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I wonder if that's why my now something like nearly 40-year-old dishwasher is so bad for leaking, on certain cycles? Maybe the pods foam up too much, because it

I wonder if that's why my now something like nearly 40-year-old dishwasher is so bad for leaking, on certain cycles? Maybe the pods foam up too much, because it seems hell of a foamy inside. At some point, I'll maybe post up the pics of repairing the door hinges - previously it was leaking badly because the chunky metal hinges had cracked and bent, pushing the door up enough to not squash the bottom lip seal. Unobtainable parts now, but if you have a welder... If you don't use a JTAG cable and a MIG welder on the same project in the same day, can you really call yourself "full stack"?

smileysteve 1y ago
At 40 years, there is an expectation that the rubber and most plastic components have become embrittled. The hinges likely only wore out after the spring had reduced function (and lack of lubrication) After your weld, I hope you consider replacing all rubber with silicone, and add lubrication to at least an annual list.
- tguvot 1y ago
  i replaced few years ago dishwasher that was at this point of time 20 years old (GE). When it was removed from below countertop plastic connector on top of dishwasher (water hookup) fall apart into dozen of small pieces.
- ErroneousBosh 1y ago
  The plastic and rubber bits are absolutely fine. The hinges broke because someone leaned on the door with their full weight while it was open. The grease on the hinge pins was perfectly okay too. Ariston used to be a quality company.
ash_091 1y ago
MIG is for hobbyists. Real programmers use TIG.
- ErroneousBosh 1y ago
  I haven't got space for a TIG. However a couple of weeks ago Hofer had an inverter gasless MIG about the size of a Commodore 64 power brick, not including the spool of wire. Can't say I wasn't tempted to get myself a hot-glue-gun-for-metal kind of tool.
  - bluGill 1y ago
    > gasless MIG I hate when people use that term the G in MIG stands for Gas. If you are not running a Gas (argon, CO2...) it isn't Mig. There are flux core wires that are commonly used and called Mig, but they are not Mig (unless there is also a gas flow - this isn't uncommon) and have very different weld properties.
    - ErroneousBosh 1y ago
      So do I, but everyone knows what you mean. I've also got one of those wee inverter stick welders that's about the size of two VHS tapes, and that is an incredible bit of kit.
NoPicklez 1y ago
Anecdotally we started using these dishwasher sheets and the dishwasher started erroring during the cycle and also leaked slightly. On observation when it errored it looked very foamy inside. Simply changing back to powder completely stopped the error and the leaking and this was in a 1 year old dishwasher
basscomm 1y ago
> Maybe the pods foam up too much, because it seems hell of a foamy inside. Dishwasher detergent doesn't make suds. Dish soap does. Are you sure you're using the correct stuff? Or prewashing the dishes for some reason and not getting all the soap off?
- analog31 1y ago
  Anecdote: My spouse and I visited some friends for supper at their place. After the meal, was when they decided to try out the dishwasher in their apartment for the first time. With dish liquid. It's almost like the movies where the wash machine fills the house with suds, and the occupants go floating out the front door.
  - usefulcat 1y ago
    I bet they had a really clean kitchen floor afterwards!
  - zeroonetwothree 1y ago
    I think it’s a rite of passage to do this at least once.
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smileysteve 1y ago

At 40 years, there is an expectation that the rubber and most plastic components have become embrittled. The hinges likely only wore out after the spring had reduced function (and lack of lubrication) After your weld, I hope you consider replacing all rubber with silicone, and add lubrication to at least an annual list.

tguvot 1y ago
i replaced few years ago dishwasher that was at this point of time 20 years old (GE). When it was removed from below countertop plastic connector on top of dishwasher (water hookup) fall apart into dozen of small pieces.
ErroneousBosh 1y ago
The plastic and rubber bits are absolutely fine. The hinges broke because someone leaned on the door with their full weight while it was open. The grease on the hinge pins was perfectly okay too. Ariston used to be a quality company.

ash_091 1y ago

MIG is for hobbyists. Real programmers use TIG.

ErroneousBosh 1y ago
I haven't got space for a TIG. However a couple of weeks ago Hofer had an inverter gasless MIG about the size of a Commodore 64 power brick, not including the spool of wire. Can't say I wasn't tempted to get myself a hot-glue-gun-for-metal kind of tool.
- bluGill 1y ago
  > gasless MIG I hate when people use that term the G in MIG stands for Gas. If you are not running a Gas (argon, CO2...) it isn't Mig. There are flux core wires that are commonly used and called Mig, but they are not Mig (unless there is also a gas flow - this isn't uncommon) and have very different weld properties.
  - ErroneousBosh 1y ago
    So do I, but everyone knows what you mean. I've also got one of those wee inverter stick welders that's about the size of two VHS tapes, and that is an incredible bit of kit.

NoPicklez 1y ago

Anecdotally we started using these dishwasher sheets and the dishwasher started erroring during the cycle and also leaked slightly. On observation when it errored it looked very foamy inside. Simply changing back to powder completely stopped the error and the leaking and this was in a 1 year old dishwasher

basscomm 1y ago

> Maybe the pods foam up too much, because it seems hell of a foamy inside. Dishwasher detergent doesn't make suds. Dish soap does. Are you sure you're using the correct stuff? Or prewashing the dishes for some reason and not getting all the soap off?

analog31 1y ago
Anecdote: My spouse and I visited some friends for supper at their place. After the meal, was when they decided to try out the dishwasher in their apartment for the first time. With dish liquid. It's almost like the movies where the wash machine fills the house with suds, and the occupants go floating out the front door.
- usefulcat 1y ago
  I bet they had a really clean kitchen floor afterwards!
- zeroonetwothree 1y ago
  I think it’s a rite of passage to do this at least once.
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