Frigidaire Custom Imperial

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imperialdw

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I'm not sure the value of this, but I'd rather see it sold than trashed. We are getting a new dw this saturday and it's for sale. Email if you have any interest.

It came with the house we just bought, it runs. Our dishes are very spotty with it, I've been told it's because of the hard water our city has and we haven't hooked up a softener yet.

Needs to be out of our house by Sat 12/21 in the morning or paid for for a later pick up or the Home Depot guys will take it for free.

Cheers!

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Looks like it's in relatively good condition. Considering its age and the type of washing system that machine uses and that it's still functioning I believe that someone will express an interest in it.
 
Thank you for offering this machine

The Custom Imperial in the spray tube machines was the only one to have a dispenser for the possibility of two washes. This model should also have the spinner spray at the top of the tank which was very effective in preventing redisposition of particles on top of things in the top rack.
 
We got it home safe and sound, it's in the Kitchen. Tomorrow I'll get it running, I need a few hardware store parts.

What was interesting was that copper was soldered all the way into the water valve, so we had to Saws-all off the water line. Even more interesting was the drain line was soldered copper line as well all the way up into the nipple where it clamps to the drain valve.

Ben, his wife and his dad were all there and everyone was so very nice.

I'll get pictures up after once I put a unicoupler assembly on it so we can play with it at the sink, hopefully tomorrow evening.[this post was last edited: 12/19/2013-21:33]
 
Robert, if you ever decide to sell it, let me know! I really want a dishwasher like that, even if it doesn't work! As long as the door, the wiring, the dispensers and the drain valve are there I should be ok...

And if you are tempted to cut the door to put a viewing window there, please wait! I'll provide you something better for that (a Deluxe door!) and I'll buy you this one! [this post was last edited: 12/19/2013-23:40]
 
Soldered connections

What a funny coincidence - the '58 Frigidaire I rescued from a reno in Hamilton Ontario also had soldered drain and water connections! Since that incident I carry a hacksaw with me at all times... Airport security just love that... LOL
 
Soldered Plumbing Connections

Robert and others that was the proper way to install a DW back in this time period, we even did the soldered water lines when we installed DWs 30 years ago.

This was the best of the spin-tube Frigidaire DWs as Tom mentioned, we have the portable version of this DW that will be hooked up as part of the
Great-Wall-Of-Dishwashers at the Museum.
 
A soldered inbound water line doesn't surprise me John, what surprised me was 1/2" copper pipe soldered into place for a drain line.

Phil if we do decide to get rid of the machine, I will let you know and you will be at the top of the list. As for your other offer no, I'm not interested in a deluxe-lower end model door, I would want the window in this Custom Imperial, if we decide to install this in the kitchen, then it will need to have a window (it's a house rule lol).

Here are some pictures of the machine. The reason for the spotting on dishes that old old owner complained of was the old water valve was clogged up and not letting in enough water, once I changed the valve the machine works beautifully. The drain valve was also leaking, but I was able to repair it with spare parts I've saved from other machines.

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Here's my "Anaconda" Uni-Coupler so I don't have to move the machine temporarily and can use it right where we plopped it down!

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Thanks Robert! Nice to know I'm on the top of the list! And if you ever decide to cut the door, please email me before doing so, I think I have other alternatives for you! 

 

Phil
 
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