Frigidare dishwasher

[mixergal]

So, I put up a notice on my local Freecycle that I was looking for an older DW before I got my KA - and someone responded today. She says it's an older Frigidare "at least 15 years old". I'm very happy with my Kitchenaid, but I will go look at it if anyone here thinks they may be interested in it. It would be free to me, so I would pass the price along to you. She didn't send me a picture, and freecycle people around here get snippy if you ask for one ("hey, it's free - don't complain" is the mentality).

Anyone think they might want it (on such little info)?

-Sherri

 

[appnut]

I'm curious about it, just because. If it has General Motors or GM on the panel somewhere, it's a collectable keeper for sure.

 

[volvoguy87]

Frigidaire DWs.

If it's not a GM Frigidaire it's likely a pass. WCI Dishwashers weren't known for their greatness.

Dave

 

[norfolksouthern]

My little consumer mini review of Frigidaire dishwashers

I'll add to this. My apartment had a 10 year old BOL Frigidaire. Parts are still common for these, and it was very easy for me to clean up and fix. It held up very well. However, it just would not do a very good job. Well, the apartment community has a policy that allows residents to have their own appliances, but dishwashers have to be newer for compatibility with their wiring and plumbing. So, I replaced the BOL Frigidaire with a near entry level EnergyStar compliant Whirlpool which has the basic Durawash system. It's a non-tall tub with a mechanical timer, among the last of the current models that haven't gone electronic.

So here's the verdict: My Whirlpool, even though it's not one of the best and most top-rated dishwashers out there, will easily out clean the 10 year old Frigidaire. It will also do the job twice as fast. Keep in mind that I cleaned that WCI Frigidaire inside and out, even reaming the plumbing and internal guts. It still could not keep up with my modern, under-powered Energy Star Whirlpool! OK, well, I guess Whirlpool can still make a decent dishwasher. I'll admit, I'm not disappointed at all with this very basic machine.

Summary: WCI and Electrolux Frigidaires are worth less than their scrap value, if their plastic tubs have any value at all. If it's not a GM, then don't get stuck with it!

NorfolkSouthern

 

[jamiel]

I would disagree...there was a line of WCI dishwashers from about 1988 to about 1995 which had a porcelain tub and plastic door which were actually quite good dishwashers and had a very intelligent racking (for my use) which I'd seen...they had two rows of a low loop (1 inch or so) along the length of the dw which allowed cookie sheets to stand upright, but didn't preclude putting something wider there too (say, a 9X13 pan or a casserole)...those just sat on the loops rather than being held upright by them. I've never had a machine handle things like cookie sheets and broiler pans better.

As I recall Consumer Reports liked them (which they had never done with the older ones)...they had a grille in the sump area of the machine which snapped out. They had a cheap version and a soil-separator version...I liked using it a lot (had a White-Westinghouse in a apartment in about 1995)

 

[mixergal]

Well, I gave it a pass...

It didn't have the "gm" logo, and I really don't have room to store another non-vintage machine. If it was cool and vintage, I could talk hubby into it. Fairly modern and non vintage - not so much. Unfortunately I actually need to get his approval for any large appliances. He is The Keeper of the Truck (my feet don't reach the pedals, so I can't drive it), and its not like a mixer - I can fit several mixers in the back of my Stratus

Thanks for all of the advice/posts! Its fun learning so much about appliances!

-Sherri

 

[roto204]

LOL

If it's not a GM Frigidaire it's likely a pass. WCI Dishwashers weren't known for their greatness.

That's okay, neither were the GM Frigidaires ;-)

Some of the Westinghouse-designed WCI machines were fun. Some of the early-eighties transitional models still had the GM styling on decidedly non-GM mechanicals, and those were cool, too. Hey, you know, if you like it, grab it!

Many of the latter-day GM Frigidaires rusted to a heap beneath their Plastisol-coated interiors, unlike the seemingly bulletproof porcelainoramic ones of the fifties and early-to-mid sixties.

But yes, if you see the GM insignia on there, it's fun for novelty's sake, for certain!