The Mechanical Restoration of the Youngstown Dishwasher

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#5 Full Power with Flash

 

[jetcone]

Oh WOW

Robert thats NEAT!
The second picture brings back memories.

Aren't major appliances with Windows the Balls!

jet

 

[westytoploader]

GREAT pictures Robert...how cool! Love the water spraying up on the glass!

It's like live-water action...except for your dishes! Increase the cycle time and you're set for ages!

 

[jetcone]

That Big

Chrome is the Bees Knees too!

Great flash shot no bounce back at all!

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Robert,
That looks so darn cool!
Looks like it had lot's of power as far as the spray goes.
Sorry about the tank heater, but I bet you find a way to fix it. Does the heating element just pull out of the tank? Was not sure if you got that far yet.
This is such a fun machine!
Can't wait for you to get it all fixed, and do the virgin dish test!
Fun!
Thanks Robert!
Brent

 

[chestermikeuk]

Another Restoration

Hi Robert

Plenty of Live Water Action here!!!

Congrats on all the hard work, looks a super machine, if you didnt know it,those pics say it was a washer tub full of Kelvy Action...

 

[jetcone]

Robert

Does the Spin tube just lift right out of that machine? Like the Kitchen Aid?

 

[JerseyMike]

Gotta love any appliance with a window in the door (lid)!

How cool is that?

Great pics! Thanks for sharing.

I hope you can figure out what might be wrong with the spin tube and that it will be an easy fix.

Hopefully the hot water tank will also be an easy fix.

Mike

 

[Unimatic1140]

Jon the Jet-Tower lifts right out of the dishwasher, its simply sitting on a Washington momument shaped post.

Well I fixed the heater tank last night, turns out the heater was fine, the contacts on the thermostat were burned and needed sanding and cleaning...

 

[Unimatic1140]

Opening up the unit we find the actual tank surrounded by fiberglass insulation, time to get the gloves on.

 

[Unimatic1140]

Wow a porcelain tank is revealed as well as the heater itself and the thermostat, which turned out to need work. Very different than the heater tank assembly in the Apex dishwasher.

 

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All fixed now, and I measured the temperature of the water after its was heated (only took about 10 15 minutes to raise the temperature from 135 tap hot water to 180. The temperature got to 182F water, the dishes are going to say ouch!

Its a 1250 watt heater and it draws 9.75 Amps when its running.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Robert,
That is so cool.
I am glad that it was needing so little.
I don't remember if you posted this or not, but what is the temp that the tank holds the water at? Looks like with all of that insulation, and the outer cover, it would do a good job of keeping the heat in, and not cycling on all that much.
You will be cleaning your nasty dishes in no time!
Thanks for the pictures.
Brent

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Brent, its suppose to be set at 180F, there is an adustment on the thermostat so you (the service man) can regulate the temp. So the 182F reading I took is close enough.

 

[lightedcontrols]

182!

Hi Robert! Wouldn't it be better to ramp the temp down to say 155-160 so that glassware won't become etched? Mark

 

[Unimatic1140]

Hi Mark, nope 182F for now, before I tinker with the machine, lets see how Youngstown meant it to wash first. I didn't realize that water that hot could cause etching, oh well our glasses from Target can be etched to their hearts content.

 

[jetcone]

They'eell be etched and SANITIZED

thats for sure! Maybe it really only needs 9 minutes.

So cool that all the problems are really not so major just cumulative.
I love when that happens then you can restore with mostly original parts. YAY!