I have a very old Whirlpool dishwasher model number DU8100XT, see pic. I'm trying to remove the toe plate to gain access to the water and electrical connections. I removed 2 screws from the underside of the toe plate. This releases the bottom length of the toe plate which I'm now able to tilt forward towards me. However, the top length of the toe plate does not release. How can I get it to release?
Look in the crack between the toe plate and the door. I think there are two screws near the ends there that can be removed with a thin screwdriver. Maybe even just loosened so the toe plate drops down and out.
John, thanks for the advice and PJmax, thanks for the schematic. I did shine a light in the crack between the toe plate and the door and was able to locate the screws. A regular screwdriver can fit in there. One screw came off with a Phillips screwdriver, the other one didn't budge. I was then able to use a hex ratchet wrench to remove it and was able to see the water connection and the electrical junction box. This "investigation" is enough for me to feel confident that I'll be able to remove the old dishwasher and install a new Bosch unit.
Both the electrical and water connection requirements for my new Bosch were quite different from my old Kenmore. The Bosch has a hose that connects under the sink rather than the copper piped solid connection under the Kenmore. The Bosch provides an electrical connection box at the end of a long cord, again mounted in the adjacent cabinet rather than under the dishwasher. The installation is not difficult but you may have to make a minor piping change and reroute the electrical cable. The Bosch has rollers at the back that make moving the dishwasher into place a breeze. Look online for the installation instructions for the unit you are considering before you buy it to make sure you know what to expect.
John, you're making a good point that the electrical and water connection requirements of the old and new can be quite different. My current dishwasher also connects under the sink though with a copper pipe, see pic below. It seems straightforward to disconnect the old and connect the new. I'm considering buying Bosch model SHE3AR72UC. I've downloaded the instruction manual and have also been watching YouTube installation videos. For this specific model, the junction box is already premounted on the dishwasher itself. It's nice to hear that the Bosch has rollers at the back, as is the case for my old dishwasher. The reviews I was reading indicated that this specific Bosch model was optimized for loading plates and doesn't handle pots/pans and other odd-sized objects so well. My plan is to go to a store and take a look at a floor sample to determine if it'll be adequate for my needs.
doesn't handle pots/pans and other odd-sized objects so well
I had the same concern when I bought mine in 2016 so we took our largest pots and a few of our odd shaped dishes to the showroom to check. When we left we almost forgot one of them in the dishwasher.
The layout works reasonably well but requires a little more thought than the old one did. Some things fit very naturally and some require some fiddling. Occasionally rearranging to fit more dishes in is necessary. But I would not say it is a reason not to buy.
John, I did look at a floor sample. It appears it can accommodate pots/pans but not many will fit. Then I looked at the high end Bosch models. They have the same setup too. In any case, I have decided to buy Bosch given that their dishwashers are rated high by Consumer Reports. So I placed an online order for the model I mentioned in the post.
Hi people, I have a Sears Canada upright freezer that requires a door seal/gasket. The model # is 970-247722. Unfortunately, all of my searches have come up empty and Sears Canada is no more. Wondering if anyone might be able to cross reference this unit to it's US counterpart. It's made in the US, and I'm thinking it's Frigidaire but not positive on that.
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I posted a question about the same refrigerator a year ago. Instead of resurrecting an old thread, I am posting a different question (just the same refrigerator).
When the freezer drain tube (of this bottom freezer unit) froze, I unplugged the unit. All day water dripped from the bottom (multiple locations) to the floor. I asked a refrigerator repair man. He said it is expected. Insulation becomes saturated with water after years of use (and my refrigerator is 30 years old)
I would like to dry off the insulation, especially the freezer insulation. My plan is to place heating pads in the freezer (and cover them up with towels) to get the inside shell warm. If I keep doing this a week (or even a month), will the insulation eventually dry off?
Thank you.
PS: I know this is an old unit and needs to go eventually. But wife likes the built-in unit because it has the same panel as the surrounding cabinets.
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