So, after picking it up Wednesday night, I had to wait until the weekend to get the latest dishwasher down to Ogden to check it out, but here's a peek 'under the hood'. Looks pretty good from here.
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Overall, cabinet and formica lid are in good shape. Love the Whirlpool logo - haven't seen that for years!
And it's a Supreme! The control panel and dial are in good shape. I didn't get a good shot of them but there are multiple cycle selections: Normal Wash, Short Wash, Ready Rinse, and a Plate Warmer.
Inside the tub is a bit dirty; looks like it hasn't been used in ages and the water where it was used had a high iron content.
Twin detergent cups!
Tub sump filter is nice and clean... That chunk in there is a piece of a plate or a dish.
Missing a piece??
Here's a shot of the racks back in place. I think that the top rack is missing a section, though. I am guessing the cutlery baskets fit in the middle of the lower rack.
Here's a shot of the racks back in place. I think that the top rack is missing a section, though. I am guessing the cutlery baskets fit in the middle of the lower rack.
So, I had to try it... The result? Well, the video should tell you the answer! BTW I quoted the wrong date in the video. OOPS!
BUT....
The machine does leak a bit...
The machine does leak a bit...
After investigation while the dishwasher ran, I found several issues. There is water leaking from the tube connecting the wash arm outlet to the main pump and the tub sump has a lot of hairline cracks. I should be able to fix them, though...
More a concern are the detergent cups... They are so soft and fragile! The covers have snapped off and I inadvertently put a dent in one cup when I tried to remove it... Finding replacements for these are going to be a challenge!
Likewise, the cutlery basket has a few missing support bars... The good news is that a WCI style cutlery basket should fit as a replacement.
But, after just a few plain water wash tests, the tub looked a lot better! I will work on getting the leak issues fixed up first. All in all, I think I found a pretty cool dishwasher here!!
Paul, does the top rack glide back & forth--front to back?
Yes, Bob, it does. It kinda reminds me of the Maytag WP600 'rolling rack'! I noticed the two large pins on one end of the rack - I guess that they were placed there to keep the detergent cups from being blocked by the rack.
Paul, there's a part of me that has a sneeky suspicion that may be the entire top rack. That it slids to & fro to make loading easier and to possibly leave the open gap for taller items or to place pots & pans in that area so as to not worry about blocking any of the top rack.
mrcleanjeans
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That is the whole upper rack, I also had an FP-50 years ago. It moved 30 GPM thru the spray arm. When combined with 12% phosphate Calgonite, the results were unbeatable. Dishes sparkled like diamonds. That sucker was very,very loud though!
Congrats, I miss that machine!
Congrats, I miss that machine!
dishwashercrazy
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Nice addition to your collection Paul. It certainly does have good wash action from the spray arm.
When I was at Modern Parts on May 5th this year, I picked up from Larry, a Repair-Master publication for Whirlpool Automatic Dishwasher. I am uncertain if I took the last one, or if there were more in his file cabinet drawer. This book covers a wide range of models leading up the the 1975 publication date on the book. If even covers earlier models which had a bow-tie looking impeller - similar to the GE impeller of the late 1950s.
Thanks for the pictures and video.
Mike
When I was at Modern Parts on May 5th this year, I picked up from Larry, a Repair-Master publication for Whirlpool Automatic Dishwasher. I am uncertain if I took the last one, or if there were more in his file cabinet drawer. This book covers a wide range of models leading up the the 1975 publication date on the book. If even covers earlier models which had a bow-tie looking impeller - similar to the GE impeller of the late 1950s.
Thanks for the pictures and video.
Mike
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