Recent content by bgregoire

@reactor: Thanks again for all the tips. I tried running the solenoid directly on 120v, and its running like a charm now! Its been a few weeks, and although the white film is much less a problem than before, I think I do need to keep using Borax (hard water), and I now understand that the best...

@reactor, the machine is back and running but I have done several changes, plus don't know if the rinse aid solenoid is working properly, so will probably have to wait a few months to see how things go. I: - cleaned out the rinse aid dispenser and added new (real) rinse aid - soaked my powdery...

AHA! So I dissaembled the rinse reservoir and solenoid and inspected things a little more closely. Turns out the reservoir was filled with a clear thick substance much like liquid hand soap but with a bad almost petrol-like smell. I'm thinking the previous owners did not know what rinse aid is...

@reactor. Well ok, got in, freed the solenoid, checked resistance. Got 230k (a reading of 230 on the 2k range). The service manual says check for continuity and if not continuity, chuck and replace. Well what is this you think? Good, bad? When I squeeze the reservoir, some rinse liquid comes...

@reactor: Peace of cake with that penetrant trick! Okay, I'm going to open the panel now and have a good look. Might come back here with some questions if I find something out of the ordinary! Thanks so much.

They you all for your quick replies. Those are interesting tips about improving sparkle! @reactor, I tried turning the chrome bit of the knob counter clockwise. I actually tried as hard as I dared but its not budging. I'm worried any more pressure will brak something. Thoughts tips? Here are...

Hello folks! I recently moved into a house that came with a beautiful Maytag WU401 dishwasher, series 02. It the dishwasher with inverted rack and a timer knob at the front. It was hardly ever used but it still needed a new clear belt and inlet valve, which I was able to swap myself. We have...