POD 3/22/06 Waste King

[sudsmaster]

Gee, I had a chance to pick up a vintage Waste King dishwasher last month... but was told in chat that they were crap.

 

[hoover1060]

The town I grew up in...

Elk Grove Village Illinois had about 400+ homes built between 1961 and 1970 with Waste King appliances. The smaller homes featured a built in cooktop and wall oven, and a disposal, and the larger models added a DW.
I had a few friends who lived in these houses, from what I remember the DW was the first to go, just didn't seem to last that long. On the other hand, the disposals lasted forever!

 

[appnut]

Rich, that particfular model you had a chance at didn't have a full-size spray arm under the top rack, only a pop-up thing and that arrangement was pretty poor. The 2nd spray arm version was much better.

 

[bigal]

Help!

I recently acquired a Waste King Dishwasher (WSK 3300, approx 1983). The machine works perfectly, but the racks are in poor shape. Does anyone know of a reliable source for parts for these machines? Any leads would really be appreciated.

Thanks!