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Posted by mel71 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 6, 08 at 15:39
| My mom had the Fisher Paykel dishwasher drawers installed in her new kitchen 2 years ago. She bought the panel ready version and slowly over time the moisture and heat from the dishwasher is ruining the finish on her cabinets and there is mold growing on the cabinet face abutting the dishwasher. I have 2 friends that have also had their fisher paykel drawers for around 2 years and don't have a problem. However, their dishwashers are not panel ready. They are the stainless steel ones. So I am wondering if anyone else has had the problems my mom is having with her panel ready drawers. I have noticed that the panel ready drawers do not have as much rubber seal around the drawer as the stainless steel ones. This seems to be the obvious problem with them, but no way to correct this design flaw now. |
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RE: Fisher Paykel dishwasher problem
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| No, that's not normal. My paneled FP dishdrawers have been in operation almost 3 years with no problems. There are specific installation instructions that allow for space between the upper and lower drawers to allow moisture to escape from the lower drawer so it might be an installation problem. With any luck DadoES, the resident FP dd expert, will weigh in with ideas. |
RE: Fisher Paykel dishwasher problem
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judeny,
Thanks for the feedback. I went to FP's website and downloaded the installation instructions. The problem is not between the two drawers, it is around the top and sides of the top drawer. I double checked, and the panels follow all the spec. requirements. She is going to have someone out here from the extended warrantee company out on Monday to look at it again. |
RE: Fisher Paykel dishwasher problem
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| I don't have anything specific to offer on this problem. I have a prefinished DD603SS, no direct experience with custom panels. The only rubber seals of which I'm aware are the self-adhesive filler-strips that attach around the top and sides of the DD's exterior cabinet for purpose of providing a tighter fit and more finished look if the kitchen cabinetry opening is cut a little too wide. They're not directly related to sealing the front panels against moisture. Is the machine perhaps set too far back into the cabinetry? I'm wondering what might be happening back in there, what would be found if the DD was removed for a look-see. What cycle does your mother typically use? The Fast and Fast Eco cycles have either minimal drying/blower time or none at all, so would release more moisture when the lid unseals. Another option to consider is using the Child Lock function to force the lid to stay sealed after a cycle until it's manually unlocked for unloading, which would help prevent excess moisture release. |
RE: Fisher Paykel dishwasher problem
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| mel, please post back when you get more info. Thanks. |
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