Shouldn't there be a cap on the center of the lower wash-arm that directs the water into the tower? Seem to remember there were on these... It will be a fun dishwasher to use, lots of sound-drama to enjoy for sure 
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Nope no cap since the wash arm is spring loaded it moves up to contact the tower to drive it that's why there are 2 tabs on that cone. Under the tower should be a rubber seal and it's notched for those tabs to fit in . Once the wash arm contacts the underside of the tower it pressurizes the lower arm and the tower.
mrb627
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Design Flaw
These are the Frigidaire dishwashers that have the spray arm design flaw. The heat from the heating element will cause the ends of the arm to become brittle. Evetually, they will crack open under the pump pressure and spray a fload of water under the door and out into your kitchen.
I think they recalled these arms and replaced them with a plastic arm that had a metal shield to protect it from the heat of the calrod unit.
Beware....
Malcolm
These are the Frigidaire dishwashers that have the spray arm design flaw. The heat from the heating element will cause the ends of the arm to become brittle. Evetually, they will crack open under the pump pressure and spray a fload of water under the door and out into your kitchen.
I think they recalled these arms and replaced them with a plastic arm that had a metal shield to protect it from the heat of the calrod unit.
Beware....
Malcolm
strongenough78
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I did an empty test run on the Frigidaire dishwasher today. No leaks, timer and detergent dispenser works fine. And the spray sounded very powerful. The Temp Assure works, the light was lit pretty much the whole time and it did get very hot in there, especially on the dry cycle. I think it's going to be a good performer and hopefully last quite a while.
syndets2000
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I had one ...
...in my first house-1989- I got rid of it, & got an ultra wash Kenmore-
...in my first house-1989- I got rid of it, & got an ultra wash Kenmore-
strongenough78
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update on the frigidaire.....
Mark ran his first load through it yesterday. He wasn't impressed with the results of a few items on the top rack. They weren't totally clean. Bottom rack items were great though. I may take apart the wash arms and tower to see if anything may be clogging it. If it's clear and that's the best it'll do, he's going to put a request in for a new dishwasher.
Mark ran his first load through it yesterday. He wasn't impressed with the results of a few items on the top rack. They weren't totally clean. Bottom rack items were great though. I may take apart the wash arms and tower to see if anything may be clogging it. If it's clear and that's the best it'll do, he's going to put a request in for a new dishwasher.
