Thread Number: 92904
/ Tag: Vintage Dishwashers
KichenAid KUD22 Series |
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Post# 1174722 , Reply# 1   3/14/2023 at 13:58 (416 days old) by therhett17 (Oklahoma City, OK)   |   | |
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Not sure you'd even need a counterweight. I just got a similar one and I can open the door just fine without it being installed or attached to anything. Doesn't tip or feel like it's trying to. Can't say the same about my spare 10 year old Whirlpool, it's way too light. |
Post# 1174737 , Reply# 2   3/14/2023 at 15:46 (416 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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With either rack loaded with dishes and pulled out, a machine intended to be built in will definitely tip forward without being fastened to something like a counter or a substantial housing.
To make a build-in model into a portable, I don't know how one would calculate a counterweight when the weight of loaded racks can vary depending on their contents. I think the butcher block tops of portable models serve as counterweights, but there may be more to ensuring their stability than just that. |
Post# 1174740 , Reply# 3   3/14/2023 at 16:10 (416 days old) by therhett17 (Oklahoma City, OK)   |   | |
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Ignore my reply, only applies when it's empty, which defeats the purpose of having a dishwasher lol |
Post# 1174798 , Reply# 4   3/15/2023 at 12:38 (416 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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I have a number of BI machines I turned into portables. I built simple carts, put wheels on and made sure the cart extended a few inches extra in front. That solved the tipping problem for me. I can have both racks fully loaded and fully extended and no tipping. Sorry the picture isn't the best but I have them in storage in the shed and it was hard to get a good angle to take the picture. I wish I could photo the entire cart for you. I had the wood cut at Home Depot. I glued them an reinforced them with screws. I remove the feet altogether from the frame and screw the frame to the wood cart. Very simple and works perfectly.
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Post# 1174801 , Reply# 5   3/15/2023 at 13:48 (415 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)   |   | |
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