On Feb 24, 7:02*pm, Red Green wrote:
Red Green wrote :





billccm wrote in
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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?

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

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

Bill

p.s. If you can't find your tech sheet and need it I put a copy he

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Hey, thank you for the help! I have ordered the part and will tackle
this next weekend.

The crud seems to be teflon type coating that is flaking off.
Underneath the coating is a rusting 'calrod' heating element.

I have cleaned the chopper several times, and know what you are
talking about.

I had an old GE Potscrubber dishwasher that cleaned everything so
well. I really wish I had repaired that unit rather than replaced it
with this $900 KitchenAid. It barely cleans anything on the top shelf,
and the repair guys just gave up after replacement of the motor/pump
and circuit boards.

Thank you again for your time in replying, and have a nice day, Bill