On Feb 24, 9:50*am, billccm wrote:
Hello All:

I have a six year old KitchenAid Dishwasher KUDR01TJBL0, serial
FL5125226.

It is a very mediocre product, but that is a subject for another day.

What I am experiencing is flaking of black, crusty coatings from the
heating element. It seems to be cracking off and blasting itself
throughout the dishwasher.

I have researched this issue, and it seems that the 'round' elements
are the issue, and Whirlpool has an upgrade kit.

So, kind experts, is this all I need to fix my problem? Is it a job I
can tackle in a Saturday afternoon, or shall I call a service company?

If you have to call a service company, I'd think strongly about just
buying a new dishwasher. Replacing the heating element should not be
very difficult, but of course it all depends on your skills. I've
never seen a heating element with a black coating. All the ones I've
seen have looked similar to the metal element you'd find in an oven or
water heater.



Finally, do you recommend that I cut my loss on this very mediocre
product and invest in a new Bosch dishwasher?

I've seen plenty of people in here bitching about Bosch's. As much
as any other dishwasher, many of which cost a lot less. If you want
to evaluate new ones, try consumer reports.




Sincere thanks for your time in replying, and have a nice day,

Bill