise. Something may have worked its way in there.
You will not have to remove the dishwasher to repair it. You can even replace the entire motor and pump assembly without moving this dishwasher unlike a Bosch dishwasher for example. John. |
Post# 1180860 , Reply# 19   5/17/2023 at 18:57 (352 days old) by qsd-dan (West)   |   | |
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Post# 1180869 , Reply# 20   5/17/2023 at 20:14 (352 days old) by kate (California)   |   | |
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Thank you! It's on its way. Kate |